Papaya Fertilization, University of Florida

From the Horticultural Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida

Fertilizer Recommendations for Papaya Production in the Home Landscapex

Month	Times per month	Amount per tree per application (lbs)	Number of nutritional sprays per month	Number of iron applications per month	Iron chelate drenches (oz/tree/application)
1	2	1/4	1	1	1/4
2	2	1/4-1/2	1	1	1/4
3	2	1/4-1/2	1	1	1/4
4-7	2	1/2-3/4	1	1	1/2
8	1	3/4-1	1-2	1	1/2
9	1	1	1-2	1	1/2
10	1	1	1	1	1
12+	1	1-2	1	1	1

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Bibliography

Crane, Jonathan. "Papaya Growing in the Home Landscape." Horticultural Sciences Dept., UF/IFAS Extension, Original pub. Apr. 1994,Revised Oct. 2005, Oct. 2008, Revised Nov. 2016, Reviewed 24 July 2023, doi.org/10.32473/edis-mg054-2005, AskIFAS, edis.ifas.ufl.edu/054. Accessed 2 Mar. 2017, 12 Apr. 2020, 31 Oct. 2025.

Published Feb. 2014 LR. Last update 9 Nov. 2025 LR