Papaya Plantation

Papaya has lot of benefits, not only nutritional wise but, also in medical aspects. Papaya is widely cultivated in Mexico, CostaRica and India, Sri Lanka and most of asian countries.  

Planting papaya is not as complicated and complex as it may seem to be. Trees can be grown in any time of the seasonal year though there are optimal precise seasons which gives you relatively high amount of harvest.

Papaya can be used as a "Fruit" as well as a "Vegetable". 


Health Benefits of Papaya


Papaya Nutrition composition is listed below. 

Nutrient	Composition for 100 edible portions
Water	90.8 g
Energy	32.8 k cal
Protein	0.6 g
Fat	0.1 g
Carbohydrates	7.2 g
Calcium	17.0 mg
Phosphorus	13.0 mg
Iron	0.5 mg
Carotene	666.0 g
Vitamin C	57.0 g

Papaya is better known as good medication for; 

• Various types of Cancers
• Gastritis
• Rich in fiber which is good for Constipation
• Vitamin Deficiency 

Land preparation and suitable atmospheric conditions

When it comes to land preparation, a farmer must ensure that the field is well prepared before the plantation of seeds or plants. All weed and remains of the previous farming season must be carefully removed from the field. Alternately, some farmers burn the residue which enhances the fertility of the land since the ashes act as manure.After removing weeds, the farmer’s next step is to start making seed beds. These are carefully made with a drainage channel where water should be naturally flow since water logging may result root rot or stress in plants. Also papaya grown in high moisturized soil are not much tasty, because the sweetness of the papaya dissolve with the water.   

normal standard spacing between plants is 10 to 20 foot depending on the the variety you use. the concept here is there should be enough space for plants to grow the leaves without disturbances and sunlight should not be covered from other plants. 

Correct Spacing between plants

Seeds can be germinated in any type of soil except the sandy and sticky clay soil. During the formulation of seed beds, it is highly recommended to make a sloppy or slant from a plant to the respective drainage paths to prevent water collect near the root of the plant. 

If the field expose to high wind condition during the year, wind may damage to the plantation as the papaya has very weak bole. In such areas it is advisable to grow,  plants called “wind breaks“  surrounding the papaya field to protect the plantation from high wind.

Papaya plants grow at their optimal pace when the temperature range is between 25—35 degrees Celsius with the average humidity conditions. Same as the moisture content in the soil, low temperature results less metabolic reactions inside the fruit and produce less tasty fruits.

Papaya Propagation

Though there are many propagation methods. Papaya is basically propagated from the seeds. Use seeds from healthy Papaya tree to propagate. choose ripe, pale green or yellow fruits to extract seeds, Wash the seeds later with fresh water and let them dry. These seeds are well enough to propagate papaya plants as you want. 

Ripe Papaya Seeds can be used for propagation

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