Growing papayas: Part 2

Growing seedlings is the easiest and most economical way to propagate papayas.

HOW TO GROW THE SEEDLINGS

There are about 60 seeds/gram of dry papaya seed. You can sow the seed directly in the orchard in planting bags and thin them to the required number. Alternatively, you can sow the seed in seedling trays or planting bags and transplant the seedlings in the orchard 14 days after germination (at the two-leaf stage). The advantage of the latter method is that