Planting technology and cultivation of dragon fruit

Last Update :2024.11.23

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1: Seed treatment

2. Sowing and planting

3. Branching and setting up branches

4. Pruning and fertilizing

5. Pollination results


Prepare a dragon fruit, peel off the skin, take out the pulp inside, crush it in water, separate the pulp and seeds with rinsing until the white film on the seeds disappears, take out the seeds to dry, and sow them to on moist soil. Keep the soil slightly moist at ordinary times, wait for the seeds to germinate, and get more sun. As the dragon fruit grows, divide the plants, set up supports, and apply thin fertilizer frequently. Wait for the dragon fruit to bloom and pollinate, and just wait for the plants to bear fruit!


Planting Technology and Cultivation of Dragon Fruit
1: Seed treatment

1: Seed treatment

Prepare a dragon fruit, peel off the skin of the dragon fruit, take out the pulp inside and throw it into the water, crush it with your hands to allow the pulp and seeds to be initially separated. Then use the rinsing method to filter out the large pieces of pulp, and continue rinsing the remaining seeds until the white film on the seeds disappears, and place the seeds on a plastic cover to dry.

2. Sowing and planting

Prepare pot soil, spray the soil with moisture, then spread the dried dragon fruit seeds evenly on the soil surface, and lightly cover with a thin layer of soil. Flower lovers who are not good at it can do not need to cover the soil, and keep the soil slightly moist at ordinary times. In about 3 days, the dragon fruit will sprout one after another. After sprouting, they should be exposed to the sun frequently to prevent the seedlings from growing too much.

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3. Branching and erecting

When the dragon fruit seedlings are full in the flower pot, they can be transplanted into pots. When transplanting by branches, it is best to plant 2-4 small seedlings in a flower pot. Later, through the process of survival of the fittest, The method is to keep only the strongest one, and as the plant grows, set up a bracket in the pot to let the dragon fruit grow vertically.

4. Pruning and fertilization

When the dragon fruit grows to 4-5 branches, prepare a clean knife and cut off the top 3-5cm of the branches to remove the top advantage and promote Dragon fruit branches quickly, and you usually need to bury some bone meal, chicken manure, cake fertilizer and cooked fat beside the pot to supplement the nutrients of the dragon fruit.

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5. Pollination results

Domestic dragon fruit must be exposed to the sun more often and ensure sufficient fertilizer and water. After the plant blooms, use a brush or cotton swab to dip the pollen on the stamens and touch it with the stigma on the pistil. After pollination, the plant will bear fruit and the fruit will grow up. When it turns pink, it means the dragon fruit is mature and ready for harvesting.

Dragon Fruit


2. Sowing and planting

3. Branching and setting up branches

4. Pruning and fertilizing

5. Pollination results










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