The objective of this study was to determine if leaving 6-8 leaves on pawpaw seedling rootstocks for 6 weeks will enhance scion bud break and growth

The experiment consisted of:

2 pawpaw scions (Sunflower and Susquehanna)

2 seedling rootstocks (Sunflower and K8-2)

2 leaf treatments (removing all leaves at time of grafting vs leaving 6-8 leaves on the grafted tree)