The seeds used in this study were procured from the papaya germplasm of the Fruit and Ornamental Fruit Section, Crop Genetics and Plant Breeding Division of the Crop Science Cluster-Institute of Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna. The seeds were placed in individual seed pockets and labeled property. The seeds of the nine genotype were placed in glass jars and soaked in tap water overnight. The following day, the water was drained and the seed were sown in previously prepared media. The germination medium used was a mixture of garden soil, coir dust and compost (1:1:1,v/v). The medium was placed in well-drained plastic trays rested on metal benches. they were placed inside the screenhouse under partial shade.