When is the best time to transplant dragon fruit seedlings?
Dragon fruit is a highly nutritious fruit, and many people like to pick out a few seeds when eating it and plant them in flower pots to let them grow, so when is the best time to transplant dragon fruit seedlings?
1. When is the best time to transplant dragon fruit seedlings?
Dragon fruit seedlings are generally best transplanted 15-30 days after cuttings are taken, that is, when the roots have grown to 3-4 cm. When transplanting, do it from March to October if possible, and make sure the flower pot is the right size, and do a good job of keeping it warm, especially in the north, where you must take the problem of overwintering into consideration.
2. How do you transplant dragon fruit seedlings after they sprout?
1. Sowing.
Take a fully ripe dragon fruit, separate the black seeds from the flesh, let them dry, then sow them, cover them with plastic film, and spray water once a day. Generally after three or four days, the seeds will sprout and grow into seedlings. At this point, remove the plastic film, and then continue spraying water every day.
2. Transplanting.
After three or four months of growth, the developing dragon fruit seedlings will have thicker leaves, like small cacti, with little thorns on them. At this point, they can be transplanted. Transplanting and planting can be done any time from March to October each year.
3. Choosing a pot.
Once dragon fruit survives, its lifespan is very long; with good care it can live for 20 years, so when transplanting, be sure to choose a sturdy flower pot of a suitable size. When growing it in the north, you also need to consider overwintering, so it cannot be too large either, to the point that it cannot be moved indoors in winter. A flower pot with a diameter of about 35 cm and drainage holes at the bottom is best.
4. Soil.
Mix 6 parts ordinary common garden soil with 2 parts sand and 2 parts mushroom residue or furnace ash residue, and put it into the pot, filling it to seven or eight tenths full.
5. Planting.
Dragon fruit is a shallow-rooted plant, so when planting, the roots should not be buried too deep; just make sure the soil covers the roots. Dragon fruit is cross-pollinated, so generally it is best to plant two seedlings in one flower pot. When planting, note that you need to stand a wooden stick about 1.2 m long in the middle of the pot, and tie the planted seedlings to the wooden stick with thin rope, so that the branches can grow upright.
In short, dragon fruit seedlings can be transplanted once they grow to 3-4 cm, but it is best to transplant them from March to October, and after transplanting, do a good job of the basic management work such as watering, fertilizing, and keeping them warm.