8 Tips How to Get MORE Dragon Fruit Pitaya
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- Опубліковано 18 тра 2024
- Dragon fruit pitaya not setting fruit even if it flowers well? This video gives 8 tips on how to help get your dragon fruit vine to grow more fruit.
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I grew 500 poles in the Philippines. Concrete poles 8 ft with 2 ft in the ground and an old motor cycle tire fixed to the top. 4 cuttings to each pole and tied to the pole as they grew up. Prune all off shoots from the main stem leaving only the main stem to grow up and over the tire where they will produce multiple downward facing stems. They set fruit after 8 months and no problems with pollination. They had a flush of fruit around every 40 days from may thru November which is the wet season. After the season is over prune back the fruiting stems to increase the number of fruiting stems for the next season. The pruned stems which have produced fruit are the ones used for new plants. These plants can live for 50 years.I grew the red variety and got nice big fruit between 2-3 pieces per kilo. They can be kept for up to 5 weeks if refrigerated and can be eaten fresh, in shakes, in ice cream, dehydrated and make an excellent berry like jam. The dried flowers make an excellent chamomile like tea.Dragon fruit are one of the healthiest of all fruit.
I'm in melb growing my plants over 5 yrs no flowers .get the morning and evening sun.plants look healthy so I assume there's enough water .so what's wrong?
I would suggest using a concrete slab with large holes on the pole instead of old cycle tire, this will last long. With tires, there's a possibility the plant may overheat as the tires get too hot during summer.
Awesome
@@kimhoang2603 Their natural habitat is tropical rainforest. I'd be thinking that Melbourne would be too cold to produce fruit.
@@normastitz8546 The Vietnamese farmers grow dragon fruit in Virginia just north of Adelaide so it's highly likely that they will grow in Melbourne..
I'm in South Australia and I grew a few plants from cuttings. I lost interest in them, never watered them and lo and behold I went out today and found 3 large fruit. I've eaten one of them and it was sooooooo sweet. I'm stoked lol.
Probably because they need less water.
I got cuttings of a dragon fruit when doing volunteer work at our local botanical gardens back in 2000. I first planted on a mesquite tree. It grew to the top and we had so many fruit. Eventually it actually broke the tree from the weight. I then planted cuttings on our chain link fence. It grew into a monster with a couple hundred blooms at once. Two years ago the Big Texas Freeze took it out and I forgot to get cuttings ahead of time. Miraculously a lady I gave cuttings to but didn’t even know, brought me cuttings from my original plant when she saw mine was toast. I cried. I now have them on wooden trellises in big pots. I have about 4 varieties now.
Not one dislike on this vid.
I love this man’s accent and his gentle nature.
Me too.
Same here
I agree but actually there ARE 68 dislikes...not much though
I agree :-)
Same with me too!
The parrots are gorgeous! I always leave the high fruit that I can't reach for the animals. It's their planet too! Thank you as always for sharing.
Dani Hall I agree
Me too. No parrots around here, but I love the song birds my dragon fruit vine attracts.
Absolutely. The world belong to the animals
As crazy as things are going on in the world right now, it is such a treat to be able to watch your videos and remember how good life can be away from all the madness-thank you for the reprieve! These videos are the best!
People gonna pillage his garden next. Supermarkets are empty lol. Jokes aside, it is something good to watch. Bugger the media.
Agreed!
Beano I agree about the news BS. I only watch it once every two weeks now.
It’s just sooo depressing.
@@ElkinsEric is it good to prune the plant,if so how often.tnx
Josie Ledesma what kinda plant are you talking about?
If your talking about dragon fruit idk as I live in the wrong climate to even try to grow one.
I’d say just trim off anything dead and let it grow; new growth is always a good thing.
If I were in your shoes I’d definitely do a google search and see what everyone else thinks.
I LOVE how you dont just throw hate to pests like parrots or foxes. I feel like you have a wider understanding on ecosystems and that having vegetables or chickens will naturally attract unwanted attention, and the ways you try to repel them, instead of training a dog to kill or using potentially toxic pesticides like industrial farms do.
Australians don't 'throw hate' lol
Sometimes you need pesticides.
I had an uncontrolable pest of US invasive beetles, a green small ones with 6 yellow points. They are devastating in Argentina. Lost most tomatoes in 100 plants, lost flowers pumpkins, green ones, zuccinis, lost all bell peppers.
I got sick of it and "natural" pesticides are hard to get in my town, you have to ask them with time and expensive. Natural predators were not enough. I left it for a while until one day I got sick of it and called a friend for his chemicals used on soy farms. 7 liters of water with a little bit of it and all those pesky beetles and other sucking bugs where all killed. I applied at night, so no bees or wasps were harmed, they are happy with all the flowers is there now and I can now enjoy having too much tomatoes to eat.
@@Argentvs I have friends from Argentina. I can understand if your crops are an important source of your food or money you can,t care of every plant you have (like in industrial farms). I,m not criminalizing the use of pesticides, but it,s worth praising this man for not using them and looking for alternatives. My grandfather had a farm and the pesticides he used were banned a few years ago because it kills bees and poisons the ground after prolongued uses. It,s precisely because It,s difficult to not use pesticides what makes this youtuber special
@@maddiehat4608 I just have plants because I like it.
@@maddiehat4608 you can search the internet for a herbicide using white vinegar and salt.
He put the fruit back on top of the post for the birds. Thank you for sharing the Earth as it was intended. Love you! ❤
Thanks for showing us all a flower that anyone rarely gets to see
With 4 feet of snow where I garden I have no expectations of growing Dragon fruit, but I found this video very interesting! Thank you!
Great highlight of the season when it flowers. A real treat.
Thanks Mark, we were busy with our dragon fruit this morning and had a few unanswered questions which your video answered. Great timing.
I'm growing dragon fruit for the first time, bought a stem two months ago. I'm so excited, and I'm glad you made a video about growing it!
That flower is beautiful!
I have a dragon fruit that I started from seed ten years ago and finely this year it decided to produce fruit. I am looking forward to the fruit fully ripening. It is growing along a chain link fence and seems to be perfectly happy there.
10 Years ! You have patience :-)
Damn....Welp 10 more years to go!
Mine just started producing fruit as well it’s the red ones
I just discovered your channel and it's very informative, helpful and nice to watch without getting bored or want to skip parts. I love it!
What an absolute pleasure watching this video. I did not know this plant. Very interested now. Thank you for not trying to compete with so many others but staying with good clear simple and clean language. I would give this 10 thumbs up if it was possible.
Thank you for this very informative video. I used to live in Nth Qld where I first tasted a yellow one and loved it. Now, back across the ditch in NZ, I am enjoying growing some. I love how you co-exist with the parrots and the rainbow lorikeet in this video takes me back to Qld. Cheers!
Thank you so much for your videos. You explain things so well and make it seem so very easy. Can’t wait to get out there and try it. A relative sent us a dragon fruit with pink on the inside, which was so delicious. We planted huge pieces of the cactus parts, but it never did anything except grow and eventually die.
Really great tips - I have kept two dragonfruit alive in Toowoomba this last winter (in a pot covered by a plastic hessian sack) am going to plant them out this spring and will give them a a 2m post with two crossbars to promote branching. Thanks so much.
Thank you for the cool tips. I'm just beginning thinking about planting this at my home. Not in a disrespectful way, but I did get a good chuckle when that bowl fell over, and you went, "awww!"
Thanks Mark for this video...I Absolutely love dragonfruit...I have the red flashed red skinned variety here in Mackay and I think they are great tasting ones, way better than the white fleshed ones...A colleague of mine gave me a couple of cutting and I never looked back...I also found that the less I look after them the better they do....they just sit there next to my mature compost pile and thrive like there is no tomorrow...I'm lucky that here the winter is very mild and never had a problem...also rarely lost a flower, if anything they drop at the "bud" stage, but no problem, there is always plenty...They self pollinate very easily and I love eating every one of them...bonus: no one in my family likes them...More for me!!!!!!!!!
Cool !
Best Video I have watched on dragon fruit this morning. Thank you
Great advice: so now Im going to build up around the plant. The fruit so far has been green then yellow and fallen off so I''ll check the fertilizing and watering regime.
Great advices here ! Thank you. I'm about to start self-sufficient life soon and leave capitalism life behind me . So any good farmer advice is golden for me. Wishing you all the best mate
Thanks for the video that really helped and convinced me to grow some dragon fruit!!!! Time to go to the internet to find some cutting in my area.
Wonderful job and keeping on educating us how to grow Dragon Fruits!!.
Very Impressed!!.
Your plant looks so pretty! I have tried this fruit, and feel I need to try it again 😊
Awesome! Grown heaps since I last seen them, can’t wait to grow my own! Cheers for another good video mate 🤙
That was great. Good job. Answered all of my questions.
I live in the Bahamas, will go and look for this tree! I love dragon fruit!
That parrot is so pretty.
Surely, well deserving of the fruit😄
The most valuable channel in the world. How do you have the time to care for everything AND pay the bills? You are so impressive
Thanks for the good tips, i harvested for the second year pitaya in Tahiti
I have recently discovered that my Mother has one of these in a small pot and has been growing it as just a small ornamental cactus with no idea what it is
so I am planning on planting it out and seeing if it will fruit, so this video is perfectly timed
Yes! My mum used to have them too as small ornamental pot plants. Way too cold in northern Europe to get fruit though.
just thinking about it, I think one of my neighbors might have one, maybe I'll nab a cutting to test.
They may not be of the palatable type, maybe it's better to get a cutting from a good eating quality plant.
@@tshaika9165 it was grown from a cutting but she doesn't know if it ever fruited since she didnt know the person for long
Even if it doesn't fruit I want to try to make it abit more of a feature of her garden since atm it is just a single stalk that is about 30cm tall
Opp
Thanks mate! I'm new to this but my pink /red plant is powering on the pool fence :) got my 1st 2 flowers today which inspired me to your video. Great that you encourage the parrots there's plenty of food for all us! AND your vid is not self indulgent like some of the others ;)
Thanks for sharing. I learned a lot. More blessings to you.
Thank you Sir, for very interesting presentation.
We love it!
These are the most interesting of fruiting plants thanks mucho for the tips
I've seen other videos that agree with your observation. It's been stated that Dragonfruit will only flower and set fruit on horizontal or downward hanging branches.
Mine have just fruited and they're all on downward branches.
Thanks. I'm U.S. 7b in North Carolina. I'm going to try dragon fruit this summer. I just ordered a cutting from Florida.
Love this video thank you again and again for all your videos you make
Thanks for all your videos!!! I always learn something thank you!!
Wow.. Thanks for sharing on how to grow dragon fruit.
The parrots si beautiful,thank you for sharing.
Great video. Great tips to freeze the pollen and water more to get more fruit.
I only have one variety, and when It did fruit I didn't waste time to sow them seeds, my reason was to use this for cross pollinating my main plant, but it does take a heck of a lot of time!
Good work Mate. We love your experience and tips.
Mark, this video is terrific! Answered a LOT of questions. Thank you. I'm trying to grow dragonfruit from seed because our nurseries will NOT stock varieties that do not grow in our area. The only variety available in our grocery stores are the white-fleshed fruits -- no other selection. I'm willing to grow several plants in large containers and bring them indoors when appropriate. Ten years before they produce fruit? Yikes! Oh well...I'm still willing to try! Best wishes from Kate in Olympia, WA -- 3/12/2020.
I live in the Netherlands and started with some dragonfruit seeds last year. They take a long time but they are doing well. I am gifting 3 of them to someone with a little book of instructions in the hope he will also get to enjoy the fruits. Can't wait to see in about 4 years if this is working as planned
Thanks for the tips. I learned from you and it helps a lot in my journey.
I have a plant n a pot I didn’t want to throw it away just cause I didn’t like the look of it and than one night it flowered the prettiest flower so I was stoked I kept it, just found out it’s a dragon fruit n I planted it so hopefully I get some fruit now n not just flowers, love your channel thanks for all ur advice
Beautiful flowers and nice fruit 🤩
Always enjoy your videos. Cheers from Ottawa, Canada.
You have a thumbs up from me. Great job on video like the humor keep it up.
Hi Mark, great shot of the lorrie!
Great video as always. Dragon fruit is my favorite fruits. Heck expensive in the US. Oh btw, this is the first video I've come across on UA-cam without a single thumbs down! ha! Keep up the great job.
You are right! Each dragon fruit will cost you from $3.00 to $5.00.
Thank you so much for making this video
My daughter always requests your videos! We love them! She's 8
I love your garden looks amazing ♥️♥️♥️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I agree with you observation of the plant developing fruit when it hangs over a bit more or else it will continue to grow taller.
amazing idea of planting dragon fruits
Yummy, and thanks for sharing with the Lorikeet xx
I love your videos! I bought a dragon fruit cutting from a nursery after I watched this video. I live in South FL so it should do quite well. I bought a self fertile cutting but thank you for explaining the hand pollination! Keep up the great content!
Hope it all went well !!
@@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849 I totally forgot about this comment! Yes, it went well....i now own 6 different varieties lol
@@Chilly-uq2zl Nice !!!
Your face in 6:21 😂 just adorable! 😄
So I've just planted a cutting and currently binging on dragonfruit how to videos. Hoping it does as well in the mediterranean as it does down under🤞🏻much love from the other side of the 🌍
In Lampedusa, hotter parts of Sicliy, hotter parts of Calabria, hotter parts of the mediterranean you can do it
Thanks for your tips, very clear and informative.
I as well loved the comment about the parrots. I'm in Florida, and have lined the side of my house with "Loquat" trees (i.e. "Japanese Plums") When they bloom, we have a flock of "Patriot Parrots" that come to enjoy them. It's fun to sit on the deck and watch them enjoy.
Very interesting. I didn’t know that they are a succulent.:)
Thank you for the advice!
Thank you, Mark! Great tips😍👍👍
Your Dragon trees had lots of fruits 🤩👍
Just got 3 cuttings from my brother-in-law…red, white and mystery. His look great so we are going to try them. We did go to a dragon fruit farm in MX. It was interesting and the fruit did taste good. Theirs was pink and red.
Thanks so much bro :) New to growing & eating DFs & your info is a goldmine :) Health & happiness to you & yours in 23 :)
those are some really interesting plants! too cold for them here unfortunately.
.. great video and tips .. loved the helper parrot .. ha ha ..
Now starting to plant my dragon fruit.
Just getting into dragon fruit late last year- they’re growing exceptionally well in my bathroom. Don’t know how to feel about that. xD
FBI Zorua it’s just a baby so not much at the moment. But when you get one that’s rooted with some good humidity, it sparks
That’s cool! I started paps tomatoes in my bedroom window this year...lol
Eric Lock tomatoes? That’s bold
That’s nasty
Hows the dragon fruit doing today??
I will try dragon fruit again, but so far I've been getting similar fruit from our Peruvian apple cactus! They are also easy to grow, but are columnar, and form clumps. They look like a blooming candelabra when they flower!
Hi I have grown Dragon fruit from seeds.they are growing very slow.
@@balanaicker286 brother my rose plant gave many flowers but over 11 month I do not get adequate amount flower.Can I try mixed fertilizers or use any chemical fertilizer?please reply
I got one of those!
Honestly been wondering why it just keeps going up the tree thank you !! I'ma grow like 10 of them💀 I also hella enjoy your yard btw its natural asf with a small hand full of fertilizer 🤘🤘🤘
Good video , nice content , thanks for sharing to us such a good informative and experience for gardener , look forward to see more episode
wow ilove this kind of fruits thank you for sharing
I have a huge plant.....I will be fertilizing them.....taste is great.
It grows best in a mesquite tree. Other rough bark trees work too. The type of bark that the roots can hang onto .
Brilliant advice thank you.
Hey I want to practice about that video of working in a container without drilling holes ,I learnt from u nd I admire it
Thank you for the information😀
Your dragon fruit looks emaculate man! I love watching all your other videos as well. You have alot of good advice, hand pollination should help and also cross pollination for some varieties.
im going to try and grow some .. i hope thay can grow in south Australia i hope and thanx for your info mate
thank you! great advice
Good clear presentation. Manchester uk not sunny enough 😂😂😂😂
This was convenient, I just got some seeds germinating 😊 I'm not hoping to get fruit, as I live in cold dark Finland, but I like the looks of the plant. Suitable for indoor container if kept small I guess. Thanks for tips, cheers!
Put it in windows... and grow in plastic greenhouse outside when cold is gone
Beautiful plant.
Hi from French Guyana !! When I was in La Reunion island, I have got a lot of pitayas in my garden. ATTENTION PLEASE ! The best pollinisation is the cross-pollinisation. The pollen of the red variety on the pistil of the white variety and vice versa !!! The more the pollen you apply, the more the fruit is big !!! It's a night-job but the results are awsome. My biggest fruit dragon weights 1 kg with this method !! Otherwise, as a French guy, I really enjoy to view your videos !!
Thanks for sharing your good idea
Wow! 1.4k likes no dislikes! Mark, you are sure doing something right!
Thank you for sharing this video
Awesome! I'm going to grow one! Thanks!
Very good friend! beautiful fruits !! Great harvests
Thanks for the tips
6:31 lol too much love there mate.