By Sandy from Miami, FL.

Plumerias, papayas..

Feb 12, Roots growing from the papaya cutting that I took 4 months ago. ‘Tis time to plant this in a bigger container before it goes to a permanent spot in the garden. And it’s a good thing, because the tree stump that the stem had grown from is now unable to support any more stems – I guess, because it has rotted right down its middle.

Nov 14, Results from growing papaya from cutting, and update on seed to tree to fruit.

Only the birds are benefitting from the papaya tree.

i actually"top" my papaya plants sometimes. i cut off the top inches on a plant, usually wait till it is ft tall. it can help keep them dwarf/short.

it can also make them sprout more than one shoot that produce flowers/fruit. To shorten a papaya tree simply cut the top inch off of your tree. You should do this every time your tree grows 5 inches. In young seedlings, this will result in a thicker trunk and in older trees, it will result in more branches growing out the side rather than upwards growth. Why Top your papaya to keep it shortEstimated Reading Time: 5 mins.