How to transplant passion fruit for a high survival rate? Key technical points explained

Passion fruit is a new type of fruit, and once it hit the market it was sought after by many people. Today passion fruit is grown over a very wide area, and when planting passion fruit, seedling raising and transplanting are generally the main approach. Raising seedlings and transplanting them can effectively improve the growth capacity of passion fruit seedlings and increase yield. So is there anything we need to pay attention to when transplanting passion fruit? Follow along with the editor below to take a look at the key points of passion fruit transplanting technique!

1. Transplanting density

Passion fruit is a vining fruit plant, and its vines are rather long. So when transplanting, we must be sure to control the transplanting density well; if growing it on a trellis, keep the row and plant spacing at around two meters. It should not be planted too densely, otherwise it easily affects the absorption of light, nutrients and other substances and hinders the growth of passion fruit. After controlling the row and plant spacing, dig the planting furrows well and keep their depth at around 25 cm. Then put in decomposed farmyard manure and an appropriate amount of compound fertilizer before planting. After the plants are established and survive, promptly remove the plant's side shoots and concentrate the nutrients on the terminal bud to encourage the plant to climb up the trellis.

2. Soil control

Although passion fruit has strong adaptability and does not have great demands on soil, it still cannot be planted in low-lying, waterlogged places. It is best to choose fertile, loose, deep soil with normal drainage and irrigation. This can effectively improve the transplanting survival rate. The soil pH value should be kept at around 6; too acidic soil easily affects the growth of passion fruit and easily triggers various pests and diseases. Therefore, in high-temperature seasons such as summer, pay attention to neutralizing the soil acidity and alkalinity, improving the soil structure, and ensuring the normal growth of passion fruit seedlings.

3. Ensure sufficient light

Passion fruit has a very high demand for light during its growth process. Therefore, after transplanting, we need to provide a certain amount of light time for the passion fruit seedlings to promote vine growth, strengthen photosynthesis, and increase the accumulation of photosynthetic substances. If the light requirements of the passion fruit seedlings are not met, the growth rate of passion fruit will slow down, causing the vines to grow excessively, and after entering the flowering and fruiting stage there will even be flower and fruit drop. So during the growing process we should keep the light time at around 12 hours every day.

4. Temperature

Passion fruit also has a relatively high demand for temperature. When transplanting passion fruit seedlings, we must be sure to control the temperature well; do not transplant in a low-temperature environment, and we also need to do a good job of keeping them warm. When controlling the temperature for passion fruit, management can follow the temperature requirements of tomatoes. Before overwintering, be sure to cover the soil and apply film to improve the soil's heat preservation capacity and help passion fruit overwinter successfully; otherwise the branches of passion fruit are very easily damaged by freezing, producing frost damage and causing the entire passion fruit plant to die.

The above is a brief introduction to the key points of passion fruit transplanting technique. Raising seedlings and transplanting passion fruit is very important, as it directly affects the subsequent growth of passion fruit and is closely related to yield, planting benefits and so on, so everyone must pay close attention!