Pitaya planting methods:
1. Land selection?
In fact, the requirements for soil of pitaya are very low, and it can be planted in some poor places, but it requires extensive fertilizer, and the size and taste may not be enough, resulting in the loss of economic benefits. Normal farming land or hillside terrace soil is enough, but for high yield, land with long direct exposure time, good soil permeability and good irrigation and drainage should be chosen, so that daily manual management can be less worried. ?
2. fertilizer and water management?
Pitaya is a multi-harvest system, which can be harvested many times a year, so its fertilization lies in many times and a small amount. Pitaya is a plant with shallow roots, so we need to concentrate on irrigating the roots in our daily watering, otherwise the watered water will directly seep into the ground, and the roots will be watered in vain if it is not absorbed.
Fertilization should be started after each flowering, mainly organic fertilizer, and it is beneficial to absorb fertilizer by spreading it around the roots. If conditions permit, some farmyard manure can be applied to maintain the overall nutritional needs of plants. ?
3. Field management?
After the pitaya is planted, a support should be built around it, and the plant should be tied to the support to help it grow. It is necessary to clean up the dead branches in the field every day. Generally, when the branch length is 1.2m, the core of the tree is removed. This is to ensure that the nutrition of pitaya can be supplied to other healthy branches to the maximum extent, so as to bear better fruits.
When the weather is too hot, widely sprinkle water and use steam to cool down. The sprayed water should be able to simulate the precipitation in the form of drizzle, so as not to damage the roots.
Extended information:
Growth habit and nutritional value of pitaya:
Pitaya is warm and humid, shade-tolerant and barren. The optimum temperature for its growth is 25~35℃, but it can be planted in the open air at the lowest annual temperature above 5℃. The requirements for soil are not strict, and it can be cultivated on flat land, paddy field, hillside or dry land, and grows well in fertile, well-drained neutral or slightly acidic sandy red soil or loam.
Fruit, oval, 1-12 cm in diameter, red or yellow in appearance, with green rounded triangular leaflike body, white, red or yellow pulp and black seeds. ?
Pitaya is rich in nutrition and unique in function. It contains plant albumin, anthocyanin, vitamins and water-soluble dietary fiber, which are rare in general plants. Pitaya is a cool fruit. In the natural state, the fruit ripens in summer and autumn, and it is sweet and juicy.
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