How should dragon fruit be managed during the seedling stage?
Dragon fruit is grown on a very large area in China. Dragon fruit is very rich in nutritional value and is also welcomed by many people. Therefore, it is also very common in our daily lives. And when we grow dragon fruit, its management work is very important. Especially during the seedling stage, so how should dragon fruit be managed during the seedling stage? Today the editor will give everyone a brief introduction. Let's take a look below!
1. Fertilization during the seedling stage
The growth area of the dragon fruit tree is relatively small compared with others, so when fertilizing during the seedling stage, we should mainly apply frequent small amounts. For young trees within two years, the fertilizer should mainly be nitrogen fertilizer to promote the growth of the tree body. For dragon fruit trees over three years old, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers should be the main type, reducing the amount of nitrogen fertilizer applied. Fertilization should be carried out each spring when new shoots sprout and the fruit expands. The fertilization method should mainly be broadcasting, and each plant should have sufficient fertilizer to ensure it meets its growth nutrition needs.
2. Interplanting for pollination
When growing dragon fruit, the yield and quality of dragon fruit are of great concern to every fruit farmer. To improve the fruiting rate of dragon fruit, if we are growing red-fleshed dragon fruit, then we can interplant about 1/10 white-fleshed dragon fruit in the field. In this way, the red-fleshed and white-fleshed dragon fruit varieties can pollinate each other, thereby improving their fruiting rate. And during the flowering period, if it is rainy weather, then artificial pollination work should be done well. It should be carried out in the morning and evening. You can directly use a writing brush to dip up male pollen, then directly apply it to the female flowers.
3. Pruning and pinching off the growing tips
Pruning work during the dragon fruit seedling stage is also very important. During the young tree stage of dragon fruit, it can also bear fruit. Therefore, every year after harvesting the fruit, we should cut off the fruiting branches on the young trees. Then let them send out new branches again, so as to ensure the dragon fruit yield for the next year. And when the tender dragon fruit shoots grow to a certain length, the growing tips should be pinched off. Generally, this is done when the tender shoots grow to about 130 cm-140 cm, to promote the dragon fruit to send out more branches, so that the branches can droop better.
4. Water management
During the dragon fruit seedling stage, we should also focus on managing water well. The soil should be kept in a moist state, especially in spring and summer, when the amount of watering should be appropriately increased. This ensures normal root growth and keeps it in a vigorous growth period. And after entering the fruit expansion period, attention should also be paid to keeping the soil in a moist state, which is very beneficial to the growth and expansion of the fruit. However, if there is rainy weather, then accumulated water should be drained in time to prevent dragon fruit from being infected by pathogens and causing disease. In winter, water control work should be done well, so as to improve the cold resistance of the branches.
The above is a brief introduction to how to manage dragon fruit during the seedling stage. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone!