E5: How to Grow Dragon Fruit From Cutting to Fruit

[@harleensamra6157]

😊😮😊😊Great job 🎉

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Thank you 🤗

[@kuya.g]

Thanks so much for sharing these very informative tips for growing dragon fruit.

[@MrEiht]

Is this the botanical version of "how to train you dragon"?

[@newmemer8070]

Underrated comment

[@MiamiNeverIn]

It’s like Christmas when you post videos, i stop what I’m doing and glued to the video lol

[@janardanranawat4386]

Namaste, love from India .very informative and very well presented your all videos

[@purushothamant2901]

Great. We learnt lot from you. We want to learn more from you. Keep update sir

[@ChitwanVines]

I have learned lots of thing from your video since 1.5 year & planted Dragon fruit in 4 pillar, one of them start to flower after 14 month. Lots of love from Nepal🇳🇵

[@kahrugiadesu1501]

3:05 about dragon fruits being resilient I think it correlates to how they have striking resemblances to cacti, cacti are very resilient plants and Prickly Pears having a striking resemblance to Dragon Fruits, they aren't as spikey, but they turn red and have a very red flesh that can tint and are sweet as i've heard. It also surprised me that in the center of each branch there was a woody hard interior when I brought home a cutting that was a little dried up towards the bottom

[@aspo896]

its very nice to plant dragon fruit because the taste is amazing, i hope someday i have my own.

[@kyradeeacson2276]

Did I just saw a variegated dragon fruit behind? That's amazing!

[@crimsonraen]

Thanks for another great episode!

[@firstnamelastname9661]

I've been going to the gym for years and have never seen a dragon fruit working out ever. This is the 1st. Thanks man 😆 🤣 😂 😹

[@evelynm.8967]

Yes, I am quite aquatinted with the slugs. This is perfect, I am in the middle of perfecting my canopies.

[@LW0625]

Thanks Richard for the informative video. I used floranova grow as you showed and my DF grow crazy. I didn’t have time to remove all of the branches, now I have so many long ones. Feel so sad to remove them but no choice if I want to have fruits soon.

[@k2ng416]

Thank you For Sharing thía video Richard! It helps slots for beginners like me. 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@minhn9118]

I have built my trellis and grown the red flesh dragon cuttings last year by watching your videos and did not train the branch so it grew out of proportion. Watching this video is very helpful for my 2nd trellis. Thanks Richard for the good tips. By the way, do you think I can IS or Thai yellow cuttings from you?

[@MissCookie8260]

I grafted a christmas cactus to a yellow Dragon fruit a few months ago. It's growing a lot faster than normal, has pads growing from all nodes it has. Which it NEVER did before. They grow from the tips of their pads only. Loving the changes I'm seeing since being grafted!

[@fouadbenrezzak8398]

Yeah Grafting on strong species give them strong growth Im gonna graft a yellow one on my delight I have seen that the delight growth is strong in my region and country Df is a journey with time you will understand whats best for your climate I have four types by the way I will two new ones next year

[@Asifaafrin899]

Tnx

[@MetalChipps]

I suggest to put rings of salt around your pots (definetly NOT in the soil. Just around the pot.) that get attacked most. It works for me, because I need most of the shoots that grow.

[@technoraptor7778]

Haha keeps away ants and demons! I powdered the heck out of one of my dragonfruit with diatomaceous earth..ants love that one plant for some reason

[@LanNguyen-wy4un]

Brilliant tips as usual. Thank you.

[@zhilahaghbin4766]

HI Richard: did you know if you start selling the cutting you throw away, you could be a billionaire? you have so many varieties that most of us can't imagine and can't get, I hope we can buy your cuttings many that you just junk, are truly our dream treasures, thanks for teaching and excellent videos, I am so hooked that I can't believe myself

[@nadiabartelink7387]

Great your video. What kinds of fertelizers do you use in the beginning.

[@dylanr9334]

"They eat the tip.. & you're stuck with a dwarf node " Everything reminds me of her..

[@motinuddins]

ধন্যবাদ।

[@tristardragonfruit]

Good stuff Richard

[@sportsjunkie9589]

Very helpful videos. I have been waiting to tip my 1st plant, but it starting producing new shoots. I have 2 new shoots from same node. Should I remove 1 of them? TIA.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Keep them until they grow a little more then decide

[@guadalupequilpa3975]

Good tips I like that.

[@sunilramgoolam609]

Any recommendations on what can be used to stop the caterpillars and snails from eating the green flesh?

[@280682pato]

What can I do with the tips that the caterpillars have already eaten? will they ever grow up again?

[@madeleinecornwell4746]

Thank you so much for being an amazing instructor and my mentor. I built your trellis design and planted my cuttings and this month, I have my first flower bud. I keep checking it everyday and expecting it to blossom, but it's taking its good old time and keeping me in suspense! We're in a rainy season here on the Big Island of Hawaii and I hope it was OK that I covered the pot with plastic to reduce the excessive moisture. What do you suggest for fertilizing schedule during the rainy season?

[@gardenlifelove9815]

Richard, your videos are so amazing and helpful. I am new to growing dragon fruit but thanks to you every single one of my dragon fruit cactus plants I have are doing very well. I just received them in the mail a couple weeks ago and already they have gained 12 inches of growth almost. Thank you for this channel and for what you do man..

[@fouadbenrezzak8398]

Do you know any website that sell worldwide And sell seeds worldwide

[@0anant0]

Thanks, Richard! Helpful video, as always. Question: @ 12:40 I see some 'damage' on the main branch. Why did you choose not to chop-off that damage, or is that thing normal?

[@onortosu]

Hello, thank you for the great videos. Are you able to say, at least in your case, what the timeframe is from cutting being rooted to fruit being harvested? And maybe, after they reach the top of the trellis, how long until they flower and fruit? Thanks again!

[@ANTANHCALIFORNIACUOCSONGMY]

Hi Richard can we grow red flesh and white flesh in the same pot?

[@Gabriel-cr1qe]

Yes you can

[@polim4877]

Thank you for the video. I cropped the top and have 4-5 second growth, but then third growth came out on the second growth. Do I cut the third growth and let the second growth grow more or let it be? Thanks,

[@rw4232]

Can u plant in the ground in a sunny frost-free area or is it necessary to grow in pots?

[@foreverandaday8185]

Does dragon fruit have to be grown upwards and then downwards in order for them to fruit? Or can they just be grown along the ground to a certain length to fruit? Basically, is it about being grown to certain lengths, or do you have to have those types of contraptions where it grows up then dangles in order to fruit?

[@JonRayRunawayVealMusic]

Mine grows wild … rather have a trelis but tons of fruit

[@tuyetficek2879]

Can I add 4 or 5 inches of soil to the pot which has dragon plant growing from about 1 year?

[@curlygal915]

Can I soak dragon fruit cuttings in water to produce roots?

[@THROTTLEOLOGY]

Yes you can but I prefer fox farm soil or coco coir and perlite

[@curlygal915]

@@THROTTLEOLOGY Thanks 🙏🏻

[@lesleyfitzpatrick1711]

I live in Phoenix AZ so watering things in pots is a daily thing. How would you balance the watering and the fertilizing for the desert

[@kais.82mn98]

Hi.can u give us table of fertilization from beginning of plant cutting till reach the top of trellis if using vermicompost?

[@gigihenderson8567]

Richard have you considered wrapping a strip of copper foil tape around your pot? It would prevent the snails and slugs from getting into your plants at least.

[@starting042011]

Hey, what is the fertilizer you used I can't find it in your information below your video thank you

[@kimloannguyen8780]

What are those black dots on the main branch?

[@280682pato]

Hi Richard! What can I do with the tips that the grasshoppers have already eaten? will they ever grow up?

[@technoraptor7778]

Can you please do a video on protecting your dragonfruit from too much rain..like flooding or thunderstorms lasting multiple weeks.

[@JaniceWellman]

Can I grow dragonfruit on a 4ft high lateral trellis

[@travisboddie2446]

Nice..

[@jocan55]

Once your sub branches get so big, how do you keep track of what is what? Do you just trace it back to the main branch?

[@dollydlamini5113]

How long are your branches from ground up to the umbrella shape

[@coltonlane8043]

Finally got my dragon fruit cuttings to grow here in 5a! Tons of shoots. Any recommendations for keeping ants off the new buds? Also, I won’t get a full growing season so is it okay to induce flowering before maturity?

[@MetalChipps]

I'm not sure if the ants actually do anything bad to it. My dragon fruit plants got planted in ant nests, and other than biting me, they haven't bothered anything.

[@coltonlane8043]

Dragon Froot okay, thank you! I’ve noticed they like eating the tops of new growth, just didn’t know if it would harm it down the line. Nothing has died of yet though.

[@technoraptor7778]

I've heard planting mint repels ants...but I use diatomaceous earth sometimes

[@coltonlane8043]

Technoraptor 777 well that’s for reminding me, I needed to plant that anyway! Ming goes great with alot of my favorite drinks 😂 I’ll need to feed up on that, along with maybe other plants? Never thought of them being used that way.

[@siegfriedkeller2727]

After I finished my new trellis, i moved the pot (45 l) outside so of cause the ants moved inside. Maybe they are attracted by the crystal Sugar the young branches absobs near the spikes. So beeing not happy, I moved the pot again under my glass roof. I let the pot on the floor, a kind of rubber mats. After two days I recognized no more ants. I cannot understand why. Maybe they don’t like the rubber mat or its to far (3 meter) from their nest. Maybe they’re attracted by easier food.

[@carolynjones2449]

What happens if your DF is growing in a large pot on a stump and hangs over, does this work too? Or does it give you smaller fruit, compared to growing it up wood then growing a canopy?

[@MetalChipps]

That dog barking in the video sounded like it was from outside, and we don't have any dogs, so it made me check outside. I looked for 5-10 minutes to see where it came from until I realized that it came from your video. 😂

[@hadang2778]

Please let me know how long it is have fruit. Thank you

[@Blessing-y4j]

Can you be kind to write down that fertilizer and when it about to flower ,is there fertilizer do you give more to ensure the healthy of the fruits?

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Check out my video on super blooms

[@mashwehla3343]

I found a decent piece on plant stuck on my fruit, but I don't know which side goes in the soil and which doesn't, can you help Thanks

[@TheBrewingMiner]

I’ve had to move my dragonfruit into the shade, but now the soil isn’t drying out; I can’t use floranova. Do you recommend extra perlite or something else to help the moisture evaporate?

[@Juju-cp4zl]

Hey Richard 👋..do you prune your dragon fruit plant after harvesting?

[@salimbekrar8950]

شكرا 🇩🇿❤🇸🇩❤✌

[@usvplaylist8758]

My dragon fruit flowers but always dies. I let it grow on my front lawn and have it coil around the metal railings. Do they prefer too much water or need just enough?

[@VINHNGUYEN-mw3pw]

Hì Richard I have 2 dragon plans. It’s time for it to have fruit but when it have flowers then it’s die out

[@MetalChipps]

Kitty in the background at 14:46

[@StackMason]

Hi Richard I have a challenge on how to fix an existing trellis that is breaking down as the tree is hanging over it. How do you fix this

[@lynnadelacruz4808]

Hi, I noticed my dragon fruit stems wrinkle and dry up distant to flowers. Do you advise cutting them off, or just leaving them alone? I was thinking about cutting them off to concentrate all the nutrients to the flowers/fruits but is there a chance cutting them might abort the fruits instead?

[@ataneja22]

I have three variety of Dragon fruit plants over 2years old. These have not been fruiting. Please guide. Thanks

[@nicoolivier341]

My dragon fruit is starting to go yellow what can i do.? Can I use Kyno fertilizer. From Cape Town South africa

[@Lotisvillarin]

ilove your dragon fruit , i have here my dragon at home but sad to say it takes so long when she hava a flower..

[@maycasiguran7575]

What is the soil mixture of your dragon fruit and the ratio too.

[@mct319]

How far apart are each of your pots from each other?

[@flytier48]

Do you sell cuttings?

[@THROTTLEOLOGY]

What if they continually keep growing only two shoots??

[@upabashijamatia2684]

Hello brother, I am from India, have just start to cultivate dragon fruit from 2019.There are no available verius verity in India .It is very small size fruit which I have like 300 /400gm. I saw lots of your video and it's impressed me so I want to ask you can you export your dragon fruit plant? Pls reply

[@user-vj7gy6mt8l]

Is it possible to induce flowers on a dragon fruit plant?

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Yes check out my other videos

[@user-vj7gy6mt8l]

@@GraftingDragonFruit thank you 😊

[@markhaller867]

I have a dragon fruit plant that is a couple years old. Last season it gave me 3 fruits, this year I've had 10 blooms,after pollination they have been turning yellow and falling off. I have lost every one so far there is one left. Any help would be appreciated

[@martinbajjada4344]

When i tipped mine only 1 branch shoot up . Why?

[@kirkraeber7137]

I am have a problem with ants. The dragon fruit are in pots on the ground. I have tried DE and neem oil without success. What do I use to stop the ants. Thanks, Kirk

[@meliponarioepitayasnunes2585]

Olá parabéns 👏👏

[@АлимджанЗакиров-ш2и]

Здравстуйте Рчард. Скажите пожалуйста бу детли плодонисить питахая вырастенная из семян. Сколько времени надо что бы плодоносили саженцы вырашеньные из семени и какая оптимальная температура должна быть при вырашивания данного фрукта Заранее блогодарью за ответ.. Спасибо за ответ

[@deomanlimbhu5034]

❤🙏❤🇳🇵Great👍️job🎉👏🇳🇵❤️

[@newaz7591]

How much time to get a dragon fruit?

[@mukeshchavda8465]

Useful Sir, we want 100 plants of yellow dragonfruit variety in India Please share plant nursery information, or can you provide?

[@remediosusmancollection1384]

Hi hillo my friend good luck

[@242primespirits5]

what is the name pf the fertilizer you mention

[@longnguyen8399]

Hi Richard. How often you water the dragon fruits with Nova Grow? Thanks

[@longnguyen8399]

My are just about a year.

[@lillianibrahim426]

How can I tell if it is white or red cutting

[@randomt264]

Thanks for all the tips Richard! I just trimmed my plant 3 days ago, hopefully new shoots will come out soon 🤞🏻. Do u know how many days it take to sprout new shoots after tip cutting? I also use the cutting for replant. Hope it will roots as well.

[@onortosu]

In my case it's been between 1-2 weeks

[@roberttat63]

Hi Richard.. your video are very helpful for everyone .and awesome.. I just want to know when is the best time to put fertilizer and how often I have to so 2/ my dragon fruits ‘s brand has a lot of yellow spot so which kind of insect or disease spray should I buy ? You mentioned using the cooper disease spray to kill the disease ? Does it works please help

[@scottyengland607]

Did u find an answer? It's been about a week or more for me and mine seems stunted; no more growth on it. Hope I didn't mess it up imma be mad lol

[@emmanuelvictoria3129]

My dragon fruit plant is in full bloom with about 80 flowers, but they turned yellow with no fruit. What am i doing wrong.

[@jonhoang1820]

I bought my dragon fruit tree last year when it was only a foot tall, now it climbing every where but still no fruit yet. I noticed my stems are skinny and slim, doesn't look healthy at all. How do you get yours to be so fat and plump?

[@husnansound6804]

Hallo Richard,nice to meet you. My greeting from indonesia. I verry like your video its very gived to education about dragonfruits👍👍💕💕. What you can help me??? I've dragonftuits but can't fruitsfull,even though very healthy and fertile to tree's. What should i do and what fertilizer should i use??? Thank you🙏🏻🙏🏻verry much,i hope you can replay.i'm waiting🙏🏻🙏🏻👍

[@sokete7]

Hey Richard, can you always put 4 different verities DF on 1 trellis ?

[@technoraptor7778]

I think its healthier to have only the same variety in one pot so there isn't nutrient competition..I have specific varieties in separate pots..all pots next to eachother though.

[@sokete7]

@@technoraptor7778 I guess I gotta build a Lot of trellises 🤨

[@technoraptor7778]

Yeah..I have 5 different pots with their own trellises..you can probably build a long single trellis for them as a group also..its worth it though. They seem to grow healthier.

[@premchandrasingh414]

Poting mix of gragon frout

[@ahaulss93]

My dragon fruit tip turned translucent/yellow after tipping it and I haven’t seen any new growth in a couple weeks. What could be causing this? Thanks

[@technoraptor7778]

Sounds like rot...I hope not though

[@reiyen4761]

Hi, I'm a big fan thanks for the videos, I also made a trellis like yours for my dragon fruit. I have a question, I have ants that are sucking on my dragon fruit buds is that normal or are they killing the buds/ flower?

[@Lucifurion]

Ants usually drink the high sugar excretions of aphids. If you’re seeing ants on your plants you most likely have aphids or a similar parasite issue and the ants are feeding from their sugar rich excretions. Try some natural insect removal sprays. I tried one I once made from ultra hot chilis and cigarette butts soaked in hot water then put into a spray bottle and sprayed on affected plants. It worked OK for me. I was lucky because dad used to smoke so i had a ready supply of toxic cigarette butts, not anymore unfortunately. Do some research and find something natural and non toxic. Pretty sure if you looked closely you’d notice small black or dark grey spots near where the ants are feeding. I know this is responding to a 2 y/o post but this may also help out someone else. Ants usually feed on excretions from other parasites, not all of time but mostly. Remember that and always look for and deal with the underlying issue.

[@rwutopia]

I love the "bloop" sound effects!

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Hehe 😁

[@MetalChipps]

Bloop

[@0anant0]

Remember to make that sound every time you break off those tiny side branches. I will start doing that from today :-)

[@datasetofsuccess]

How do I know what type or variety of dragonfruit I have?

[@mdmahbubhossainopu]

Bro, you from?

[@deimosadrastos6172]

What about Ants? I have Brown Ants eating at the new shoots as well as other random spots. Should I be worried, or should I assume they are taking care* of unhealthy spots? The latter* would be nice. On a positive note, my first Dragon Fruit flower bloomed tonight at around midnight =)

[@dreamangel3487]

Anyone know why my dragon fruit tree have flowers and after flowers fry, fruits grow big as my tennis ball and that's it. From flowers to fruit been 2 months and it stop growing.

[@RVLtn141]

Got to this point just fine, but instead of new growth I started getting new flowers buds, don't know wether to keep them or snap them off to let the plant continue to grow 😵‍💫

[@robkeller3431]

What did you end up doing?

[@MohamedAhmed-kz9lc]

Hello my friend l am from Egypt Can I buy seedlings or cutting from you please 🤗 how much is Cust

[@GtJrGrowsItAlaska]

👍🏾

[@yazosali]

my dragon fruit didn't show any new growth since i bought it 4 months ago can anyone help ? it's 7 months old 30 cm long and with 1 big side branch