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[nottke <nottke1@earthlink.net>]

mIEKAL,
After 60 days in the fridge in a breathable plastic bag (sandwich baggie)
with a wet paper towel, the pawpaw will sprout over a one month period at
70`F.
[maybe in Wisc you can skip the fridge step, may be the same as room temp]
Jim

>Just received some seedling hardy paw paws from John Gordon
>
>http://www.geocities.com/nuttreegordon/0Kgordon.htm
>
>
>& I have to say that they are nicest $6 seedlings of any species Ive
>received, all of them more
>than 3 feet in length & at least 3/8" caliper.  Im very pleased with them.
>these are the PA
>Golden which according to several people are supposed to ripen fruit in
>September which is what
>I need here in Zone 4 wisconson.
>
>I also got a bunch of seeds of the same cultivar & am wondering if anyone
>knows if there is
>anything special I need to do to germinate these?????
>
>mIEKAL
>
>
>weather has been a complete roller coaster here, one day 80 next day 40 &
>60 mph winds next day
>golf ball sized hail, etc.
>


Jim Nottke
Pfafftown, NC 27040
nottke1@earthlink.net
336-922-2630


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