The latest dragon fruit pruning points for attention

Dragon fruit is a typical tropical fruit, which has a very wide planting area in our country. When planting dragon fruit, we need to do a good job in all aspects of management. Especially the pruning work, pruning work is the key measure to improve the yield and quality of dragon fruit. However, when pruning, there are many things we need to pay attention to. So the editor brings you some notes on dragon fruit pruning today. Let's have a look!

1. Determine the location

In the process of growth, the length, number and drooping angle of branches are the key factors to ensure its yield. When pruning, the main purpose is to improve the internal spatial structure of pitaya plant and to establish the length and angle of trunk, vegetative branch and fruiting branch. According to the investigation, the fruiting rate of the upper and middle branches and the top and drooping branches of the paper is the highest. So when we are pruning, whether we are picking the heart or cultivating new branches, we should pay attention to the construction position and the length of the branches, so that the branches can droop well.

2. Pay attention to the order of branches

In the growth process of dragon fruit, vegetative growth is very critical, and it is also the basis of reproductive growth of dragon fruit. Among them, the number of vegetative branches and their growth quality are not only directly related to the yield and quality of dragon fruit. It also has a lot to do with the renewal of fruiting branches and the yield. So when we prune, we must pay attention to the order of the branches. It is absolutely not possible to pursue yield blindly and lead to a decrease in the number of vegetative branches. To ensure that each branch can blossom and bear fruit normally, the disorder of branches is very disadvantageous to the cultivation and management of dragon fruit.

3. Pay attention to the pruning quality

When pruning, the quality of pruning is also very important. Whether we are pruning branches or thinning buds, we should not do it on a rainy day, but when there is plenty of sunshine on a sunny day. In this way, after pruning, you can speed up the healing of the trimmed wound and avoid being infected by germs. Then make sure the pruning tools are sharp enough and operate quickly to avoid damage to the branches. And before pruning, we should disinfect all trimming utensils to avoid carrying germs. Then it is necessary to do a good job of thinning flowers and fruits, pruning buds and other work to avoid consuming too much nutrition.

The above is a brief introduction to the matters needing attention in dragon fruit pruning. The pruning of dragon fruit is very important, which can improve the permeability of dragon fruit plant and enhance the growth ability of dragon fruit, so as to achieve the purpose of increasing yield. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. I hope it can help you all.