How to Grow Dragon Fruit from Seed? A Detailed Guide to the Latest Planting Method
Dragon fruit is a fruit belonging to the Cactaceae family, and it is also grown on a very large area in our country. The nutritional value of dragon fruit is very high, and it is welcomed by many people. Therefore, more and more people are growing it now. There are many methods for growing dragon fruit, such as division and cuttings. So how do you grow dragon fruit from seed? Below, the editor brings you the seed planting method for dragon fruit. Let's take a look!
1. Seed selection and soaking
First, we need to select good dragon fruit seeds, and we must ensure the dragon fruit is fully ripe, then take out the dragon fruit flesh and make sure the seeds are completely separated from the flesh. Put the flesh in a water-permeable cloth, place it in water and soak it for about 24 hours. Then rub the flesh to promote separation of the flesh and seeds, and set them aside for planting. Then place the seeds in a dry environment to air-dry, or use wind to dry them slightly. Then disinfect and sprout the seeds to increase the germination rate and promote seed germination and seedling emergence.
2. Planting method
There are actually quite a lot of planting methods for dragon fruit. There are various planting methods such as wall-climbing, trellis building, and pillar style, among which the most common planting method is mainly pillar cultivation. Pillar cultivation can effectively reduce cultivation costs and can also make full use of the cultivation plot. First, we should erect an appropriate number of cement pillars in the planting plot, then plant around the cement pillars, so that after the seedlings emerge and grow, they can grow upward along the cement pillars. The spacing between each cement pillar should be controlled at about 1.5*2 m.
3. Seedling stage management
Then we should select a good seedling bed. The seedling bed should be a plot with good permeability, sufficient light, fertile soil, and normal drainage and irrigation. Then do a good job of land preparation and bed making. The furrow is about 90 cm, and about 1800 kg of decomposed farmyard manure is applied per mu, fully mixed with the soil. Then an appropriate amount of calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and other fertilizers should also be applied to supplement the soil with sufficient fertility. Promote the seeds to germinate as soon as possible after sowing, provide comprehensive and sufficient nutrition, then control the planting density well and dig the sowing holes, sowing about 8 seeds in each hole.
4. Planting management
In a warm environment with appropriate light, dragon fruit can effectively promote growth. If open-field cultivation is carried out in spring and summer and other seasons, then more watering is needed to improve the growth capacity of the roots. However, water should not be too much either. During the rainy season, pay attention to drainage work. Then pay attention to controlling the temperature at about 25 degrees, do a good job of ventilation, remove field weeds, and create a good growing environment for dragon fruit growth. Best of all, focus on doing a good job of pest and disease control to improve dragon fruit yield and quality and expand planting benefits.
The above is a brief introduction to the seed planting method for dragon fruit. The planting method for dragon fruit is actually relatively simple. The main thing is that we need to do a good job in planting management, so everyone should pay more attention! That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you for reading and supporting.