How to plant a potted pitaya
If you want to learn how to plant a potted pitaya and the cultivation methods and precautions of pitaya, hereinafter, the editor will introduce them to you.
Planting a potted fruit at home is both beautiful and delicious. Pitaya is a fruit we often eat. If you are in a suitable temperature area, you can also try planting a potted pitaya. The flowers are quite beautiful, and the fruit is delicious, which can clear heat and reduce internal fire. How to plant a potted pitaya and how to produce more and larger fruits?
This way of planting a potted pitaya, a small method, can be planted without seedlings, resulting in more delicious and easy-to-grow fruits
Pitaya belongs to the Cactaceae family, a climber with succulent shrubs that do not have a main root, but many aerial roots on its stems. It can withstand temperatures around zero degrees. The soil for planting pitaya can be ordinary garden soil, but it is best to use fertile, loose, and well-draining soil. Add some decomposed leaf soil and sand to the garden soil. In short, the soil must have good drainage and should not have standing water.
No need to buy seedlings to plant pitaya; in fact, you can propagate from cuttings with some branches. Several of Xiaoya's friends have successfully propagated pitaya seedlings and harvested fruit.
Usually, those who have planted pitaya will often prune the branches, so you only need one or two cuttings, that is, lateral branches, to plant them in moist sandy soil or vermiculite peat soil, which is easy to root.
How to plant a potted pitaya
The pot for planting pitaya should be 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, when two or three plants are together, they can cross-pollinate.
Do not water too much during regular watering, as it belongs to the Cactaceae family and is drought-resistant. Keep the soil slightly moist and never overwater, as it can easily cause root rot. Therefore, water only when the soil is dry. Also, do not let it accumulate water during rain.