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Hi Greenenthu:

First of all, Papaya seeds are raining for you! As I reported, I also got seeds for you from the Mela. Anyway, I'll give them to some other enthusiast! Next, even though your question is addressed to GG, I am taking the liberty of giving you whatever little info I have on the subject:

1. The right time to sow Papaya seeds is during the monsoons.

2. Sow the seeds in nursery bags.

3. Transplant the seedlings when they are about 6" tall.

4. Plant three seedlings TOGETHER at one spot/in one container.

5. When they reach the flowering stage, cut off some male plants mantaining a Male:Female ratio of about 2:10. While doing this    you will however have to ensure that only one plant is left at each spot/in each container. This will mean that you might have to destroy even some female plants!

6. In view of the above, sow a lot of seeds!! And there is no way to distinguish male seeds from the females!!

This is all I know about this but GG will soon give you dependable hints on the subject.

Regards

Satish

Hi Sri:

The variety called Pusa Nanhe is said to be suitable for growing in containers also. Please don't ask me the reason therefor because I just don't know ! Regards.

Satish

Satish said:

Hi Sri:

The variety called Pusa Nanhe is said to be suitable for growing in containers also. Please don't ask me the reason therefor because I just don't know ! Regards.

Satish

CORRECTION OF SOWING INFO FOR PAPAYA AS GIVEN TO Greenenthu above:

I talked to the Director of the IARI, Pusa, Bihar and to Dr. Kanahiya Singh of the same establishent today regarding the above-mentioned subject. Very friendly and co-operative people. Dr. Singh is the scientist incharge of the Papaya programme at the IARI, Pusa. The basic advice from him regarding the sowing time for Papaya seeds is that this is dictated by the climate in your area. Dr. Singh went on to explain that for Delhi & NCR the ideal time to sow the seeds in nursery bags would be May so that we are able to transplant in the month of July. This will give the seedlings some time to grow before the onset of colder weather in October in Delhi & the NCR. Papaya stops growing in cold weather. When the temperature starts rising in March next year, your Papaya plants will bloom and get ready to bear fruit !

Some other hints that Dr. Singh provided on this subject are as under:

1. Use fungicides like Copper Oxychloride and Carbidazine to avoid damping off of the seedlings.

2. Papaya plants abhor stagnating water. So it is necessary to have sufficient drainage holes in the nursery bags. Further, the soil to which the plants are transplanted should be very rich in N and should be quick draining. Dr. Singh suggested making a mound of soil for each plant.

I regret the wrong info posted by me earlier and hope have realised my mistake in time to cause any real harm.

Regards.

Satish

Satish

CORRECTION OF SOWING INFO FOR PAPAYA AS GIVEN TO Greenenthu above:

I talked to the Director of the IARI, Pusa, Bihar and to Dr. Kanahiya Singh of the same establishent today regarding the above-mentioned subject. Very friendly and co-operative people. Dr. Singh is the scientist incharge of the Papaya programme at the IARI, Pusa. The basic advice from him regarding the sowing time for Papaya seeds is that this is dictated by the climate in your area. Dr. Singh went on to explain that for Delhi & NCR the ideal time to sow the seeds in nursery bags would be May so that we are able to transplant in the month of July. This will give the seedlings some time to grow before the onset of colder weather in October in Delhi & the NCR. Papaya stops growing in cold weather. When the temperature starts rising in March next year, your Papaya plants will bloom and get ready to bear fruit !

Some other hints that Dr. Singh provided on this subject are as under:

1. Use fungicides like Copper Oxychloride and Carbidazine to avoid damping off of the seedlings.

2. Papaya plants abhor stagnating water. So it is necessary to have sufficient drainage holes in the nursery bags. Further, the soil to which the plants are transplanted should be very rich in N and should be quick draining. Dr. Singh suggested making a mound of soil for each plant.

I regret the wrong info posted by me earlier and hope have realised my mistake in time to cause any real harm.

Regards.

Satish

Satish

Hi,

Is it possible to grow these in containers which are 1 feet deep?

Regards

Sri.

Hi Sri:

The variety called Pusa Nanhe is said to be suitable for growing in containers also. Please don't ask me the reason therefor because I just don't know ! Regards.

Satish

Great!! I would like to grow this in my terrace. Can someone help me where I can get these seeds in Bangalore ? Thanks.

Thanks to Greenenthu and GG.  GG, I will get in touch with you to collect them. thanks again.