Growing Dragon Fruit in Our Backyard
Growing dragon fruit in our backyard has two-fold benefits: firstly, it satisfies one’s hobby of gardening and secondly, it provides fruits for healthy body.
Dragon fruit, commonly called “gift of nature”, is the latest entrant to the world of super fruits. It possesses numerous health benefits[1]. It is significantly rich in antioxidants called phytoalbumin which prevents the formation of cancer-causing free radicals. The fruit is low in calories and high in fiber which helps to avoid constipation by acting as natural laxative. The fiber enhances digestion and reduces fat to improve the overall digestive health. It also helps excrete heavy metal toxins from the body.
Dragon fruit is filled with vitamin C that ensures faster healing of bruises and cuts and helps improve the general immune system. It contains vitamin B1 which participates in the production of energy and metabolism of carbohydrates, vitamin B2 that works as a multi vitamin to recover and improve appetite and vitamin B3 that lowers bad cholesterol level and enhances the appearance of the skin by moisturizing and smoothing it. It also serves as an alternative for rice for the diabetics and known to control blood glucose levels [2].
Botanically known as Hylocereus undatus, dragon fruit is rich in minerals specially calcium and phosphorus. Calcium reinforces bones and helps in the formation of healthy teeth while phosphorus aids in tissue formation. It has carotenes which assist in maintaining and improving the health of the eyes. Regular consumption of the fruit greatly controls asthma and cough and helps lower cholesterol and high blood pressure.
Many people appreciate the creamy pulp and delicate aroma of this epiphytic cactus. It is prepared by cutting the fruit into halves. It can be eaten raw by either cutting the halves into watermelon-like slices, or scoop out the two fleshy halves with a tablespoon. Few people find its taste offensive, others consider it bland but the flavor is improved when chilled. Its flesh is commonly pink or white containing tiny seeds which are eaten with the flesh and are rich in valuable lipids. It comes in three varieties: the red-skinned with red flesh, the red-skinned with white flesh and the yellow-skinned with white flesh. The red-skinned with red flesh is widely considered to be the best-tasting. However, pseudohaematuria or harmless reddish discoloration of urine and feces result when significant amount is ingested. The fruit roughly looks like a football with leathery leafy skin.
Native to Mexico and Central and South America[3], dragon fruit is also converted into juice or wine or it can be used to flavor other beverages, It is also marketed as ingredient in functional foods, such as power drinks and delicious vegetable dishes, while syrup made of the entire fruit is used to color pastries and candy. It is also used in cosmetics.
Dragon fruit is commonly known in Spanish as “pitaya” or pitahaya”. It is successfully grown in the tropical countries such as Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and the Philippines. It can also be found in Hawaii, China, Australia and Israel. In the country, it is commonly grown in Davao, Cavite, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Viscaya and Bataan among other places. Other vernacular names are “fire dragon fruit” or “dragon pearl fruit” in Chinese, “green dragon” or “thanh long” in Vietnamese and strawberry pear or “nanettikafruit” in Costa Rica[4].
Pitaya cactus is cultivated quite easily either by seeds or stem cuttings. The seeds may be thoroughly separated from the pulp, dried and grown in compost. Germination usually comes 11 to 14 days after shallow planting. Most growers, however, prefer stem cuttings. Four cuttings can be planted in a well-drained soil enriched with animal manure and humus. The cuttings are trained to climb on each side of a concrete post with discarded motorcycle tire mounted on top. The post may be fabricated with a cross-section of about 15 cm and a height of about 1.8 m. As they grow, aerial roots embrace the post while basal roots provide excellent anchorage and vessel of nutrition. Commercial fertilizers can be regularly added to enhance growth and fruiting.
This vining terrestrial cactus-like tree prefers dry tropical or subtropical climates with 50 to 127 cm average rainfall per year[5]. Thriving even in tropical wet areas, heavy rainfall or even excessive water application can trigger the flowers to fall and fruit to rot making fruit production poor. Birds and fruit bats feed on the fruit, while red ants eat the young shoots. Scale insects can be a nuisance by sucking the juice of the stem. The bacterium Xanthomonas campestris causes the stems to rot, while Dothiorella fungi sometimes cause brown spots on the fruit.
Dragon fruit cactus is an amazingly strange plant. Its beautiful and gently fragrant flower of up to 35 cm in length is short-lived and only reveals itself just once. It only blooms in the dark of night and usually wilts by the morning. That is why it is among those called “Moonflower” or “Queen of the Night”. It has large, white petals and is shaped like that of a typical cactus. In other places, the flowers are eaten or steeped as tea. Nocturnal creatures such as bats or moths generally help in pollination.
Dragon fruit is potentially a productive crop. Depending on the growing condition, it matures and starts to bear fruit after almost one year. Flowering usually starts on May and ends on December. Fruit is harvested 30-50 days after flowering and can sometimes have 5-6 cycles of harvests per year. Each fruit can weigh from 150-600 grams while other varieties can reach one kilogram. Some growers claim that it has a potential of producing 30 tons of fruit per hectare per year[6].
Legends say that the fruit was created by fire-breathing dragons. It was believed that one is empowered with the same strength and ferocity of a dragon by eating the dragon fruit. Other stories say that the dragon fruit looks like a dragon’s egg[7].
Our Creator has been very generous to have given us plants to grow for food–food that would build up and restore health[8], food that can even be produced directly from our backyard.
By Chito F. Sace, Ph.D.
References:
1“Dragon Fruit Nutrition Facts”, retrieved from http://www.buzzle.com/articles/dragon-fruit-nutrition-facts.html
2 Mickey Dodson, “Facts on Dragon Fruit” retrieved from http://www.ehow.com/about_6310318_dragon-fruit.html; modified April 15, 2010
3 “Pitaya”, retrieved from “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitaya”; modified on 30 January 2009
4 “Dragon Fruit”, retrieved from http://www.fresh-fruit-daily.com/dragon-fruit.html
5 “Dragon Fruit”, retrieved from http://www.specialtyproduce.com/index.php,modified August 20, 2010
6 “Dragon Fruit Trivia”, retrieved from http://www.foodreference.com/html/f-dragon-fruit.html
7“Dragon fruit presentation transcript”; retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/GreenBeingNancy/dragon-fruit
8 Varona, M. et. al.. 1999. “Healing Wonders of Diet”, Philippine Publishing House, 264 pp.
About the author
Dr. Chito F. Sace is a graduate of Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering from Central Luzon State University, Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija. He is a native of Gasan, Marinduque but presently lives with his family in CLSU where he also works as associate professor. His expertise is in the field of advanced agricultural practices particularly hydroponics, greenhouse and pressurized irrigation technologies. He is quite familiar with automated irrigation systems. His dissertation was about hydroponic production of honeydew melon under greenhouse condition with time-based automated irrigation system while his masteral thesis was about the design of a low-cost automatic controller for pressurized irrigation systems using soil moisture as trigger mechanisms. He is presently interested in aquaponics–the integration of growing fish or aquaculture and cultivation of plants in soiless culture or hydroponics to produce tilapia and leaf vegetables at the same time.
Admin’s Note : Would like to thank Dr Chito for this article he have contributed, it would definitely help a lot of people who would want to grow dragon fruit for personal or even business. Again a BIG thank you!!!
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September 10th, 2010 at 1:20 am
September 13th, 2010 at 11:56 pm
Congratulations to your farm. What variety do you have? Sure you can grow bigger fruits there because you have a better climate in Batangas. Thanks and God bless.
September 14th, 2010 at 11:08 pm
More power and GOD bless too……Thanks…Rene
September 19th, 2010 at 11:39 pm
September 27th, 2010 at 1:20 am
Hi Mam Santos,
Flowering and pollination of dragon fruit, as in other fruits, is generally affected by excessive rainfall or even excessive water application. Flowers or even young fruits fall or rot in this condition. But I remember years ago, I consulted a friend about the same problem, young fruits of our coconut tree fall and do not mature. I will ask him again about the inorganic fertilizer he recommended.
GBU,
Chito
To Reneces:
Greetings!
Thanks a lot for sharing your experience with us.
You are maybe talking of your friend from Cavite State University. Oh Yes, they grow better dragon fruits there. I tried to harvest our fruits here after allowing them to mature for 7 days and you are indeed right. Fruits are much sweeter and better tasting.
May the Lord bless your project and every work of your hand.
GBU, Chito
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November 9th, 2010 at 7:05 am
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December 2nd, 2010 at 2:28 am
Thank you.
gina
December 13th, 2010 at 10:45 pm
The farm is located at ASTS, CLSU. You may contact me first contact me so that I can attend to you personally: 0927 8358421.
The cuttings are sold at P20 per pc. Cuttings are freshly cut and not planted in bags as it will be very difficult to handle.That is why it is suggested to prepare the planting site (post erected and soil mix ready)before buying so that cuttings will not wilt that much. You may also visit my aquaponics model-1 (backyard aquaponics) so that you may have other options to do gardening. I call the project “Gulay-isdaan: Pinoy aquaponic sytem for sustainable fish-vegetable production.
Merry Christmas and the Lord bless you abundantly.
Chito
December 13th, 2010 at 10:50 pm
Thank you very much for your interest in dragon fruit. With that, I was able to know a supplier of irrigation materials and various supplies for my greenhouses. I have some projects coming this month which I might be able to canvass for prices from your company.
Please do me a favor: send me some catalogs/brochures so that I can evaluate the specs of your products.
More power to your company.
Dr Sace
January 5th, 2011 at 9:47 pm
January 12th, 2011 at 5:35 am
February 5th, 2011 at 11:46 pm
February 6th, 2011 at 11:09 pm
I was given an opportunity to work in Oman. Our company was contracted by the Sultan to design, install and maintain pressurized irrigation in all 3-ha farm he gave to each Omani all over his kingdom. Loan is available to anyone who wish to expand. What an effort of a government! No wonder why they are sufficient in their food requirement.
Here in the Philippines, farmers have to find ways how to make their farms/holdings productive with no available support from the government. And that is why farmers are in dire poverty.I myself belief that developing and modernizing our agriculture is the only sure way to rid poverty, hunger and unemployment in the country.
I know no one who would like to invest in Nueva Viscaya. Let’s just hope that through this letter, someone will contact us to partner with you in developing your farm.
May the Lord bless this government with honest and excellent leaders to bring about change and economic prosperity.
Dr Sace
March 28th, 2011 at 2:11 pm
Im very much interested to learn about propagation of this amazing dragon fruit, but i have big
problem because i dont have any knowledge how to plant,what are the requirements about the type
of soil,etc. Could you help me Dr.?
By the way Im an OFW here in KSA jeddah, working as an Electrical Design Engineer. I have
friend in iloilo, who owned 42hectares agriland, he inviting me to buy half of his farm, my
plan is to start a small plantation of dragon fruit, but idont know how much will be my capital
for every hectare, likewise i need link in marketing.
Im very thankful if you could help me on how and what to do.
Thankyou very much and more power to you.
Teng
March 28th, 2011 at 9:20 pm
Growing dragon fruit is easy that one does not need much expertise. Plain interest and love of gardening would only be necessary. A well-drained soil enriched with organic matter/humus will be enough to let four cuttings climb up a concrete post of about 5 ft above the ground.
It is advisable to start with a small area, say a 1000 sq m. From here you may be able to to learn many practical things that you will surely need to expand your farm should you decide to. Also, from here, you can get your cuttings because you need to prune unwanted branches once in a while.
The article I wrote would probably be of help to you. If you are only near my place, I would volunteer to help you as I am doing here in our area. This is my way of connecting to other people and sharing my life with others.
I was also given an opportunity to work in Kuwait before the Gulf war. When the war broke out, I went to Sultanante of Oman, then to KSA then finally decided to stay for good. It was God’s design that I work at CLSU and finished my PhD.
The Lord bless abundantly every work of your hands!
Chito
May 16th, 2011 at 11:46 pm
We are a educational tour provider based in Cainta, Rizal and I came across your website as I was trying to do some research on possible tour destinations that we might be able to offer our clients for the coming school year.
Your Dragon Fruit Plantation caught my attention. I would like to inquire more about this program among other things that your company might offer as possible activities that we might offer our client schools specially in the field of Business Administration major in Entrepreneurship and Management.
Hoping for your favorable response.
Sheryl Sabequil
655-4062
July 1st, 2011 at 10:11 pm
thank you for sharing about this good fruit. i’m interested to plant in our backyard for personal consumption.
do you know where could I get cuttings to plant, coz i live here in taguig, manila, but we have a portion of land in batangas.
thank you for your prompt and kind response.
God bless,
Rosell
July 6th, 2011 at 12:30 am
Can dragon fruits plant grow in baguio city?
Thanks and God Bless!
July 6th, 2011 at 6:02 pm
Historically, dragon fruit was originally cultivated by the Incas in the South Americas. It was believed that it was brought to us by Chinese traders and was grown successfully in the Indochinese region. How lucky we are that we are able to receive the benefits of this wonder fruit. The Incas lived in the mountains, probably similar to Baguio, where the climate was cooler and plant received bountiful amount of precipitation.
I believe that we can grow it there in your place. But remember to plant it in a well drained soil for, as a member of cactus family, they do not need a flooded place.
There is no harm in trying. Infact, it is by trying that we discover great things.
GBU, Chito
July 11th, 2011 at 12:09 am
Thanks for the sharing. I’m interested and at the same time curious if i could grow one here in baguio, unfortunately, haven’t heard that those cutting were being sold here, so maybe I’ll try drying those seeds.
Thanks and more power to you, God Bless!
July 19th, 2011 at 5:51 pm
Why not just start from cuttings? You will harvest early rather than start with seeds which usuallu matures and statrt to bear fruit after 3 yaers. You can come to CLSU and buy cittings at P20 a piece. I suggest that you first prepare the post, soil mixture and the area before buying the cuttings. Cuttings are planted right after detaching them from the mother plant to avoid wilting.
Enjoy the hobby of gardening.
Chito
July 27th, 2011 at 10:41 pm
meron po kaming tanim na dragon fruit sa bataan, which is part of our jatropha project. nag start po magpakita na flower yung tanim namin eto lang june…kelan po namin pwedeng iharvest ang fruit?
In Christ,
Myls Aparente
July 28th, 2011 at 6:33 pm
When the fruit has completely turned pinkish/reddish. It is usually 30 days after pollination or a week after it turned pinkish. The spikes are actually the timer when to harvest: when they are not green anymore.
Somtimes birds and bats are nuisance. Other growers harvest the fruit early because they love it sour just like guava.
Enjoy the fruit of the dragon: the fruit of your labor!!!!!!
Chito
August 15th, 2011 at 12:22 am
I’m Joane Magallanes a 4th year food technology student at University of the Philippines Visayas (Miag-ao, Iloilo). I’m considering dragon fruit as may raw material for my thesis.I would like to ask if you know a place in the Panay region or other places in the Visayas where dragon fruit are harvested. Thank you very much.
September 3rd, 2011 at 1:18 am
Am currently writing Chapter 1 of the thesis. I need at least 2 related studies on pitaya cultivation and production, and am doing an experimental research. Can you help me, Sir? My pitayas are already 3 years old come November, the fruits are quite small, my fertilizer schedule is quite erratic, since am busy with school and am currently using vermitea and organic inputs.Thanks a lot. My email add is: rosanalicong@yahoo.com
September 19th, 2011 at 11:30 pm
Anyways, Dr. Chito, I would just like to ask if it is possible to send, via courier services, the cuttings here in Bulacan? I am interested in experimenting in growing Dragon fruits here in our backyard. If that is ok with you, I can maybe send the payment to your bank account then you may send them to my address.
Thanks and have a nice day!
September 20th, 2011 at 9:46 am
Thanks as lot that you share the same predicaments regarding the plight of Philippine agriculture. I encounter very few people who aspire for an agriculturally developed Philippines.
Incidentally, I am here at the University of Arizona for a six-month research Scholarship under Fulbright. So, I will I can’t attend to you until February. But if it is really your need, pls email me (cfsace227@yahoo.com) so I can ask my wife to send it to you in Bulacan by mail.
Best regards and more power.
Dr. Chito
September 29th, 2011 at 1:10 am
good day po i’m alwin from aklan, meron po akong iilang poste ng DF sa bahay 15mos old palang po. namulaklak po last june hanggang ngayon meron pa pong mga buds na lumalabas. problema ko po ay nalalagas ung mga buds after na mamukadkad. ano po kaya ung problema? tanong ko lang din po kung ano yung ginagamit nyong fertilizer during vegetative at fruiting stages at how frequent yung application? sana po matulungan nyo po ako. thank you po in advance…
More blessings po sa inyo…
October 30th, 2011 at 12:33 pm
This is a Very informative site Dr.Chito…I would love to visit your Dragon fruit farm when i come To the philippines for vacation this Jan thru end of Feb. Would you be in Pinas By Then? I will be visiting this site from time to time to see if your back by then. Also i hope someone will read my post. I will be interested in someone own a farm land in Rizal or Bulacan that are willing to rent or partner with my group. We will need at lease 5 Hectare to plant siling labuyo and some Dragon fruit. email me at rrc11555@yahoo.com.. Best Regards, Bob
October 31st, 2011 at 9:36 am
Have you ever have experience of Aquaponics?
November 1st, 2011 at 2:10 pm
With all humulity, I have been doing hydroponics for years. Then three years ago I levelled it up to aquaponics. I have been playing on it in my greenhouse at my staff cottage in CLSU until I was accepted as an Exchange professor under the Fulbright program in the University of Arizona, Tucson AZ. I am presently conducting a postdoctoral research on aquaponics trying to evaluate which vegetable (petchay, lettuce and Chinese cabbage) in raft system will be suited in tilapia and giant river shrimps culture.
So you are also interested with aquaponics? This is vbery intyeresting!You may visit my website: cfsace.com (under construction)or my facebook account that you may know the extent of my diggings on the subject and other researches I conducted in the past.
Wishing you the best!
November 16th, 2011 at 1:45 am
November 16th, 2011 at 7:37 pm
Cuttings are available at CLSU but you have to spend for the shipping. Is it not practical for you to find sources near you place? I am sure that there are many growers in Bicol.
Let us enjoy the fruit of our hard work.
Chito
November 17th, 2011 at 4:08 am
I have a small farm in Burgos, La Union that I have just started developing, unfortunately, water is my problem, and thought that pitaya being a cactus will do well in my farm, may I also request as with Zushi, acquire some cuttings thru local couriers? I will be paying for them thru bank deposit or whatever means you preffer.
Thank you for your very informative posts.
Winston Balao
merwinpets@yahoo.com
November 18th, 2011 at 6:23 pm
Though a cactus, DF also need water specially during summer. We water our DF once a week at least. It is during summer that they must be prepared for flowering once the first rain of May comes.
Before you invest, check this first. Or you may try some plants before you go big.
Interested farmers as far as Mindoro buy cuttings from us. Incidentally, I am here in Tucson Arizona so I can’t attend to you. By March I will be there. Pls do contact me again.
GBU, thanks,
Chito
December 8th, 2011 at 7:23 am
Hi Dr. Sace! I came across this article and I was wondering if I could visit your farm early next year, probably January. I’m Ariane Ponaya,an MS Plant Pathology student in University of the Philippines Los Banos. I am very interested in visiting your dragon fruit farm since diseases of dragon fruit are the bulk of my thesis topic. It would really be a great help for me if i’d be able to visit your farm to survey presence of diseases and collect some samples. I really hope for your positive response soon regarding my request. You could contact me through email address: tam_greenstuff@yahoo.com
Thank you very much and have a nice day!
Regards,
Ariane B. Ponaya
MS Plant Pathology
Crop Protection Cluster, CA
University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB)
December 9th, 2011 at 9:11 am
Everyone can visit the project. The project was already with the CLSU-ASTS since I was transferred to CLSU-ICCEM since April 2011. Common to our crop are scale insects and red ants. Sure you can also finds other diseases. Incidentally I am out of the country until March 2012, but you can make arrangement by writing informally the Principal of the school which address is available in the CLSU website. Just for you to have someone to entertain when you arrive.
CLSU will for sure be willing to share this for you so that we can know more about the plant.
Thanks, Chito
December 12th, 2011 at 3:17 am
Ariane
January 15th, 2012 at 8:32 am
I’ll be in pinas next week for a month. Is it ok to visit your Dragon fruit farm in Vueva Ecija? if it’s ok can i have the contact # to set up a schedule with your wife.
Thanks Bob,
January 23rd, 2012 at 12:58 am
and how hard it is to plant a dragon fruit?
how much do i need if i where to start planting dragon fruit?
January 25th, 2012 at 6:35 am
I just want to ask if you are selling dragon fruit seedlings or stem cuttings and how much. Is it possible to ship them here in Dipolog City? I am interested in cultivating this wonderful fruit.
Thank you
February 4th, 2012 at 12:26 am
Ur article regarding dragon fruits caught my attention and while I was reading it, it made me think that it’s a very great idea to invest money on dragon fruit farm… I wanna ask Sir if how many post and cuttings needed in 1 hectare? Hope to visit ur farm soon Sir… Thanks for sharing and God bless u more…:-)
February 6th, 2012 at 2:48 am
Good day!
I am very amazed about the information you shared.I just want to ask if you are selling dragon fruit seedlings or cuttings? How much per seedling or cuttings? Are you open for shipping it in Davao City?
I hope for your response.
Thank you so much^^
February 6th, 2012 at 6:03 am
Some growers use a spacing of 2m x 3m while others uses 3m x 3m which will give 1,666 and 1,111 posts respectively. They intercrop in the spacing in between.
I suggest you start a small area, say 1000 sq m for you not to be overwhelmed with the activities associated with it.
Chito
February 9th, 2012 at 4:42 am
ano pong month pwede magtanim ng dragon fruit, akma po b sa klima sa rizal province?
pwede po b makuha ang exact address ng inyong farm pra po pagbili namin…
thanks po!
bennie
February 9th, 2012 at 7:49 am
Anytime you can plant DF just select the place: well-drained soil. Rizal province is one of the best places just like any other places in Pinas. The place you saw in Agrimag was in my backyard but we have a small demo farm at ASTS CLSU just a walk away from my cottage. I left the project to them when I was transferred to anther office. They usually sell cuttings at P20/pc.. I advice you to first prepare the site: prepare concerte posts soil-mix, etc before you buy cuttings because cuttings are not planted in growing bags and they normally cut when a buyer comes. Start with a smalll area. You can just call CLSU 0444560107 to ask for info. I have been away for 6 months and I got no idea what’s happening there.
GBU, Chito
February 9th, 2012 at 9:07 pm
thank you very much po…
February 11th, 2012 at 6:18 am
It’s a blessing that I read your article about planting Dragon Fruit. We r currently residing in canada but preparing ourselves to retire in the philippines in a year’s time. My family has a small farm in gattaran ,cagayan along the maharlika highway, we have a small hill and below that is a 1.5 ha ricefield. We are facing issues always on the ricefield and we thought of planting another kind of farm produce. Do you think dragon fruit can be a good alternative? i will be in Philippines this february 18 until second week of March and i would like to include in my itinerary a visit to your farm depending on your availability when I am there . Please advice of your availability and directions or any of your authorized and able alternate in your absence. There are other farm lots we own in the inner area of the town where we can consider planting the fruit but my priority is the one I mentioned earlier. God bless.
February 12th, 2012 at 6:20 pm
Thanks po.
February 12th, 2012 at 8:00 pm
Just be sure that your rice field is well-drained and does not have stagnant water throughout the year.
I will be in CLSU in March 4. You can email me to schedule your visit.
Thanks, Chito
February 14th, 2012 at 4:32 am
Thanks Sir for giving time to answer my questions… Looking forward to visit ur farm Sir… May God bless u always for sharing ur knowledge to people who hav interest in planting dragon fruits like me:-)
February 15th, 2012 at 3:13 am
hi good day. mr. chito we are interested in trying dragon fruit with our small lot.
how many dragon fruit seedling or cuttings is need in a 1,000sqm lot? and which is better
buying seedlings po ba or cuttings? if we do it right with our small lot..we might try in as a business.
can we visit your farm so we can ask further questions? or do you have a book or website where we can learn more about dragon fruit farming?
may we also know your exact address sir?
thank you so much.
Ms. imelda Santos
Ilocos sur
February 16th, 2012 at 9:44 am
If you have read the article and most of the previous responses/comments, the number of post depends on your site. The spacing is normally 2 m x 3 m or 3 m x 3 m. There are four cuttings for every post.
For me I prefer cutting as it is easy to handle. But you have to prepare first the planting site before you buy as cuttings may wilt when exposed for a long time.
Chito
February 28th, 2012 at 8:25 am
Can you recommend treatment/management/eradication of this fungi? I’m alarmed to read an article in the internet that over 50% of DF farms in Malaysia were infected by this.
Thank you very much.
March 4th, 2012 at 12:31 pm
I want to buy some hundreds of planting cultivars of your Red Flesh Dragon fruit. May I know the length of the cuttings? Can it be arranged for delivery in Batangas City?
Send reply to my email address, “please”.
Thanks.
Ven (marvensr@yahoo.com)
May 10th, 2012 at 12:30 am
Thanking you
May 12th, 2012 at 2:20 pm
By all means that I can help you and your people, I am willing to extend. How will I be able to help?
Chito
May 12th, 2012 at 5:03 pm
May 13th, 2012 at 7:06 am
I never hand or manually pollinate my DF here in our place. Though hand polination can increase the chances of fruiting, I observe that there are many moths doing the jobs during the night. I often go out in my backyard to check the amazing flowers blooming during the night and I observe these insects are doing their job dutifully.
TYVM, Chito