Persimmons from cuttings

[jcguarneri]

From what I’ve researched, the only way to do it reliably is via etiolation. And even then, the success rate will vary widely by cultivar. I have plans to try it out eventually, but I’ve summarized my findings in this thread:

Rooting Cuttings By Etiolation

Has anyone tried etiolation methods of rooting hard-to-root species, such as persimmon, apple, peach? I first came across the basic method while reading through Garner’s The Grafter’s Handbook and was intrigued. Garner describes basically leaning over the stock plant, pinning it to the ground, and burying it. You then repeatedly cover the shoots that emerge from the buried buds (similar to stooling rootstocks) to promote a blanched, leggy growth that is more likely to root. I found this more up-…