A detailed guide to the latest dragon fruit trellising methods, easy to understand at a glance
Dragon fruit is a very popular fruit in our country, with a very large market demand, and its price is also relatively affordable. When growing dragon fruit, trellising work is very important, and reasonable trellising has a great impact on dragon fruit yield and fruit quality. So how should dragon fruit be trellised when growing it? Today the editor brings you the dragon fruit trellising methods, so let's take a look together!
1. Trellis height and angle
When trellising, the first thing we need to pay attention to is controlling the height of the trellis well. The vertical distance from the top of the trellis to the ground should be kept at around 180 cm, so that the length of the branches growing downward from the top can be ensured to be no less than 150 cm, promoting the formation of fruiting branches and also making later farming operations more convenient. Then the angle should be controlled well, because the downward-growing direction will grow at a certain angle to the top trellis. If the angle is too small, it is easy to pull and press the branches, causing them to break and be damaged. Usually the large radius of the upper trellis is about 1/5 of the vertical height; if it is disc-shaped, then the radius of the disc should be kept at around 35 cm.
2. Trellis materials
⟦NL>Dragon fruit grows for a very long time; at the longest, the growth cycle of a single dragon fruit plant can reach 20 years or even more. Because dragon fruit grows vigorously and the soil must remain moist for a long time, it is not advisable to choose materials such as wood or bamboo that rot easily. Prefabricated reinforced concrete components that are hard, pressure-resistant and corrosion-resistant should be the main choice. It is also not advisable to use steel alone as the trellis material, because in summer the temperature is very high, and steel is a material with strong thermal conductivity, which can easily cause scorching damage to the attached stems and leaves.3. Trellis stability
The way the trellis is built is by burying the bottom of the main column in the soil. But because the soil remains moist for a long time, the soil quality is relatively soft, which easily affects the stability of the column. Moreover, the trellis is also relatively tall and has a large number of dragon fruit branches attached to it, so the pressure is very great. If affected by external environmental factors such as strong wind, it is easy to lose its center of gravity and cause the column to topple. Therefore, the depth to which the bottom of the main column is buried in the soil should be determined according to the soil quality and changes in the surrounding environment. Usually it should be kept at around 50 cm at the shallowest, and then the upper drooping branches should be kept evenly distributed.
4. Trellis density
Trellis density is also very important; reasonable density is the basic guarantee for dragon fruit growth and shaping and pruning. Because dragon fruit is a perennial tropical fruit, it has strong sprouting ability, and its growth capacity becomes stronger and stronger as the growing years increase. So under normal circumstances, the plant and row spacing should be controlled at around 2*2.5 m. In the early stage of dragon fruit growth, because dragon fruit grows relatively slowly, many people increase the density. This causes dragon fruit to grow chaotically in the later stage, which not only reduces air permeability but also has a very great impact on the flowering and fruiting of dragon fruit.
The above is a brief introduction to dragon fruit trellising methods. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can be helpful to everyone.