So, it's a GUY? No way!
By LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (52079)
Philippines
September 21, 2016 4:12am CST
Yesterday I went to the garden and was extremely frustrated that one of the papaya plant got cut. For some reason I didn't ask her about it immediate as there are three more of these in the garden. How could they cut something like that after I replanted it there months ago, hoping for it to grow fruits.
Finally, I asked mom today and turns out the papaya is a GUY! 
and it won't grow fruits if there's something attach to it that's growing. Something my grandma completely forgot to tell me, otherwise, I shouldn't have replanted it in the first place! Mom had to know from one of her friends who came here yesterday
So, the papaya tree actually has female/male genders? can some one please explain this to me. 
and it won't grow fruits if there's something attach to it that's growing. Something my grandma completely forgot to tell me, otherwise, I shouldn't have replanted it in the first place! Mom had to know from one of her friends who came here yesterday
So, the papaya tree actually has female/male genders? can some one please explain this to me. 5 people like this
7 responses
@Letranknight2015 (52079)
• Philippines
21 Sep 16
No, I didn't. If i only knew @Yar_Joey I wouldn't have make a trouble myself planting this one.
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@Letranknight2015 (52079)
• Philippines
21 Sep 16
@Yar_Joey I still couldn't figure it out, it took mom's friend to know about it.
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@Yar_Joey (3271)
• Philippines
21 Sep 16
@Letranknight2015 When a plant is already big, that is the time we will know if it is male or female.
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@brokenbee (11090)
• Philippines
21 Sep 16
Yup, there's a male and a female papaya tree. Where did you get the seed that you planted? Do you know that you can make sure that the seed that you plant will become a female papaya tree?
I don't know how true is it but my brother told me before that you have to get the lower seeds in a papaya fruit. About 25% from the bottom are females.
My grandmother's helper also told us before that they remove something from the root of the seedling to make it a female.
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@Letranknight2015 (52079)
• Philippines
21 Sep 16
THey just throw the seeds in the garden, sometimes I collect the excess and throws them once their done eating papaya @brokenbee \. well, nice to know something new.
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@brokenbee (11090)
• Philippines
21 Sep 16
@Letranknight2015 next time, you have to separate the seeds that you have to plant. I know it is also tiring to transplant the seedlings and just to find out after a few months that they won't bear a fruit.
@Letranknight2015 (52079)
• Philippines
21 Sep 16
Really? How did you know of this? I guess there's more to know, but it's a good thing they cut it before I could hope only for nothing @skysnap
@rachz_kisses (3838)
• Philippines
21 Sep 16
Yup. Papaya have genders. Male bear flowers while female bears fruits. 
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@Letranknight2015 (52079)
• Philippines
21 Sep 16
Maybe I should cut the other one too @rachz_kisses since I've seen the flowers on this one too 
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@rachz_kisses (3838)
• Philippines
22 Sep 16
@Letranknight2015 I'm sharing you a video to distinguish a male flower from a female flower. Hope it helps.
Female papaya give fruit. Male papaya make fruit seedy. It is best to identify them and get rid of them. This is a experimental video format. Let me know wha...
@Letranknight2015 (52079)
• Philippines
21 Sep 16
Me too, maybe I should have more research inthe future too @ms1864
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@Letranknight2015 (52079)
• Philippines
21 Sep 16
I had no idea it's a tree until I checked it online @Sampeet I knew way back that it's a tree but I didn't took interest in it so i forgot.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
24 Sep 16
I know this was taught in my gardening class back in the day.
Feel bad for you bro. At least, you got to know sooner rather than see the male papaya tree fully grown and yet not bear any fruits. That would have been depressing.
