Seed germination is affected by many factors, which include type of substrate used, environmental factors such as oxygen, water, temperature and for some plant species, light. Papayas are generally grown from seed. Germination may take 3 to 5 weeks. It is expedited to 2 to 3 weeks and percentage of germination increased by washing off the aril. Then the seeds need to be dried and dusted with fungicide to avoid damping-off, a common cause of loss of seedlings. Well-prepared seeds can be stored for as long as 3 years but the percentage of germination declines with age. and soaking for 24 hrs in distilled water after removal from storage will improve the germination rate.