Here are some of the most common dragon fruit problems and how to treat them: Botryosphaeria Dothidea – Botryosphaeria Dothidea is mostly spread through unsterile pruning practices and has become a common disease in many parts of the world. 868. To increase the fruit production: feed the plants with Urea, Phosphate, Potassium in a ratio of 1:1:2 before the flowering season and after the harvesting seasons. Dragon fruit is perfectly suited to growing in your house or apartment as the standard household temperature is ideal for this plant. If you want to grow dragon fruit outdoors it will only be possible if you live in an area that gets no frost during the winter months. Use a sharp knife to cut the cutting from the plant. The dragon fruit belongs to the cactus family, and these family plants need water and fertilizer for proper growth. The following information is about Growing Dragon Fruit in Pots. Dragon fruit is tolerant of hot temperatures because in the wild they grow in hot countries with desert conditions although if the temperature gets above 100 degrees Fahrenheit the plant will wilt and the fruit will start to die. Don’t worry about this as its part of the natural process for a dragon fruit cacti plant. The easiest method of hand pollination is the paintbrush method to do this simply use a small paintbrush and brush the pollen in each flower from the male part (. There are hundreds of seeds in every dragon fruit so there is always a temptation to use these seed to grow a new plant and it is easy enough to do that. Keeping the plant compact can make the plant stronger and increases the yields. This website is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com Amazon.ca & Amazon.co.uk as an Amazon Associate this site earns from qualifying purchases. The dragon fruit plant doesn’t require flooding water. The first signs of this disease is normally yellow patches on a branch that turn into red/ brown blotchy spots on the stems of your plant. Dragon fruit is tolerant of hot temperatures because in the wild they grow in hot countries with desert conditions although if the temperature gets above 100 degrees Fahrenheit the plant will wilt and the fruit will start to die. Varieties of dragon fruit I recommend for growing indoors include Edgars Baby, Alice, Seoul Kitchen, Yellow Dragon Fruit or Zamorano, they are all different colors and different flavors but they are all beautiful and make excellent houseplants. Red-Fleshed Dragon Fruits or Pitaya Rosa or HylocereusPolyrhizus: these fruits have red skin with red flesh. Fertilizers that would be suitable for dragon fruit plants include 6-6-6 or 8-3-9 mixes and if you want to add a layer of organic fertilizer such as well-rotted manure or compost to the soil it will always be of benefit to your plant. First, you have to gather seeds from inside a dragon fruit. eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'greenthumbplanet_com-leader-1','ezslot_1',116,'0','0'])); The ideal temperature for dragon fruit is between 65 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit (18-29C). As the dragon fruit plant is a self-established can survive at any time. Plants. Pick the fruits when the color of fruit changes from green to red or pink or yellow depending on the variety. Dragon fruits can be grown in indoor where it can good amount of light and air, the window sill is the ideal location for indoor gardening. Mr. Reddy was born in farmer's family and was into 'IT' profession where he was not happy with his activities. I prune my dragon fruit plant in November after the growing season has finished and the plant is in its dormant phase. If you live in an area that gets frost and still want to grow dragon fruit outdoors you could always grow it in a pot and move the pot indoors or somewhere that gets protection from the weather during the winter months. If you're growing dragon fruit from seeds, it could be two years or so before your plant bears any fruit. Growing dragon fruit plants from seeds is a time taking process. Wash the seeds and wrap them in a paper towel. The dragon fruit plant produces flowers throughout the fruit-bearing seasons. The dragon fruit plant needs support to climb, use wooden or concrete poles for support. Finally, give your dragon fruit a squeeze to check if it’s ripe as it should be soft when it’s ripe. Do hand pollination to increase yield. Some people like to stand all the branches on dragon fruit up the way and tie a string around them to keep them standing and growing up the way, otherwise, the will end up hanging over the pot down the way. Prune the tree annually by removing any dead stems as well as overgrowing stems.