Collecting Pawpaw Flower Samples

[Richard]

@BlueBerry

I’d avoid fall I believe. After Sept. there seems to be little or no root action until March or April.

You’re mostly correct here. Depending what they want the roots for, the summer solstice could be the perfect day; e.g. roots for propagation or for tests of cell activity or DNA during root growth stages. But the cells in the roots are active year-round and the winter solstice can be the perfect day to collect samples for other analysis goals.

[Appleseed]

I just got an email from one of the directors at NCSU Herbarium expressing their interest in this specimen. So I need to stay with the fruit collection through the season as well.

Thank you for the tip on root collections.

[ZinHead]

@Appleseed

Going to continue sending samples down to Raleigh as they open and set some pollen

Are these from the Giant pawpaw talked about in the Brushy Mtn Pawpaw post?
Or a different tree?