How to grow dragon fruit from seed? A step-by-step guide to the planting method

Dragon fruit (pitaya) is a fruit belonging to the cactus family, and it is grown on a very large area in China. Dragon fruit is extremely high in nutritional value and is welcomed by many people. As a result, more and more people are growing it now, and there are many ways to grow 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, making sure the dragon fruit is fully ripe, then take out the flesh and make sure the seeds are completely separated from the flesh. Put the flesh into a water-permeable cloth, and soak it in water for about 24 hours. Then rub the flesh to help separate the flesh from the seeds, and keep them for planting. Then put the seeds in a dry environment to dry, or use wind to blow them slightly dry. Then disinfect and sprout the seeds to increase the germination rate and promote seed germination and seedling emergence.

2. Planting methods

There are actually quite a few ways to grow dragon fruit. There are various planting methods such as wall climbing, trellis building and pillar type, among which pillar cultivation is the most common. Pillar cultivation can effectively reduce cultivation costs and 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 plant and row spacing between each cement pillar should be controlled at about 1.5*2 m.

3. Seedling stage management

Then we should choose 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, with the furrow about 90 cm, and apply about 1800 kg of decomposed farmyard manure per mu, fully mixed with the soil. Then apply an appropriate amount of fertilizers such as calcium magnesium phosphate in combination, to supplement the soil with sufficient fertility. This promotes the seeds to germinate as soon as possible after sowing and provides comprehensive and sufficient nutrition. Then control the planting density well, dig the sowing holes, and sow about 8 seeds in each hole.

4. Planting management

In a warm environment with appropriate light, dragon fruit can be effectively promoted to grow. If open-field cultivation is carried out in spring and summer and other seasons, then water more to improve the root growth capacity. However, the water should not be too much either. During the rainy season, pay attention to drainage work. Then pay attention to keeping the temperature at around 25°C, do a good job of ventilation, and remove weeds in the field, to create a good growing environment for dragon fruit growth. Best of all, focus on pest and disease control to improve dragon fruit yield and quality and expand planting benefits.

The above is a brief introduction to the dragon fruit seed planting method. The planting method for dragon fruit is actually quite 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.