Greenhouse pitaya planting technology and management How to plant pitaya

Pitaya is a tropical fruit plant, generally grown in warm areas in southern my country. However, due to its good economic value and high demand for pitaya in the market, some cold areas in the north have also begun to introduce seedlings to greenhouses for planting, and the planting has been very successful.

Greenhouse pitaya planting time

Greenhouse pitaya can be planted all year round , and the best time for pitaya planting is from March to May each year . The temperature is suitable at this time, which is conducive to early flowering and early fruiting.

Greenhouse pitaya planting method

When growing dragon fruit in greenhouses, you can build a convenient and low-cost independent greenhouse , and the tree is generally 1.8 meters high. In order to ensure that the plant has sufficient growth space, it is best to leave a distance of three meters in the greenhouse.

Choose to plant in loose, breathable, well-drained soil , and do deep plowing of the soil. Apply organic fertilizer as base fertilizer before setting up the shed, and insert cement pillars on the bed surface. The cement pillars are at a distance of two meters between rows, and four fruit seedlings are planted on one pillar.

Greenhouse pitaya management methods

1. Apply thin fertilizer frequently

The harvest period of pitaya is relatively long, so organic fertilizer needs to be applied every year, and nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compound fertilizers can be applied for a long time ; potassium and magnesium fertilizers should be added during the flowering period to promote the accumulation of sugar in the fruit and improve the quality of the fruit; some water can be sprayed during the fruiting period to keep the soil moist.

2. Trimming

After picking, the dragon fruit plants need to have bad branches pruned off . After pruning, new plants will grow to ensure next year's yield.

3. Pest control

The dragon fruit seedlings are vulnerable to ants, and insecticides can be used to prevent and control them. In the season of high temperature and high humidity, it is easy to be infected with diseases, and some symptoms of branch necrosis and mildew will appear. It can be prevented and treated with oxadiazine and strong copper oxide.