20 Papaya Fruit Tree Seeds
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This Handsome Short Tree Develops it’s Fruits Primarily on the Trunk of the Tree. It’s Large Fruits are Frequently called “A Meal in Itself”.
Large, fleshy, melon-like fruits (papayas) hang in clusters attached to the trunk top just under the leaf canopy. Papaya typically grows to 12′ tall (container plants to 10′ tall) and is most noted for its edible melon-like fruit. The possible health benefits of consuming papaya include a reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, aiding in digestion, improving blood glucose control in people with diabetes, lowering blood pressure, and improving wound healing.
This plant is intolerant of frost. It is best grown in tropical or semi-tropical climates in rich, humusy, consistently moist but well-drained organic loams in full sun. Best fruit develops in full sun. Plants tolerate light shade if grown ornamentally indoors instead of for fruit.
Papayas offer not only the luscious taste and sunlit color of the tropics, but are rich sources of antioxidant nutrients such as carotenes, vitamin C and flavonoids; the B vitamins, folate and pantothenic acid; and the minerals, potassium, copper, and magnesium; and fiber. Together, these nutrients promote the health of the cardiovascular system and also provide protection against colon cancer. In addition, papaya contains the digestive enzyme, papain which is used like bromelain, a similar enzyme found in pineapple, to treat sports injuries, other causes of trauma, and allergies. This papaya hybrid will produce fruits that can weigh from 2 – 4 lb.
Papaya Germination:
1) Mix about 3 1/2 ounces of potassium nitrate in 1 quart of water. Potassium nitrate, commonly known as saltpeter, is available in most garden
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centers as a fertilizer. This solution helps to decrease germination time, while increasing the total percentage of seeds that successfully germinate. Soak the papaya seeds in the potassium nitrate solution for about 30 minutes.
2) Soak the seeds in hot water at 158 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds; then soak them in distilled water at room temperature for 24 hours to increase the germination rate.
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3) Use a well mixed and well draining seed starting soil. Do not start seeds in seedling trays because papayas transplant poorly; 1-gallon containersensure the plant requires transplanting only once from the container to the ground.
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4) Using a heated propagator and placing the containers in a sunny warm location to keep temperatures above 70 F.
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5) Evenly space two to four seeds in each container and cover the seeds with 1/4 to 1/2 inch of potting mix.6) Keep the soil moist without overwatering. Papaya seeds can germinate in about 2 to 5 weeks with the potassium nitrate treatment. Following these instructions will increase germination rate and speed.
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