to be clear, most of their scions are 10-12 bucks, not 32. thats just their one “premium cultivar” theyre releasing. which im a bit usspect of since it seems like they just grew out some seeds and said yeah im releasing this without like. more breeding.
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There are those that respectfully build on the achievements of their predecessors, and also those that see dollar signs and try to run over top of them.
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Question: Can you keep 1yo pawpaw seedlings indoors (room temp 70F) under grow lights during the winter? Like i dont care if dormancy is needed for flowering/fruits since Im just interested in getting extra growth during the winter.
Dormancy is needed for survival of the tree. Pawpaws must have a dormant period or they will die. However, you could shorten the dormant period by growing indoors under lights to ‘extend summer’. I’ve heard this can be done.
The better approach is to maximize growth during the summer. I can get 4 foot tall trees with 1/2 inch or bigger caliper in 18 months from seed by optimizing conditions organically.
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Do you want to make the 2026 thread?
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There already is a 2026 one started:
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I believe I’ve commented on him before here. I’m not a fan of his tactics or methodology.
I try to stay far away from him. I’ll leave it at that.
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i appreciate the feedback. thats the sense i got to be honest but I wasnt sure.
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Sorry to hear that, Blake.
It’s fine, I ended up demanding he list us as the source of his info, which he eventually did.
That guy just shows a lot of disrespect in his efforts to make money on pawpaws, and is rubbing people the wrong way.
It’s important to show respect and honor those in your (desired) field that have worked for many years to turn an obscure wild plant into a lucrative crop. Personally I’ve always tried to show Cliff, Neal, Jerry, Woody and others tons of respect and never rip off their stuff. I think it’s one of the reasons I have been so successful.
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I like your method!
Also if you think they need air, perhaps you could mow a strip through the weeds on the north side, but leave the weeds on the south?
How did they do? They’re adapted to the sun now?
Pros and cons- now I have a lot more weeding to do!
They’re all doing well. As you mentioned, I kept most of the weeds in the north side and didn’t really have any problems with airflow that I noticed.
This year, I added shade cloth to 4/5 of them in case but I don’t think they need them. Likely the tall weeds were enough protection and adaptation to the sun.
The one I didn’t shade was Chappelle which isn’t due to its status or health, but just as a comparison to see if it helps. I don’t notice any damage on any of them beside where the leaves touch their cage
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wow!!! And I’m pretty sure AI hasn’t screwed up this forum yet; In other words, I bet that’s real. Amazing!
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Hahaha yes very real!
