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Cottonwood timing #751539
Asked May 23, 2021, 8:28 AM EDT
Lucas County Ohio
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Hi Cathy,
I'm not sure what you mean by "weather change". Here in central Ohio it has been pretty typical - wet spring followed by dry and hot as we move toward summer. What is happening up north that is different?
Cottonwood seeds blow after they their pollination is over. Are the trees in your area at the end of their pollination cycle? Has the "change in weather" affected their pollination cycle? Typically the cotton would blow anywhere from May to July. Has it been earlier in prior years?
Here is a link from a great source that you can explore further.
https://naturalresources.extension.iastate.edu/forestry/iowa_trees/trees/eastern_cottonwood.html
I hope this helps.
Many blessings,
Diana
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