How to prune potted dragon fruit

When to prune potted dragon fruit

Potted dragon fruit should be pruned during the seedling stage, when the plant grows to a height of 10 cm, and when it blooms. Remove excess branches and select stronger and thicker branches to keep.

How to propagate the pruned branches of potted pitaya: Cut off the strong branches of pitaya with good momentum and no obvious diseases, place them in a sun-proof place for about a week, until the wound is completely healed, insert one-third of the cuttings into the soil, water once, place the flowerpot in an environment of about 20 degrees, avoid direct sunlight, and it will take root and sprout in a week.

Pruning branches and leaves of potted pitaya

Dragon fruit needs to be pruned during the seedling stage, usually once every 10 days. When the plant grows to a height of 10 cm, it is also necessary to pinch the top of the plant with a sharp knife to ensure that the wound is smooth. It is not recommended to break it directly with your hands, which will cause unnecessary damage to the plant and the wound will be difficult to recover.

Branch pruning: The branches of pitaya are the flowering branches. It is best to leave them to bloom and keep the thick branches. The rest should be pruned, otherwise the quality of the fruit will be reduced.

Tips for pruning potted dragon fruit

Dragon fruit needs to remove excess branches to reduce the consumption of water and nutrients, avoid thinning of branches, and choose stronger and thicker branches to keep so that the strong and thick branches can obtain more sufficient water and nutrients, which will make it grow faster.

Pruning and flowering of potted pitaya

When pruning potted dragon fruit, it is necessary to thin out the flowers appropriately to avoid too many flower buds, which will cause excessive flowering and reduce the fruit set rate. It is best to keep about three flower buds on each branch.

Results of potted dragon fruit pruning

When caring for pitaya, you need to cut off the top of the main branch. When it grows to the fourth or fifth branch, and the overall height of the pitaya is over 1 meter, cut off about 3 to 5 centimeters of the top. This can destroy the apical dominance of the pitaya, promote the germination of side buds, and make it bear more fruit.

Precautions for pruning potted pitaya

After the topmost branch of the main branch of the pitaya is cut off, generally within a month, this branch will send out several side buds. Let these side buds grow slowly, and when they grow up, the branches will naturally droop, and these branches will bloom and bear fruit.