Okay, okay. I've finally decided to plant seeds from a papaya that a neighbor gave me, which was awful!!! so I decided to take those seeds and planted them tonight. I have learned a lot when it comes to growing the plant. I have a lot of work to do to ensure that I get great tasting fruit. Thanks for all that you do and fingers crossed that I get great tasting fruit. Happy growing.

@GreenGardenGuy1

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately seeds from awful papayas likely make for more awful papaya. Genetics matter here. I have four types of papaya growing and there is a lot of variation. The classic Solo is easy to find and quite good.

Thanks Bill! Great Info!!

@GreenGardenGuy1

5 жыл бұрын

I've been growing Exotic Papaya lately. I think the flavor is better than Solo. Aloha

I absolutely love Papaya and Mangoes. The ones that grew in the Philippines were fantastic.

@GreenGardenGuy1

6 жыл бұрын

Commercial Papaya farming is done just down the road from us but they are usually planted about 1000 feet lower than our farm. I do grow Papaya up here but at this elevation a lot of them succumb to phytophora before they fruit. The ones that survive make great fruit. Mango trees grow on this side of the Island but the common south Indian types never fruit because we have no dry season. I am working with some rain proof Indonesian mangoes that are rare here but do fruit in the weather.

Ok sorry about the delay about the video to anyone who sees this it is harder than I expected

@GreenGardenGuy1

3 жыл бұрын

So you are late and finding something difficult. Can't really make heads or tails from this comment. It is missing vital information as to it's reason and purpose. Watching the video was difficult?

Very informative video! Thank you for sharing this with us 😀

@GreenGardenGuy1

6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. The papaya is a fruit well worth growing in the home orchard.

Finally i got answers that i wanted... TY

@GreenGardenGuy1

6 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help out. Mahalo, Bill

I am growing papayas from seed saved from a store bought fruit. I do over winter it inside. Don't know the variety but it is fun. Best wishes Bob.

@GreenGardenGuy1

6 жыл бұрын

IF it is a smaller papaya with orange flesh it is probably Solo. If it is large and orange it is probably Maradol from Mexico. If the flesh was red or pink then it is one of the sunrise or sunset papayas. They will all grow for you and if you liked the flavor then that is the key. I used to raise papayas are house plants in the north. They would spend a few month every year out in the garden only to return to the bedroom window in fall. It got in Ellen's way and i have to watch it freeze to death in the yard one fall.

Thanks for the practical advice. I'm learning a lot about a big plant-out in 2019. I appreciate your thoughts on the GE papaya-- remember that this was not done by big companies. It was USDA, U Hawaii and Cornell, all public. That's how it is supposed to work.

@GreenGardenGuy1

6 жыл бұрын

Actually "Big Companies" pay for much work done at our agricultural colleges through grants and donations. The Universities may be public but the funding for genetic engineering done at these schools comes from companies with vested interests in developing genetically modified organisms. It is a cost saver for them because the money they funnel in to these programs is matched by public funds. It also trains the next wave of agricultural scientists to see genetic engineering as the future of farming. I personally don't see a problem with moving genes around by insertion or pollination. The problem for me is the ethics of these companies. Corn, of instance, is one of the most popular plants for genetic manipulation. It is also one of the most promiscuous plants on our farms because the pollen drifts everywhere. Because of this lack of concern one of our most basic crops could become contaminated with undesirable genetic code. The fact that they use corn to create pharmaceuticals and industrial adhesives in open air fields is shows a distinct lack of regard for the future of the natural crop.

@grumpyken9151

Жыл бұрын

research is often publicly funded, it's the profits that are private

Hey bill! Please do a short video on the health benefits of papaya! I just had my first raw papaya. A yellow gold. Feels and tastes great!

@GreenGardenGuy1

6 ай бұрын

Mine are all green at the moment. As I get a ripe one I will do a video.

Good for you Bill! I dont eat GMO anything either. This was a very helpful video. Thanks for sharing.🌹

@GreenGardenGuy1

5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

@debraarizona4809

5 жыл бұрын

@@GreenGardenGuy1 🌹😊

Thank you.

@GreenGardenGuy1

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

I just ordered some pineapple and papaya chewable enzymes from amazon. My garden is stuffed with orchids and I have no room. Happy growing.

@GreenGardenGuy1

6 жыл бұрын

I am only now discovering the powerful anti-inflammation and analgesic effects of Bromelain. It is also a very powerful meat tenderizer.

@SHARONSHORTOrchidsandGarden

6 жыл бұрын

GreenGardenGuy1 Yes it is. I have always eaten pineapple for as long as I can remember. There're times I actually crave it. Happy growing.

@SHARONSHORTOrchidsandGarden

6 жыл бұрын

When I really want the great affects of its properties, I let it ferment in the fridge and then I eat on it for quite a while...it tingles on the tongue...yum. oh and the core, that's where the really great stuff lives especially after fermentation. It breaksdown and become tender enough to eat...yum.

I remember in another video you mentioned a cold “hardier” papaya variety. I can’t find the video but can you recall this? It was not the Babaco

@GreenGardenGuy1

5 жыл бұрын

I might have made reference to Babaco. It is also possible I mentioned Cobquecura ( Carica pubesens ). C. pubesens has several varieties all generally referred to as Mountain Papaya. I do not care for the fruit on any of the Mountain papaya but they will grow in climates as far north as San Francisco Bay, CA.

4:58 agreed. This was the natural process explained. When the whole fruit falls as it rots this process can be seen. Also when it is eatten the coat is protective as the seed is excremented to the earth. Shallow planted surface to 1/4 inch works well for me. Excellent video thank you sir👍🏿

@censoredonlineonly5571

4 жыл бұрын

Do you go by The Dude, Dude-a-reno, Your Dudness, or Mr. Lembowski. Man your voice just makes me want to listen, else I feel as though I will miss something. Which reminds me, need to search your videos for Hass growing. Thanks

@GreenGardenGuy1

4 жыл бұрын

@@censoredonlineonly5571 Bill will do. Thank you

@censoredonlineonly5571

4 жыл бұрын

@@GreenGardenGuy1 Understood Bill. I did a search for avocados in your video lab and did not find avocados, yet found some other great vids. Keep at it thank you.

@GreenGardenGuy1

4 жыл бұрын

@@censoredonlineonly5571 You're right. I have included avocados in many videos but never did one totally about avocado. Here is one that talks about avocado in the CA Bay Area. kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y4aHj7igp5TLYtY.html Avocado is so variety specific to geography that speaking in general terms about them isn't really possible. There are only three states where the avocado will grow, California, Hawaii and Florida. Each area has it's own types and it's own special problems. Was there something specific about the plant you wanted to know?

Do you have to dry the seed before you try to germinate the seed? I think i want to try to grow onw

@GreenGardenGuy1

6 жыл бұрын

I only dry seeds if i intend to store them or if they are so messy, like tomato, that I can't plant them wet. I plant papaya wet & fresh from the fruit. The fermenting pulp helps speed germination.

Papayas are farmed in Texas

@GreenGardenGuy1

6 жыл бұрын

Farming is a big operation. I assume by this you mean that people can grow some papayas in the lower Rio Grande Valley. Most records I can find indicate the plantings only last a few years between freezes. I did a search to buy Texas grown Papaya and if they are available they must be eaten locally. No one is shipping this fruit from Texas that I can find. So you are aware of an active Papaya farming operation in Texas? The climate seems to erratic to make a go at farming this crop in Texas.

@sabiralakha1418

6 жыл бұрын

WesleyAPEX U

@MSajid-db3ik

5 жыл бұрын

@@GreenGardenGuy1 dear sir i am from pakistan and i alao have a farm of papaya but some disses on my plant i need some help about thia

@MSajid-db3ik

5 жыл бұрын

@@GreenGardenGuy1 i send you my papaya picture please tell me what i do

@GreenGardenGuy1

5 жыл бұрын

@@MSajid-db3ik Generally we do not treat papaya disease, we pull the plants out. Phytophora is a common disease. Nematodes attack the plants too. In Hawaii the ring spot virus is a big problem. It is not treatable this is why they introduced genetically engineered papayas here

Hello Rick from Pennsylvania, I was wondering if you sold fresh leaves. I have leukemia and the leaves are amazing towards the low platelets.

@GreenGardenGuy1

5 жыл бұрын

Legally I could only sell the dry leaves. Fresh ones would have to be irradiated to leave the Island by USDA rules. I grow papaya but not enough that I could do a leaf harvest anyway. I wouldn't get much fruit if I stripped them.

thank you nice man ,is the gmo fruit harmful for the bodies ?

@GreenGardenGuy1

6 жыл бұрын

The concern that surrounds belief about GMO crops is both real and illusionary. When asking questions about genetic engineering it is important to be specific. In this particular case I do not believe the insertion of DNA from the Ring Spot virus into the Papaya poses any threat to human health. It is similar to the inoculations humans use on themselves to prevent illness except it is done at the genetic level and it is transferable through the seed. Many of the people that watch my videos are very opposed to genetic engineering so my comments on GMO papaya may come as a surprise. I will probably get an earful of comments but good science indicates the GMO papaya has no health risks. It isn't the genetic engineering in it's self that troubles me. My problem is the ethics and business practices of the companies that do this work. I refuse to do business with them out of principle not out of fear for my immediate health.

Can i store papaya seeds (uncleaned) in the ice box until i am ready to plant them?

@GreenGardenGuy1

6 жыл бұрын

The only seeds I ever refrigerate are those from cold winter climates. In the case of apple, pawpaw or Walnut it works well. The cold actually activates the seeds, a process called stratification. In the case of Papaya they are a tropical seed. Generally exposing tropical plants to cold is hard on them. I have never tried what you propose but it is worth a try. It will probably be okay. I would choose to ferment the seeds instead or just dump them on soil. If you ferment the seeds in water they will clean up and can be dried in the air afterwards.

Thanks for information

@GreenGardenGuy1

6 жыл бұрын

Sure enough.

Yum, love papayas ...... what are all the myths on sexing them ? Heard seeds taken from certain portion of the fruit will determine the sex of the plant. Seedlings having one or two roots can determine sex also ?

@GreenGardenGuy1

6 жыл бұрын

I do not know about sexing the seedlings. I can sex the flowering plants but that's the extent of my knowledge. Since I grow mostly Solo I seldom end up with any males. Solo produces mostly female and hermaphroditic plants. Since I almost never get males I have little experience in spotting them as seedlings.

I tend to agree with the fruit pulp on papaya seeds, but when it comes to passionfruit, i get about 80% better germination when gently scrubbing the seeds in a strainer, then planting them.

@GreenGardenGuy1

6 жыл бұрын

You have discovered the secrets of the seeds. Allow some pulp to ferment around them and the seeds grow much better. Humans live in a world of illusions driven by cultural beliefs. In the USA we have been indoctrinated to believe fungi, bacteria and yeasts are the enemies of the people. 20th century advertising by chemical companies is mostly responsible for this. People have been trained to be deathly afraid of mold so some go as far as to bleach seeds to get them clean. All of this concern is not only counter productive but it is down right false. Many molds actually create antibiotics that prevent hostile pathogens from attacking seedlings. Rot is not good but the same fermentation that makes a wine is beneficial to seeds.

@theomniscientogoftheintern8889

6 жыл бұрын

Paul Stamets

Aloha, former big island resident here. Lived down Kalapana for years but now on mainland. Loving your videos. I have been looking at land up in Fern Forest, about 2100 feet elevation. What would be your opinion on growing papaya, bananas at that elevation. Thanks. Keep the videos coming.

@GreenGardenGuy1

5 жыл бұрын

At 2100 feet you have risen from Hawaii's Sunset Zone H2 in the H1 zone. H1 isn't known for good tropical fruit. There are a few types of the more vigorous bananas but it is kind of a poor location for the heat loving papaya. It is also a rather cold, cloudy and wet location. Most of us are happier further down the mountain. ZONE H1: Cooler volcanic slopes: 2,000 to 5,000 feet This zone includes Kamuela and Volcano on Hawaii (the Big Island). Cooler air temperatures make these areas higher up the volcanic slopes better for growing standard cymbidiums, hydrangeas, proteas, and sweet bulbing onions (Maui onions). Low-chill varieties of apples, peaches, and plums grow throughout this zone. The slightly higher elevations are also better for growing plants that can’t abide much heat, including Douglas fir and Japanese maples. Lower soil temperatures and cooler nights, too, help some gardeners at the 4,000- to 6,000- foot elevations on the dry sides succeed with plants from Mediterranean climates. Warm-season highs range from 65 to 80°F (19 to 27°C); cool-season lows can dip to the mid-40s. Frosts can occur above this zone. The growing season is year-round. ZONE H2: Coconut palm belt: Sea level to 2,000 feet Zone H2 includes the Hilo, Kailua-Kona, and Kohala coasts on Hawaii. Most lowland lees in this zone get their heaviest rains between November and March, and May through September is relatively dry. Sunny days urge bougainvilleas, poincianas, plumerias, and shower trees (Cassia) into spectacular bloom. On the wet windward sides, where rain comes from passing storms and year round tradewind showers, bananas, gingers, and papayas do well. The Kona Coast, however, gets more rain in the warm season than in the cool season. The same plants grow here as elsewhere in Zone H2 but may have slightly different cultural requirements. Highs in this zone hover in the 80s; lows can dip to the mid-60s. The growing season is year-round.

@kentnapper

5 жыл бұрын

Mahalo, wonderful information. Keep those videos coming.

@GreenGardenGuy1

5 жыл бұрын

Hawaii rises to almost 14.000 feet in two spots. Every 100 feet you go up or down a mountain here what crops you can grow change. The top of the Waipio valley in the NE gets over 300" of rain per year. The NW side of Kohala gets less than 6". The variations as you head east to west or go up and down are huge . A a mile can change everything here.

Good info 👍👍

@GreenGardenGuy1

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Captain.

how long does it take from planting seed to the stage shown at 3:30 ?

@GreenGardenGuy1

4 жыл бұрын

In Hawaii about 3 or 4 weeks.

another good video bill heavy in vitamins great for your health I'm glad they're cheap there but Jills is got them on the list only thing missing from this video was the intro music, how many years can you get out of a papaya plant? have a good day professor bill, PAUL

@GreenGardenGuy1

6 жыл бұрын

I have seen some over 20 years old but most are rotted out by then. Mine take two years to come to fruit and usually decline by 8. Mine get root rots easily and die young. They are more like a big vegetable plant than a fruit tree.

@greenblood3708

6 жыл бұрын

Is fruit still the same quality after 3 years? Most of papayas do fine up to 9a zone

@lindenrobertson9652

6 жыл бұрын

I was at Disneyland with my kids yesterday and they are using Papaya as an ornamental in the beds of one of the rides. Looked Cool

@GreenGardenGuy1

6 жыл бұрын

Papaya fruit quality remains good as long as the plant is healthy despite the age. In Hawaii papayas on lava or dry area soils live longer than those on wet soils.

@GreenGardenGuy1

6 жыл бұрын

They really are an odd looking thing. Kind of like a giant tropical Brussels Sprout.

Great brother

@GreenGardenGuy1

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

I didn’t have experience at first. I cleaned the seeds and keep them in my fridge for at least 6 months. Thought they died. Three them out in the soil anyway. Hundred of plants came and germination spread out over 6 months.

@GreenGardenGuy1

3 жыл бұрын

Exposing tropical seeds to cold isn't usually recommended. Probably why it took 6 months.

Taman Inspirasi SAFA

@GreenGardenGuy1

6 жыл бұрын

Mahalo

Hi mate if i sow seeds from market bought papaya especially the red lady papaya will it give same yield as parent plant .i mean saving seeds from hybrid plant is good idea???

@GreenGardenGuy1

5 жыл бұрын

I do not grow Red Lady but a search indicates no evidence that this fruit is a hybrid. Where did you find that bit of information? Most papaya, including the GMO type are open pollinated. The only issue you could experience is if the seed grower had a different type in the field and there was cross pollination. All papaya seeds grow into papayas and even cross pollinated papaya seeds make good fruit all be it different from the parent plant.

very exciting my big baby is neckless

@GreenGardenGuy1

6 жыл бұрын

You should have no trouble with pollination.

How much for your plants and when is time to plant them?

@GreenGardenGuy1

6 жыл бұрын

Papaya in 4" pots are $4 each if you pick up here at the nursery. In Hawaii papaya can be planted at anytime but summer is best because they love warm weather.

What soil did you use for the papaya seeds?

@GreenGardenGuy1

4 жыл бұрын

I use professional growers media. Either Pro-Mix HP of Sungrow. The Sungrow has less weed seeds.

Hey what do you use for fruit flies on papaya trees

@GreenGardenGuy1

6 жыл бұрын

You can trap the flies with a simple home made pop bottle trap using methyl eugenol as a lure. I have several videos on building these traps. Spinosad bacteria can be applied to the fruit when the traps begin collecting flies. This will get most of the larvae.

Have you grown Babaco? It should tolerate higher elevations better I'd think.

@GreenGardenGuy1

5 жыл бұрын

I grew Babaco in California. In my humble opinion the thing isn't worth eating. It looks like a papaya but it is as sour as a lemon and has even less brix than one. I have grown a few other the other races of "mountain papaya" in the past. I never found one I could warm up to.

do you know where to buy papaya seeds from different varietys and which can be shipped worldwide?

@GreenGardenGuy1

Жыл бұрын

I don't have any answer on world wide shipping. I get my papaya seeds either from my trees or I order them from the University of Hawaii. You can see if they ship out of the USA. www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/seed/

Aloha, Bill. I'd plant some papaya from the local HI seeds. Just to try. Did you have heard about KUMU farms? They supply all over the Maui county, Oahu and idk where else. Nice solo, should work fine. On the farm they use a dripping line. What do you think about this method? I see your soil covered. Is any pipeline under it?

@GreenGardenGuy1

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I've heard of KUMU farms. Seed from their Solo would be fine if Solo is all they grow. If they have other Papaya types then cross pollination may have occurred. No matter what you will get a papaya. I never water papaya here. With 150" of rain a year I have to plant mine in elevated spots so the roots do not rot. Most of mine are 3 feet above the driveway on a cut.

@antoniom1352

Жыл бұрын

@@GreenGardenGuy1 yeah, 150" of rain is out of my experience. What is good ina dry land - less insects I guess. This year I've got pretty good watermelons, 14'-18', no worms (to compare to winter time). now i start a small cucumber patch. Looks great, start flowers after 3 weeks I planted them. If it yield good I'd make some pickles. Every morning I come to see my babies. So cool!

@antoniom1352

Жыл бұрын

@@GreenGardenGuy1 PS KUMU grow Sunrise papaya only. I've got one right now.

@GreenGardenGuy1

Жыл бұрын

@@antoniom1352 I have some pretty good Mini Love watermelon this year. I'll have to video them. The pickle worms don't eat this one too much. I lost a few vines but i am close to ripe on others. I have to use parthenocarpic cucumbers under floating row covers. The pickle worm is bad here. I love the cucumbers we get too.

@GreenGardenGuy1

Жыл бұрын

@@antoniom1352 Sunrise has good color. It's personal but I like the old fashion plain orange Solo best of all.

So when selling those papaya plants the customers could either have , male , female or hermies ? So how do the customers feel when getting a male papaya plant ?

@GreenGardenGuy1

4 жыл бұрын

I grow mostly Solo, Waimanolo Solo and Exotica. Exotica is a full hermaphrodite so there are no males or females. Both Solo's are either hermaphrodite or female. No males in Solo.

I live up in Fern Forest, just a bit higher than you. Do you know if papaya will grow and fruit up here?

@GreenGardenGuy1

2 жыл бұрын

Papaya can probably be grown up to 4000 feet here. The further you go up the mountain the colder it gets so the fruit doesn't ripen as nice as it does at 500 feet. Scabs form in wet weather and the soil must be very well drained. Make piles of cinder and compost. Plant in clumps of three so the pull the extra water out. Solo would probably grow but some of the Solo/Maradol hybrids are stronger. The fruit isn't as good though. I plant new papaya each year because I lose some every year to root rot.

@hawaiianhomestead398

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreenGardenGuy1 Is is your nursery open? If so do you have specific hours

@GreenGardenGuy1

2 жыл бұрын

@@hawaiianhomestead398 As long as the gate is open I am here for business. That is usually between 9 and 4. Call ahead 968-6148

How long do the trees last?

@GreenGardenGuy1

6 жыл бұрын

Not long and it varies a lot due to local conditions. In Kapoho they get about ten years before they are too tall and they pull them. Here on my farm cool weather usually kills them from Phytophora in about 6 years. They are actually a giant herb, not a tree.

@jjsyoutubechannel7246

6 жыл бұрын

wow i learned something today. Thanks for the reply.

Could the sunset papaya be grown in a container, or is it not a dwarf?

@GreenGardenGuy1

3 жыл бұрын

The original Solo Sunset is one of my favorite papaya. It is not dwarf though. Try Waimanalo Solo, not as tasty but dwarf.

@TheCloneGuy97

3 жыл бұрын

GreenGardenGuy1 Thanks, Bill. I’ll look into Waimanalo. Are there any other dwarf solo types?

@GreenGardenGuy1

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheCloneGuy97 Waimamalo was originally called Kapoho Solo but was later renamed. It appears to be the only true Solo that is dwarf. There are other Dwarf papaya but not Solo types. I have a Thai Papaya here called Khak Dam that is fruiting at 4 feet. I've never grown it but Red Lady is a dwarf. It looks more like a Maradol than a Solo though.

@TheCloneGuy97

3 жыл бұрын

GreenGardenGuy1 Thank you! I appreciate you sharing your knowledge. If I decide to get Waimanalo, I’ll be sure to order the seeds from your website. 👍

Grow Red Lady papaya from seed fruits in 6 months. Seeds are expensive but the best tasting papaya

@GreenGardenGuy1

3 жыл бұрын

I have grown it. It took 2 years to fruit. The flavor was okay. I prefer Exotica and Classic Solo

when is the best time to top a papaya young tree?

@GreenGardenGuy1

6 жыл бұрын

Usually the only reason we will prune papaya is when the trees become old and tall but are still productive. We usually cut the plant in half and let it branch to several trunks closer to the ground. It makes things wider at ground level but it brings the fruit closer. I am not sure why a person would prune the young plant but any time will do as well as any other in you are in HI. If you are in a cooler climate I would do the work in spring.

@haroldhaddix9030

6 жыл бұрын

thank you! I have a papaya tree about 4ft tall a friend gave me, I live in Orlando fl. wanting to grow a short tree if it will still fruit.

@GreenGardenGuy1

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, You can do that but it will take up more space in the yard if pruned. In agriculture they usually pull and replace rather than prune because the plants are short lived under the best of circumstances. They are more of a large herb than a fruit tree. On occasion I have seen people prune the older trees back and they survive it. I broke a gallon pot tree in half by accident recently and it responded by growing four new tops in rapid order.

will this grow in N CA zone 9

@GreenGardenGuy1

6 жыл бұрын

It is a full tropical and doesn't even do well in Hawaii over 1000 feet elevation. You would need a greenhouse to grow in zone 9.

@mykvass

6 жыл бұрын

ok thanks

Where can I get non GMOs papaya seeds?

@GreenGardenGuy1

5 жыл бұрын

Sun up, Sunrise & Rainbow are all genetically modified. The basic Hawaiian Solo is non-GMO but the possibility that it has been cross contaminated with transgenic types is possible. The Waimanalo Solo is an outstanding non GMO type, It is available from the UH Manoa Seed bank for a small fee. www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/seed/seeds.asp I sell seeds for Solo and for Exotica on my website. Exotica is an all hermaphrodite non-GMO with an out standing flavor. www.greengardenservice.net

Aloha. I live in Orchidland and want to grow some papaya. Is there a way we can contact you.

@GreenGardenGuy1

5 жыл бұрын

Sure, my email and my phone are listed on my website. www.greengardenservice.net

Don't forget you can eat the leaves and they are very good for you.

@GreenGardenGuy1

5 жыл бұрын

I suppose if my cabbage, kale and lettuce crops failed I would consider this. Using green papaya fruit in salad is currently as close as I get.

I wonder if you could benefit from the bonsai papaya.

@GreenGardenGuy1

6 жыл бұрын

Sorry, I never heard of a Papaya named Bonsai. The Solo that I grow is referred to as a dwarf.

@nancyfahey7518

6 жыл бұрын

GreenGardenGuy1. Bonsai. Like you bonsai a tree. You can trim them throughout it's first year and contort the trunk. They are getting popular and making people a lot of money. So they say. I'll get the link.

@nancyfahey7518

6 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/naGV2MppfryzpaQ.html

@GreenGardenGuy1

6 жыл бұрын

I've was in the bonsai business years ago while running the nursery in CA. Never again, bonsai is not my line of work. Only got into it because i had to. A bonsai Papaya sounds like a silly thing. Most fruiting plants used in bonsai have fruit size to match. We had special Kumquat & Cotoneaster varieties with tiny fruit that was the right scale. A bonsai papaya, if it ever manageded to set fruit, would be a disturbing sight, a 12" tall plants with a one pound fruit sucking the life out of the tree.

lots of really good information in this video, thanks for sharing your experience. I'm in climate zone 10b (south FL) and just received some Solo Waimanalo seeds and I'm excited to get them started

@GreenGardenGuy1

Жыл бұрын

Good choice. Waimanolo are low bearing Solo. Much easier to pick.

How's the dwarf papaya doing

@GreenGardenGuy1

2 жыл бұрын

Sold out and replanted several times by now. I put the last out in the garden. I've grown these before. Same as regular Solo but shorter.

great video, my problem with gmo is it is going to fall into the wrong hands eventually and it could destroy humanity

@GreenGardenGuy1

6 жыл бұрын

Off hand I would say it is already in the wrong hands. My attitude towards humans destroying themselves is "Good for them, ain't that cute, clever but not wise". I seldom focus on what might be, it is illusion. Now that our laws allow plant genetic manipulation serious work with animals is next. Pets and live stock will entry point to social acceptance. The Japanese are already shaving and dying dogs to look like pandas and lions. A chihuahua with fish scales would be a sale-able product. Beef as a mass of steak cells in a bottle would be cost effective. Eventually every parent will want their babies genes hacked to build super humans. All this is supposition though even if it is a logical progression of events. The end of the world as we know it for sure.

@veganchiefwarrior6444

6 жыл бұрын

yea I see where your coming from lol, I'm more like, "no, you cant gmo, ever, and if I see any gmo bs goin on around me Ill destroy it myself at all cost lol not on my watch, or my future childrens, its important for people to be naturalists and be proud of it to help conquer the queers aka gmo people, thankfully the futures looking brighter in terms of kids are getting wiser younger, so theres a natural hope, they just need to be brought up in the right environments, but yea its probably just as dangerous as America Russia and china joined together, gmo could cause mutations, but aslong as I'm alive, me or my family wont be effected, and I bet if I have sons atleast 1 of em will think like dad and have it even stronger, we gotta have faith for the future, I believe humanity can easily change for the better, its just a matter of knowledge, wisdom, understanding, respect and caring, the fundamentals of human sanity, which just need to be peaced together, give them free time in nature and let them develop naturally and well be good, maybe ill set up a nature school one day where I get all the kids to think its cool to fight against gmos, might aswel

Man, I got a papaya and opened it up and there was only one little seed. I had just filled a 72 cell tray. Wa, wa, waaaa. :(

@GreenGardenGuy1

5 жыл бұрын

It must have been a female papaya with out pollen around. I get a lot of those from female plants.

But if you grow from seeds, you might get gmo mixed. So, what a big deal.

@GreenGardenGuy1

3 жыл бұрын

I don't grow GMO papaya. You need to have GMO pollen around with female papayas to get crossing. I grow hermaphroditic papaya that do not produce females. The dead virus gene they use in GMO fruit isn't particularly scary anyway. Most GMO varieties are inferior to original Solo and Exotica anyway.

You are eating GMO no matter what you do. Crop either dies or survives and survived one gets to carry it's genetics further. This is the slower process of GMO. You could do it faster with genetic implantation tho.

@GreenGardenGuy1

5 жыл бұрын

If you are referring to most of the popular GMO crops like BT Corn, Round Up Ready Soybean & Ring Spot Virus modified Papayas, these modification could NEVER have occurred by natural causes. This is the main reason activists oppose this sort of tampering with the food chain. Changes in genetics do occur naturally, the types of changes that have been made to our food could not. As for the corn and the soybeans I want nothing to do with them. The Papaya with a strand of virus inserted to the genes is less scary. It doesn't kill Monarch butterflies like the corn pollen or cover the land and our food with round up.

@MrZaphry

5 жыл бұрын

@@GreenGardenGuy1 Then the main issue is that is the modification safe or not. Also I'd like to get rid of roundup. It kills all the healthy bacteria from soil. Also slowly kills the humans who consume the products. Genetical engineering should not be feared as many people wouldn't be alive without it. Like bacteria which have been modified to produce insulin isn't scary, or is it?

@GreenGardenGuy1

5 жыл бұрын

I am not totally opposed to the idea of genetic manipulation in the lab. My problem has been the ethics of the companies that engage the business and the types of manipulations they create. I am not one of these folks that believe i will die an early death from GMO food. I oppose the business practices and the side effects like killing butterflies or coating food with round up. The genes used in Round up Ready Soybeans will likely never harm the people who eat them. The round up the beans and soil are contaminated with is a harmful thing. I did not post this video to discuss GMO food. the video is about Papaya but here in Hawaii almost no one wants to eat GMO papayas so I mentioned it. As for starting with food but jumping to health care. It is a lot like trying to discuss anything with my x-wife. Everything gets so spread out that the conversation becomes meaningless. All I can say is stick to the point and the point here is papayas.

@MrZaphry

5 жыл бұрын

@@GreenGardenGuy1 Back to the papayas that is. Trying to germinate some papayas as a side project here in Finland. They will never last outside so they will stay as house plants if they ever grow up.

@GreenGardenGuy1

5 жыл бұрын

@@MrZaphry Provided you use a hermaphroditic dwarf type it is possible to grow Papaya in a sunny southern window or heated greenhouse. I raised Hawaiian Solo Papaya in Wisconsin and later Taiwan red dwarf in California. There I was able to put the plant outdoors from May to September. The rest of the year it lived in the sunny bedroom window until my partner got tired of banging into it getting out of bed. We did get fruit in both cases.

the gmo papayas are bland...

@GreenGardenGuy1

6 жыл бұрын

I don't agree with bland but I do believe the plain old Solo has a great flavor. The GMO Sunrise and Rainbow Papayas are pretty but they are no better in taste than the old types. Mostly they resist ring spot virus. I don't grow them because they would contaminant my open pollinated types. I suppose this would also open me to law suit since I sell the seeds.