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[Robert Bruns <r.fred.bruns@gmail.com>]

Jerry -

I had something similar with a kaki in a pot.  In my experience, when you
have the whole tree sudenly failing, it is a problem with the roots.  I
figured it was due to lack of oxygen to the roots, so I transplanted it from
a plastic pot to a wooden barrel, and it seemed to do OK after that.  I
think persimmon roots need lots of oxygen, otherwise they don't function to
provide nutrients to the rest of the tree.

Fred
central Indiana
Zone 5b
On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 6:26 PM, mark wessel <growyourown@earthlink.net>wrote:

> Jerry,
>     I have some of the same problems with one tree. Research a few years
> ago seemed to indicate a type of leaf blight. Maybe an anthracnose. Copper
> sprays were one recommendation. Never did spray. It never has wilted. That
> sounds a little worse than what I encountered.
>
> Mark
>
> On May 21, 2011, at 6:16 PM, jerrydana5@aol.com wrote:
>
> > I have about 5 really nice persimmon trees I have grown from seed and
> suddenly they have black spots on the leaves and if you shake them  THE
> LEAVES FALL OFF like it's fall.  In a couple of places, the new growth is
> wilted like fire blight on apple trees.  Any body know what this might be?
>  Jerry in southern Indiana
> >
> >
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