What's going on with my Papaya tree?
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When I worked on a papaya farm in hawaii I used to see the deformed leaves when we had mites. we would spray with sulfur and it would ususally take care of it. also, could be virus, in which case you should get rid of the plant.
what variety is that?
what variety is that?
Sorry, I've been ignoring this thread for a few days...
I checked under the leaves, there appears to be no signs of mites.
Ah, i think that that is bark media I am using. I purchased it from a local nursery when I didn't know anything about good soil... I mixed in a little bit of coco coir. added some dry fertilizer called Dr. Earth Organic.
In a month or two, I will try experimenting with compost tea.
I checked under the leaves, there appears to be no signs of mites.
Ah, i think that that is bark media I am using. I purchased it from a local nursery when I didn't know anything about good soil... I mixed in a little bit of coco coir. added some dry fertilizer called Dr. Earth Organic.
In a month or two, I will try experimenting with compost tea.
if no mites than it could be a lot of things. sometimes plants get deformed leaves and then grow out of it.
good luck and keep us posted.
I've been thinking a lot about the good old days on the papaya farm because of this post. thanks!
good luck and keep us posted.
I've been thinking a lot about the good old days on the papaya farm because of this post. thanks!
I tried using bark potting material. I have never found a good one. I tired my Dragon Fruit Cacti in it. Someone at the local nursery swore by it. Bad idea. It does not hold enough nutrients, and moisture. My cacti was becoming deformed. I dug it up by hand and all the bark was stuck to the roots. I mean stuck like super glue. I remove probably 90% of the bark and repotted in Sunshine #4. The cactus then took off and grew like it should. I think maybe the bark could be affecting the tree. Try digging it up and repotting it.