What soil is best for growing passion fruit? Grow the king of vitamin C this way for higher yields

Passion fruit, also known as Passiflora edulis and egg fruit, is a common fruit in China. Because it is rich in vitamin C, it is called the “king of vitamin C&rdquo. Regular consumption can beautify the skin and help with weight loss, so it is very popular among women. It is currently grown in many regions, so what soil is best for growing passion fruit? How do you grow it for high yields?

I. Introduction to passion fruit:

1. What varieties of passion fruit are there?

Purple passion fruit, purple-red passion fruit, passion fruit, yellow passion fruit, and hybrid varieties.

2. Where does passion fruit come from?

Passion fruit has many places of origin and is distributed both in China and abroad. Abroad, it comes from Australia, South Africa, and the tropical rainforest region of the Amazon River in South America, among other places, with the American continent being the original place of origin; in China, it comes from Taiwan, China, Hainan, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, and other places, among which Guangxi is now the main producing area in China.

II. What soil is best for growing passion fruit?

1. Passion fruit does not have high soil requirements. Generally, it can be planted in acidic soil that is loose, fertile, and well aerated, such as red loam, sandy loam, and kaolin soil, which are all good planting sites. But if planting on a large scale, it is best to plant in soil with a soil layer deeper than 0.5 m. Of course, you can also plant it in paddy fields or on gently sloping land with good drainage.

2. If growing it in household pots, you can directly buy some nutrient soil from a store. It is not only convenient, but also does not need disinfection, and you can plant directly. Of course, you can also mix garden soil, leaf mold, coarse sand, and so on into nutrient soil for planting, or mix garden soil, manure, coarse sand, and peanut cake into nutrient soil for planting, but the premise is that it must be disinfected before planting, as only then can the later survival rate be improved.

III. How do you grow passion fruit for high yields?

1. Sow at the right time: planting in February to March or August to September is best

Passion fruit is generally best planted in February to March or August to September. If planted too early or too late, it will cause flower and fruit drop, so if you want high yields, you need to plant during this period.

2. Reasonable planting: 50 to 80 seedlings per mu is best

Passion fruit has strong growth vigor. Generally, it can bear fruit in the same year it is planted, and each mu can produce about 2,500 kg. So if you want high yields, you need to control the density well. Generally, an average of 50 to 80 seedlings per mu is enough, and the row spacing of each seedling should be kept at about 4 m, with plant spacing kept at about 3 m. In this way, each seedling can grow very well.

3. Planting management: at a temperature of 15 to 28 degrees, timely addition of nitrogen fertilizer and urea is enough

(1) Soil requirements: passion fruit has strong adaptability and generally can grow in loose, fertile, well-aerated soil

(2) Temperature requirements: passion fruit can grow healthily at a planting temperature of 15 to 28 degrees, but it cannot be too high or too low. If the temperature is too low, a greenhouse can be used for insulation; if the temperature is too high, heat dissipation can be used to increase aeration.

(3) Fertilizer requirements: passion fruit has relatively high fertilizer requirements. Generally, an appropriate amount of nitrogen fertilizer or urea is added during the seedling stage, and an appropriate amount of potassium fertilizer and phosphorus fertilizer is applied during the flowering and fruiting stages to achieve high yields. If topdressing is suitable, it can grow for about 5 years.

(4) Timely pruning: passion fruit grows quickly, so it should be pruned reasonably in spring and autumn to promote branch growth and increase the fruit-setting rate.

Overall, passion fruit is suitable for growing in acidic soil that is loose, fertile, and well aerated. So when choosing soil, try to use sandy loam for planting. Of course, you can also use garden soil and sandy soil mixed with some manure and peanut cake for planting. In addition to choosing good soil, you also need to do basic management work well, such as water and fertilizer management, pruning, and reasonable close planting. In this way, passion fruit can achieve high yields.