How long is the fruiting period of pitaya
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How long is the fruiting period of pitaya
Pitaya is usually planted in February or March of spring, and it starts to bloom and bear fruit 12-14 months after planting. It enters the full fruiting period in the third year. The probability of self-pollination and fruit setting of pitaya is very low, so manual pollination is required to ensure the smooth progress of the pollination process. At the same time, thinning flowers should be carried out about one week before the flowers bloom, leaving only one or two flowers on each branch.
How long is the fruiting period of pitaya
Pitaya can bear fruit once a year, bloom 15 times, usually planted in February or March of spring, and starts to bloom and bear fruit 12-14 months after planting. April to November is the fruiting period of pitaya, and the fruit matures 30-40 days after the flowers fade, with a single fruit weight of 500-1000g. When does pitaya bear fruit? Pitaya planted in February or March of spring starts to bloom and bear fruit 12-14 months after planting. When is the swelling period of pitaya? After flowering and fruiting, during this period, the demand for potassium in pitaya reaches its peak. For plants with strong growth, Jiedongli Chelated Organic Potassium (0-100-580) can be used for water-soluble fertilizers, while for weaker pitaya plants, Dingxiao Dàyì High Potassium (12-6-42-TE) can be chosen to strengthen the plant and promote fruit swelling and improve the quality of pitaya.When does pitaya mature
Pitaya blooms 12-15 times a year, with April to November as the fruiting period, and the fruit matures 30-40 days after the flowers fade.Care and management during the fruiting period of pitaya
The pollination process of pitaya is something that needs special attention during its growth period because the probability of self-pollination and fruit setting is very low, especially for the red peel and red flesh varieties. Manual pollination is required to ensure the smooth progress of the pollination process. Usually, pollination is mainly carried out when the flowers bloom at night, preferably after 10 pm, as the pollen is most abundant around 12 am, resulting in the best pollination quality. Thinning flowers should be carried out about one week before the flowers bloom, leaving only one or two flowers on each branch. Thinning fruit is also an important part of flower and fruit management. The rule is to remove the weak and keep the strong, cutting off weaker branches and fruits, as well as removing some pest-infested and deformed fruits. Generally, one fruit is left at intervals of about 30 centimeters on the branches. The last step is to bag the fruit. Bagging should start when the fruit begins to turn red and soften, usually about one month after fruit development. However, it is necessary to spray an appropriate amount of pest and disease control agents ten days before bagging, then use colorless transparent polyethylene plastic bags for bagging.How to fertilize pitaya during the fruiting period:1. Base fertilizer is applied 1-2 months before planting. In hilly and mountainous orchards, a layered application of soil mixture, weeds, mushroom fertilizer, poultry manure, or bacterial fertilizer (about 40-50 kg per pit) and 3 kg of lime is done in the planting pits. In flat land orchards, mounds are raised for planting, and each planting pit is fertilized with about 15-20 kg of decomposed poultry manure, mushroom fertilizer, or bacterial fertilizer and 1.5 kg of lime.2. Fertilization during the vegetative growth period: From planting to before flowering and fruiting is the vegetative growth period of pitaya. Once the plants have survived after planting, fertilization is applied to promote rapid growth of the branches. In the seedling stage, it is advisable to use decomposed bran liquid fertilizer or decomposed poultry manure water fertilizer, following the principle of frequent and thin applications. Fertilization is done twice, each time when new branches and tendrils sprout and start to turn green, with about 1.5-2 kg of liquid fertilizer per column.3. Fertilization during the fruiting period: Pitaya blooms and bears fruit multiple times a year, with a fruiting period of over six months. Both branches and fruits grow simultaneously, with generally five main fertilization periods throughout the year.What to spray on pitaya during the fruiting period:One is to use "Methyl eugenol" attractant to kill male fruit flies or use "Fly Hunter" to kill both male and female flies. The other is to apply an appropriate amount of insecticide (such as trichlorfon) to banana peels or mango peels placed in the field to attract and kill adult insects.That's the detailed introduction of how long the fruiting period of pitaya is. Do you know now?