What to do when your dragon fruit is turning yellow
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2017
- You might observe that your dragon fruit turns yellow. This usually happens during the summer season or during the growth cycle. I noticed this yellowing of my dragon fruit last year and did not do anything about it. My dragon fruit eventually turned back to green. This year I decided to tackle the situation. I found out through research that applying epson salt will alleviate this problem. Epson salt is basically magnesium sulfate which may help plants grow greener. It help increase chlorophyll production and improve phosphorus and nitrogen uptake all of which help the plant yield flowers and eventually fruits. It is recommended to start applying epson salt a couple of weeks before summer/hot weather to prevent the yellowing of the plants. I hope this is helpful to you. Cheers.
I am glad you cover this topic. Mine all turn yellow and I thought may be too much sun.
David there was one viewer (from Spain) that uses 40 percent shade to correct the yellowing. I think this will work as well. There is also a grower that has his farm in desert type location in Mexico that uses epson salt on his dragon fruit. He says it helps his plants survive the desert environment.
I’ve found the dragon tells you it’s in too much sun as it’ll grow and bend towards shade and send aerial roots those directions. Also found micro nutrient foliar to be good for correcting branch coloring as it is applying directly to problem area vs needing to go soil to roots to trunk to branch.
Thank you so much for this experience
Hello. I do not use epson salt anymore. The dragon fruit plant usually has yellowing during spring/summer time and as long as the plant produces fruit I don't worry. Thank you for your comment and thank you for watching. 👍😊👍 Cheers
Thank you very much for the knowledge
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Magnesium can certainly help. The key point people are missing is that the yellowing is due to the fact that more nutrients are being utilized by the plant than is available to the roots. Periods of intense sunlight (high summer) etc. The plants (any plants) will start to cannibalize their leaves for more nutrients if they cannot access enough from the soil.
Thank you for your input and thank you for watching. Cheers.
Hello. What do you suggest to add to compensate for the increase growth/nutrient requirements? Thank you again. Cheers.
@@sackboymahalo i would suggest RECHARGE
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Hi, I think it's the same thing that happens to my pitayas here in Malaga, Spain. The problem here is the summer sun and the high temperatures, I do not know if the solar intensity in California is the same as here but I think so. I solve that problem by putting a 40% shade because the pitaya grows in nature under the shade of the trees. But if your method works I will try it. Thanks for your videos, greetings from spain and sorry for my english
mesudalapeluda2 Wow, it is nice to hear from somebody all the way from Spain. You may be right that is it could also be because of the intense exposure to the summer sun. I will find out soon if it will fix the yellowing. By the way your English is fine. Thank you for your input and if the epson salt do not fix it, I will surely do install some type of shade. Thank you for watching. Cheers.
Thank you! Will try this now
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I have been grown df plants only straight steer manure (no potting soils), Works very good even from a little cutting!
@@kathynguyen3622 hello. Thank you for your input and thank you for watching. 👍😊👍 Cheers
Thank you. What is the soil mix you use. Perlite and what else?
Hello. This is what I use as a soil mixture which seems to work: 2 cubic feet steer manure compost (or 2 cubic chicken manure compost), 16 quarts of perlite, 4 cubic feet of palm, cactus and citrus soil mix, 1 cubic feet of Kellogg all natural garden soil. You can adjust the quantities as needed depending on how much soil volume you need as long as you keep the same ratio of the components.
This is the link to the video which talks in detail about the soil mixture that I use: ua-cam.com/video/gBrnRjxRkqU/v-deo.html
I hope this answers your question and thank you for watching. Cheers.
Thanks for the info. I wonder, is it possible that the dragonfruit are getting sun burned? I don't know. This is my first year having dragonfruit. I have some which are still very young and just received some which seem almost as young, but are a little droopy from the trip.
So I'm learning.
Hello. From my experience dragon fruit gets damaged if the temperature reaches 100 degrees farenheit and higher. The branches will looese its green color and turn white. During summer when there is longer daylight hours some branches will turn yellow just like in this video. One of the viewers said that because of longer daylight hours there is more plant activity like production of new branches, flowers buds, and fruits so the plant will transfer nutrients from one part to other parts where it is needed. I don't use epson salt anymore. I just allow the plant to turn yellow and it seems to be just fine. The plant still produces flowers and fruits.
Plant the "droopy" young cutting/plant in a shaded area until it recuperates. Usually when cuttings used are not the matured ones they tend to droop until they recover. Best wishes on your dragon fruit plants. Thank you for your comment and thank you for watching. Cheers
Hello, the tip of one of my new-grown dragonfruit limbs is turning yellow. We use pure water and fertilizer, and it grows up a palm tree. It is almost translucent, but it's still slightly opaque. Can you tell me what this means?
Hello. Is the branch turning into a mushy, soft/jelly like?
I put manure also, and,Epson salt, phosporous sulphate, one at a time.
No flowers yet..
Hello. It looks like all boxes were checked. Maybe it is just waiting for this coming fruiting season to fruit. Best wishes. Thank you for your comment and thank you for watching. 👍😊👍 Cheers
Hey, I would like to know more about it. How effective is this? How many days the effect of adding Epsom salts lasts? What should be the frequency of adding epsom salt, (given mid March to mid June in India I.e. 3 month period is really hot for plants). Also I would like to know if you have any other ideas on developing natural ‘partial shade’ situation by adding non-invasive root system trees in between dragon fruit plantation!
Smit Dedhia when I used it last year it alleviated the yellowing although it did not totally took the yellowing out. I only apply it once a year since we only have mild temperature rise during summer in my area. This year I applied the epson salt earlier (10 days ago) and it appears to be lessening the yellowing as compared to last year. I think it is better to apply it 2 weeks earlier of the anticipated hot season. I've read of people using epson salt as foliar spray (2 tablespoon per gallon of water) every month during the hot months or every other week (1 tablespoon per gallon of water). I've seen a video of a grower using Chaca tree as a natural partial shade. In fact he uses the Chaca tree as his posts where his dragon fruit plants grow. Dragon fruit in nature climbs trees and most probably trees that grow in your area will work as a natural shade (just make sure it is just partial shade). The roots of the dragon fruit do not go really deep so it will probably not be affected by the root system of the trees you're planning to use. I hope this answers your question. Thank you for watching. Cheers.
sackboymahalo thank you sir, very informative. I have a few more questions actually. If I could get your contact details, I would be able to learn many things from you. My email address in smitdedhia@outlook.com
Doubts: 1.Can Epsom salt be used in organic farming. (I have read many articles but have mixed feeling about magnesium Sulphate & commercially available Epsom salt)
2. I am planning for a Row plantation technique (like in vineyard for grapes), rather than pole and ring trellis technique. I am confused with what can be the average weight of dragon fruit plant after maturity. I wanted to find out the holding capacity of the trellis. In your video, it’s a pole trellis and tyre on top as a ring, so is tyre able to sustain the weight of four dragon fruit plants? ( I have read in an article that mature dragon fruit tree can weigh over 100 kg, that means weight on tyre will be about 400 kgs?)
Smit Dedhia i think the best person/organization that can answer the question about can epson salt be used in organic farming is your local Department of Agriculture or if you're planning to export then the local Department of Agriculture of where your exporting to. I recommend having your soil tested and analyzed to determine if it is magnesium and sulfur deficient. Doing this will probably tell you exactly what other elements are present or missing in your soil as well. As far as how much a mature dragon fruit plant can weigh and can your trellis system hold that weight, you can control that since you can trim off branches as needed. If you're planning to use tires, get the ones that the sidewalls are thicker/stronger as compared to the ones that are lighter, softer and easier to bend. I hope this answers your question. Thank you for watching. Cheers.
Smit Dedhia by the way just to protect you. I will not be contacting you through email. Thank you again.
Looks to me it is due to sunburn. See the difference in color between different parts of the same branch? Why magnesium deficiency, which epson salt is used to address, does not appear universally even on the same branch? Think about it.
Hello. You are probably right. Thank you for your comment and thank you for watching. 👍😊👍 Cheers
How often do you apply the epsom salt to the plant before you see results?
Hello. I only applied once.... I let the plant turn yellow. They still give fruits. I'm no longer worried if the plants turn yellow. The plants usually turn green wintertime when growing/fruiting considerably slows down. Thank you for your question and thank you for watching. 👍😊👍 Cheers
How long is your rebar from the top of post to hold the tires?
Joseph Nieboer 3 feet, I bend it at 15 inches, with the 15 inches side sticking out of the concrete.
Thank you. I was guessing between 15 to 18 inches.
Joseph Nieboer you are welcome.
Do sunburn yellow causes stem rot? Thank you for your reply dear!
Hello. If the dragon fruit is experiencing rotting it might be fungal or bacterial infection. The sunburn might have triggered it. This is a link to some diseases that dragon fruit might be exposed to: tastylandscape.com/2015/09/05/dragon-fruit-diseases/
I hope this helps. Thank you for your question and thank you for watching. 👍😊👍 Cheers
after my flower blooms ,my dragon fruit gets rotten .what is the problem behind this
Deleted is an actual fruit gets rotten or just the flower gets rotten after it blooms?
Do you fertilize? My dragon fruits, pineapples, prickly pear love a 8-8-8 slow release fertilizer.
pparisi407 yes I fertilize using 10-10-10 osmocote slow release once a year and also general purpose MiracleGro twice a year. Once a month I add either steer manure compost or chicken manure compost. Thank you for watching. Cheers.
Maybe the blavk tyre has something to do with heat?
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Thank you for sharing this video will try to use it on my tomato & chilli.
I Have 4 week old dragon fruits, is it good for them to be expose now in the sun for 1-2hrs?
Hello. You are welcome. I allowed the dragon fruit seedlings exposed to the afternoon sun for more than 2 hours. They are located by the window facing west. Keep the soil moist. I hope this helps. Thank you for your question and thank you for watching. 👍😊👍 Cheers
@@sackboymahaloi placed some of them today where they can get morning sun. Some are still in a covered container (growing well) i have not repotted yet. Im observing their growth in different ways. Thank you for replying.
@@carmenwoods5537 thank you as well. 😀👍 Cheers
Did the Epsom salt work for you?
David it looks like it has worked. The areas of yellow have gotten smaller. Maybe next year I will apply epson salt earlier and see if it will stop the yellowing from happening.
How much do you put in and do you only put the salt in when it's summer?
Hello. In the video I followed the directions on the back of the epson salt bag. I will say about 1 tablespoon per plant if they are matured. I do not use epson salt anymore. One of the viewers commented that during summer the plant grows faster does needing more nutrients so the plants will transfer nutrients from one area to others areas where it is needed more. I still get yellowing during summer but it seems that my plants still gives fruit so I am not that concerned on yellowing anymore. As long as the plants gives fruit then I am ok with it. Thank you for your question and thank you for watching. 👍😊👍 Cheers
, they also turn yellow from a lack of iron as well
Thank you for your comment and thank you for watching. Cheers.
I was thinking it was sunburn, on mine.
Hello. One of the viewers said that during growing season the plants need more nutrients and they will rob nutrients from other parts which causes yellowing. Thank you for your comment and thank you for watching. 👍😊👍 Cheers
My dragon. Fruit kinda looks like this but on others it looks like they turning into jello and rotting away. Is there a fix to that?
Jimmy Rustles the reason might be over watering or stagnant water or poor drainage of the soil. How often do you water?
I actually haven't really watered them these past couple weeks because it has been rainy. But I used to water them every few days. I have pretty good drainage now that I make my own compost.
Similar thing happened to some of my dragon fruit plants. I used to water every 5th day and now I water once a week. I hope this somewhat answers your question. Thank you for watching. Cheers.
So did the leaves/branches turned green afterwards?
Hello. Yes the branches eventually turned green although it turned yellow again come summer time maybe because of longer exposure to sunlight (longer days, shorter nights). I noticed that the branches that are exposed to direct sunlight are more prone to yellowing and the branches that have been shaded (covered) by other branches stayed green. Branches that are vertical (new branches that are standing up) and pointing down stayed green while branches that are horizontal are prone to yellowing. I still don't know how to completely eliminate the yellowing. Adding a shade might help which I personally will not do. I will make a video once I find an alternative cure to the yellowing. Thank you for your question and thank you for watching. 👍😊👍 Cheers.
Sorry, i would like to ask a question: i have a very little plant of yellow dragon fruit, it was at the stage to open his two leaves to let the catcus grow, i had to take it inside for one day and i controlled it now and it started to have both his leaves yellow and it is staring to close, should i worry? There is a way to save it?, sorry for the time im taking but it is the first time i have to do anything with this plant and i don't really know what to do
Hello. If you are referring to a seedling that is just starting to sprout, I suggest not to disturb it. Just keep the soil moist. Do not add fertilizer or any type of chemical while it is growing. I hope this helps. Thank you for your question and thank you for watching. 👍😊👍 Cheers
@@sackboymahalo thanks, now seems that he's ok, thank you very much i was scared that i was gonna lose it
@@breaken7235 thank you as well 👍😊👍 Cheers
Con que frecuencia se aplica la sal epsom
Hola. Aplico sal de epsom una vez 1 semana antes del verano, luego puede aplicar sal de epsom nuevamente a mediados de verano. Espero que esto responda tu pregunta. Gracias por ver. Salud.
Sir, my problem is up to flower only, how shall i do inorder to become fruit. ASAP. tnx
Hello. I suggest to hand pollinate if you have not and cross pollinate if you have. Also add 14-14-14 fertilizer and apply chicken or steer manure compost. I hope this helps.
We plant dragon fruits for almost 2 yrs..but still no flower or fruit..what happen?
Mitzi Anne Canete did you started your dragon fruit from seedlings or cuttings?
@@sackboymahalo hi Sackboy Mahalo, we have the same problem, my dragon fruit are from cuttings, they all healthy greenish and fat...but no fruits or flowers yet..I sprayed fertilizer for blooming also, watered it sometimes, it's on the sun..Open air...please advice..thank you..
where to get Epson salt
Kamo Ado you can get epson salt through Ebay, Amazon, Home Depot, Lowe's. Walmart, Target, Walgreens. You can most probably get epson salt from your local plant nurseries and and agricultural stores. You can probably get it from pharmacies. Or you can just type in "epson salt for sale" in your computer or phone internet and it will show it. Thank you for watching. Cheers.
Is there any alternative of epsom salt. ..?
Hello. Epson salt is magnesium sulfate. Maybe a substitute for epson salt is a fertilizer mix that contains magnesium. You can probably go all natural by adding compost made from plants that contain magnesium like spinach, kale, figs, brocolli, avocado, etc.
I hope this answers your question. Thank you for watching. Cheers.
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You are welcome. Cheers.
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which variety is this?
@@barunpaul805 hello. In this video the two varieties shown I don't know what kind because these were the cuttings I bought when I was just starting. All I knew then was that they were the red flesh varieties. Thank you for your comment and thank you again for watching. 👍😊👍 Cheers
yellow can as you know can be magnesium deficiency...Epsom salt is magnesium oxide... in a the center of a every chlorophyll molecule is a one a magnesium atom...and the roots take in the oxide and give off co2... such a deal...just don't a you burn the little a roots by using too much at a one time...
kim scudiero hello, thank you for in depth information on magnesium/chlorophyll relation. I did follow the instructions and the dragon fruit in this post produced 5 flower buds. The flower buds have developed and may bloom soon. Thank you for watching.
kim scudiero Epson Salt is a natural salt from Epson - England
Well known as Epson Sulfate!
Ditto: Magnesium Salfate.
kim scudiero .
Is there an updated link to this video?
Hello. There is no update. One of the viewers said that during peak growth the plants need more nutrients and that yellowing is caused by deficiency of nutrients. I think this another side to think about. Adding Epsom salt and increasing the application of fertilizer will help combat the yellowing. Thank you for your question and thank you for watching. Cheers.
@@sackboymahalo Thank you
@@indica77 you are welcome and thank you as well. 👍😊👍 Cheers.
This one is work
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