We planted 9 pawpaws last fall and we were hoping the harsh winter did not do them in. We were hopeful but cautious since we potted another 12 or so at the homestead and buried them in the garden. I gave up hope this past weekend and nearly dug them all up but we found one of the nine survived. The root structures were pretty much dead.
Not a good survival rate, 1 in 9.
We planted 6 pawpaws over the past couple of weekends as replacements and have two left to transplant. We traded a couple of them to neighbors and lost some to the winter.
Three more chestnuts have been transplanted this week as well.
Our tree count is going up slowly but more could be planted if the weather cooperated. Only 1/10th of an inch of rain during May and we are regularly hauling water to this year's plantings already.
This could be our third season dry season and our concern is growing faster than the wild parsnip on the acreage.
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