Red Lady PapayaRed Lady Papayaa great money-maker for high-value farminga great money-maker for high-value farming

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Papaya ring Papaya ring spot virus spot virus toleranttolerantHigh-High-yieldingyieldingAromatic Aromatic and Sweet and Sweet fruitsfruitsFirm flesh Firm flesh and longer and longer shelf lifeshelf life

Soak seeds in water for Soak seeds in water for 30 mins. to 1 hour.30 mins. to 1 hour.

Steps in PlantingSteps in Planting Red LadyRed Lady PapayaPapaya

Wet Nursery Medium in Wet Nursery Medium in 104 holes seedling tray.104 holes seedling tray.

Make a half inch hole for the seed.Make a half inch hole for the seed. Sow 1 seed in each hole.Sow 1 seed in each hole.

1 month old Red Lady Papaya seedlings in 104 holes seedling tray and ready for transplant to 038 holes seedling tray.

Make an inch hole in Make an inch hole in 038 holes seedling tray for transplant.038 holes seedling tray for transplant.

1 month old Red Lady Papayaseedlings in 104 holes seedling tray.

60 days old from sowing, Red Lady 60 days old from sowing, Red Lady Seedlings in 038 holes seedling tray Seedlings in 038 holes seedling tray are ready for transplanting in field.are ready for transplanting in field.

Raised BedsRaised Beds

Plastic Mulch installationPlastic Mulch installation

Newly transplanted Red Lady Papaya seedlings with planting Newly transplanted Red Lady Papaya seedlings with planting distance of 2.5 meters between rows and 3 meters between hill.distance of 2.5 meters between rows and 3 meters between hill.

MAJOR LIMITATION IN PAPAYA CULTIVATION

PRSV (VIRUS)

1. Red Lady is Tolerant Variety to Virus, hence can fruits can be harvested.

2. Prevention is Better than Cure.

3. This Virus is carried by Vectors – Aphids & not by Seed.

4. Measures to prevent Virus infection.

1. Nursery in Insect Net

2. Intercrop with Sweet Corn

Attracts Aphids & gives Additional Income

3. Use of Silver Mulching Sheet to detract Aphids

4. Spray of Insecticides like Moncrotophos, Acephate, Metasystox, Acetamaprid in combination of Neem for controlling Aphids

5. Rouging of Affected Plants at early stage.

6. Applying Compost along with each side-dressing of Fertilizers

7. Giving Micro-Nutrients properly

8. Border cropping with Shewari or other such plants

9. Transplant at time when relative low Aphid population

OTHER MANAGEMENT1. Remove the side shoots of the stem as soon as possible.2. Cut the old, dry, or diseased leaves and petioles.3. Remove fruits which are poorly pollinated, malformed or pest infected. Nevertheless, avoid transmitting the virus mechanically from infected plant to others through the above practices.4. Support the plant with stake which should be tied with a rope, especially when bearing heavy fruits and during storm season.

5. Management after the storm:

• Drain the plantation well.

• Apply fungicide to control Phytopthora blight.

• Apply side dress fertilizer.

• Support the fallen trees with bamboo poles.

• Cover the fruits with paper to avoid the sun scald.

• Thin the small fruits if the trees are severely damaged.

Boron DeficiencyThis physiological problem is common in sandy or

gravel soil during dry cool season. The latex could be found on the surface of immature fruits. Gall-like malformation of the fruit is also found in severely affected plantations. The fruits become hard, do not easily mature, tasteless and have no commercial value.Control:

1. Use more organic manure.2. Dissolve Borax in hot water. Spray 0.25% Borax acid

solution on leaves at the beginning of dry season at 2 – 3 weeks interval.

3. Apply 2.5 – 5g Borax per plant (5 – 10kg/ha) along with other fertilizers by side dressing at the beginning of dry season.

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