But the current experiment with papaya will hopefully be all females. The seeds were clinically selected. Two varieties are grown right now. The first type had been grown here last year, which had produced lots of fruits and the second was given by Farah. She was our eldest daughter now in Jitra Kedah
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| Papaya with a light mulch |
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| source of mulching material |
Mulch around the base of young papaya tree is like kids with socks. Mulch will protect plants during hot weather. I can leave them on their own when we need to be away for a few days. The safest approach to collect mulching material is to grow them. Grasses offer decent source, like lemongrass and napier grass.
Bangchik and Kakdah
Putrajaya Backyard Garden
I have planted a lot of male papaya trees in the past! It's really a thrill waiting to check if they are male or female! hahahha.... Hope this time you're lucky Bang Cik! ;)
ReplyDeleteI am going to be lucky this time around, 12 papaya trees, with one already showing every sign of being female....
Deleteselalu gagal tanam papayakerana yang tumbuh mesti male papaya.Ada petua tak agaknya :)
ReplyDeletePilih benih2 yang hitam... kemudian semai. Pastinya female..... kalau pungut yang tumbuh merata2, kemungkinan jantan...
DeleteI have never used mulch on growing papaya. I think that's a good idea.
ReplyDeleteI am into "permaculture" with the present garden..., reducing external inputs on fertiliser. So mulching will reduce watering cost and will decompose over time, adding organic matter into the soil. A bit theoretical though... but lets see how far it work
DeleteQuick question: do you have any problems with mulch and slugs/snails?
ReplyDeleteMulch will help to lower temperature of soil and reduce evaporation, and of course snails love the cooler environment. I let them be part of the ecosystem, until they turn out to be a threat. A few snails is alright...
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