When is the best time to plant passion fruit?

Passion fruit , also known as granadilla or egg fruit, is a climbing fruit tree belonging to the genus Passiflora in the family Passifloraceae. The juice of passion fruit is bright yellow in color and can release the aroma of many fruits including guava , pineapple, banana, strawberry, lemon, mango, sour plum, etc. It has a balanced sweet and sour taste, a unique flavor, and high nutritional value. Passion fruit can be processed into a variety of products, such as juice, nectar, jam, jelly and preserves. In addition, its peel can be used to make feed and extract pectin, while the roots, stems and leaves can be used for medicinal purposes. Since passion fruit cultivation has good prospects, many users are now planting it. So when is the best time to plant passion fruit?

1. Site selection

You should choose sandy soil with good drainage, fertile and loose soil, preferably a gently sloping land.

2. Planting spacing

Since passion fruit is a vine fruit tree, the row spacing for trellis cultivation should be 3 meters, the plant spacing should be 3 to 3.5 meters, and about 70 plants can be planted per 667 square meters; the row spacing for single hedge cultivation should be 1.7 to 1.8 meters, the plant spacing should be 3.5 to 4 meters, and about 100 plants can be planted.

3. Planting method

Dig planting trenches according to the predetermined row spacing, add mixed fertilizer and phosphate fertilizer, and then plant. After survival, the axillary buds should be removed in time, leaving only the terminal buds of the main vine, and tied to the support to help the plant climb to the trellis.

4. Scaffolding

Passion fruit needs a trellis to support it. There are many types of trellises, such as flat top, fence, etc. The height of the trellis should be between 1.8 and 2 meters. The materials can be concrete columns, wooden columns, etc.

5. Planting time

It can be planted all year round, but February to March is the most suitable time. The economic cultivation period of passion fruit is generally 4 to 5 years, after which the plants need to be renewed.

6. Orchard management

Fertilization: Newly planted passion fruit should be mainly fertilized with nitrogen fertilizer in the early stage, while farmyard manure, phosphorus fertilizer, potassium fertilizer, etc. should be applied in the later stage.

Irrigation: Passion fruit requires a humid environment, but is afraid of waterlogging and drought. Pay attention to drainage in the rainy season and irrigate in time in the dry season.

Pruning: Passion fruit should not be heavily pruned. Appropriate pruning and thinning should be carried out after each batch of fruit is harvested to maintain ventilation and light.

The above is an introduction to the planting time and methods of passion fruit. To plant passion fruit, you must first understand the planting conditions of passion fruit before you can implement subsequent management.