Papaya planting technology, how to grow papaya seeds

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1. Variety selection

2. Collecting seeds and sowing them

3. Seedling raising methods

4. Daily management

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To grow papaya, you must first choose the right variety. Generally, you need to choose the variety that is suitable for growth according to the region and climate. After taking out the seeds to dry, soak them in soda water for a period of time, then sow them into the soil and cover them with a thin layer of soil. When the seedlings grow 5 leaves, pay attention to loosening the soil and pulling out weeds. In daily maintenance, compound fertilizer should be supplemented in the early flowering stage, late flowering stage and fruit expansion stage, and base fertilizer should be applied in autumn.

1. Variety selection

1. Variety Selection

There are many varieties of papaya, and different varieties are suitable for planting in different geographical conditions. For example, in the central region of my country, it is more suitable to grow papaya with hairy leaves. This is a small tree with thornless branches, mostly pink flowers, and oval-shaped fruits. Tibetan papaya is suitable for planting in the high mountainous areas of Tibet and western Sichuan. It has more thorns and its leaves are full-edged. Another kind is the wrinkled papaya suitable for planting in the north. It has good cold resistance.

2. Seed collection and sowing

Papayas can be picked when they are ripe, then peeled open, the seeds taken out and dried, and the plump ones kept. Before sowing, half should be soaked in soda solution for 6-8 hours, then drained, mixed with a little sand, spread into the soil, and covered with a thin layer of soil. After sowing, water some water, cover the surface with a layer of straw, and maintain a certain temperature and humidity. Generally, seedlings can emerge in about 40-50 days.

3. Seedling cultivation methods

Papaya After the seedlings emerge, you need to cultivate the soil and moisturize them first. When they grow to 2-3 leaves, you need to reduce watering to prevent the plants from growing too much. Start fertilizing when there are 4 leaves, and seedlings will start to grow when they have 5 leaves. During the seedling stage, attention should be paid to loosening the soil and pulling weeds, as well as proper watering and fertilization. Depending on the planting time, the seedling period is also different. The seedling period for spring sowing is about 50-70 days, and the seedling period for winter sowing is about 120-130 days.

4. Daily management

Daily During maintenance, it is necessary to fertilize it in time. Generally, top dressing is required in the early flowering period, late flowering period and fruit expansion period, and additional base fertilizer is applied in autumn. Fertilizers are mostly applied in January during the pre-flowering period, and in early April during the late-flowering period. May is the fruit expansion period. At this time, compound fertilizers are applied, and the phosphorus and potassium content is relatively high. When applying base fertilizer in autumn, use animal manure mixed with compound fertilizer, and pour it into the soil after loosening it, not close to the tree trunk.

2. Collecting seeds and sowing them

3. Seedling raising methods

4. Daily management

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