Since the idea of planting vegetables on the balcony began to rise, the enthusiasm for planting vegetables has been unabated, some friends are not even satisfied with simple vegetables, began the balcony planting fruits, some of the plants smaller fruit seedlings raised in large pots, not to say there is a real success, such as blueberries, lemons, strawberries, etc., to reap the joy of planting not to mention, but also eat their own hands planted healthy fruits. In this, there are some friends have a novel idea, in the balcony planted dragon fruit, red fruit, joyful, really good-looking. But you know how to care for it?

1, dragon fruit propagation

In order to reduce the growing time of potted dragon fruit, to ensure that the seedlings are robust, you can directly choose the branches for cuttings. The first half of the year can be selected in early spring, with last year's branches for old cuttings. Select robust parts, cut into about 5-15_ long section, with more than 3 nodes, the upper end of the cut in the uppermost leaf about 1 cm, the lower end of the cut in the lowermost leaf about 0.5_, and cut diagonally.

2, dragon fruit soil

Cuttings propagation, in order to dragon fruit can be better out of the roots and buds, choose better drainage of sandy loam, good shade, keep moist and 20-30 ℃ temperature can be. In the pot, dragon fruit in general, the soil requirements are not strict, but want to grow well in the late stage, the use of humus-rich, good water retention and fertilization of neutral or slightly acidic soil is appropriate. Bottom fertilizer, you can choose organic fertilizer and soil together into the pot.

3, dragon fruit fertilization

The principle of dragon fruit fertilization is basically the same as flower pots, that is, "thin fertilization". In the spring before the dragon fruit sprouting, and fruit expansion before you can apply organic fertilizer. Young trees to nitrogen-based fertilizer, can promote the growth of fruit trees, the adult fruit trees to phosphorus and potassium-based fertilizer, control the amount of nitrogen fertilizer application.

4, daily management of dragon fruit

The dragon fruit is very cold hardy, but prefers a moist growing environment, spring and summer to water more, fruit expansion period to keep the soil moist. Throughout the period to ensure that there is no stagnant water in the pot, to prevent the emergence of rotten roots. Dragon fruit although shade, but enough sunshine can ensure that the fruit normal fruit and growth, pay attention to the pot to transfer to a good light balcony, but also pay attention to the summer midday good shade.

The dragon fruit is considered a southern fruit, the northern culture of the difficulties to be greater, the temperature should be adjusted in a timely manner, especially in spring and fall, the seasonal temperature difference is large, the night to do a good job of thermal insulation measures, and in the winter, it is best to choose a room with heating.

The flowers of dragon fruit are very large, the flowering period is relatively long, there is a strong ornamental. Fruit color eye-catching, festive and warm, with a dragon scale-like skin, representing the meaning of good luck and wealth, home potted plants to raise a tree, both flowers and fruits, as well as a beautiful symbol, it is worth the effort to study to raise a good.