How to plant pitaya
Today, I will introduce how to plant pitaya and share the process of growing a potted pitaya plant, as well as some related green plant content, which will surely be helpful to you. Let's learn about it together!
Growing a potted fruit plant at home is both beautiful and delicious. Pitaya is a fruit we often eat, and if the temperature is suitable, we can also try to grow a potted pitaya plant. The flowers are quite beautiful, and the fruit is delicious, helping to clear heat and remove toxins. How do you grow a potted pitaya, and how can you get more and larger fruits?
This method of growing pitaya is simple and doesn't require seeds. It's easy to grow and produces a lot of fruit.
Pitaya belongs to the cactus family and is a climbing, succulent shrub without a main root. The branches have many aerial roots. It can withstand temperatures around zero degrees. For growing pitaya, ordinary garden soil is fine, but it's best to use fertile, loose, breathable, and well-draining soil. Adding some decomposed leaf soil and sand to the garden soil is better. In any case, the soil must have good drainage and no standing water.
You don't need to buy seedlings to grow pitaya. In fact, you can propagate it yourself by just finding some branches. Several of Xiaoya's friends have successfully propagated their own pitaya seedlings.
People who have grown pitaya often prune the branches, so you only need one or two side branches, insert them into moist sandy soil, or vermiculite peat soil, and they will easily take root.
How to plant pitaya
The pot for growing pitaya 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, when two or three plants are together, they can cross-pollinate.
Watering should not be excessive, as it is a cactus and quite drought-resistant. Keeping the soil slightly dry is fine, and definitely do not overwater, as it can easily cause root rot. Therefore, water when the soil is dry. Also, do not let it have standing water when it rains.
After the cuttings have taken root, leave only one side branch on each pitaya seedling. When it grows to about one meter high, you can prune the side branch a bit, cutting off a few centimeters to encourage it to grow more side branches, resulting in more flowers and fruits, and a more vigorous plant. When there are many branches, you can use wooden stakes or other materials to provide a trellis for the plant. This way, the branches will continue to grow.