It's best to let nature take it course. To achieve ultimate plant growth, be sure to fertilize regularly and use generous amounts of compost. Not Helpful 6 Helpful You kept the papaya in a warm place - not in the refrigerator - and you waited too long to open it.
Not Helpful 3 Helpful In the case of papaya, within 1 and a half years, you would be able to get the fruit of it. Instead if you plant a newly germinated one which has reached up to 30cm, you might get the fruit in months.
Not Helpful 10 Helpful Papayas can sometimes self-pollinate and be pollinated by wind, but in order for papaya fruit to develop, pollen must be transferred from the staminate male flowers to the pistillate female flowers. You may need to identify your papaya's sex as some papayas are bi-sexual, meaning that they self-pollinate. The fruit pawpaw may produce 1, or more seeds, which means that well over 1, pollen grains must be deposited on the stigma while it is receptive.
Not Helpful 7 Helpful Yes, I have trees at double that height, and they still fruit -- though the fruit is just average-tasting. What could be the reason that a papaya tree would not give fruit if it is over two years old? It could be a male tree or a female tree with no male pollinator nearby. Not Helpful 8 Helpful We have a tall papaya tree of 10m or more. How do we get the papayas from the top? Up to now, the birds enjoy the fruits! Dan Cox. Put two long poles into a canvas bag.
Use the protruding part of the poles as extended arms and the outstretched bag to catch the falling fruit. It takes practice. Not Helpful 2 Helpful 8.
Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. Refrigerate fully ripened papaya fruit in the refrigerator to extend its life and its prosperity. Helpful 2 Not Helpful 2. When sprouting papaya seeds, make sure to remove the black gelatin layer surrounding the seed to speed up the sprouting process.
Helpful 2 Not Helpful 0. Do not mow or weed eat close to the papaya tree, as you may inadvertently hit and damage its trunk. Keep a grass-free space approximately 2 feet. Helpful 34 Not Helpful Refrain from fertilizing the lawn around the papaya tree. Its roots extend farther than its drip line, and excessive lawn fertilizer may damage the roots.
Helpful 17 Not Helpful Related wikiHows How to. How to. More References 7. About This Article. Co-authored by:.
Andrew Carberry, MPH. Co-authors: Updated: February 6, Categories: Growing Fruit. Article Summary X To grow papaya, start by planting papaya seeds in the ground outdoors or in an indoor pot if you live in a cold climate. Italiano: Coltivare la Papaya. Deutsch: Papaya anbauen.
Bahasa Indonesia: Menanam Pepaya. Nederlands: Papaya kweken. Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read , times. I learned something because I was planning to start farming for home use, and commercial purpose for local consumers around me. Thanks again. More reader stories Hide reader stories.
Did this article help you? Cookies make wikiHow better. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Abdy Byemwera Jul 15, Michael Arnone Feb 15, This article helped me tremendously.
Papayas are fast growing, single stem plants. The trunk is soft and does not have a bark and papayas don't have branches. Well, usually papayas don't have branches. And they usually don't grow as old as the one in the photo above. Anyway, the leaves are huge and don't last long. A papaya has just a tall trunk with a crown of leaves at the top of it. The overall appearance is a bit like a palm tree. The fruit grows on the trunk and since papayas continue to grow up and up the fruit is harder and harder to get to as the papaya plant gets older.
You can use any shop bought papaya for seeds, but you get the best results if you use seeds from locally grown papaya fruit.
Just cut the papaya in half, scrape out the seeds, and clean and dry them. Actually, I never bother cleaning them You will end up with enough seeds to grow a papaya plantation.
Select a sunny and sheltered place in your garden. That's right, in your garden. Don't start them in pots! Papayas don't transplant well. Anything that disturbs the roots of papayas really sets them back. They just hate it. The most fool proof way to grow papayas is to simply plant them where they are to live.
Papaya trees are very, 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. Now sprinkle on some of your seeds.
A couple of dozen per bed is a good amount. I usually use even more. 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.
Soon you will notice that your seedlings are very different in size and vigor. That's why we planted so many. Start culling the weaker ones. Pull them out while still small or cut bigger ones down to the ground. Only keep the very best. At this stage you should keep about half a dozen plants. Papaya plants can be male, female, or bisexual. Male papayas don't bear fruit. You want to make sure that you have some female or bisexual plants amongst your seedlings so keep enough of them.
Female flowers are usually single blooms, bigger, and very close to the trunk. Cull most of the male plants. You only need one male for every ten to fifteen female plants to ensure good pollination.
And that's it. You should end up with one very strong and healthy female plant per bed. And a male plant somewhere. 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 have large soft leaves. They evaporate a lot of water in warm weather, so they need a lot of water.
But unfortunately papayas are very susceptible to root rot , especially in cool weather. Overwatering is the most common reason for problems when growing papayas. It depends on the temperature and on the overall health and vigor of the plant. I like to keep papaya trees growing in small groups as their large palmate leaves look so tropical, but you may want to separate yours into individual pots.
If you decide to wait until spring, you can sow the seeds directly into the garden, but you must wait until the soil is thoroughly warmed. If you plant too soon, the seeds may take months to germinate, or they may not germinate at all. Your papaya plants will best survive possible cold winter nights if they are growing against a south or west-facing wall. During the day, the wall will absorb the heat from the sun and slowly release it after the sun goes down and the night temperatures drop.
Once flowering has begun, you will want any potted trees to be outside so bees can pollinate them. Papaya trees may be dioecious either male or female , or hermaphroditic having both male and female parts. By having a number of trees, you ensure that you will have fruit. A friend gave me a division of a jade plant growing in her garden. Mine has grown in a pot on my covered patio all year but it has never bloomed.
Does it need some special fertilizer to make it bloom? I think all your plant needs is more sunshine.
0コメント