i gave a little in the fall after they slept and last month i put the tree pellets around mine. high N in the fall. think it’ll help them out on height?
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Leaf buds finally opening up. Despite the warm temps all March, it seems common pawpaws want to break out in April here.
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……I’m going to try 3 different attractants…… chicken manure / chicken livers / sardines….I’ll put three small pails of chicken manure (from a friend) on the ground scattered around / in the patch………then chicken livers and sardines in small mesh bags hung in the trees..…seems painless enough…..from what I’ve experienced to date, the only way I could not have more than enough pawpaws for me and friends is if there is a near complete pollination failure…so, it’s worth a shot….last year, I had good pollination on one tree and very little pollination on two others and none at all on two others….so we’ll see……Beemster
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I’ve had some helpers the past few mornings
Like I said upthread…the cecal droppings attract more flies (they’re the ones that smell rotten).
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I just planted 8 seedlings. Some of the roots seemed huge, 1-2 feet in length. Hopefully that’s a good sign. I got seedlings from the Kentucky forestry department and plan on grafting over to an earlier ripening variety considering my northern Utah, high desert climate. I do have clay, alkaline soil but it is actually very well draining. I filled a hole with water and it drained in 6 minutes. My plan is to out 5 of them in tree tubes (with vent holes) and the rest are planted on the east side of a large barn that will shade at least the last hour or two of light.
Thoughts? Critiques?
Thanks!
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Last spring I got 10 pawpaw seeds that were from fruit of various named cultivars and started them. Of the 10 or so seeds about 5 of them sprouted and grew. Of those 5, 2 of them survived and still looked healthy going into fall before they went dormant. I planted those 2 about a month ago while they were still dormant and it looks like only 1 of them is still alive and waking up.
I’ve just received another batch of seeds that are now in a pot germinating. Hopefully i can get at least one more survivor out of this batch, haha. More would be nice. I’m a year wiser now so maybe 
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How much did you pay for seeds and where did you get them?
Does anyone use shade cloth on their newly grafted trees? Root stock varies 2-3 years old
$10 for 10 seeds {but actually 13 in the bag) from a seller on etsy.
No, unless you live in an arid climate or far south its not needed. Are these in pots or in ground?
Potted trees need a little more care than just field grafted
I do live in 7B Arkansas our summers can be rough on them till established, all my root stock are from fruit I foraged a few hours away. 1 year was in tree pots, year 2 was in ground, year 3 is grafting.
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Cracked bark in two spots- have not seen before. Any ideas? Stark seedling with Chappelle graft, 10 years old, not thriving in sandy soil despite lots of surface compost, wood chips and leaves.
Not 100% sure but it looks like something I have seen before. I remember Woody Walker mentioned seeing similar vascular issues on some trees. I have seen similar bark issues on my trees as well. Did you prune it pretty hard? I noticed it last year on trees that had heavy hail damage, and trees I cut the top of off. I think it could be a fungal thing and when trees are stressed they become more vunerable. Could be BSD
I am hoping with some extra care the trees will grow out of it, but worst case ill just stump it and get a fresh stem.
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What conditions are good for Pawpaws? Would 6b southern ohio be conducive
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Thanks. No, didn’t prune it at all this winter. Southwest injury possible except it’s on East side.
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I saw something like this on one of my two large trees in the year before it died. I don’t know if the vertical cracks were related to its death. My tree was a 20 year old grafted tree. I know grafted pawpaw aren’t known for their long lifespans, so maybe just a coincidence. Let us know how it goes with your tree.
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…….should be a good area for pawpaws… certainly they grow wild in your area……..fwiw, I‘d try to find a location that gets full sun till maybe 3pm and shade after that……I think that helps in extreme hot dry weather stretches……of course a spot that does not dry out and with good deep soil helps……these conditions should support good growth without having to intervene much…….but, if you are prepared to fertilize and water at times, full sun is OK once the trees get established……but, I doubt you will find wild trees in full sun…..much more of an understory tree…for good pollination, you will need two differebnt varieties if grafted or two seedlings……but, be prepared to wait 5-7 years for any fruit…..go for it………Beemster….. Dutchess County NY Z6A
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