Pawpaws (Asimina triloba) don't have to be slow growing — over 7 feet in 14 months!

Description: All of these pawpaws (Asimina triloba) were less than 12 inches tall when I planted them last spring and summer. Now they're all between 5 feet and 7 feet! So I just wanted to share how I've been taking care of them. These are growing in Connecticut, in USDA zone 7a. Other things I should have mentioned: When I started taking the shade cloth off in mid September, I didn't do it all at once. Rather, I cut a circular hole in the top of each piece of shade cloth, and increased the diameter every few days. This kept them from going into shock or burning. I also applied the fast release fertilizer in May and June at the recommended strength. In July, I applied it at 30% strength. I don't start applying fertilizer until there is no more risk of frost in the 10-day forecast. They seem to only grow when they have access to water. So in practice this means either waiting 3 or 4 years until the tap root gets deep enough to access water, or else just watering them whenever they've dried out. (Like most plants, the soil around them needs to dry out between waterings so that their roots don't developer bacterial and fungal issues.) Cultivars shown: KSU Chappell KSU Atwood Nyomi's Delicious Susquehanna Shenandoah Products mentioned: Oesco tree guard: https://www.oescoinc.com/oesco-s-own-... Tree guard fasteners: https://www.oescoinc.com/locking-butt... Shade cloth (40%): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07... Espoma Plant-tone: https://www.espoma.com/product/plant-... Peter's 20-20-20 fertilizer: https://www.amazon.com/Peters-Profess... Alaska fish fertilizer: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Alaska-Fis... Espoma garden lime: https://www.espoma.com/product/garden... Jack's magnesium sulfate epsom salts: https://www.jacksnutrients.com/online... Xtreme gardening azos bacteria: https://www.xtreme-gardening.com/azos Garden hose chlorine filter: https://www.amazon.com/Garden-Hose-Fi... Coast of Maine lobster compost: https://shop.coastofmaine.com/product... Super Thrive: https://superthrive.com/ Tree vendors: https://peacefulheritage.com/product-... https://sites.google.com/view/westfarm https://www.logees.com/catalogsearch/... Books: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Paw-Paws-... https://www.amazon.com/Pawpaws-Comple... Other YouTube Channels:    / abyssquick