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sputinc7 · 06-04-2016, 03:23 PM

One thing to consider before giving away all your seeds... Papayas come in male (NO fruit) and female (Fruiting). There is no way to know, until they flower, which you have. SO... If you are planting them for fruit, plant several, hopefully one is female. (Some have had success changing males into females by 1. cutting the taproot that males usually have, and 2. cutting the stem, forcing it to branch. There are no guarantees, though.)
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06-04-2016, 03:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
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