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Mar 15, It seems to be Foot Rot of Papaya which is caused by Pythium aphanidermatum. It is a severe disease of papaya. It is characterized by the appearance of water-soaked patches on the stem near the ground level. These patches enlarge rapidly and girdle the stem, causing rotting of the tissues, which then turn dark brown or black. Jul 28, You should NEVER climb papaya trees. That is why they have a fruit picker to pick them. That tree has failed for one reason your body broke the base.

Those trees are hallow in the middle and the truck and outer skin is like a sponge. The more water they get the faster they grow Also they are too close to the fence. Something that may cause your papaya to fall into poor health is ill nutrition. To ensure your papaya tree is getting all the nutrients it needs, use fertilizer every other week in the spring and summer months.

A tropical mix will work best for papaya trees, but any fertilizer will give your tree adequate nutrients. Aug 13, It is"possible" several years ago during a tropical storm it snapped one of the branches that was laden with papaya fruits the strong winds and the weight made it break. I cut off the branch at an angle and several weeks later it regrew new leaves and looked like this a few months later. Apical necrosis is a viral infection that causes papaya leaves to curl downward and wilt.

Leaf margins brown and young leaves are pale yellow. In addition, the leaves are smaller with shortened petioles. Apical necrosis begins in the top part of the plant and moves.