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Old 04-03-2013, 04:04 PM posted to rec.gardens
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Default new papaya plant.

On 3/3/13 10:32 PM, thomaspoul wrote:
I am planning to plant some papaya trees....please tell me the manure
for plants....or procedure.


Are you sure you want to do this?

The papaya commonly seen as a fruit (Carica papaya) is a tropical plant.
It can grow to 25 ft, so your greenhouse should be about 30 ft tall.
It is usually dioecious, which means there are male plants and female
plants; both are required if fruit is desired.

The plants need excellent drainage. Cold, wet soil will kill them.
They should get regular feeding and watering in warm weather.

The female plants bear fruit at an early age. Per Sunset's "Western
Garden Book":
To get most fruit, don't grow papaya as a permanent plant; keep a few
plants coming along each year, and destroy old ones.


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