Papaya

          Papaya benifits and farming

           
   Papaya is a delicious and very healthy fruit that's why many people love to eat it. People also called it 'fruit of angels' due to its fine taste. It is a species of Carica plant. Papaya can be taken directly or as a juice or used as salad. Unripe papaya green in colour and when it ripe colour turns to yellow or Orange. Papaya found in different types of sizes.

Inside papaya contains black seeds. These seeds also have many health benefits but due to bitter taste people take it in other ways. Many Ayurvedic medicines made from papaya.

Papaya is rich in nutrients and vitamins. Unripe papaya uses as vegetable. Papaya cantains vitamins A, vitamin C, vitamin B9. It also contains some carbohydrates, calories, fibers and potassium.

It's available through out the year in market. People like to plant it nearby there houses. Papaya has many health benefits including its seeds. It's flowers and leafies are also uses in preparing medicine.


Papaya benifits - : Papaya useful to our body from  internally as well as out side. Following are it's benifits ¬

° Papaya is rich in vitamin A so increases our eyesight.

° Some research found that lycopen in papaya helps in preventing Cancer disease.

° It helping in  digestion so good for get rid of constipation.

° Including papaya in everyday diet decrease early old age effects and glowing our face.

° Papaya lowers the colostrol level and also uses in making chew gum.

° Papaya have large amounts of potassium which maintain the electrolyte balance in body.

° Eating papaya helps in preventing heart  disease like heart stroke etc.

° Papaya regulate the harmful effects of sodium in the body and under control the blood pressure.

° Weight loss can be done by papaya.

°Papaya reduces the inflammation effects.

° Papaya also good for diabetes patient, dangu fever and skin diseases.

° Ringworm inside stomach can be finish from papaya.

° By crushing its seeds apply on bones avoid bacterial effects and fill the wounds soon.

° It is good for non-veg peoples. It also improves the strength of the bones because it contains both vitamin K and calcium.

° Many skin care products are made from papaya raw material like face wash, foot creams etc.

° It also strengthen the hair roots and remove the dandruff.

Avoid-:

° Pragnet ladies to avoid eating papaya.

° Those peoples have elergic deases should avoid to eat papaya.
             

Papaya Plantation and Cultivation - :

Papaya main origin of palatation and cultivation is south American countries like Costa Rica, Mexico, Brazil, Peru etc. In India it is found in large scale in north eastern states like Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura and carries 5th place in all over the world in commercialy importance fruit. It's different types of cultivation varieties are Coogan Honey Dew, Coogan green, sunrise solo, Pusa delicious, Pusa Nanha etc.

Papaya grows in sub-tropical regions. Small hilli places are ideal for papaya cultivation because water drained well. Ideal temperature for its cultivation is between 20 to 35 degree Celsius. It takes more than six months for cultivation. For its good yeild approximately 1500mm rainfall annually is required. Suney days are well during its ripening period.Gale fall down the plants due to its heavy weight and less strength of roots. So take care the plants from storms. Floods also effects the plants and standing water makes the plant fatal.
           

Papaya seeds can grow in about all types of soils. Its seeds are chosen from the the healthy and large size fruit, which is free from all type of deases. Prepation of seeds and soil is required before sown. Sarcotesta is to be removed from the seeds to grow well. To do so leave the seeds for 2 days in bucket of water. After 2 days you will see some seeds floating on the water, through them out and only sinked seeds is to be used. Not to dry the seeds in sun that will leads to loss of viability. Mix some ash, monosam, ceresan before being sown.

It is recommended to grow the seeds in nursery in the pots 1cm deep and cover with dry straw. When plant grows to 1ft long, then it can be transplant to farms. Best time for papaya planting is Feb - March and June - july. Spacing of 2m from plant to plant is to be maintained. Fertiliser should be given time to time for getting good yeild. Potassium and phosphorus may be used. Compost fertiliser is good for fruit growth. Irrigation is to be done as per weather condition. Drip system is suitable.

Insects prevention-:
Many types of insects attacks to plant during its cultivation time and spoil the fruit. Pesticides spray must be use for saving the papaya farm.