A detailed guide to wild papaya cultivation techniques, teaching you to master the growing methods
Wild papaya is also called "cow egg lump" (Stauntonia chinensis); the name "cow egg lump" sounds very strange, but it is actually a fruit with fairly high nutritional value. It is not only edible, but the whole plant can be used as medicine, with various effects such as relaxing muscles and stimulating circulation, and reducing fever and promoting urination. It has now gradually become common in our country. So how should wild papaya be planted? Below, the editor brings you the cultivation techniques for wild papaya. Let's take a look!
1. Site selection
The growth of wild papaya requires sufficient nutrients, so before planting we must choose the planting soil well. Wild papaya grows better in fertile, loose and deep soil, and the soil should be slightly acidic; it is best to choose places with relatively rich vegetation such as rivers and streams, hillsides or farmland. Cultivation should be carried out in a ventilated, sunny place with good drainage and irrigation and convenient transportation, which can not only ensure the growth of wild papaya, but also allow timely transportation and sale after harvest.
2. Land preparation
After choosing the land, land preparation work should be done well before sowing, deep plowing the soil to a depth of no less than 20 cm. Also, apply an appropriate amount of base fertilizer according to the planting quantity and the soil fertility; the base fertilizer should use fully decomposed farmyard manure and compound fertilizers such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Apply it into the soil during land preparation, then harrow finely and level it, and make field ridges and drainage ditches to facilitate later management and harvest.
3. Seedling raising
After preparing the land, take the seeds out of the harvested fruit, then wash them clean, remove the pulp mucus on the seed coat, and pick out the shriveled seeds floating on the water surface. Then scoop out the healthy seeds and air-dry them, and do the work of soaking seeds to promote germination. Then, controlling the ratio well, mix the seeds thoroughly with wet sand, and place them in a seedling box or seedling bed for raising seedlings. Before emergence, the humidity of the sand or soil should be controlled at about 35% to promote seed germination and emergence.
4. Field planting
After the seedlings break through the soil, seedling management should be done well, because wild papaya seedlings are very fragile, and all environmental factors such as surrounding temperature, humidity and light must be well controlled. Improve the survival rate of the seedlings, then transplant and plant them at the appropriate time according to the propagation method you use and the growth of the seedlings. After planting, water thoroughly to settle the roots, and topdress appropriately according to the soil fertility of the planting field, do a good job in managing the planted seedlings, strengthen their growth, and increase wild papaya yield and planting benefits.
5. Management
Wild papaya has a relatively large water requirement during the seedling stage, especially in the hot and dry summer season; not only should water management be strengthened, but ventilation work should also be done well to avoid excessively high temperatures affecting plant growth. When fertilizing, pay attention to the fertilization position; it must not be applied directly on the wild papaya plants, to prevent burning the roots. It should be carried out together with watering, or applied in the water ditch, using the flow of water to drive the transport of fertilizer and ensure the growth of wild papaya.
The above is a brief introduction to wild papaya cultivation techniques. Wild papaya cultivation is similar to that of other fruits, but everyone needs to do a good job in field management. Observe the condition of weeds in the field and do a good job in intertillage and weeding to prevent weeds from robbing wild papaya of nutrients and hindering plant growth. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. If you want to learn more related information, please continue to follow us!