Papaya is one of the favorite fruits that has a soft texture with a distinctive smell. Having many seeds, this plant is suitable for cultivation in areas with an altitude of 500-1000 meters above sea level. It also requires loose soil with lots of humus. Even though it is quite easy, you still have to learn how to grow papaya for beginners before cultivating it.
Papaya is one of the favorite fruits that has a soft texture with a distinctive smell. Having many seeds, this plant is suitable for cultivation in areas with an altitude of 500-1000 meters above sea level. It also requires loose soil with lots of humus. Even though it is quite easy, you still have to learn how to grow papaya for beginners before cultivating it.
Sow by soaking dry seeds in warm water overnight. Separate sunken seeds from floating ones. You can use sunken papaya seeds. Store the seeds in a closed container lined with tissue or a damp cloth. Let the seeds germinate for 7-10 days. Make sure the container is water-permeable, OK? Place the container in a place that gets enough sunlight.
Next, prepare the planting medium in the form of a mixture of soil and manure in a ratio of 2:1. Make sure the manure is mature so that it doesn't cause heat and actually cause the plants to die. Put enough planting medium into a pot or polybag and then make a planting hole. Place the papaya seeds in the hole in an upright position then cover with soil.
Water regularly in the morning and evening. If the papaya reaches the age of 1.5 months, replant it by replacing damaged or non-growing plants with new healthy seeds. Don't forget to clean the land from weeds. Follow-up fertilization is carried out in the second week.
You can harvest papaya fruit after it is 10-12 months old. After the first harvest, papaya will continue to produce fruit until the plant is approximately 4 years old. After that, the papaya tree will become less productive and new planting will need to be done. How to plant papaya is actually very easy because basically it can grow in various land conditions. Papaya fruit has many health benefits, including improving digestion and reducing the risk of cancer. Currently, not only honey papaya is the favorite, but also the famous sweet California papaya is starting to be widely cultivated.
