How to plant passion fruit

Planting passion fruit requires site selection, water and fertilizer management, pruning and shaping, arrangement of harvest and so on. Select fertile and loose soil, do not cut too seriously in the process of pruning, watering and fertilization should be carried out according to the growth trend, do not excessive; harvest immediately after fruit ripening, early or too late harvest will cause fruit immaturity and fruit drop phenomenon.

How to plant passion fruit

1. Choose a place to build a garden

Choose a place with fertile soil, loose and deep soil, and convenient drainage and irrigation. Because passion fruit is a kind of trailing fruit tree, it is necessary to start the treatment of scaffolding after selecting the site. In order to facilitate the climbing and development of fruit trees in the future, the planting time should be carried out in relatively moist and cool weather without sun as far as possible.

2. Pruning and shaping

Pruning and shaping is a necessary work in the process of planting passion fruit. When the seedlings enter the normal growth and development, the lateral buds of the seedlings should be erased in time. Prune the fruit trees in time after harvest. But don't cut it too hard, but cut all the fruit branches to the base when you finish harvesting the last batch of fruit.

3. Water and fertilizer management

In case of continuous overcast and rainy weather, the orchard drainage should be done in time, and the fruit trees should be watered in time in dry weather. Especially in the fruit period, fruit trees have a great demand for water, so it is necessary to provide enough water for fruit trees. Fertilization should have a reasonable plan, not partial application or overapplication, and more nitrogen fertilizer should be applied in the early stage to promote the growth and development of fruit trees. And properly increase the application of potash fertilizer, artificial assistant fruit expansion.

4. Timely harvest

Passion fruit should be harvested in time after ripening, but it should not be harvested prematurely, otherwise it will not be mature enough and affect the commodity value. When most of the fruit color changes to purplish red, it can be harvested, and the fruit color is mainly determined according to different varieties. Or you can wait until the fruit falls automatically after ripening, and the fruit that falls automatically should be picked up as soon as possible.