How to propagate a dragon fruit
Let me tell you about how to propagate a dragon fruit and the knowledge of planting green plants and flowers in detail, let's take a look together!
Planting a potted fruit plant at home is both beautiful and delicious. Dragon fruit is a fruit we often eat, and if the temperature is suitable, we can also try planting a potted dragon fruit. The flowers are quite beautiful, and the fruit is delicious, which can clear heat and remove toxins. How to plant a potted dragon fruit, and how to produce more and larger fruits?
Planting a potted dragon fruit with this small method, you can grow it without seedlings, and it tastes good, is easy to grow, and produces many fruits.
Dragon fruit belongs to the Cactaceae family, a climbing succulent shrub that does not grow a main root, but has many aerial roots on its branches. It can withstand temperatures around zero degrees. The soil for planting dragon fruit can be ordinary garden soil, but it's best to use fertile, loose, and well-draining soil, mixed with some deciduous leaf soil and sand, garden soil is better. In short, the soil must have good drainage and should not have standing water.
You don't need to buy seedlings to plant dragon fruit; actually, you can propagate it with just some branches. Several of Xiaoya's flower friends have successfully propagated dragon fruit seedlings by themselves.
Usually, after planting dragon fruit, the branches are often pruned. You only need one or two sections of branches, that is, lateral branches, to plant them in moist sandy soil or vermiculite peat soil, which is easy to root.
The pot for planting dragon fruit should be a bit larger, about 30 centimeters in diameter, and must have drainage holes for easy ventilation and drainage. It's best to plant several seedlings in one pot. First, they can support each other, and second, because two or three plants together can cross-pollinate.
How to propagate a dragon fruit
Watering should not be excessive because it belongs to the Cactaceae family and is drought-resistant. Keep it slightly dry and slightly wet, and never overwater, as it can easily rot the roots. Water only when the potting soil is dry. Also, do not let it have standing water during rain.
After the cutting takes root, leave only one lateral branch on a dragon fruit seedling. When it grows to about one meter high, you can prune the lateral branch a bit, cutting off a few centimeters to promote the growth of more lateral branches, which will result in more flowers and fruits and make it grow more lush. When there are many branches, you can use wooden stakes or something else to provide a trellis for it. Then the branches will continue to grow.
Fertilize once a month during the growing period, using organic fertilizer, preferably starting with nitrogen fertilizer, and after flowering, switch to phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. Ensure plenty of sunlight and maintain sufficient light.
Usually, the seedlings planted will become very lush within one to two years and can bear fruit, producing large and beautiful fruits that are delicious and pleasing to the eye!
This article shares how to propagate a dragon fruit and the detailed methods for dragon fruit propagation for everyone to refer to and operate.