Papaya Seeds Germination
Under full sunlight, seedlings may emerge in about two weeks.
Plants can be set out after they are a foot tall and spaced 8 to 10 feet apart.
The seedlings will flower after five or six months. When considering the best
papaya growing conditions in the home landscape, don’t forget about planting
location. The best place to plant a papaya is on the south or southeast side of
a house with some protection from wind and cold weather. Papayas also grow best
in full sun. Papayas like well-drained soil, and because of shallow roots,
growing papaya trees will not tolerate wet conditions.
Mix the seeds with a handful of standard potting compost.
Spread evenly over the top of a pot containing at least 3 or 4 inches of a good
planting mix. Or, plant five seeds in a hole with no compost or manure (do not
plant them very deeply). Make sure they are planted in loamy soil in a
well-drained area. Then cover the seed mix with another 1/2" of compost.
Be careful to keep the pot damp but never wet! Try to maintain a steady
temperature between 15ºc to 20ºc or 80 degrees F or so. Keep the area warm
until they sprout. Don't keep them too damp or they are likely to suffer from
damping off. Germination should take between 2 to 6 weeks. Prick the seedlings
out when they have about 4 true leaves and transplant into 4-inch containers if
they are in the pot.
Papayas don't transplant well. Anything that disturbs the roots of papayas really sets them back. They just hate it. The most effective way to grow papayas is to simply plant them where they are to live.
Papaya trees are very hungry. That means they need very good soil, rich in organic matter and nutrients. If you don't have fabulous soil, make some. Dig a hole half a meter across and fill it with a mix of good compost and soil. Actually, make at least two or three such planting beds in different locations. Cover the seeds lightly with more compost, and then mulch the patch well. The seeds usually take about a couple of weeks to germinate and may take longer.
Papayas start flowering when they are about one meter tall. The males flower first. Male flowers have long, thin stalks with several small blooms. Female flowers have usually single bloom, bigger, and very close to the trunk. You should end up with one very strong and healthy female plant per bed. If the weather is warm enough, and if you are growing your papayas in full sun and in good soil, then you could be picking the first ripe fruit within 10 months.
Papayas don't transplant well. Anything that disturbs the roots of papayas really sets them back. They just hate it. The most effective way to grow papayas is to simply plant them where they are to live.
Papaya trees are very hungry. That means they need very good soil, rich in organic matter and nutrients. If you don't have fabulous soil, make some. Dig a hole half a meter across and fill it with a mix of good compost and soil. Actually, make at least two or three such planting beds in different locations. Cover the seeds lightly with more compost, and then mulch the patch well. The seeds usually take about a couple of weeks to germinate and may take longer.
Papayas start flowering when they are about one meter tall. The males flower first. Male flowers have long, thin stalks with several small blooms. Female flowers have usually single bloom, bigger, and very close to the trunk. You should end up with one very strong and healthy female plant per bed. If the weather is warm enough, and if you are growing your papayas in full sun and in good soil, then you could be picking the first ripe fruit within 10 months.
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