How to Grow Dragon Fruit? A Detailed Guide to the Latest Planting Methods
Dragon fruit is a very popular fruit in our country. Dragon fruit has relatively high nutritional value, so market demand is large, and the planting area is also constantly expanding. Moreover, more and more people want to start growing it on a larger scale, but they do not know how to plant it. So today, the editor brings you the planting methods for dragon fruit. Below, the editor will briefly introduce them to you. Let's take a look!
1. Site Selection and Trellis Building
Dragon fruit is a typical tropical fruit, so the first thing we need to consider before choosing a site is temperature. The temperature around the planting site should not be too low, and there must be sufficient sunlight and an adequate, clean water source nearby. The soil should have good drainage, irrigation and permeability. After choosing the planting site, prepare the land appropriately by deep plowing and breaking up and leveling the soil. Because dragon fruit is a vining fruit, we also need to do a good job of building trellises, with the trellis height kept at about 1.5-1.8. Later, the trellis can be adjusted appropriately according to the growth of the dragon fruit, which makes management easier and also facilitates harvesting.
2. Planting and Management
Before planting dragon fruit, we need to do a good job of managing the field where it will be planted, likewise by deep plowing the soil and spraying medicine for disinfection. Then apply sufficient base fertilizer, mainly by hole application. Generally, fertilizer holes are dug below the trellis, and about 6kg of farmyard manure is applied into each fertilizer hole. Then cover with soil to retain the fertilizer, with the covering soil about 10cm above the ground. When the covering soil gradually becomes level with the ground, planting can begin. Be careful to control the planting depth, which should not be too deep, to avoid reducing the survival rate. After planting, water once to settle the roots and cover with some rice straw to avoid loss of water and fertilizer.
3. Fertilizer and Water Management
After planting dragon fruit, be careful to do a good job of watering and keep the soil moist. Dragon fruit has a relatively large demand for fertilizer during growth, so we also need to do a good job of fertilizing during cultivation. During the seedling stage of dragon fruit, because the seedlings have relatively weak absorption capacity and resistance, the amount used should be controlled, following the principle of applying more frequently but in small amounts. Then, when the seedlings grow to about 20cm, apply organic fertilizer once a month. After entering autumn, the growth vitality of dragon fruit decreases, and at this time the amount of fertilizer can be appropriately reduced or even not applied. However, be careful with watering, though the amount of water should not be too much either; if there is too much water, drain it promptly.
4. Pest and Disease Control
Dragon fruit actually has relatively strong disease resistance, and under normal circumstances pests and diseases rarely occur. However, if management is poor, the chance of dragon fruit being damaged will also increase. So we still need to do a good job of pest and disease control, evenly spraying fungicides and insecticides throughout the orchard every month to strengthen prevention. When disease symptoms are found, corresponding measures should be taken: cut off the affected parts to prevent pathogens from spreading to other healthy plants and expanding the affected area, and then appropriately spray the corresponding agents for control.
The above is a brief introduction to how to grow dragon fruit. The planting method for dragon fruit is actually relatively simple, but because of its requirements for light, temperature and other environmental conditions, many places cannot grow it, so everyone must pay close attention. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and we hope it can help everyone!