Has anyone tried transplanting wild Paw Paw Seedlings? We have what appears to be 2-4 wild cultivars in the Ozark / Boston Mountains. From what I read the deep tap root makes it difficult... but I was wondering about trying some yearling range from different populations?
bobp said
Has anyone tried transplanting wild Paw Paw Seedlings? We have what appears to be 2-4 wild cultivars in the Ozark / Boston Mountains. From what I read the deep tap root makes it difficult... but I was wondering about trying some yearling range from different populations?
Its purported to be very difficult. Check out the tap root in these pictures Bob. And those are some small trees.
I have transplanted many paw paw seedlings with almost 100% success. I always dig the hole they are going into before I remove the seedling. I usually transplant them while they have green growing leaves, per the KSU website, a great resource. I usually move them early in the Spring. I dig down vertically deep with a shovel, and take the whole root ball, then walk it, still in the shovel, into its' new hole. I fill in the other parts of the hole with soil/compost mix. Then I water it. Not so complicated. I usually move them before they are 4' tall.
John S
PDX OR
Thanks for the reply, given the late date out current plan is to gather seeds from several locations, put them in the crisper in a moist paper towel and plant direct this next spring. I'll also try to transplant a few at this time, i'll flag them when I gather fruit for seed, and go back and dig them. we'll see how it goes.
Thanks fore the reply.
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