[Objective] The evidence for scientific classification and the early choice of the target trait of Diospyros lotus L. was provided through the experiment in the selection of the core indicators of the characteristics reflecting nutritional growth. [Method]Seven growth characteristics of500 seedlings of one-year-old Diospyros lotus L. including subterranean stem diameter,plant height,number of lateral branch,number of stem node,internode length and taproot length,number of lateral root within dormant season ...