Papaya growing attempt

lavanta · May 3, 2015

So I bought a Kapoho Solo Hawaiian papaya at a supermarket, took out and cleaned up the seeds, dried them a couple of days. I prepared some well draining soil (cactus mix + vermiculite + organic fert + coir), stuffed it in 5 gal containers, dug a little hole at the top of the mix, put a 2 inch paper seedling pot in it. Filled that with some DE + vermiculite + coir mix and buried 8 seeds. Watered well. I have six pots going.

According to what's on the internet they germinate in 2 to 3 weeks. I am not sure if San Diego is warm enough for papayas, I'll find out in a year.

Anybody here grows them, any words of wisdom?

Cheers

May 3, 2015	#1
lavanta Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 68	Papaya growing attempt So I bought a Kapoho Solo Hawaiian papaya at a supermarket, took out and cleaned up the seeds, dried them a couple of days. I prepared some well draining soil (cactus mix + vermiculite + organic fert + coir), stuffed it in 5 gal containers, dug a little hole at the top of the mix, put a 2 inch paper seedling pot in it. Filled that with some DE + vermiculite + coir mix and buried 8 seeds. Watered well. I have six pots going. According to what's on the internet they germinate in 2 to 3 weeks. I am not sure if San Diego is warm enough for papayas, I'll find out in a year. Anybody here grows them, any words of wisdom? Cheers