盆栽火龙果的种植技术（Planting techniques of potted Pitaya）.doc

盆栽火龙果的种植技术（Planting techniques of potted Pitaya） Planting techniques of potted Pitaya Pitaya in America originated in tropical and subtropical regions, in recent years in a China, northcan flower to fruit of the cactus plant. It can not only be cultivated in the ground or in the protected greenhouse, but also can be potted in the balcony and roof. Pitaya grows continuously every 4-11 months, mature fruit weighs more than 500 grams, big can amount to 1500 grams. The skin is bright red, bright and brilliant, with golden scales. The red and white two kinds of fruit, sweet but not greasy, light and fragrant, like melon, excellent taste. Pitaya adaptability is very strong, do not choose the soil, as long as the temperature is not long, less than 8 degrees Celsius in the environment can be planted, the northern winter temperature low places, you can put indoors for the winter. A small amount of cultivated pitaya can buy seedlings or ask friends to prune the branches (10-15 centimeters long). They can be inserted in plain sand. If managed well, see flowers for more than 70 days after planting. I. preparation of pots and cultural soils Pitaya is a shallow rooted plant cultivation process without changing the basin, available 25-35 cm in diameter, boxes and other air permeable mud made good container. It is better not to use plastic basins, porcelain pots and other containers with poor ventilation. The bowl must be disinfected before planting, the new mud can be sterilized bottles. But it must be soaked with water for a few hours, so that the foul gas in the blowhole of the basin wall will be expelled, otherwise it will affect the normal growth of the root system. Pitaya requirements for training ground is not strict, but the soil must be loose, well drained, neutral or slightly acidic soil may not like alkaline soil. Family pot can be equipped with culture soil. 6 pieces of rotten leaf soil, 2 pieces of manure soil and coarse river sand are evenly mixed together. Stack more