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[John S <swim_at_svc@yahoo.com>]

Evan,  

Do give some consideration to using tree pots, which have a greater available 
height for roots(or larger/deeper than 3 gallon).  They are available 
on-line.  While I have no direct experience growing pawpaws, the wild stands 
I have been able to find locally are all located relatively close to large 
rivers, suggesting an agency that moderates winter climate extremes to some 
extent such as Matt indicated.

John



--- On Sat, 11/5/11, Matt Demmon <mdemmon@gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Matt Demmon <mdemmon@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] potting up pawpaws
> To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Date: Saturday, November 5, 2011, 7:55 PM
> My only tip relates to overwintering
> them. If they are in pots, put
> them somewhere that stays between 30-45 degrees all winter,
> like a
> basement, root cellar, or slightly heated garage. Off all
> the plants
> I've grown in pots, they react the worst to having their
> roots frozen
> solid above ground. I've had 100% kill overwintering in
> pots, unless I
> put them in my basement. They won't leaf out until they get
> some
> sunshine and serious warmth, and they stay nice down there
> all winter.
> Some species don't seem to mind being in pots over winter,
> but in
> addition to paw paw, I've had honey locust, osage orange,
> persimmon,
> and chestnut all have serious mortality. Root hardiness is
> apparently
> not related to above-ground hardiness.
> 
> -matt
> z5 se MI
> 
> On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 2:17 PM, Evan <kodama@riseup.net>
> wrote:
> > I recently received some grafted Paw-Paw's in the mail
> and was hoping they'd be large enough to transplant straight
> to a sunny spot in the field, but they're not ready for
> prime time yet. So I'm looking for suggestions regarding
> potting up paw paws to grow out until large enough to set
> into a permanent location. I understand paw paws are
> difficult to transplant, and I've already failed once before
> in potting up paw-paws and having them live, though that was
> more due to my neglect than anything with the transplant.
> >
> > I'm thinking of potting them up in 3 gallon pots with
> my usual homemade potting mix, which consists of
> peat/perlite/vermiculite in usual proportions and just a
> smallest helping of of bone meal, seaweed, an an all purpose
> organic fertilizer (5-5-5).
> >
> > What are your experiences?
> >
> > Many thanks,
> > Evan
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