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  • From: Jwlehman@aol.com
  • To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Paw paw spacing?
  • Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 06:24:44 EDT

In a message dated 5/4/2011 12:32:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
filtertitle@aol.com writes:

> Would it be ok to space two paw paw trees at merely 3-feet apart, yet
> with unlimited space surrounding them, apart from each other?
>
> I think that, over time, a paw paw would, if given the space, get to
> around 18-feet wide in the northeast (under cultivation).

Hi Steve,

Three feet apart just isn't a good idea. Why are you wanting to do this? I
have many trees 5 feet apart and that is too close.

It would be unusual for a pawpaw tree to have 9 foot long limbs, or 18 feet
in diameter even with clear space around it.

Jerry




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