As a tropical and subtropical fruit, pitaya is famous for its sweet and juicy taste and unique nutrition. It is rich in plant albumin and anthocyanins, vitamins and trace elements (calcium, magnesium, potassium, etc. ) and water-soluble dietary fiber. Has the effects of losing weight, caring skin, lowering cholesterol, and preventing constipation and colorectal cancer. Today, I will teach you how to grow your favorite pitaya in potted plants at home.

1, flowerpot selection

Before planting, we need to choose a suitable flowerpot. The choice of flowerpot can't limit the growth of pitaya. When we choose a flowerpot, we must pay attention to the fact that there need to be multiple air holes under the flowerpot instead of a single air hole, so that the excess water in the flowerpot can be drained in time. The size of the flowerpot can be 30-45cm in diameter.

2. Soil selection

Soil is also important for potted pitaya. Don't choose too alkaline soil when planting pitaya, so when planting pitaya, you can go to the flower shop to buy some nutritious soil and then buy some organic fertilizer to improve the organic matter content in the soil. If possible, it is best to add some perlite and sand with a bifidobacterium stick. This kind of soil has good air permeability, porosity and drainage.

3. Planting method

If you plant pitaya in pot, you should choose pruning instead of sowing. It is advisable to bury the seedlings 3 cm when planting. Pitaya has a shallow soil layer and its roots are not easy to be buried too deep. After planting, fix it with a shelf, as shown in the figure. In this way, the seedlings can be delayed in the early stage, watered once after planting, and placed in a place with sufficient light and good ventilation.

4. Daily management

First of all, the growth temperature of pitaya should not be lower than 5℃, and special attention should be paid in winter. If it is below 5℃, it should be kept indoors to prevent freezing injury. Fruit trees need pruning pitaya, and it is no exception. When there is a single plant in a single pot at home, it is enough to leave at most 4 branches on one plant, and all other weak branches and diseased branches are removed. Finally, pitaya needs to be watered thoroughly at one time during daily watering, and cannot be watered frequently to prevent root rot. You can put a chopstick in the basin to see if there is water shortage for control.

The above is the introduction of potted methods of family pitaya, hoping to help everyone. I also want to tell you that pitaya will bloom in seven or eight months after it is cut and survived. When flowering, the flowers are huge and fragrant, which is of great ornamental value.