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#*Papaya trees do poorly in wet soil. If your climate is rainy, you may plant them on a mound of well draining soil as described further on. | #*Papaya trees do poorly in wet soil. If your climate is rainy, you may plant them on a mound of well draining soil as described further on. | ||
#Prepare your soil. Choose a nutrient-rich potting mix for tropical plants, or make your own mix out of garden soil and 25–50% compost. As long as the soil drains well, the exact soil texture doesn't matter. Papaya will grow in sandy, loamy, or rocky soils.<ref name="rf3">http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/mg054</ref> | #Prepare your soil. Choose a nutrient-rich potting mix for tropical plants, or make your own mix out of garden soil and 25–50% compost. As long as the soil drains well, the exact soil texture doesn't matter. Papaya will grow in sandy, loamy, or rocky soils.<ref name="rf3">http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/mg054</ref> | ||
| − | #*If you are able to [[Test | + | #*If you are able to [[Test Soil pH|test soil pH]] or you are choosing between commercial potting mixes, select a soil with a pH between 4.5 and 8. This is a broad range, so it is likely that any soil that successfully grows other plants in your garden has the correct pH for papaya. |
#*If you want more of your seeds to germinate, use sterile potting mix. You can make your own by mixing one part vermiculite and one part potting mix, and baking this mixture in the oven at 200 degrees Fahrenheit (93 degrees Celcius) for one hour.<ref name="rf4">http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/papaya.html</ref> | #*If you want more of your seeds to germinate, use sterile potting mix. You can make your own by mixing one part vermiculite and one part potting mix, and baking this mixture in the oven at 200 degrees Fahrenheit (93 degrees Celcius) for one hour.<ref name="rf4">http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/papaya.html</ref> | ||
#Prepare the seeds. You can use seeds scraped out of the center of a papaya fruit, or seeds purchased from a garden center or nursery. Press seeds against the side of a colander to break the sac surrounding the seeds, without breaking the seeds themselves.<ref name="rf3" /> Rinse thoroughly, then dry in a dark location on a paper towel. | #Prepare the seeds. You can use seeds scraped out of the center of a papaya fruit, or seeds purchased from a garden center or nursery. Press seeds against the side of a colander to break the sac surrounding the seeds, without breaking the seeds themselves.<ref name="rf3" /> Rinse thoroughly, then dry in a dark location on a paper towel. | ||
