Papaya Farming

Papaya can be grown in all types of soils. Light soils having good drainage are best for Papaya cultivation.

Papaya plants can grown from seeds and also from saplings

If you can propagate the seeds directly in soil, or in a plastic grow bag. 

Cut open your Papaya and then remove a seed. Place the seed about half an inch below the center of the grow bag, and then irrigate them.

Seeds will start germinating in weeks time and will develop new leaves.

You can transplant the plants after 3 months or when several roots peek through the drainage holes of the grow bag.

Water the tree thoroughly to allow the soil to settle

Papaya trees require weekly watering during normal days and during rainy season you may not need irrigation.

Use drip irrigation to keep plants consistently and evenly watered

Once mature, Papaya trees develop more drought tolerance

Ensure Mulching around the plants can help to retain moisture

Reduce watering once fruits are growing

Papaya tree responds well to fertilizer that is righ nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.

Balanced mix of nutrients will ensure your Papaya trees have access to all the macro nutrients to grow strong and healthy and to produce good yield

Fertilize the Papaya plants immediately after the plants start flowering

Liquid Fertilizer like Fish Amino or Jeevamartham can be diluted in water can be applied through drip irrigation.

Boron rich Liquid Fertilizer should be applied after 45 days to prevent citrus from breaking. 

When Papaya appear yellow or yellowish-green they will be ready to harvest

You want to grab the Papaya firmly in your hand and gently twist it until it breaks free from the tree.

Make sure not to pull in the Papaya as this can damage the fruit as well as the tree.