questions: query regarding pop of papaya 
 answers: cultivar: co.1, co.2, washington, ranchi, halflong, solo papayas, coorg honey dew. 
soil: well drained high and rich sandy loam. 
propagation: by seeds (70 g seeds to raise seedlings for 1 bigha) 
raising nursery: prepare raised beds in sandy loam soil during february-march. dibble seeds at 1 cm depth at a spacing of 2.5 cm. water the beds every day. seeds germinate after 15 days of sowing. keep seedlings in the nursery for 1 month. 
time of planting: april to june. planting distance: prepare pits of 45 cm x 45 cm x 45 cm size at a spacing of 1.8m x 1.8m. 
manure and fertilizer: urea,ssp,mop @ 1 kg, 3 kg and 800 g per plant, in two splits: (i) 2 months after planting, (ii) at first fruit set.