How to manage the seedling stage of dragon fruit

The planting area of dragon fruit in our country is very large. The dragon fruit is very rich in nutritional value and is welcomed by many people. Therefore, it is very common in our daily life. When we plant dragon fruit, its management is very important. Especially in the seedling stage, so in the dragon fruit seedling stage how to manage it? Today, the editor will give you a brief introduction. Let's take a look at it.

1. Fertilization at seedling stage

The growth plate of dragon fruit trees is relatively small compared with others, so when applying fertilizer at the seedling stage, we should mainly apply a small amount of fertilizer. For young trees within two years, nitrogen fertilizer should be the main fertilizer to promote the growth of trees. For the dragon fruit trees that have been for more than three years, it is necessary to give priority to phosphorus and potassium fertilizer and reduce the amount of nitrogen fertilizer. Fertilization should be carried out at the time of shoot germination and fruit expansion in spring every year. The method of fertilization should be spread mainly, and each plant should have sufficient fertilizer to ensure the growth and nutrition.

2. Interseed pollination

When planting dragon fruit, the yield and quality of dragon fruit are of great concern to all major fruit growers. In order to improve the fruit rate of dragon fruit, if we are planting red meat dragon fruit, then we can plant white meat dragon fruit about 1 big 10 in the field. In this way, red meat and white meat varieties of dragon fruit can pollinate each other, thus improving its fruit rate. In the flowering period, if it is a rainy day, then it is necessary to do a good job of artificial pollination. Should be carried out in the morning and evening, you can directly use a brush dipped in male pollen, and then directly applied to the female flowers.

3. Trim and pick the heart

The pruning of dragon fruit at seedling stage is also very important. When the dragon fruit is young, it can also bear fruit. Therefore, we have to cut off the fruiting branches from the young trees every year after picking the fruit. Then ask it to re-draw out new branches in order to ensure the yield of dragon fruit in the following year. And when the dragon fruit tender strips grow to a certain length, it is necessary to carry out heart-picking work. It is generally carried out when the tender strips grow to about 130 cm-140 cm, promoting the dragon fruit to draw more branches, so that the branches can better droop.

4. Water management

In the dragon fruit seedling stage, we also need to focus on the management of water. The soil should be kept moist, especially in spring and summer, and the amount of water should be increased appropriately. Ensure the normal growth of the root, make it in the exuberant growth period. And after entering the fruit expansion period, we should also pay attention to keep the soil in a moist state, which is very beneficial to the growth and expansion of the fruit. However, if you encounter cloudy and rainy days, then it is necessary to discharge stagnant water in time to prevent dragon fruit from being infected by bacteria and causing disease. In winter, it is necessary to do a good job in water control, so as to improve the cold resistance of branches.

The above is a brief introduction to how to manage the seedling stage of dragon fruit. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. I hope it can help you all.