Red pitaya is a tropical and subtropical fruit, which likes light and shade, heat and drought, fat and barren. It needs strong light and grows rapidly in a warm, humid and sunny environment. If the light intensity is insufficient, it will affect its normal flowering.

Planting climate of red meat pitaya

Red-fleshed pitaya is resistant to low temperature and high temperature of 40, and the suitable growth temperature is 25-35. Red pitaya can adapt to all kinds of soil, but it is best to plant it in neutral soil and weak acid soil rich in humus, water and fertilizer, and it is suitable for planting in tropical and subtropical climate conditions.

Red pitaya planting area

Red pitaya can only be planted in hot climate areas in China, and it has wide adaptability to soil. It can be cultivated in flat land, paddy field, hillside or dry land, and grows well in fertile, well-drained, neutral or slightly acidic sandy red soil or loam. Red pitaya is not frost-resistant, so keep warm when the temperature is below 0. Costa Rica and Guatemala are native to Central America and distributed in Hainan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian and Yunnan.

Planting time of pitaya

Red pitaya can be planted at any time, but the most suitable season for planting is spring. The specific time is from March to April. Because red pitaya is a tropical fruit, the temperature before sowing needs to be above 18 degrees. The temperature above 40 degrees will do harm to fruit trees, so spring is the most suitable season for planting, and summer can be harvested without reducing production.

Planting benefit of pitaya

Red pitaya grows very fast, about 2 cm long a day, and more lateral branches will grow. Pruning should be done in time to reduce nutrient consumption and increase yield. Its economic benefit is very considerable, with a yield of 5,000 Jin per mu, a picking price of 15 yuan 1 Jin, and an annual income of 25,000 yuan per mu. Planting three acres of red heart pitaya in greenhouse can earn 75 thousand.