Which dragon fruit variety is best? Understand seedling cultivation methods in one article

At present, the more common dragon fruit varieties on the market are white-fleshed and red-fleshed. As a fruit with high nutritional value and a sweet, refreshing taste, dragon fruit is very popular among consumers. So what common varieties of dragon fruit are there now? How do you raise seedlings?

1. Which dragon fruit varieties are good?

1. Qianguo No. 2

This variety was selected from a bud mutation of 'Zihonglong'. When the flowers open, the anthers and stigma are equal in length and can touch each other, which can reduce artificial pollination. The fruit is round and spherical, not prone to cracking, and colors well. The flesh is purple-red with a rich flavor, and the seeds are black. The average single fruit weight is 215g, the edible rate is 79.5%, the soluble solids content is 13.8%, and the titratable acid is 0.39%. It flowers and fruits 8-10 batches each year.

2. Jingjinlong

The scale bases are red and the tips are green. The scales at the base are short and firm, while those at the top are slender with green tips. The fruit skin is dark red. The flavor is delicate and sweet, the flesh is white, and there are red filamentous substances near the skin.

3. Ruanzhi Dahong

Ruanzhi Dahong has a relatively oval fruit shape, a red color that is purple and glossy, long and straight scales, and good sweetness.

2. Dragon fruit seedling cultivation methods

1. Cuttings

Spring is the most suitable time for cutting. The cuttings should be full-grown stems, and cut into 375-pixel segments. After the wounds dry, the cuttings should be inserted into a sand bed or cut directly below the sides of the support frame and cement column. After cutting, no water is needed to keep the soil dry. Start watering after 10 days. Roots can form within 15-30 days, and when the roots grow to 3-100 times, transplant to the seedling bed.

2. Grafting

The rootstock is a "measuring ruler", free of pests and diseases, vigorous in growth, and with full stem flesh. It is grafted on a sunny day. The dragon fruit stem is cut flat with a knife, the scion is inserted into the cambium, and fixed firmly with cotton thread. Within 4-5 days, a large amount of callus forms on the wound surface. If the color of the scion is similar to that of the rootstock, it indicates that the vascular bundles of the dragon fruit and rootstock have successfully healed and grafted, and it can be transplanted to a false seedling bed for further cultivation.

3. Grafting time

Generally, grafting can be done in all seasons except the low-temperature period in winter. Because the cold and damp period in winter and spring lasts a long time, the wound during grafting is not only difficult to heal, but may also expand and endanger the plant. Therefore, it is best to choose March to October for grafting, so that there is sufficient healing and growth period, and it is beneficial for fruiting the following year.

In summary, this is all the content about dragon fruit seedlings. In fact, there are quite a lot of dragon fruit seedling varieties available on the market now. Everyone is advised to consider carefully before making a choice.

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