How to Grow Passion Fruit? The Latest Planting Techniques and Methods Tutorial
The shape of the passion fruit is very similar to an egg, so it is also called the egg fruit. Its fruit can not only be used as a fruit and vegetable, but can also be used as feed for poultry. Passion fruit is very rich in amino acids, and its flavor is completely different from other fruits. It has a very obvious effect on promoting the human body's absorption and digestion as well as on beauty and skin care. It has gradually gained consumers' attention, and demand is growing higher and higher. So today, the editor brings you the planting methods for passion fruit. Let's take a look!
1. Site Selection and Orchard Establishment
Before planting, a plot suitable for passion fruit growth should be selected. Passion fruit has a relatively strong ability to adapt to soil. When choosing an orchard, try to choose a place that is sheltered from the wind and faces the sun, with fertile soil, loose and deep soil texture, and convenient drainage and irrigation. Because passion fruit is a vine fruit tree, after selecting the site, trellis construction should begin. This makes it convenient for the fruit trees to climb and develop later. For transplanting, try to choose weather that is sunless and relatively humid and cool. After transplanting, some organic fertilizer can be mixed and stirred with soil to cover the soil, and enough settling water should be watered, then grass material should be covered to preserve fertilizer and water and promote the growth of roots and seedlings.
2. Pruning and Shaping
Pruning and shaping is work that must be carried out during the process of growing passion fruit. When the seedlings enter normal growth and development, the side buds of the seedlings should be removed in time. This can promote the growth and thickening of the main vine. When the main vine grows to a certain length, pillars should be set up to manually assist it onto the trellis. When the fruit tree grows to maturity, prevent some branches from developing excessive vegetative growth that is too lush, causing harm to the growth and development of the lower part of the fruit tree and affecting the ventilation and light penetration in the orchard. After harvesting, the fruit trees should be pruned in time. However, be sure not to prune too severely. Nevertheless, when the last batch of fruit has been harvested, cut all fruit-bearing branches back to the base.
3. Water and Fertilizer Management
Passion fruit likes moisture very much, but it is especially afraid of waterlogging and is not drought-tolerant, so during continuous rainy weather, drainage work in the orchard should be done in time, and during dry weather, the fruit trees should be watered in time. Especially during the fruit-setting period, the fruit trees have a very large demand for water, so it is essential to ensure that enough water is provided for the fruit trees. Fertilization should have a reasonable plan, and fertilization should not be one-sided or excessive. In the early stage, more nitrogen fertilizer should be applied to promote the early growth and development of the fruit trees. Also, it should be noted that during the fruit expansion period, this period is the most critical period for passion fruit, so its water and fertilizer management should be strengthened, and the application of potassium fertilizer should be appropriately increased to manually assist fruit expansion.
4. Timely Harvesting
After the passion fruit ripens, it should be harvested in time, but be careful not to harvest too early, otherwise the degree of ripeness will be insufficient and the commercial value will be affected. When most of the fruit has turned purple-red, it can be harvested. The color of the fruit is mainly determined according to the different varieties. Alternatively, you can wait until the fruit naturally drops after ripening. Naturally dropped fruit should be picked up as soon as possible, otherwise, if the fruit is exposed to wind and rain and the sun, it will easily rot. The ripening period is generally determined by the flowering time, and there is no specific time rule.
The above is a brief introduction to the planting methods for passion fruit. Although the economic benefits of growing passion fruit are relatively high, a certain level of planting skill is required. For example, during overwintering, attention should be paid to doing a good job of cold protection and heat preservation for the fruit trees to prevent the fruit trees from suffering freeze damage due to excessively low temperatures, which then triggers other diseases and insect pests. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and we hope it can be helpful to everyone.