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The dragon fruit can also be planted on the balcony, and the fruit is covered with branches.

Jane Margolis
2020-08-04 15:08:35
Balconies are planted with pitaya, which is usually cut by branches, and it is very good to live. Some people have eaten the fruit in half a year. I feel like this can not only eat delicious dragon fruit, but also save a lot of money!

How to plant pitaya

Step 1: buy branches

Huolongguo is more suitable for cutting. If you want to cut, you need to prepare cuttings. In fact, there are branches on the Internet. You can buy branches directly from the Internet and try all kinds of them. You can also find someone who grows huolongguo at home to cut roots and branches.

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Step 2: deal with branches

The branch of Pitaya cutting is better to grow a little, so it grows faster and bears early. The lower end of the branch can be slashed with a knife to expose the lignified part.

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Step 3: dry the branches

The treated cuttings can be put in a cool place to dry. In about 4 - 5 days, the wound will heal.

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Step 4: prepare the soil

When choosing soil, it's OK to use permeable sand or add some sand to garden soil if it's planted in flowerpot.

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Step 5: cutting in the soil

Insert the dried branches into the soil, and make sure they don't fall.

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Step 6: stick firmly

If when cutting, it is found that the branches are long and prone to lodging, you can put a stick in the soil, and then fix the branch to the stick with tape

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Step 7: don't water just after planting

After planting, you can put the flowerpot in a place of astigmatism and ventilation, but please don't water it for a month, or it will rot.

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Step 8: daily maintenance

Wait until the Pitaya rooting, you can water it, pay attention to the sun, keep the temperature above 8 ℃, apply some organic fertilizer, the Pitaya will grow quickly.

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Step 9: how to pollinate

After the dragon fruit blooms, it needs artificial pollination to produce more fruits. In general, different plants of Pitaya for pollination, the results are greater

When artificial pollination, gently sweep a circle of stamens with a cotton swab, collect its pollen, and then sweep the pollen to the pistil in the middle of other flowers.

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Step 10: harvest the fruit

After the fruit of the dragon, you can cover it with a net bag to prevent mosquitoes. When the fruit turns red, you can take it off!

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