In this piece of writing we are going to see how to grow dragon fruit from seeds. Whenever you are visiting a fruit shop you will definitely find this delicious fruit in vivid colors like dark red and yellow. Dragon Fruit is one of the most tasty and healthy fruits which are very famous among people.

Dragon fruit plant belongs to a cactus group which actually loves warm and sunlight. If you like to grow a yellow dragon fruit plant at your home in a pot or container then you must choose the warm season to start it.

Start from the Seeds

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Dragon fruit plants can also be grown from the cuttings but when you start from the seeds you will definitely get unforgettable experience. Slice the fruit in half so you can see hundreds of seeds spread all over the fruit inside the skin.

Use a spoon to get some seeds and rinse it well in the water to get individual seeds. Place the seeds in a tissue paper and keep it in a closed container for 3 to 5 days.

When you are growing the plant from seed it will take around 2 to 3 years to give fruits so patience is the most wanted quality to do this job.

When to grow Dragon Fruit

If you are planning to grow dragon fruit from seed, you must identify the right season to grow it. Plants that are grown in the right season will grow well and give more yield.

The perfect season to grow dragon fruit is summer. Dragon fruit likes more sunlight and usually it will bloom in May to June and it will give fruits in August to December months.

Get the Saplings

You will definitely get enough small saplings in a single week. You can easily get saplings from the seeds and the main challenge starts here. It’s really tough to grow the saplings into young plants.

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As I mentioned before, dragon fruit plants like warm climates so if you started this process in summer you will get better results where cold months will leave you only bad memories.

Focus on Soil mix and Fertilizers

If you are planning to grow the plant outdoors then the soil you are choosing should be rich with minerals and other elements. Gardening soil with a mixer of manures and composts such as animal waste, kitchen waste and even vermicompost will work well but the main thing you need to do is adding sand.

Dragon fruit plants will grow more happier in place with sand mixers. So use minimum 20% od sand in your soil mix to make the plant healthier.

Pruning

You need to prune it to prepare it to give flowers and fruits once it grown well. Pruning will help the plant to use the strength to produce fruits instead of wasting it to old branches. Sterilize your pruning shears before using them to trim the plant. This process will also give an elegant look to the plant as well.

Flowering

Once the plant reaches the age of two years just give it a treat of organic fertilizers and growth boosters. The buds will start to grow at the edge of every branch and they will take weeks to get bigger and suddenly bloom in a single night.

Mostly the flowers will self pollinate but in some cases the plants will invite moths and bats for pollination. If you are living in a place where it is tough to see bats and moths you can just do it by yourself by doing hand pollination.

Taste the Fruit

Growing the fruit by yourself which you like to taste gives a satisfaction more than the sweetness of the fruit. When you start seeing the fruit is becoming bigger and getting close to ripe, cover it with a polythene cover or any other thing to avoid losing it to any other small animals like squirrels.

As I said before I hope you will get a clear picture about how to grow dragon fruit from seed and give it to your family members and make sure they are eating food without poison.