Red Lady Dwarf Papaya Seeds - Rare Papaya - BISEXUAL - MUST USE HEAT IN WINTER.


Buying 1 means you are buying a 30 pack of seeds.


You must use a heat pad and mini greenhouse to germinate in winter


30 seeds


*Thai Dwarf Red Papaya Seeds

Quality Seeds with instructions

Bisexual Red Flesh

Sweetness is a 10/10


Very sweet red flesh

Easy To Grow

Dwarf Papaya

Heavy fruiting plus larger fruit 2.5kg average

Highly Disease Resistant

About 4 - 6 weeks to germinate seed @27 - 32 degrees

Grows very well in Sub tropical, Tropical

If you're in a temperate area, use a glass house or protection during winter ( or behead the plant and insulate it, like Bananas ) or take inside near lighted window if in a pot.

Flowers and fruit starts developing in only 4 months.


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●Quality Seeds

●Instructions

●Tracking

●The Right Item

●The Right Amount or More

●Organic High Quality Seed

●Non GMO (GMO Papaya is not allowed in Thai)

●Australian Grown Seed (Unless stated in listing)

●Same Or Next Day Shipping (ex hol, weekends)

●Grower Qualified Cert + Dip Lscpe "Distinction"

●Farming, Nursery & 25 + Years Exp Growing Aus

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Grow Papaya in Pots :


You can grow this Papaya variety in large pots.


Choosing a container


Choose a very large 60 x 75 Centimetre size container for growing Papaya in pots, also, ensure there are enough drainage holes in the bottom before planting. A pot that is around 45-57 Centimetres in diameter and 30-38 Centimetres deep should be sufficient.


Once the seedlings germinate sow them directly in a spot as papayas have less success rate when transplanted.


Prepare the ground well before planting. Make a hole in soil that is of the same depth as of rootball of the plant but twice wide. Apply slow release 16-48-0, 18-46-0 or balanced 15-15-15 fertilizer according to the product instruction at the base of the hole, fill it with a thin layer of soil to prevent the plant roots from coming in direct contact with the fertilizer.


The base of each plant should be 1 cm above ground level, to prevent rot at the stem base. After transplanting, a fungicide can be applied to ensure greater protection especially if planting during the rainy season.


How to Grow Papaya Tree in Cold Climate


Papaya is a tropical fruit tree but if you are thinking to plant it in a temperate climate plant it in a large pot and try to overwinter it in a well-protected area, like a greenhouse. Another way is to start the seeds in Autumn, or in early spring indoors. Once the temperature soars up to plant the seedlings outside. The tree will grow until the frost comes and get killed but there is a possibility that you’ll get some juicy papayas.


Requirements for Growing Papaya TreeTemperature


Papaya is one of the easiest fruit trees you can grow the optimum temperature for growing papaya ranges between 20 to 30 C.


Low temperatures lead to a slow growth of the plant and higher temperatures cause low production. However, papaya tree can bear cold temperature down to 0 C for a short period of time. In extremely high tropical temperatures and in heat waves and droughts, flower buds fall and the plant suspends its growth.


Location


The papaya needs plenty of sun due to its high photosynthetic activity. It is impossible to grow it in lack of sunlight. One more thing you need to keep in mind when choosing a location for growing papaya trees that they are not strong and must not be planted in a windy spot.


Spacing


Papaya trees must be spaced 2.5 - 3.0 Metres apart from each other.


Soil


The main characteristics of soil for growing a papaya tree are following:


Loose and moist with good drainage.

High organic matter content.

A pH level around 5.5 to 7