Transplanting Paw Paws 

We went and dug up some PawPaws before we researched the root depth - of the 10-12 we dug up - we lost all but three, but a few are coming back from the roots - and then we found native PawPaw trees on our property! Bonus - we can cross-pollinate those with each other!

I did this about 6 years ago>>I threw about10 seeds in a baskets of soil and put that basket inside a giant plastic zip lock bag(actaully it was one of those vacuum sealed bags for clothing lol)....I did this around december and by April I had 10 germinated seeds..I then plopped that basket of soil in a large hole>>>All trees are about 6 ft tall...With each tree protecting each other>>>I actually had them protected by a mulberry tree for the first 5 years>I chopped that mulberry down last year and the pawpaws are doing great>>>Because we have wild growing around it seems like babies are popping up everywhere

In areas where fauna is uneducated, planting them in the fall can be risky because there’s less forage available. Uneducated fauna, that is animals that have never seen pawpaws before, are more likely to sample pawpaws planted in the fall and not learn not to eat them. Where I live pawpaws which used to be common are now rare so this has been an issues for some people planting pawpaws. I think for areas like mine, perhaps spring is better, a bit after some plants wake up but before pawpaws do.

well spoken all in one take! nice!

I've tried a lot of methods and I gotta be honest, direct seeding them is the best method by far!!! It's so much cheaper, and you get a bunch of them. They quickly surpass any of the others. If not, then probably just get a grafted variety.

Willow water is great for rooting.

There is a top root just below the dirt surface, should that be planted pointing in a certain direction?

I just got a bunch of one foot seedlings from Amazon, that according to the seller, are one year old. I put them all in tree pots that are the same ones that apple and pear trees come in when you buy them. I hope those are big and deep enough. I did this because I'm still not 100% sure where on my property I want to plant them. I have shady areas around the edges of my yard, with 100 foot tall pine trees, that border most of the property. I could plant them under those for the shade, but then they might not get enough full sunlight when they get bigger, to fruit well. I'd really prefer to plant them out in the open where they'll get full sun. My plan is to temporarily keep the potted trees on a table or a pallet, or something, under the pine trees for at least the first year or two, (or preferably even three years,) until they are big and strong enough to transplant into the ground in a sunny area. Will this work? I'm concerned the pots aren't deep enough, but they're the deepest ones I could find. I tried to plant two of these seedlings directly into the ground under the pine trees last year in early April. One died because I accidentally damaged it when I was taking it out of its shipping box and the other died because we had a really bad drought in New Jersey and I didn't water it enough. It was starting to do really well before that point, though. So I'm optimistic that I can get these things to grow as long as I water them enough. I just hope it's not the pots that are going to be the end of them this time. It's hard to find a good place to put them in my yard where they will get the right amount of sunlight, and where it's not a pain in the butt to trust certain family members not to hit them with the lawn mower, and where I can easily cut into the ground with a shovel because of all the pine tree roots. It'd be so much easier if I could just put them in the open area in the back where I plan on putting all my other, much larger, fruit trees, but they can't get the full sun.

I did t realize they spread so vigorously. Should I be concerned about them spreading g into my neighbors yards if I plant near the fence line?

I have ordered and am looking forward to your book. I would like to know if I can separate the clones from the mother tree now in October. I'm in zone 5b

You mention thinning them out. What is the best way to do so? I enjoy seeing them flourish in my forested property but they intrude on my non-pawpaw beds, my lawn, alongside mature trees, everywhere! They are so invasive. I've tried a variety of approaches but could use expert advice.

Is it a good technique to grab a ripe pawpaw off the tree, dig a hole, and plant the whole pawpaw in the hole? Will that technique be successful?

I have 2 i bought from the nursery, one isnt looking so good and its very droopy. Has a ton of leaves, have no idea what im doing wrong

So excited found some on a patch of land that i outgrew. Literally in the process of moving right now so its probably too late to transplant right 9:25 ? In va kind its kind of warm. Been debating renting this land, would you wait until next year?

Thanks for the great tips! I love your book. I have 3 paw paws that I planted 2 years ago that I would like to transplant. I know it's not ideal and it may not work but I'm moving and they have to be cut down if i don't move them. Do you have any suggestions that may help? Thanks!

Where can I buy IXL from? Or Any Neal's stuff?

would you sell me some of your paw paw seeds? I bought some from Amazon but am not sure if they are viable.. right now I am stratifying them but would love to get some from you..

I've been told seeds planted aren't true to it's mother this true?

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