Dragon fruit is a shallow rooted plant, long roots can be transplanted, but 30cm high before transplanting is best.

How to plant dragon fruit in pots

1. Selection of pots

The dragon fruit is a shallow-rooted plant, ready to prepare a clay pot, the bottom of the pot to make a drainage hole. If there is no clay pot to find a wooden box is fine, as long as it is breathable can be, it is best not to use plastic, too airtight container. Planting dragon fruit dragon fruit before the pot should be soaked in water for a few hours, so that the pot wall of the air holes in the dirty gas discharge, otherwise affect the plant's root growth.

2. Selection of soil

Planting dragon fruit first to find some neutral or slightly acidic soil, must be loose and breathable, alkaline soil is not conducive to cultivation. We can also make our own culture soil, can be used in leaf litter, manure soil, coarse river sand mixed together in the ratio of 6:1:1.

3. Potting method

Cuttings are the easiest way to grow dragon fruit in pots, as long as the seedling grows roots and sends out new branches, you can move the pot. The bottom of the pot to make a water hole, around the hole can take a piece of tile block the hole, so as not to sand leakage, you can also first lay a layer of large small stones. Then pour in the cultivated soil and place the two seedlings on a mound of soil, with the roots dispersed in the soil. Then gently press the soil on the sides of the pot with your hands, water thoroughly, and wait a week to move to the balcony.