Seeds-Red Lady Papaya 10 Pack

Red lady papaya seed

No of seed : 10

Description: Good sources of vitamins C and A. Also high in potassium and calcium, a good source of fiber, and low in calories.

Papaya trees grow best in hot weather with a lot of sunlight. When you plant the seeds be sure to place them in an area free of shade.

Papayas are a short lived plant and the younger ones produce more fruit, so keep a succession of plants to ensure a steady crop.

Papaya plants need to planted in a well drained area. They are very susceptible to rotting if they are over watered.

GROWING INSTRUCTIONS

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 to a hole with no compost or manure. 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. 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 you spread in the pot. 

Papayas require a warm climate for vigorous growth and fruit production.  They LOVE sunshinee & they HATE to have their roots sitting in water!  Papayas make excellent container and greenhouse plants where soil moisture and temperature can be moderated.  Given a large enough pot, the plant can grow to 5 or even exceptionally 10 meters tall. The leaves are large, deeply lobed and form a dense canopy at the top of the plant.
   Fertilizing the seeds this early will kill the seedlings. Be sure to keep the plants moist as they grow.

Fertilize the growing plant with a bucket of compost or manure every other month. Do not apply chicken manure to trees younger than two years. It will burn young papaya trees.

Prune the plants as they grow so they do not become too tall. This also encourages branching. In about one year they will be mature enough to begin bearing fruit.