SEEDLINGSRequirements Seeds / Seed- The seeds are used as seeds taken from fruits that has been cooked properly and comes from the tree of choice. Fruit choice in halved to take the seeds. Seeds released later washed up the skin surrounding the seed is wasted and then dried in the shade.- The fresh seeds are used as seeds. Seedlings should not be taken from fruits that are too ripe / old and not from an old tree.
Seed Seeding Techniques- Seeds are inserted at a depth of 1 cm and then cover with soil. Watered every day. Seed germination appears after 12-15 days. At the height of 15-20 cm or 45-60 days seedlings ready for planting.- The seeds can be directly planted / seeded first. Seeding is done 2 or 3 months before the seedlings were transferred to a garden nursery.
Maintenance Nurseries / SeedingIn the nursery the seeds sown in the bolt (line) with a distance of 50-10 cm. Seeds should not be submerged in deep, deep enough seeds, ie 1 cm. With good maintenance, the seeds will grow after 3 weeks of planting.
Seed removalThe seeds are grown, around the age of 2-3 months can be moved at the beginning of the rainy season.
PLANTING MEDIA PROCESSINGPreparationLand cleared of grass, shrubs and other impurities, then hoe / hijacked and digemburkan.
Establishment of beds- Form-sized bed width 200-250 cm, height 20-30 cm, long enough, the distance between beds of 60 cm.- Make a hole the size of 50 x 50 x 40 cm above the bed, with a spacing of 2 x 2.5 m.
LimingIf the land to be planted with papaya acidic (pH less than 5), after being given a mature manure, it should be added ± 1 kg Dolomite and allow 1-2 weeks.
PLANTING TECHNIQUESPreparation of Planting Holes- Planting hole measures 60 x 60 x 40 cm, were excavated in march. Let the empty holes in order to get enough sunlight. - - After the holes have been filled with soil mixed with manure 2-3 tin. Hole - a hole that is covered mound convex 2-3 days left until the ground settles. After that the holes are ready for planting. The holes are made over 1-2 months of planting.- If the seed is planted directly into the garden, then the hole - the planting hole should be dug in advance. The holes for planting the seeds must be completed ± 5 months before the rainy season.
Planting MethodEach hole is filled with fruit seeds 3-4. A few months later the plant will be seen that male and female or androgynous.
PLANT MAINTENANCEThinning and StitchingCrop thinning done to obtain a female plant several trees in addition to male. This is done when the plant starts flowering.
WeedingPapaya orchard gardens as well as other fruits, it requires weeding (weed removal). When and how many times have weeded the garden could not be ascertained with the firm, depending on the circumstances.
Irrigation and WateringPapaya plants need sufficient water but do not hold standing water. Then the irrigation and drainage should be regulated carefully. Especially in areas with lots of rain and landless clay, then it must be made ditches. In the dry season, papaya plants should be watered frequently.
Pests and diseasesPlant lice (aphids sp., Mites). Subtle body length of 2-3 mm in green, yellow or black. Having a pair of protrusions on the back of the stomach tube, grouse and long legs. Adult fleas, there are winged and not.
The disease is often detrimental to plant papaya is a disease caused by mildew, mosaic virus, fall nursery, fruit rot, root neck, base of the stem and nematodes.Disease die by the fungus Phytophthora flunky caused parasitica, P. palmivora and Pythium aphanidermatum. Attacking papaya fruit and stems. Means of prevention: A good lawn care, hygiene, and drainage. While the root rot disease caused by fungus Meloidogyne incognita.Nematodes. If the land has been planted with papaya, papaya plant is recommended not to return, to prevent nematode attack. Plants that are infected by nematodes cause leaf yellowing, wilting and death.
HARVEST AND POST HARVESTCharacteristics and HarvestPapaya plants can be harvested after 9-12 months old. Papaya fruit should be picked when the fruit was giving signs of maturity: the color of the fruit skin turning yellow. But still many farmers who pick fruit at a time not too ripe.
How to HarvestHarvesting is done in various ways, generally harvest / picking is done by using the "songgo" (a bamboo at half-cone-shaped tip that is useful to keep the fruit does not fall when plucked).
Harvest PeriodHarvesting is done every 10 days.
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