oakshadows

Good site for info on this plant.

Papaya - TipThePlanet

Never knew it was so good for you. Going to get one from the store and see if it will work. Thanks

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trebor

OK the x-77 seeds are here . My mail carrier brought them over just now. A few of them were busted up ! You would think that the padding would have protected them a little better .. But I’m sure we will get some germinated soon! Thanks for sending them I’m working on them this after noon .. Silly job I have needs me again today…

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oakshadows

Thought that I saw a small papaya at the store. Hope it will have a lot of seed and they germinate. One banana a day will enjoy a piece of papaya behind it. Keep us updated with the seed. Thanks

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ron_mcb

yug i had Jared take the word dwarf out of the thread title about a week ago.. i would have done it myself but i dont have those privileges. i dont think its mentioned anywhere else in the thread by me. i may have only called it low bearing or x 77. i hope this will suffice,and i apologize deeply for putting you in this terrible situation.. i hope you can recover any losses or damages that may have been caused by my negligence. oh and thanks for posting your pic

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lkailburn

Ok ok guys let's let it be. I think we are all un-confused about the x-77.
:-)

On another note, how do you guys process your papaya seeds for long term storage? I have tried a few methods but have had issues with them going mouldy after storage.

Thanks,

-Luke

trebor

Ive noticed from friend's here in S fla who grow Papaya the seeds don't seem to store well .. Its not unusual for some one to mention to me about low germination rate . This is coming from people who keep them in envelopes to on a shelf or in containers .. the good thing is one fruit has plenty of seed so it all works out well either way. Usually just place the seeds on a paper towel in window sill till dry

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ron_mcb

i never have any problems with mold. i pop the sacs that coat the seed one by one and i let them dry. then i wash the seed with a mild detergent and like trebor i put them in a paper towel but outside in the sun and let them dry. maybe this is going overboard but i have never had any mold problems.

i have done this with a lot of papaya seed and they keep fine and germination is never a problem...14 days is the max. i always keep mine in paper envelopes never plastic bags.

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Yug

I noticed it the moment you had taken it out, yours was not the post that annoyed me, it was chance1945. At the time that post came about, this was water under the bridge. It still is.

Loss, what loss?

Oh, yeah, I have plenty of those seeds too if anyone wants. All they need to do is send a pm, and I'll give an address.

ron_mcb

thanks for your generosity. what this thread needed was more positive energy

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oakshadows

Thanks for clearing the air, we are interested in this plant but being quite busy now we hope seed will be available in the future. This site has brought many to enjoy some of the plants that are not an everyday item. Our thanks for being able to enjoy what the site has brought us.

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trebor

I found this wile watering earlier this morning
The X-77's are on the way

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trebor

OK so it was Oct 7th last time I posted a pic of the X-77 so I figured after over a month Id just update a bit

This one is growing OK



This one seems to be lagging



I kept all the seeds in the grow area even though they did not germinate so well due to POST OFFICE handling But it looks like this might be a late arrival Unless I moved them and have misplaced another seed for X-77 . That’s possible but it don’t look like anything I planted lately .. So I’ll know in a few weeks after those center leaves get a little size to them I had some Peppers in-between the x-77. It does kinda resembles a Poblano pepper seedling a little bit!

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oakshadows

Ron, we are wondering about the progress of the your papaya. Got some seed from U. Hawaii and started a few in our aero garden. Transplanted them, set them outside and already something ate them. Put more seed in the aero and them started germinating in six days. This time we will be a lot more careful and protect them so they might get a bit larger before they are set out. Question, do you start new each year or will the plant survive cool temps. We are in zone 9b, central Florida, and only got a few frosts and only lost some leavers on the banana plants. All info appreciated. Thanks

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ron_mcb

i start new at the ending of each year.. i try to start when there is enough warmth to germinate without artificial means then get them to a nice size and then set them aside without having to worry about them until planting season.. i try to time it just right so i don't have many plants that are old enough to flower... just the right size.

sorry have been gone since November. i have been kinda busy i believe i have controlled the number of plant root eating nematodes without having to do fallowing .. i believe i will be able to grow more than just a few plants at a time now.

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trebor

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Well golly! I had to update on these Papaya ..
I had to keep them in one gallon containers till last month . We so many snails from a tree my neighbor transplanted I did not want to plant anything because those things eat a leaf in less than an hour! I lost a 3 foot lychee to them critters!
But now I got the X-77 in the ground on my front lawn "full sun" decent soil and it seems they are taking hold now and I see growth in the last 30 days.. Water and fertilizer, plus all manor of composted materials will be used.. I just yesterday placed some composted pineapple around them Ill be on the look out for some pineapple seeds that might germinate ..
Oh and yes they are that green .. I just fertilized my lawn and we had plenty of rain!
I did not forget you ron_mcb

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oakshadows

How old are those plants? We started some and just put a few in the ground. Hope they grow enough to make i through the cold months. Have you grown them before? First time for us. Thanks

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trebor

Those plants germinated Oct 7 2011. Normally I think they would have matured a lot more but as I said. I had to keep them in small pots till 30 days ago.

Yes I have grown Papaya in the past . But not X-77.. I'm in South Florida and they seem to grow like weeds here .. Up to 20 feet... But when I saw these might not get so high I wanted to give them a try. the ones I been growing seem to fruit well for about 4 years then a strong wind will take them out or they just stop producing .. From what I read every 3 years you should replace them . Starting new seed at 24 months. Nothing better than picking one, let it ripen , use it in a smoothie .. Or just chunk it up and eat it

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oakshadows

Keep us updated on their progress. This fall we will start seeds so that they get a head start for the spring season. Not sure if they will survive the colder months. Thanks

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Yug

If I could be permitted to re-open a dead issue...

I've noticed that some sites actually sell this as a 'Dwarf X-77' or 'Dwarf Waimanalo X-77' papaya. Based on the description of it, and personal experience with it, the 'low-bearing' trait may have become confused in the mix, to become 'dwarf' - hence the confusion. Although, I have seen some sellers take rather common plants, and give them a more 'exotic' or new sounding name/description as a marketing ploy just to sell more of the same old thing (same old stuff you used to buy, but with a new wrapper. 'Tide' detergent does this every few years) to an unsuspecting customer. My original irritation should have gone to the seller who did this, NOT to the poster that may not have known any different. Some would say, "no big deal, what are you worried about?" But, considering the investment one makes in time, space, $, and trust; I would feel ill-used if something turned out to not be what it was presented as.

OK, dead issue closed back up again.

trebor

Update !

They are growing

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