Key Features:-
• High Yielding Organic Papaya Fruit Seeds- 50+ Seeds. Fresh & Organic, Best in class germination, Non-GMO & Heirloom Seeds.
•Papaya is a tropical fruiting plant with ornamental foliage. The fruit can be used raw as a vegetable and when ripe as desert. Papaya fruit is delicious and digestive. It is a rich source of vitamin A. Papaya plant is a fast growing tree which can be planted densely. The plants need 6 to 8 hours of daily sunlight.
• High Quality Seeds with Germination rate of above 80%. Naturally Grown and Open Pollinated.
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Growing Papaya- The fruit can be used raw as a vegetable and when ripe as desert. Papaya fruit is delicious and digestive. It is a rich source of vitamin A. Papaya is also an important medicinal plant used in constipation, indigestion, piles, skin diseases etc. Papain obtained from papaya is used in various cosmetic, leather, fabric, food & pharmaceutical industries. Seeds may be sown anytime during summer. Seeds can be sown in polythene bags. Seeds germinate in about 2-3 weeks. Papaya can be grown only in well drained light loamy soil rich in organic matter. The seedlings when 15-20 cm (6-9 inches) high may be transplanted in pits of 60 cm (2 ft) Diameter after about two months, in the beginning of rains or earlier, depending on irrigation facilities. It is better to plant 2 seedlings per pit. As soon as the buds appear, male plants should be removed leaving only 5% of the male plants needed for pollination. Provide good quality compost and cow dung manure to plant every 2 months. Pick fruit when fully developed but green and lay it on soft straw to ripen. It is sometimes necessary to thin out some fruits to prevent overcrowding. Plant gives fruits all year round under mild tropical conditions. Happy Gardening!!