How to grow Date Plum Persimmon from seeds? (forum)

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How to grow Date Plum Persimmon (Diospyros lotus) from seeds?
I try several time but seeds not germinate what I am doing wrong?
Kindly guide me.
Thanks
I.S. Khan

Time: 17th September 2017 5:53pm

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Joel15 says...
Cold stratify in fridge for 3 months in moist peat moss then plant out. May even germinate in the fridge.

Time: 18th September 2017 11:07am

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allybanana says...
An easy way to get date plumb persimmon is from a commercial persimmon bought from Flemmings, many are on date plum/lotus persimmon root stock. From experience if you cut a finger width root and then lift the stub out of the ground, while leaving the fibrous part in the ground the stub above the ground then sprouts, it is then a simple matter of transplanting. One could probably just dig the root out carefully keeping soil on and replant it with the stub out of the soil.

Time: 21st September 2017 9:32pm

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Joel15 says...
Bear in mind varieties like Fuyu aren't compatible with D. lotus and are often done on kaki rootstock

Time: 22nd September 2017 10:42am

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ISKhan says...
Thanks for reply.
Actually I am living in coastal area and I collect the seed from dry Date Plum Persimmon(fig. attached) so I am not confirm that I have Fuyu or D. lotus but one thing I confirmed that the drying process of the fruit is completely natural.
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Time: 25th September 2017 12:45am

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