How to Grow Papayas in Containers or in the Ground. // Complete Growing Guide

In this video you will learn how to grow papayas in the ground or in pots no matter what climate you live in!

[dch.projects]

Now, this is how you're supposed to edit videos. None of those glitchy jump cuts so many YouTubers do these days. Thank you!!

[stephenbird]

I suggest mounding up your soil first to avoid water logging.
We grow about 600 papaya plans and sell a about 3 tons every 18 days.
I'm in Thailand so we are selling unripe papaya to make papaya salad.

[Kathysart]

We lived in Hawaii, Big Island and our beloved Kauai. I grew papayas on both islands and boy, they sure grow fast!

[brendanmelody]

Now when you say natural sunlight. Does that mean direct sun or can it be in shade. Very new to all this

[barbaramajoca]

you can use it as vegestable too when its green. You saute it in oniron and garlic and boil in coconut milk

[cindyhewatt]

Wow, so many useful information on this video, I didn’t think that’s possible to grow papayas in my area which is zone 9b, now I can, all I need to do is to watch your old video and find a spot that can take 5 papaya plants. 😀
I LOVE papayas, I buy them even I know they aren’t that good, lol. Thank you for another valuable video, have a fantastic week, Brian!

[gardenwithpro-gro]

Every time I watch a new video, I watch your numbers grow. Well done, and keep up the great work!😎

There is nothing better than freshly picked- the store bought Papaya just don’t taste the same.

[maritza]

What soil recommendation can you give? Im new at plants so i have no idea what is a well draining soil

[zmrs]

Here in NJ, we can't grow the yummy stuff, except, corn and tomatoes in the summer months

[Pepesplants]

A grafted papaya is not easy to find. I don't know of any nurseries that actually offer them. Maybe you have a link to share. My experience is that F1 hybrid seed is the answer. Red Lady plants, for example are seed grown, excellent and not grafted. A hermaphrodite is best and also females can produce fruit without seeds. Papaya can also be asexually propagated by air layering. Thumbs up and great tips for the beginner gardener.

[candycane]

I have 2 pots of papaya growing in the winter in my house one is on the window sill other by a door that gets a bit of sun in the AM, I have this one for two years in my house by the door, I take them in the yard when it gets warm at night in the summer, it’s still too cold at night here in April to bring them out , I’m In Zone 7 in New Mexico, recently I repotted one of them to a bigger pot in organic soil added a bit of sandy soil in with a bit and a banana peel and pineapple rind , anyway it’s limp, think the roots wore torn a bit when I took it out of the small pot, we are originally from Hawaii and grew up around tropical plants my brother bit of a plant expert said to add B1 and coral sand, anyway I’m sad it’s limp and it was doing beautifully before I changed pots, it’s been two days, I grew it originally in a smaller pot added banana peel and pineapple rind when it was a seed and just regular home depo organic soil, grew it outside In Summer months then brought it in before it got cold, and for two years I’ve been growing it with no issues, I’m going to grow more this year and have them all over I love papaya, I have a avocado tree groening in with a bird of paradise plant, I just happen to just throw the seed in and it grew, I’m worried I’ll need to separate it at some point ?? I worry I’ll kill that one too, I hope my papaya tree recovers soon

[farmerbob]

Same here with our papaya trees. They were growing great until the winter rains hit. We lost every tree to crown rot.

[Userjo]

That is true. In the Philippines we eat papaya directly from the tree. We get disappointed with store-bought papaya, except the ones from Hawaii.

[SacredLotus]

What size container do you recommend for growing dwarf red lady papaya

[nikiemmert]

I have to Papaya tree together that I need to separate into two different pots . How do I do it so that I do not shock the roots ?

[mikenewman]

Brian,
This video is quite amusing from where I live.
Here in tropical North Queensland we call them Paw Paws, yep in North America a Paw Paw is a different fruit, no worries. Our Paw Paws thrive on neglect. We just dump seeds around the garden and the little buggers come up in the strangest places. The trees grow about 15 ft tall by 8 inches diameter and their biggest pest is flying foxes. Fruit grows to about 3kg or 7lbs.
Apart from flying foxes and possums, nematodes cause problems. To fix that issue water in some molasses, apparently the molasses infects the nematodes with yeast and fungi that control them. Molasses also improves the flavour.
Paw Paws love lime and prefer to grow next to concrete.
Here at least the yellow fruit is mostly heterosexual and the red varieties are mostly bisexual. If you are stuck for room try a red type. We find we get abundant male plants, which is ok as they smell nice and feed the pollinators. Our stingless native ( Hockingsii) bees really help with yields.
Cheers mate, great video.

[rosanaanguiano]

I’m in Coachella, will the 120+ heat kill my plant?

[debbieboring]

Well thank you I found out that I am in a 9b zone. Is it to late in the season to plant this year in the 9b zone?

[skesok]

Do papayas survive in 110 degrees Fahrenheit

[samanthagutierrez]

I was a little confused about the grafting maybe you can go more into detail? Thank you I’m excited about growing papaya soon.