Red Lady Papa

a great money-maker for

KNOWN-YOU SEED (INDIA) PVT. LTD.

Thanks Giving
Thanks to our fellow farmers, KYI has
indeed been growing. The fact that you
use our products and keep coming back
for more is a sign of their appreciation of
our efforts to give them the best in seeds.

Papaya ring
spot virus
tolerant
Highyielding
Aromatic
and Sweet
fruits
Firm flesh
and longer

Steps in Planting Red

Soak seeds in water for

30 mins. to 1 hour.

Lady Papaya

Wet Nursery Medium in

104 holes seedling tray.

Make a half inch hole for the seed.

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

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

60 days old from sowing, Red Lady

Seedlings in 038 holes seedling tray
are ready for transplanting in field.

Raised Beds

Plastic Mulch installation

Newly transplanted Red Lady Papaya seedlings with planting

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 sidedressing 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 MANAGEMENT
1. 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
during storm season.

heavy fruits and

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 Deficiency
This 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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