The sowing time of pitaya is in summer, and the temperature should be about 30 .If the temperature is below 25 C, the seeds are difficult to germinate.Therefore, it is not suitable for sowing in spring, autumn and winter, if the indoor temperature is up to standard, it can also be sown, but the air humidity should be maintained between 75% and 90%.
Pitaya does not have strict requirements on soil. It can grow well even in mountainous areas, wasteland or dry land. In order to ensure rapid growth of the plant, a proper amount of fermented chicken manure can be added as base fertilizer.The seeds are buried in the soil, covered with a layer of fine soil, and then watered with a proper amount of water to maintain a high temperature and humidity, generally about 7-10 days can emerge.
After the emergence of seedlings to water, keep the soil moist, although it is a cactus plant, but too much drought will stop its growth.A month later, you can properly fertilize, fertilizer to choose a thin urea solution, the concentration can not exceed 2%, if too thick can easily lead to plant growth, there is a risk of root burning.
Pitaya is more afraid of cold, so overwintering is a difficult problem, once the temperature is below 10 degrees Celsius, it is necessary to start keeping warm.It is better to use greenhouse farming, and if it is potted, it must be moved indoors in time to prevent frostbite.Usually, it is necessary to receive proper light, and adequate light is also conducive to growth and overwintering.
Pitaya generally matures from May to November, and it takes 40 days from flowering to maturity.It should be noted that the fruit may not be much at the beginning of planting, and it can enter the full fruit period in three years.In addition, when the skin is green, it is not suitable to pick, must wait until it becomes purple and then pick.
