A detailed explanation of management methods and technical key points for dragon fruit at the seedling stage
The planting area of dragon fruit in China is very large. Dragon fruit is very rich in nutritional value and is also welcomed by many people. Therefore, it is also very common in our daily lives. When we grow dragon fruit, its management work is very important. Especially during the seedling stage, so how should it be managed during the dragon fruit seedling stage? Today the editor will give everyone a brief introduction. Let's take a look below!
1. Fertilization at the seedling stage
The growth disk of the dragon fruit tree is relatively small compared with others, so when fertilizing at the seedling stage, we should mainly apply many small topdressings. For young trees within two years, the fertilizer should mainly be nitrogen fertilizer to promote tree growth. For dragon fruit trees over three years old, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer should be the main focus, reducing the amount of nitrogen fertilizer applied. Fertilization should be carried out each year when new shoots sprout in spring and when the fruit expands. The fertilization method should mainly be broadcasting, and each plant should have sufficient fertilizer to ensure that growth nutrition is met.
2. Interplanting for pollination
When growing dragon fruit, the yield and quality of dragon fruit are of great concern to every fruit grower. To improve the fruiting rate of dragon fruit, if we are growing red-fleshed dragon fruit, then we can interplant about 1/10 white-fleshed dragon fruit in the field. In this way, the red-fleshed and white-fleshed dragon fruit varieties can pollinate each other, thereby increasing their fruiting rate. During the flowering period, if it is rainy weather, then artificial pollination should be done well. It should be carried out in the morning and evening. You can directly use a brush to dip male pollen and then apply it directly to the female flowers.
3. Pruning and pinching
Pruning during the dragon fruit seedling stage is also very important. During the young tree stage of dragon fruit, it can also bear fruit. Therefore, every year after harvesting the fruit, we should cut off the fruiting branches on the young trees. Then let them send out new branches again, so as to ensure the dragon fruit yield for the next year. Also, when the tender shoots of dragon fruit grow to a certain length, pinching should be carried out. Generally, it is carried out when the tender shoots grow to about 130 cm-140 cm, to promote dragon fruit to send out more branches, so that the branches can droop better.
4. Water management
During the dragon fruit seedling stage, we should also focus on managing water well. The soil should be kept in a moist state, especially in spring and summer, when the amount of watering should be appropriately increased. Ensure normal root growth and keep it in a vigorous growth period. Also, after entering the fruit expansion period, attention should be paid to keeping the soil in a moist state, which is very beneficial to fruit growth and expansion. However, if there is rainy weather, then accumulated water should be drained in time to prevent dragon fruit from being infected by pathogens and causing diseases. In winter, water control should be done well to improve the cold resistance of the branches.
The above is a brief introduction to how to manage dragon fruit at the seedling stage. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone!