The dragon fruit can be planted all year round, the most suitable for the spring, when the temperature rises, and the sun is very soft for it to take root and germinate.
Southern dragon fruit planting time: southern dragon fruit is generally good in March to November, the early planting should keep the soil moist, in rainy weather should be timely drainage.
Northern dragon fruit planting time: dragon fruit in the northern spring and summer is the most suitable, dragon fruit growth temperature of 25 to 35 ° C, if the temperature does not meet the requirements can only be used greenhouse planting.
Destination of dragon fruit
The dragon fruit is native to Central America, is the main fruit of the local people, and our country is suitable for planting very few areas, only the south of the coastal areas are planted, such as in Taiwan, Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian, etc., which is not only the taste of fresh, and the nutritional value is also very high.
The dragon fruit planting method
1, garden selection: dragon fruit planting soil requirements are not high, it can adapt to a variety of soils, in the hillside, flat and gravel land can be planted, it is best to choose good drainage, organic matter rich in slightly acidic land planting.
2, planting: dragon fruit can be planted in the spring, summer and fall seasons, but the planting of mid- to late May is preferable, so it is close to the rainy season, planting is very easy to survive.
The key points of dragon fruit planting management
1, thin fertilizer and diligent application: because the fruit harvest period of dragon fruit is relatively long, so every year to reapply organic fertilizer, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium composite fertilizer should be balanced long-term application.
2, centering: in the growth process of dragon fruit, when its branches grow to more than 1 meter long, you need to timely give the plant centering, can promote plant branching, and let the branches naturally drooping.