[NAFEX] PawPaw pollenation

Jwlehman at aol.com Jwlehman at aol.com
Wed Apr 7 10:26:15 EDT 2010


In a message dated 4/7/2010 9:46:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
lucky.pittman at murraystate.edu writes:

> but if you placed the roadkill or a dead cow(seems like I remember Donna 
> Hudson telling of a particularly heavy pawpaw crop one year when there was 
> a cow that had died during the previous winter near the pawpaw patch) well 
> in advance of anticipated bloom time, perhaps you could come closer to 
> assuring a ready supply of potential pollinators are ready to work when the 
> blossoms open.                Timing could be the key.    

That certainly makes sense. Draw them to the area then have them available 
when the pawpaw flowers open. Maybe a few small road kill that will 
disappear quickly at the very beginning of the flowering period.  Timing would be 
key. The flowering period here lasts about 2 weeks, depending on weather. 
Carrion at the very beginning then no more.      

Jerry         
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