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["Mark Garrison" <pawpaw1@cox.net>]

mIEKAL wrote:

> Mark:  How many years from seedlings to fruiting?  Mine are 2 years old
> & just now starting grow.  They seem like they're begging for some
> inputs, not sure if some well rotted manure is what they want.  Are you
> growing selected varieties?  Ive got about 10 of em or so & Im hoping I
> have a good mix of male & female.

I bought plants, Leikora variety plus one male, this is their third year.
Actually one female is much older;  I originally planted it and a male in a
hot dry place as recommended but the male died and the female barely barely
survived;  transplanted her and new plants to more normal place with
adequate moisture, and they all thrived.  No fertilizer or other inputs.
They are vigorous spreaders, probably invasive.

Mark, RI zone 6