1. Cutting seedlings

Dragon fruit is commonly used to propagate seedlings by cuttings, and it is best to do this in spring. Select vigorous and strong stem nodes from the dragon fruit plant, cut the stem nodes into about 15 cm, cut them off and place them in a cool and ventilated place to dry the wound. Prepare a well-ventilated transplanting bed, insert the stem section into the transplanting bed, and transplant the dragon fruit when its root system grows to 3-4 cm.

2. Transplanting and planting

Choose the plot of land for planting, choose it in a sunny, leeward, easy-draining, loose and fertile soil, till the soil finely, level it, and apply Use decomposed fertilizer, dig pits according to the spacing, plant dragon fruit seedlings into the pits, then cover with thin soil, pour an appropriate amount of water to maintain good humidity.

3. Topping and pruning

When the dragon fruit branches sprout and grow, they can be topping in time to suppress the top advantage and promote the germination and branching. During the vegetative growth period, leave two strong branches on each base branch, and thin out all useless branches.

4. Promote pollination

If you encounter rainy weather during the flowering period, artificial pollination is needed to increase the fruit setting rate of dragon fruit and increase the yield. The time for artificial pollination is chosen from 22:00 at night to 1:00 the next day. You can prepare a small brush, take the pollen from male flowers, and apply it to the stigmas of female flowers.

5. Reasonable fertilization

After the dragon fruit is planted, thin human manure is applied. After the dragon fruit germinates, use 0.2 urea and 0.1 nitric acid.

How to grow dragon fruit:

1. Pot soil:

The diameter of the flower pot used to raise dragon fruit should be large, preferably above 40cm, and Also ensure better breathability. The soil should also be clean and breathable. Special soil can be purchased at the flower market.

2. Sunshine:

It is a plant that likes sunlight. The potted plant should be placed in a sunny place to give it sufficient sunshine. If the light in the growing environment is poor, the plants will not bloom or bear fruit.

3. Water replenishment:

If you want it to grow better, you need to replenish water in time after the soil dries, but do not water too much. Water less during the seedling stage, during rainfall and in winter. Just keep the soil slightly moist at ordinary times.