Passion fruit cultivation methods and precautions

How to grow passion fruit

soil

Passion fruit is highly adaptable and has no strict requirements on soil. It can be planted in front of or behind houses, on mountains, and on roadsides. However, it grows best in soil that is rich in organic matter, loose, has a deep soil layer, and is well-drained.

illumination

Passionflower is a tropical and subtropical plant that prefers sunlight and a sunny environment. Therefore, it is best to plant it in a sunny place with plenty of sunlight. If it is grown at home, it should be placed on a sunny south-facing windowsill.

Watering

Passion fruit has strict requirements for water. It is afraid of both waterlogging and drought. If there is a lack of water during flowering and fruiting, the fruits will be small, the quality will decline, and the fruits will fall.

Fertilization

When passion fruit is first planted, the application of basal fertilizer should be combined with hole planting.

Apply 10-15 kg of decomposed farmyard manure to each hole, backfill the hole with soil and then plant. After harvesting the fruits every year, sufficient base fertilizer should be applied in combination with pruning and weeding, with 8-10 kg of decomposed organic fertilizer applied to each plant.

Things to note when growing passion fruit

Water moderately

Water the plants in time during droughts and pay attention to timely drainage during the rainy season. Make sure the soil does not turn white at normal times. The soil moisture content should be maintained at the maximum during flowering and fruiting, but not waterlogged.

Timely topdressing

Top dressing of passion fruit is generally carried out after it has been planted and survived, once a month, first with a light fertilizer and then with a thick one, and it is better to apply dilute manure water.

After planting, water and drain in time depending on the weather and the seedlings, and apply light fertilizer or foliar fertilizer 2-3 times. Foliar fertilizer can be sprayed with 400 times diluted Maobifeng.

Use less nitrogen fertilizer

Passion fruit is sensitive to nitrogen fertilizer. Applying too much fertilizer before flowering can easily lead to excessive growth, so more phosphorus and potassium fertilizers should be applied.