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Introduction to Planting Papaya Trees

Papaya trees prefer high temperature and humid environment, are not cold-resistant, have shallow roots, avoid strong winds, are not tolerant of waterlogging environment, and have no strict requirements for geothermal heat. They are commonly found in hills and mountains and have strong adaptability to soil, but are suitable for planting in loose, fertile, well-drained sandy loam or loam.

Papaya trees can be planted in January and February in spring and winter. Papaya trees can live for hundreds of years, but there are papaya trees grown in Guangdong and other places that can only live about 20 to 30 years.

Papaya trees are distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. In China, they are mainly distributed in Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Yunnan, Fujian, Taiwan and other provinces (regions). The common papayas are four types: Carica papaya, Hawaiian papaya, Xuan papaya and wrinkled papaya.

Papaya tree fruiting after several years of planting

If papaya trees are planted in suitable areas, they will bloom and bear fruit in 3-5 years. The dense new shoots need to be thinned out during the seedling stage. The soil should be kept moist after emergence. Watering should be reduced when 2-3 leaves grow. Thin fertilizers should be applied frequently during the 4-leaf stage. The seedlings can be hardened during the 5-leaf stage and transplanted to the field in the spring of the following year.

Grafted papaya tree blooms and bears fruit

After the papaya seedlings are grafted, they can bear fruit every 3-4 years if they are properly maintained and managed. If the maintenance environment is poor, it will take 4-5 years.

Potted papaya tree with fruit

Potted papaya can generally bloom and bear fruit in three to five years. It is a sun-loving plant and should not be placed in a dark environment during potted maintenance. If it is not exposed to light for a long time, it will be difficult for it to bloom.

Why doesn't the papaya tree bear fruit?

Some papaya trees only have healthy stamens. The pistils are unhealthy or have degenerated. They can only provide pollen to other trees, and this papaya tree cannot bear fruit.

Key points for high-yield cultivation of papaya trees

When planting papaya trees, you must choose varieties of good quality and that are suitable for the local environment. They should be able to pollinate each other, control water during the flowering period, and thin out the flowers and fruits. Papaya has a high self-pollination fruiting rate and is easy to fruit. The fruit quality is also relatively high, so you can release bees or use artificial pollination during the flowering period.