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["Ron Powell, PhD" <Botrytis@fuse.net>]

Steve,

I agree with Jerry about the spacing.  However, if necessary to plant the 
trees close together, I would plant them as a clump.  They would grow 
together as a single tree and will maintain their typical pyramidal shape if 
grown in the sun.  There are several nurseries around Cincinnati that sell 
pawpaws as clumps. i.e., 3 trees in a 30 gallon pot.

Ron

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Jwlehman@aol.com>
To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 6:24 AM
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Paw paw spacing?


> 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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