How to grow dragon fruit on the balcony?

Speaking of dragon fruit, we must be no stranger, as a very good low-sugar fruit, dragon fruit in the fruit market has a very important position, is everyone's favorite fruit. Many people grow dragon fruit in flowerpots at home, which can not only be used as an ornament, but also can eat their own healthy fruits. So how do you grow dragon fruit on the balcony?

I. planting method of dragon fruit

1. Buy branches: fire dragon fruit is more suitable for cutting, to carry out cutting must be ready to cut cuttings, the realization of selling branches on the Internet, you can buy branches directly from the Internet to try, you can also find home people who grow dragon fruit, to cut roots and branches back.

two。 Deal with branches: the branches of dragon fruit cuttings had better grow a little longer, so that they can grow faster and bear fruit early. The lower end of the branch can be cut obliquely with a knife to expose the woody part.

3. Dry the branches: the treated cuttings can be dried in a cool place, and the wound can heal in about 5 days.

4. Prepare the soil: when choosing the soil, it is basically permeable and breathable. If it is planted in a flowerpot, it is best to use some permeable sand, or add some sand to the garden soil.

5. Cutting in the ground: insert the dried branches into the soil and take care to ensure that the branches do not lodge.

6. Stick stable: if you find that the branches are long and easy to lodge when cutting, you can put a stick in the soil and fix the branches to the stick with duct tape.

7. Just after planting, don't water: after planting, you can put the flowerpot in a place with astigmatism and ventilation, but be careful not to water it within a month, otherwise it will rot.

8. Daily maintenance: wait until the dragon fruit takes root, you can water it, pay attention to basking in the sun, keep the temperature above 8 ℃, apply some organic fertilizer, the dragon fruit will grow quickly.

9. How to pollinate: after the dragon fruit blossoms, artificial pollination is needed in order to bear more fruit. Generally, the dragon fruit of different plants is pollinated, and the result is larger. When artificial pollination, gently sweep a circle of stamens with cotton swabs, collect its pollen, and then sweep the pollen to the pistil in the middle of other flowers.

10. Harvest fruit: after waiting for the dragon fruit to bear fruit, you can cover it with a net bag to prevent mosquitoes, and when the fruit turns red, you can pick it off!

Second, watering method

1. According to the humidity of the soil: watering is one of the main factors directly related to its survival for planting pitaya. Watering should follow that the soil is slightly dry, which is only when the surface of the soil is dry, not the whole basin of soil is dry. If the soil on the surface is still somewhat moist, it is not necessary to water it. Be sure to wait until the soil on the surface is dry.

two。 Don't use too much water: some people like to give some water to plants when they look at plants every day. They are not you. You don't need to drink water every day. This will make them die. When the soil is too wet, it will cause the roots of plants to rot. When watering, the amount of water should not be too large to avoid water from the drainage hole of the flowerpot. It is very afraid of stagnant water and waterlogging, so we must control the amount of water. But the soil on the surface is already dry, and if it is not watered in time, the plants will slowly wither.

3. Timing of watering: do not plan a fixed time when watering, be sure to observe the soil surface, such as cloudy and rainy days, watering can be delayed.

4. Note: in the fertilization should also follow the watering method, but also should be combined with watering, when the soil surface is dry, fertilizer can be applied, cloudy and rainy days should also delay the fertilization time.

III. Fertilization methods

1. The choice of fertilizer: the combination of organic and inorganic fertilizers. The best texture of fertilizer is liquid fertilizer.

two。 When to fertilize: potted pitaya fertilizes at roughly the same frequency as ordinary plants, fertilizing more in growth, flowering and fruiting, and minimizing fertilization in winter and dormancy, or stop altogether.

3. Fertilization principle: the fertilization method adopted by potted dragon fruit is what we often call the application of thin fertilizer, flowering and fruiting period, in order to produce more fruit, improve fruit quality, fertilize mainly with phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, and promote flowering and fruiting.

4. Growth period: mainly nitrogen fertilizer, combined with other fertilizers, but fertilization should pay attention to control the amount, prevent the emergence of excessive fertilizer, resulting in the phenomenon of overgrowth of plants, resulting in the symptoms of no flowering or less fruit.

5. In winter: when the temperature is on the low side, most plants will show slow growth, and their physiological activities will decrease obviously. At this time, it is necessary to adjust the fertilizer appropriately to reduce the supply of fertilizer, or simply stop. At this time, the application of fertilizer can not bring nutrients to the plant, and it is very likely to cause damage to the root system of the plant, so we must pay more attention to it.

4. Pruning skills

1. Pruning of seedlings

The problem of pruning should be considered from the seedling period, mainly to get rid of the extra branches; if these extra upward branches are not pruned in time, these branches will absorb part of the water and nutrients. As a result, all the branches do not get enough water and nutrients and become thinner, so that they cannot form buds at flowering stage and cannot bear fruit. When pruning it, choose the sturdy and sturdy branches to keep, and the rest can be cut off, so that the sturdy and sturdy branches can get more water and nutrients, and fight in advance for flowering and fruiting. The pruning of the seedlings is carried out about every 10 days.

two。 Pick the heart and trim

When the plant grows to a height of 10 centimeters, it can be coring, but this coring is not like the ordinary coring work of other plants, it needs to be cut flat at the top of the plant with a sharp knife, and the cut is smooth. The best place to pick the heart is 5 cm to 6 cm of the plant, and it is not recommended to break it directly by hand, which will cause unnecessary damage to the plant and have a great impact on the recovery of the wound.

3. Pruning of branches

This branch is only the branch of the plant during flowering, leaving the flowering is better, the branches are stronger, and the rest should be pruned. At this time, many friends are concerned that pruning will affect the number of fruits, but not pruning at this time will lead to a decline in the quality of all fruits.