If anyone is looking to add a GardePro, Amazon has the E5S model available for $21.39 with free shipping (lighting deal plus coupon). Limit of one and the offer ends later tonight.
Fruitwood Nursery still has some Persimmon scionwood in stock including the two varieties mentioned.
https://fruitwoodnursery.com/fruit-tree-scion-and-cuttings-wood/american-persimmon-diosporos-virginiana/results,1-60
I'm in the Brood XIII zone. 17 years ago I had some serious damage to a handful of young apple trees. It seemed the ones closest to wooded areas were hit the hardest. It took a few years for some to recover. At the time, the number of trees in the orchard was a small fraction of what I currently...
First Indiana case of CWD has been detected (LaGrange County). Summary of thier mangement plan:
"Indiana DNR’s CWD response plan is based on the latest scientific information about the effectiveness of CWD management options. Currently, there are no management actions that have been shown to...
Received mine yesterday and it was in the box and sealed plastic as expected. They also had some used ones listed, and that looks like what you received. I'd send it back. Note they are out of stock currently.
I've ordered from Cummins, Fedco, 39th Parallel, Burnt Ridge and Maple Valley. Most are sold out of standard size rootstock (Burnt Ridge may still have some).