How to cultivate dragon fruit

Dragon Fruit Growing Conditions

Dragon fruit likes a warm, humid and well-lit environment. If there is insufficient sunlight in the maintenance environment, it will affect its normal flowering. The suitable growth temperature is between 20-30 degrees, and the winter temperature needs to be above 8 degrees. It has a strong adaptability to the soil, and the soil should be neutral or slightly acidic.

How to grow dragon fruit

Dragon fruit is suitable for planting in loose, fertile, well-drained, slightly acidic sandy soil rich in humus. It should be placed in an environment with sufficient sunlight in spring, summer and autumn, and the maintenance temperature in winter should be controlled above 15 degrees.

Watering dragon fruit

Dragon fruit likes a humid environment. Water it if the soil is dry. If the surface soil is still somewhat moist, there is no need to water it. Do not water too much and no water accumulation should occur.

Dragon fruit fertilization

First of all, apply base fertilizer before planting pitaya, and then apply different fertilizers according to different growth periods. Apply nitrogen fertilizer within 1-2 years of planting, and nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers can be applied to fruit trees over 3 years old. In addition, fertilize three times in July, October and March of the following year. You can apply decomposed organic fertilizer. The amount of fertilizer should be determined according to actual conditions.

Dragon fruit pest control

Anthracnose will occur in pitaya after flowering or fruit setting. It is necessary to take drainage measures, reduce air humidity, maintain good ventilation, and cut off old branches to enhance the permeability of the field. Common pests are red and yellow spiders. You can buy traps to lure and kill them, or spray them with cypermethrin emulsifiable concentrate or cypermethrin emulsifiable concentrate.

How to grow dragon fruit at home

Dragon fruit is suitable for planting in acidic soil with good looseness and strong water retention. Add a little bone meal to the bottom of the pot before planting. It likes to grow in an environment with sufficient sunlight. If the light is poor, yellow leaves will appear. It must be given sufficient light during the growth period and cannot be placed in an environment with too low temperature. Just expose it to more sun in winter.

Dragon fruit maintenance precautions

When growing dragon fruit, it is best to carry out artificial pollination, which can increase the fruit yield. Pollination is generally carried out in the evening when the flowers bloom or in the morning before the flowers close. The pollen of the male flowers is directly pollinated on the stigma of the female flowers. In normal times, the air should be kept unobstructed to promote the growth and development of the plant.