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Posted by danielkemp Brisbane AUST (My Page) on Sat, Dec 3, 05 at 21:37
| Hi folks,
I have not previously grown paw paw. This morning I was given 7 paw paw seedlings by a kind soul. I entered paw paw in a search on this forum and it came up zip. So here is my question: What do I need to know about planting and growing paw paw in south west suburbs of Brisbane? Thanks in anticipation, Daniel |
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Hi Daniel Have a read of the link below it will help.
Cheers..MM. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Paw Paws in the Home garden
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| g'day dan, they're fairly easy to grow they don't like frost especially if they are under around 2.5 mters in height the seedling should grow fast if in nutrient rich well watered, well drained soil. not sure of the origin of the seedling eg.,. the paw paw they came out of but if they are the yellow ones then you may not have any female trees. i found i had to plant hundreds of seeds over the past 4 years to end up with a good stand of female trees, you only need about 1 male tree to 8 female trees, males can prodcue good fruit but not as prolific as the females. the taste of a home grown paw paw will leave those shop ones for dead, i am not a huge paw paw fruit lover but i'll eat my own real easy. ours grow on natural rainfall and my usual heavy mulching. if you want to be sure of getting female tree buy the red paw paw seedling or get seed from the fruit of those trees. len |
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You might be lucky enough to get a few hermaphrodites. They pop up occasionally. Strange plant. Good luck with them. I love fresh pawpaw with lime juice.
Ray |
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| Thanks folks. I was given 7 seedlings. I have read the dpi site info and so I will prepare the soil next week (I commence holidays this Thursday night...yay!) and plant them out in February. The person who gave me the seedlings said they are "the good type". I am grateful and will give them a go. |
RE: paw paw
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| Here's a link to some more information. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Papaya (Paw Paw)
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| Thank you Carol. I have read that site and bookmarked it. Daniel |
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| good site carol, pity they don't say how to determine male and female seeds from the yellow paw paws that would make life that bit easier. interesting about the nitrogen aspect on the page maybe why mine taste so sweet compared to those commercial ones grown on nutrient deprived rocky slopes, i mulch my trees with green pasture mulch, the trees always look healthy and for a not paw paw eating fan the fruit has converted me. len mail len lens garden page |
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