How to Grow Dragonfruit (Pitahaya) Pt. 2: Tying Up and Taking Cuttings
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Date: 2022-07-18
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imaginasian75
I'm in San Diego. We have several dragon fruit plants in giant pots with no support. Been growing them for the last 5 years. Unruly and crazy probably bests describe each pot. From the 6 plants, we average about 100 fruit the last 3 years. Last year, we planted two with some garden plastic support along our wooden fence. The plants have decided to attach themselves to the wooden fence. Surprisingly, we have 5 buds off one of them. Something we haven't typically seen from a new plant. Good luck with your dragon fruit plant! Hopefully, we'll see videos of your first harvest.
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I'm in San Diego. We have several dragon fruit plants in giant pots with no support. Been growing them for the last 5 years. Unruly and crazy probably bests describe each pot. From the 6 plants, we average about 100 fruit the last 3 years. Last year, we planted two with some garden plastic support along our wooden fence. The plants have decided to attach themselves to the wooden fence. Surprisingly, we have 5 buds off one of them. Something we haven't typically seen from a new plant. Good luck with your dragon fruit plant! Hopefully, we'll see videos of your first harvest.
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Siu
If you are growing in containers, couldn't you just prop up the pot, then let the branches hang downwards? Guessing you must be in a tropical climate too eh. Here in Hawaii, my largest dragonfruit plants are currently working on producing their 2nd wave of new buds with at least 8 between 2 plants, but each successive wave usually yields more each time until they kind of peak by around July. With enough size, and optimal care, buds and fruits can go from March until November in the Northern hemisphere. I'm in a hot tropical climate which definitely helps the cause.
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If you are growing in containers, couldn't you just prop up the pot, then let the branches hang downwards? Guessing you must be in a tropical climate too eh. Here in Hawaii, my largest dragonfruit plants are currently working on producing their 2nd wave of new buds with at least 8 between 2 plants, but each successive wave usually yields more each time until they kind of peak by around July. With enough size, and optimal care, buds and fruits can go from March until November in the Northern hemisphere. I'm in a hot tropical climate which definitely helps the cause.
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handmade
I should have waited until the end of the video to comment. There is no main growing tip on a dragonfruit, new growth comes from all over the plant. And no fertilizer is necessary, in fact its best not to fertilize at all, I do use a very small amount of chicken manure, like about a quart, once a year. My dragonfruit are over 30 feet tall and I get about 40 fruits per year using 3 varieties all growing interlaced together. We do have bats in my neighborhood that I have seen on the flowers, however I mostly have to hand pollinate.
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I should have waited until the end of the video to comment. There is no main growing tip on a dragonfruit, new growth comes from all over the plant. And no fertilizer is necessary, in fact its best not to fertilize at all, I do use a very small amount of chicken manure, like about a quart, once a year. My dragonfruit are over 30 feet tall and I get about 40 fruits per year using 3 varieties all growing interlaced together. We do have bats in my neighborhood that I have seen on the flowers, however I mostly have to hand pollinate.
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mistressmai
Hi there! I got a cutting from a nursery and then bought one from Home Depot the same day back in September 2018. I reported the cutting but not the one from Home Depot. Over the last month, new stems sprouted from the cutting only. It's been over 6 months. Should I have reported the Home Depot one? Also how often did you water? I also live in SD and it seems the cuttings growth happened when we had rain back to back.
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Hi there! I got a cutting from a nursery and then bought one from Home Depot the same day back in September 2018. I reported the cutting but not the one from Home Depot. Over the last month, new stems sprouted from the cutting only. It's been over 6 months. Should I have reported the Home Depot one? Also how often did you water? I also live in SD and it seems the cuttings growth happened when we had rain back to back.
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BingleBint
I am still learning about dragon fruit and mine after 3 years still has not flowered and seems to have a mind of its own as far as growth patterns. very unruly. I did get one tip though. they seem to like a T bar shape for support. One of mine (which grew from the base of the supported fruit) also grew up the brick wall without ties. I'm looking forward to your results. Thanks for all your tips.
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I am still learning about dragon fruit and mine after 3 years still has not flowered and seems to have a mind of its own as far as growth patterns. very unruly. I did get one tip though. they seem to like a T bar shape for support. One of mine (which grew from the base of the supported fruit) also grew up the brick wall without ties. I'm looking forward to your results. Thanks for all your tips.
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Luis
Those little bamboo sticks wont hold up and snap in 2 once your dragon fruit plants get bigger. You need minimum a 3 round wood stake or better yet a 4x4. Cover with burlap so the air roots will have somewhere to hold on to. Once theyre about 5 feet tall cut at that height and build a square support on top for the plants to hang over and hopefully start to flower for you. Good luck.
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Those little bamboo sticks wont hold up and snap in 2 once your dragon fruit plants get bigger. You need minimum a 3 round wood stake or better yet a 4x4. Cover with burlap so the air roots will have somewhere to hold on to. Once theyre about 5 feet tall cut at that height and build a square support on top for the plants to hang over and hopefully start to flower for you. Good luck.
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Scary
I watched both your videos on dragon fruits. Good luck with them. I'm growing some too. I have had them for a year I think. I have some older videos on them where I show the trellis I made. I should post an update about them soon. Both you and your friends have made good progress since the first video.
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I watched both your videos on dragon fruits. Good luck with them. I'm growing some too. I have had them for a year I think. I have some older videos on them where I show the trellis I made. I should post an update about them soon. Both you and your friends have made good progress since the first video.
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Laoshi
when you were young, you must be very rebillian. there were a lot of videos tell you how to plant dragon fruit and tell you how heavy they will be. 2 little bamboo won't hold the future plants. now, you already difficult to mange, later, it will be even more difficult to manage.
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when you were young, you must be very rebillian. there were a lot of videos tell you how to plant dragon fruit and tell you how heavy they will be. 2 little bamboo won't hold the future plants. now, you already difficult to mange, later, it will be even more difficult to manage.
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Texarkana
Yep, an easier way is to place the pot of dragon fruit high on a structure (e. g, on a secured, round, metal or wooden table, and secure the pot to that structure. The branches will naturally hang down because of gravity: no need to use support posts with this technique.
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Yep, an easier way is to place the pot of dragon fruit high on a structure (e. g, on a secured, round, metal or wooden table, and secure the pot to that structure. The branches will naturally hang down because of gravity: no need to use support posts with this technique.
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Camp
So i have a cutting of Dragon Fruit. Its only one section. Someone told me to just stick it in dirt. Its definitely grown roots but nothing else seems to be happening. Should i have gotten a piece with 2 sections on it? In Hawaii, so the temp is definitely not the issue.
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So i have a cutting of Dragon Fruit. Its only one section. Someone told me to just stick it in dirt. Its definitely grown roots but nothing else seems to be happening. Should i have gotten a piece with 2 sections on it? In Hawaii, so the temp is definitely not the issue.
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Steve
Those two pieces you cut off could be cut into four or five more pieces and just stuck in pots with some soil. They'll all take root. We have off-cuts we've thrown on top of our compost pile that have continued to grow and they were just hacked off with a sharp knife.
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Those two pieces you cut off could be cut into four or five more pieces and just stuck in pots with some soil. They'll all take root. We have off-cuts we've thrown on top of our compost pile that have continued to grow and they were just hacked off with a sharp knife.
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Truck
Wow, 5 months of winter growth that's pretty good I would say by August you should have completed your vertical growth cycle and the plant should be ready to start flowering and fruiting. Hopefully it won't take another whole year as indicated in previous comments.
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Wow, 5 months of winter growth that's pretty good I would say by August you should have completed your vertical growth cycle and the plant should be ready to start flowering and fruiting. Hopefully it won't take another whole year as indicated in previous comments.
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Davis
I am in Rocklin, CA, (in between Sacramento and Auburn) Zone 9b and am in my first full year and have a ton of growth. I cover them when a freeze is eminent (in the winter) and allow them partial shade in the summer. Still no blooms or fruit set, but am hopeful.
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I am in Rocklin, CA, (in between Sacramento and Auburn) Zone 9b and am in my first full year and have a ton of growth. I cover them when a freeze is eminent (in the winter) and allow them partial shade in the summer. Still no blooms or fruit set, but am hopeful.
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xaiuon
That's pretty cool. I got myself a dragon fruit plant from a greenhouse. I got it because it looks cute and different, didn't I know what kind of plant I got till I saw your video. I got a dragon! Yeah I am am super excited. Thanks for tips!
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That's pretty cool. I got myself a dragon fruit plant from a greenhouse. I got it because it looks cute and different, didn't I know what kind of plant I got till I saw your video. I got a dragon! Yeah I am am super excited. Thanks for tips!
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Stephanie
Can you do a video to see if you can grow it downwards? Put the pot on top of something high up and see if it'll grow with all the nutrients able to go straight down to the fruits like Mark Valencia did in Self Sufficient Me
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Can you do a video to see if you can grow it downwards? Put the pot on top of something high up and see if it'll grow with all the nutrients able to go straight down to the fruits like Mark Valencia did in Self Sufficient Me
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