[NAFEX] Kaki in the North.
Jwlehman at aol.com
Jwlehman at aol.com
Thu Dec 2 13:53:28 EST 2004
Hello all,
David Marsh called to tell me he has a Ichi kaki persimmon planted 2 feet
from the East wall of his (former) home. It has survived -8 F 20 miles North of
Cincinnati, OH.
None of the 250 kaki seedlings planted here (Terre Haute, IN) have ever
survived 0 F let alone -8. I had three kaki cultivars grafted (6 grafts) onto two
trees about 1 foot away from the South wall of my house that last year were
completely killed at -20 and always had serve damage at 0 F. I've observed that
my kaki seedlings don't go dormant until well after my 90 chromosome C
virginiana have. Last year I striped off the leaves hoping to harden them off early,
but the -20 negated that effort.
Here is my point. Planting on the East side would reduce afternoon plant
temperatures and could that be causing his tree to harden off more early making it
more winter hardy? I know this only one such report, but.
Hair brained idea! There isn't space on the East side of my house to
duplicate David's situation. I'd like to see some of you that live in the Midwest
where temps seldom drop below -15 but often to 0 degrees F try planting kaki on
the East side of buildings and a few control trees where they receive full
afternoon sun. Be sure the understock is 90 C virginiana as 60 C virginiana keep
their leaves well after the 90 chromosome. I can supply seed. These trees should
harden off early.
Jerry Lehman
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