Dragon Fruit Water Requirement and Irrigation Systems
As a succulent plant, the Dragon Fruit tree is a drought-tolerant plant that does not require frequent watering, but sufficient soil moisture is needed for good growth and yields. In […]
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Dragon Fruit (Pitaya)
Dragon Fruit (Pitaya)
Dragon Fruit tree Training and Pruning
Pruning is the practice of selectively removing plant parts (like branches, buds, spent flowers, etc.) to control the plant regarding the morphology and the balance between vegetative growth and reproduction […]
Dragon Fruit (Pitaya)
Dragon Fruit Pollination and Propagation
Dragon Fruit Pollination Pollination is essential in fruit production of the Dragon fruit. Especially for the self-incompatible varieties, cross-pollination between different dragon fruit varieties is needed to ensure a better […]
Dragon Fruit (Pitaya)
Dragon Fruit Planting Distances and Trellising
Dragon fruit cultivation and plant yield greatly benefit and depend to an extent on good sunlight exposure (6-8 hours daily). The shady areas are not likely suitable for dragon fruit […]
Dragon Fruit (Pitaya)
Soil Requirement and Land Preparation for Dragon Fruit
Based on attitude and climate conditions, the regions below 800 meters (26-25 feet) above sea level are suitable for dragon fruit cultivation. While they are not very demanding in a […]
Dragon Fruit (Pitaya)
Dragon Fruit Plant Information and Environmental Requirements
Dragon Fruit plant information and morphology The Dragon Fruit is a tropical, perennial, epiphytic, vine-like cacti fruit tree that belongs to the Cactaceae family. This climbing cactus has triangular, green stems (up […]
Dragon Fruit (Pitaya)
Dragon Fruit Variety Selection
There are many varieties of dragon fruits with different characteristics and commercial importance. Most are classified into 3 different types: Hylocereus megalanthus: yellow fruit and whitish flesh and is also known […]
Dragon Fruit (Pitaya)
Dragon Fruit: Crop History, Nutritional Value and Uses
Dragon Fruit – Pitaya History Dragon fruit is a vining epiphytic cactus known as Pitaya and is a super fruit indigenous to Central and South America. It is found on […]
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Food Additives and their Impact on Children
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Oats – Health Benefits
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Functional Foods – What does the term functional food mean?
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Apricot tree
Apricot Pests, Diseases, and Physiological Disorders
Apricot Pests and Diseases The plant protection of Apricot trees against various pests and diseases is usually necessary, especially in cases where apricot is grown in large areas (monoculture, many […]
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Harvesting Apricot Trees – Apricot Tree Yield and Storage
Apricot Tree Yield A healthy mature apricot tree may produce, on average, around 154 lbs or 70 kg of apricots. This means that the total yield of an apricot orchard […]
Apricot tree
Apricot Tree Fertilizer Requirements
First of all, before establishing your apricot orchard or applying any fertilization method, it is essential to perform a soil analysis in order to have more information concerning the soil […]
Apricot tree
Apricot Trees Irrigation – How to water Apricot trees
Although apricot is believed to have greater drought tolerance than peach (almost similar to the almond tree), it is essential to maintain adequate moisture in the soil, especially in the […]
Apricot tree
How to Train and Prune Apricot Trees
Training young apricot trees Apricots are very lively trees in general, meaning they have a considerable growth rate and produce a significant number of shoots even when still in the […]
Apricot tree
How to Propagate and Pollinate Apricot Trees
Apricot Propagation The apricot tree is mainly propagated vegetatively to maintain the variety purity and, as a result, the desirable characteristics. Trees can be propagated by grafting (T-grafting) or budding […]
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