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Papaya
Growing Guide
Papaya (Carica papaya) is fast-growing and can fruit within 9-12 months of planting. It's relatively well-suited to Sahel conditions with proper irrigation and can produce year-round.
Growing Schedule
Jan-Feb
- Prepare nursery beds
- Sow seeds in trays
Mar-Apr
- Transplant seedlings
- Set up irrigation
May-Jun
- Monitor growth
- Apply fertilizer monthly
- Weed control
Jul-Aug
- Flowering begins
- Select female/hermaphrodite plants
- Disease monitoring
Sep-Oct
- First fruits developing
- Support heavy bearing plants
Nov-Dec
- Begin harvesting
- Continue fertilizing