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In a message dated 5/24/2011 9:38:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
qazingulaza@gmail.com writes:

> And a question for the pawpaw experts.  Why do all of my pawpaw seedling
> germinate &curl under the ground quite a bit before going upright?  Is
> there a method to planting the seeds so the trees shoot straight up?
> 

Try planting with the eye up about 1/2 inch below the soil surface. That 
way the cotyledon leaves can pull right out of the seed case. Also don't let 
them dry out. When dry it is more difficult to separate from the seed case. 
Keep in mind pawpaws often take 6 weeks before the seed loop appears above 
ground, keep the ground moist.  

Jerry