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Geoffrey,

I put my previously stratified pawpaw seeds in with wet peat moss in a ziploc on top of the freezer (80 degrees) in February.  I check it every 2-3 days, pull out the ones that have started to put out a root, and pot them up.  Important to have 1-2 inches of potting mix on top of the seed.  The then send up leaves about mid-May.

I agree pots should be at least 6-8 inches deep to prevent the tap root from curling up.

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: Geoffrey Stone
Sent: Apr 21, 2007 12:08 PM
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [NAFEX] Paw Paw Propagation from seed

I purchased some stratified Paw Paw seed from a nafex member. I've put them in deep pots to accomodate the expected deep tap root. I have about an inch of mulch on top of the seed. What would be an expected timeline for germination and emergence of shoots? I'm told that I might not see any shoots until next spring.

Geoffrey Stone

Black Mountain, NC