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Dragon Fruit Pastime
Приєднався 28 кві 2013
Hobby in growing Dragon fruits
Відео
3rd Wave of Dragon Fruit Buds in 2024
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3rd Wave of Dragon Fruit Buds in 2024
Purple Haze Dragon Fruit - Flowering Night
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Purple Haze Dragon Fruit - Flowering Night
Easily remove Aphids from Dragon Fruit flower bulbs
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Easily remove Aphids from Dragon Fruit flower bulbs
Inspection of my Dragon Fruit plants after vacationing
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Inspection of my Dragon Fruit plants after vacationing
Visiting Alik Shulman, The Dragon Fruit Guy
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Visiting Alik Shulman, The Dragon Fruit Guy
It's "Hailey's" Comet Dragon Fruit Night
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It's "Hailey's" Comet Dragon Fruit Night
Shade newly pollinated Dragon Fruit flower from the Sun
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Shade newly pollinated Dragon Fruit flower from the Sun
Shoring up uneven Dragon Fruit trellises
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Shoring up uneven Dragon Fruit trellises
Lots of Dragon Fruit flowers bloomed during my vacation
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Lots of Dragon Fruit flowers bloomed during my vacation
My Dragon Fruit growth progress in June 2024
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My Dragon Fruit growth progress in June 2024
Time lapse of a huge Sin Espinas Dragon Fruit flower bud opening
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Time lapse of a huge Sin Espinas Dragon Fruit flower bud opening
Guide for Anthony to take care of my Dragon Fruit plants when I'm away
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Guide for Anthony to take care of my Dragon Fruit plants when I'm away
Cross pollinating Dragon Fruit flowers
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Cross pollinating Dragon Fruit flowers
Deep dive into my Dragon Fruit planter #5
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Deep dive into my Dragon Fruit planter #5
My Dragon Fruit flower buds are on track to bloom in the coming days
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My Dragon Fruit flower buds are on track to bloom in the coming days
Protecting my Dragon Fruit buds from the sun
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Protecting my Dragon Fruit buds from the sun
Unsuccessful pollination of my Hailey's Comet Dragon Fruit flower bud
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Unsuccessful pollination of my Hailey's Comet Dragon Fruit flower bud
My Cosmic Charlie Dragon Fruit branches tend to pause in their growth
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My Cosmic Charlie Dragon Fruit branches tend to pause in their growth
My Dragon Fruit growth progress in May 2024
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My Dragon Fruit growth progress in May 2024
Excited to see a fruit bud so early on my Purple Haze Dragon Fruit plant
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Excited to see a fruit bud so early on my Purple Haze Dragon Fruit plant
Pollenating my Hailey's Comet Dragon Fruit flower a bit late
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Pollenating my Hailey's Comet Dragon Fruit flower a bit late
Controlling how Dragon Fruit branches grow
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Controlling how Dragon Fruit branches grow
Applying liquid fertilizers to my Dragon Fruit plants
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Applying liquid fertilizers to my Dragon Fruit plants
Having a good time removing Dragon Fruit buds
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Having a good time removing Dragon Fruit buds
Deep dive into my Dragon Fruit planter #4
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Deep dive into my Dragon Fruit planter #4
Thats a tiny haileys comet. Usually they are huge.
The flower was cross pollinated with American Beauty pollen. I'm suspicious that AB pollen makes other fruits smaller.
How many days from bud to flower and from flower to ripened fruit for this variety?
I did not keep a good tracking log on this variety because it's hard to determine if the bud is a flower bud or a new branch bud. Before the bud becomes apparent, white hair grows out of the main branch first. It can take 2 to 3 weeks for me to confirm it's a flower bud. Base on my confirmation date, it'll take about 70 days for the flower to open. When to harvest the fruit is another challenge to track. Because the fruit is not sweet, I leave it on the branch for many weeks after the fruit turns pink. It turns pink around 60 days but I don't harvest it until 80 or more days. Even then, the fruit is still not sweet.
Nice looking fruit. Just pollinated my first Zamorano flower, so hopefully we'll get fruit. What was the other fruit, having a hard time making out the name?
The other one is actually Robles Red. I didn't know what variety it was at the time so I called it "Elite"
@@DragonFruitPastime Thank you. I actually have a fruit of RR that is going to be my first ever fruit.
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That’s a 70 year old Cambodian’s hands. 😂
How long does it normally take after the flower opened for the American beauty to ripen?
About 2 months. The one shown in this video flower opened on 6/25/24 and I harvested on 8/22/24 so it took 58 days. I have other ones that are still not ready to be harvest and it has been over 60 days already...
Your story is all wrong, lol if you really want to know the history of the dragon fruit that has been recorded, it's has their name and history about it. I'm pretty sure you can Google it
Looking good.
Spread them around by blasting with water? The ants bring the aphids to feed then come back and eat the aphids.
Which is the universal pollinator?
Vietnamese White
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What fertilizer do u use to bring more flowers ?
This season, I used the following: Alfalfa Pellets (same pellets for feeding livestock) After last season, around end of October, I applied an inch of it over the soil Chicken Manure Applied around end of March when the plants show signs of waking up from the Winter Liquid Fish Fertilizer (many brands - no particular) Applied once per month starting in April General Hydroponics - Flora Nova Bloom Applied once per month starting in April (e.g. each month, use fish 1st week, 2 weeks later, use Bloom, then repeat following month) In between the fertilizer months, I just water.
@@DragonFruitPastime thanks
Anthony needs some $ for his job well done. 😅
Who are you, his agent? 😂 Anthony needs only dragon fruits.
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Any advice for getting rid of grasshoppers? They are devastating my dragon fruit plants
If I'm lucky, I only get to see 2 or 3 grasshoppers in my yard each year. Sorry, no advice.
@DragonFruitPastime no need to apologize, I only wish I seen that few, they are in my garden by the hundreds and I have tried several things, my next option is net bags... I am happy that you don't have to deal with grasshoppers.. thank you for the response.
They are hard to spot unless they are moving. They chew up my cherry leaves and so do those green Japanese beetles@sourpoison5681
@robkeller3431 they move as soon as I start walking towards plants, grasshoppers have tore up my dragon fruit plants, my beans, some of my squash and the Japanese beetles are tearing up my roses...
I put a 20 percent shade cloth over mine. It keeps them from chewing on my dragon fruit and citrus.
We done Anthony.👍
Its not yet August 12th 😅
I meant to say August 2nd - read the slash as 1 😊
Looks yummy 😋 and delicious.....I like Sweet & Sour flavor 😅
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You have a princess of the night which is white. Black dragon and black afrikanis are totally different plants.
😢 want this variety but i'm in india. And i can't order from amazon cuz its all scams.
صديقي كيف لي ان اعتني بنباتاتي بحيث تمتليء بالعصارة
Most of my DF plants came from Alik. He’s a nice and a happy guy with a beautiful orchard too. Great video, Thank you for sharing.
AMAZING ORCHARD !!!! YOU SHIP TO MALTA MR ALIK?
You have to contact Alik. I am not big enough to ship.
Sorry, not shipping that far away.
Love the video. So happy that you guys visited and introduce my orchard to the World. Greetings to all. Harvesting season has begun. Alik
Greetings from zone9b Fresno where do you grow these beauties ?what zone
This was another fun and informative video. Thanks for taking the time Charlie (and Hailey!). Charlie you mentioned that you collected the pollen a few days ago. Can you share some details the best way to store it for short term vs. long term? I understand that the pollen has to be dried before you freeze it, so you don't get ice crystals that denatures the pollen protein. Do you have a guidance to ensure proper dryness? Also, for short term, do you refrigerate to avoid the ice issue? Thanks a bunch for sharing your knowledge--and having fun doing it!
Hi Michael. After collecting the fresh pollen, I place it in a tin bowl for a day to let it air out. I keep the bowl cool inside my house on the kitchen counter. Cover the bowl wit a napkin to block moisture out. After the 1st day, I place the pollen in tiny glass jars with a napkin cover to let the pollen air out more on the kitchen counter for another day. After the 2nd day, I place the lids on and put them in the refrigerator. I like the tiny jars because I can shake the pollen inside vigorously to loosen/break up the clumps. Since I have so much pollen, I throw away old jar pollen when I get new ones. I'll only freeze the jar pollen if they're gathered from the end of the season. I'll save only a few American Beauty jars of pollen. I hear frozen pollen make smaller size fruits so I don't want to keep too much for the following year.
Don't connect plants with each other with branches..because when one plant will fall off..they all will go after that .. sometimes there could be very strong wind... and you will not be able to control it ...because they are so heavy...
Your nephew is so awesome! ❤
Great job, Hailey!!! Your uncle Charlie is such a clown.😂❤
Tenho esta variedade aqui
Hailey did a great job ❤💛💚💜🩷 on such a special night
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Can you give the plant more nutrients to support more fruit? What is your general rule for number of fruit per branch? I assume you can choose to let more Sugar Dragon fruit grow since that fruit is already so small. i counted 42 buds on my SD right now, I don't have the heart to thin it
That hurt me more than it hurt you. 😧
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Hi Charlie, What do you use to anchor your trellis in place? Did you bolt onto a concrete cinder block or do you use wooden pinwheel or something else? Do you recommend one method over another? I know you have the same winds and winter rains we have on SF Peninsula. thanks
Hi Michael. My pots are not anchored to the ground, just sitting on top of it. They held up to the past 4 years of weather with no problems. The soil & plant roots does a good job in keeping the trellis post from moving inside the pot. Even though the canopy extends beyond the pot, it doesn't seem top-heavy enough because I never see my pots rock or move in the wind.
@@DragonFruitPastime Thanks for the info and great videos!
Nature has taught me to be careful with thinning too early. With thinning, there is an assumption that the plant will not abort the fruit remaining and that the environmental conditions will be favorable for fruit development. This spring, my area had two hail storms a week apart. The hail knocked my citrus fruits off the trees, damaged the fruits that remained on the trees, and shot holes in my dragon fruit stems, making them look like swiss cheese. Over abundance is nature's insurance policy. It is better to have grapes than to have nothing at all. Good luck!
what kind of fertilizer you use to produce so many fruits? Mine is almost 2 years old, even a single flower yet
Sometimes it can take three years. I have a lot I started 2 years ago, only 2 plants have fruited. None of my dragon fruit cuttings came from matured mother plants, otherwise you will get fruit in the first year. Yours will come.
This pot is 2 years old and the soil is Fox Farms - Ocean Forest. Only started using fertilizer in this pot this year. I alternate between: Sea Pal - Liquid Fish, Bloom Plus & FloraNova, Bloom.
Could be the top screws that came stripped on top. When ever building trellises use 3.5 to 4 inch deck screws.
My poor buds are getting sun burnt and cooked from the Southwest Florida heat. I notice the buds don’t like being very close together either, and I know they will abort with the combination of heat stress and close proximity. I will put umbrellas out to cover up the daytime blossoms, and I will bag the buds to protect from the sun. Thank you for your info. 🐉👀👍🏻
Might as well add additional post to all sides. Gotta treat it like a sagging ceiling at this point.
Thanks for sharing the great pictures. Good to know about the sensitivity being high after pollination. I will have my very first bloom any day now. Today is day 31 since bud for Connie Mayer. Most plants are about 70-80 % up the trellis. Connie was a very mature cutting that had bore fruit for the previous grower last year. I was lucky that she gave me some very mature cuttings.
Belos lugares
Monthly. I switch between fish fertilizer and the bloom.
I was wondering why you haven't made any new videos 😂 Welcome back!
Looks like a beautiful trip, glad you had safe travels....
I was in the fence about getting the black variety, but after seeing it in several of your videos, I decided not too. The having to burn the spines off was a deal breaker for me. Also, many say the fruit taste like rose water. No thanks 😂
What zone are you in? I'm in 9B and constantly trying to get more info... and buds...
I'm in zone 10a
Really great tips for recording the dates and using the flag markers.
Is the vacuum that you use just a standard PC dust vac? thx
Yes. My is an old version.
@@DragonFruitPastime thank you
Super beautiful, stunning