How to Plant Dragon Fruit Cuttings

[@moniquemonicat]

Thanks! I didn't know they couldn't go in the sun at first, put in shade, got it. Good to know not to bury the root deeper than the root area and not cover much of the flesh (another youtuber said to put it 3" down in soil, YIKES!). I wouldn't have known, so I watched your video. Your dragon fruit look so healthy and happy!

[@richardbarber5911]

I follow the exact same steps as above. Having said that, when I've bought commercially grown, potted up, plants at garden centers I have pulled them apart (in the interests of scientific discovery) and seen that they do, indeed, place them a few inches into the soil. So, there seems to be more to the story, but I'm not sure what it is. Having said that, I'll keep following the technique in this video as it is logical and works for me.

[@suzanneblackmon3409]

Just planted almost a dozen cuttings following your advice. Fingers crossed I get some growth. In California but not close to ocean so extremely hot these days. I used cuttings from a plant that I’ve had for awhile but I had no clue about all of the rules to grow and get flowers. Thank you for your videos.

[@Ed1956K]

So glad I watched this video before preceding with my cutting

[@gurlcrush17]

I was amazed when you mentioned Tabo. Tabo is a filipino word for dipper. Nice tutorial for growing dragon fruits in a container. Im really thinking of planting that way.

[@johnrespect4215]

He said TUB not tabo

[@dash2869]

@@johnrespect4215 this is old, but just got to the part where he distinctly says *tabo*, not tub and wanted to set that record straight. He even mentions that he "finally found out what it was called", which would be odd, not least of all because the thing he's referring to is not a tub

[@MonarchGuy974]

@@johnrespect4215 tabo is a small dipper in Tagalog used for washing your butt. why would he say "I finally discovered what it was called"?

[@Rocko1atatime]

Yup he is right he said tabo

[@eduardochavacano]

This is the motivation i need, thanks. my dragon fruit is 5 years old. It has never bore fruit. Well, I didnt take care of it. I put it under a shade with no Stand at all... I seem like it rotting now.., so I’ll cut all the remaining branches and do what you are doing on this video...

[@chrinarai]

How did you go?

[@rosevillehomestead5979]

Omg!!! Proud filipina here!! You got me on tabo!!! Subscribing!!!

[@TheBrianna1431]

I bought a cutting as a gift for my mom. This was the perfect video to send her for instructions. Thank you!

[@pergolanatural3805]

thank you, i am now interested to plant the dragon fruit cuttings that my friend gave me, i was inspired by your knowledge, thank you for sharing God bless

[@mavisngo7305]

I love your video, it’s simple clear, nice and easy to understand. Please do more. Thanks!

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Hi Mavis Ngo, thank you for watching my videos. Im glad you're enjoying and learning from them! It makes me very happy that you want to see more. I will do my best to continue!

[@MrSandyboy99]

​@@GraftingDragonFruit can you publish videos for these plants after little growth observed I'm from India Thank you

[@farmlessfarmertv]

I'll try to plant more dragonfruit in the coming days. Tnx for teaching me thru your video...helps a lot.

[@IncognitoJedi]

Okay awesome! I got 3 cuts from a friend (who doesn’t know how to plant them) so now I know what to do

[@midori1954]

Thank You. I live in Tokyo and look forward the growing Dragon fruit.

[@mayxu8330]

Love your video! You are really the king of dragonfruit! I would like some dragon fruit cutting if it is possible. Thank you Richard!

[@LikodsaPayag]

wow' this is the best & proper tutorial... thanks a lot for the additional knowledge you've share to us'

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Thank you for watching friend!

[@LikodsaPayag]

@@GraftingDragonFruit you're always welcome mah friend : )

[@dennismeddanlong8051]

Very informative for small holder farmer of Dragon fruit.

[@percymartinez8647]

Hi Richard. New subscriber here. Glad I found your channel and starting to plant my own Dragon fruit. Live in the midwest so plants has to be move indoors during winter. Thanks for your honest reviews.

[@mariettaspry8389]

Thanks for sharing your expertise, you are Awesome! I am new in growing Dragon fruit and I learned so much from your videos

[@eduardochavacano]

okay finally found the video... this is for the beginners... though my dragon fruit is six years old. it never grew big. its base is already rotting. So I need to chop off all the green branches and just do what you do in the video.

[@thebeesplace]

I learned something today. salamat ! Dragon fruit smoothie is soooo good.

[@lilibetharaneta7640]

Hello .I am you're subsciber since i also plant dragon fruit.I thought all the while that your ethnicity is vietnamese until i heard "tabo".thank u for imparting your knowledge.

[@boboc9718]

Thank you for the video, now I know why the dragon fruit branch that I planted was rotten after few days 😅

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

You're very welcome! It's okay, you can cut the portion off thats rotting and let it dry completely before planting it again, and it will root and grow perfectly fine!

[@boboc9718]

Thank you Richard. I learned a lot from your videos，keep it up 👍

[@vuhuynh637]

Amazing. Thanks so much for showing us. I’ll come to my parents soon for some dragon fruit cuttings.

[@lisasweeney4458]

Thank you for being so thorough in your video

[@pn3940]

you can also let it dry out and promote rooting by just laying it standing up above the soil.

[@jillianboba9217]

P N oh well ty I never thought of that!

[@mildredcrowl5254]

I love that you call it a tabo. Only Filipinos knows what it is or means.

[@mgpunya1]

I'v been trying to plant this in my garden for quiet a long time now but ended up in total failure - well, just managed to harvest one fruit ie. But, i'm not throwing the towel just yet, infact im trying to plant a few cuttings now so fingers crossed. And, thank you very much for the tips...

[@puggirl415]

Thank you for this content. I was given a dragon fruit plant that needs serious rehabilitation. It is scarred and yellowing and was tied to a stick for so long the tie cut into the branch a bit. After seeing this video I think I will take some healthy pieces off this unhealthy looking plant and try to root them just in case the plant itself dies. I find that sometimes taking care of a dying plant seems to hasten it's death. Maybe I can still salvage a cutting or two.

[@MomtazGarden]

Nice video, thanks for watching :)

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Thank you Momtaz Garden!

[@lesroysimon4588]

Thanks bro. your demonstration was so quick and easy.

[@jamescc2010]

Is it getting too cold to grow from cuttings now in So CAL, or wait for spring? What will be good months? How often do you water? Some people recommend cutting 1-2 inches off the bottom, dry them for a week, and to give more surface for root to grow.

[@debraarizona4809]

Very helpful video Richard. Question:I live in Arizona,its blazen🌞 hot in the summer 103°-115° it gets cold 🥶 in the winter doesn't snow here. How often should I water my cuttings, whether I decide to plant them in the summer or winter?

[@pisamaiackley5008]

I am just subscribe to your channel I love dragon fruit.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Thank you for watching and subscribing to my channel!

[@vernonsouder7164]

Richard, when are you going to publish a book in DF? Question, does the DF get nurishment from the air roots if you wet them with the H2O/ fertilizer mix that you feed the plant with. My trellises are 4in square pvc wraped with burlap, the plants love it, they root up and grow fast. I started with four trellises back in OCT, i am starting on my 14th this week.

[@hoverbotfpv1425]

I cut back to the main cambian layer and used rooting hormone right away and had very large root bunch result. My scabbed cuttings took a bit longer and had roots only out bottom rim of inner cambian layer. Great vids! I think rot is mostly in the outer leaf flesh surrounding inner tube.

[@cianshepherd2722]

I don't fully expect a response from this but I'll try If you put rooting hormone on the fresh cuttings was it still able to callus or did you not wait and just plant them right away?

[@BetaCuckAlpha]

Dragon fruit journey begins today. Wish me luck!

[@oliviaphurailatpam5409]

All the best

[@kennedyreid2504]

You are helping me a lot/// THANK YOU /// (Jamaica)

[@AnPhuDailyLife]

Your harvest is a true reflection of your green thumb

[@redroseaus]

Thanks so much for your sharing. I placed 1/3of the cutting in the ground! Oh no... have to do them again

[@Sopurpley]

Me too. Just ran outside and took them out of the dirt.

[@carmenlebron6073]

I would love the yellow dragon fruit. Love your video. Your video are very helpful. Thank you!.

[@GardenTronics]

Great tips! Highly recommended! 👍🏼🌿💕

[@WadeAlma]

It's funny that as you were describing how good bamboo is you kinda sold me on growing bamboo.

[@kristinapham3082]

Just make sure you really want to plant the bamboo. It's very hard to get rid of.

[@sheilawangui2409]

Thanks alot for the educational clip.,.am growing some splits here in Kenya and am patient waiting to see how it turns out

[@titashaanythingunderthesun7913]

I just bought cuttings online. The bad thing I did, I cut the end cause its dry.. So Im gonna wait another week to have it dried before planting it. Thanks to you, I didn't plant it right away, will wonder why its rotting.

[@LanNguyen-wy4un]

Thank you, Richard, for another very informative video. I have been doing everything all wrong. 😭 I am so glad I found your channel.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Hi Lan Nguyen, you're very welcome! It's totally fine, there's no right way to garden and we just learn better techniques that improves it as we keep on gardening. I always say that gardening is a life long learning experience. I still always learn something new everyday being with my plants. It's all part of the process to make us better. Thanks for watching my videos and supporting my channel! I'm glad you found me as well. Now you can have all the tips you need to be succesful!

[@harukaj]

What do you use to tie? is that Floral Tape? what a great video for starters!! hug from fellow Dragon Fruiter in Costa Rica!

[@helenmcgill5563]

Thanks, perfect info for me as a friend just gave me 4 cuttings :)

[@rachelreed9397]

Love this video 💕💚 smart pots all the way for these

[@philcam9493]

Nice video. Located a variety of cuttings. Making a schedule 80 trellis.

[@ryanndecastrodelossantos6674]

Thanks alot you, specialy a new beginers like me.

[@OwSBchannel]

Thank you for this video. Will try to plant again. I will draw this Dragonfruit also.

[@chunri1626]

Hello. How often do you water it in the summer after it has rooted and when is it safe to transplant to the bigger pot / ground? Thanks!

[@MrSandyboy99]

Have you got the answer? Plz tell me, I Have a plant transplant

[@bl4643]

From my experience, once rooted, these things are bulletproof. I’d give it a month or two to root. Pull it out and stick it wherever. I have so many dragonfruit I have to give them away

[@bl4643]

I water my newly rooted plants twice a week. Before they root, I try to keep a bowl at the bottom full of water to keep the soil moist. Moist but not wet, it’s a little tricky but they root quickly!

[@flennynenny6767]

“That was barley half and inch” you sound like my wife 😂. On a serious note, cheers for the great video mate ❤️

[@Dr.FinbarrCalamitous]

🤣😂

[@tanzinchy2036]

Hi Richard, If u don't reply I know your so busy i understand 😊 and because of you inspired me that I have planted so many dragon fruit trees from seed in my cold London flat 😆 most of plants are 14"-16" inches tall now nd my question is when do I start cutting them for rooting ? please someone tell me, I couldn't find any videos on that ..

[@MichaelAlcantara23]

This is ver informative. Thanks for the video.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

You’re very welcome Michael!

[@dwayneballah8390]

Very informative thanks alot I look forward to more interesting videos.

[@markiemark430]

Fox Farms Soil is the Truth! My Cannabis plants love it!!

[@lannythegreat]

I just bought 2 stalk of Local dragon fruit.. Will try your tips.. Thanks 🙏

[@bradfl123]

Thanks for the video. Thanks for the tips on waiting until the cuttings are dry, and on putting them initially in shade. Do you water them daily for 3 seconds while in pots? How often and for how long do you water them once in the ground?

[@sovideosdahora]

Sensacional amigo.. planto aqui no Brasil .. amo essa fruta 😍

[@remzzed1184]

Hi Richard, When cutting from the main plant do you recommend adding organic cinnamon to the main plant and the cutting? I'm asking because in one of your other videos you mentioned rubbing organic cinnamon when cutting dragon fruit to prevent pests

[@shamsgardeningcrafts]

Hi Richard iv just recently purchased some cuttings an American beauty and a yellow dragon fruit both are self pollinating varieties, am trying to root them, i just potted them both in moist coco coir in a clear cup, American beauty has rooted but yellow hasent yet, also when the cutting starts producing extra shoots am gonna try and graft it on my two seedlings plant I got to make it into a bonsai plant hopefully doing it in UK 🤗

[@catyogini]

Thx for the info! Now we wait! ❤

[@Builtaroundnature]

Hi there just got a few cuttings. Could I use Kellogg fish & kelp into my water in small ratio for added nutrients? Using their potting soil with cactus soil mixed in 2 parts cactus to 1 part all natural garden soil. Thanks!

[@vicgloriapoulson6306]

Thank you for time and help!

[@nlp9494]

I did try dat process,i just wait for the days to come bout the development😘

[@dice3704]

Thank you ! Very much appreciated help you give trough your channel!

[@SouthFloridaSunshine]

Thank for doing this video, I hope I rescued my cuttings today, and a feeling I planted them wrong. Thanks to your video they now have a chance at hopefully growing. Subbed to see what to do next. I just wish I had some Fox Farm soil.

[@1000jamesk]

This specific brand of soil isn't necessary, just make sure you use a potting mix with a lot of perlite and other materials that increase drainage. You can also make your own potting mix, which is cheaper, by mixing perlite, peat moss or coconut coir and compost in equal parts.

[@SouthFloridaSunshine]

@@1000jamesk Thanks, I actually did fine following the directions with regular potting mix like you said, but then realized right now I had no safe place in my yard where my son would not grab at the dragon fruit cactus, so I gave it to my neighbor. Have not had the heart to check on it, as she passed and her family had enough to think about. :( Also since this video I bought exactly the first two items and my third may end up being my own biochar as I don’t trust bought compost or black cow.

[@kpot3000]

My dragon fruit is just all these 3-4 inch long growths. I didn't know what it wanted. I'm afraid my cuttings won't get big or strong enough but I think even if it's awkward I'll get a larger plant to get trained up. I'm in the north so I hope once I get my grow lights out I can get into this.

[@D.M07]

This video was very helpful👏🏼🙌🏼

[@ireneafalla5740]

Very nice sir....thank u for sharing us your good ideas...

[@josepereira-dh9id]

Aqui de Martinho Campos MG Brasil acompanhando seu trabalho. 👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@AYOGAgriVenture]

dragon fruit planting i like that

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Thank you!

[@CyndiGarguilo]

Good info! I need me a tabo, it’s such a multipurpose tool for Covid! Lol

[@DianneGerrity]

I was gifted two cuttings from a neighbor but am a newbie with this and not a gardener. Can they be planted upside down? How do you tell which end to stick in the soil?

[@kennelpirate7]

This is So new to me.... My D.F. plant is 1 yr old, in 2 weeks. Some fingers are 12" long and very thick. I repotted it today, the entire plant. There are 18 'fingers' in a 12" pot. Lots of room in there. I used Miracle Gro and it's Healthy! It has soft but sharp thorns at every ripple. Do I have to replant Each finger in its own pot? And When? When do the thorns fall off? Only 1 of my fingers has a double plant (like a tiny waistline, another growing on top. A Double decker). Your site is Very Informative so I Subscribed to you... And I'll see you on Instagram too. 👍👌 Thanks!

[@kennelpirate7]

It is Now indoors, near a window (for sunlight), since the evenings up North are dipping down to 30° and mornings are 62°. 👍

[@ThuyNguyen-so6ct]

So cool!! start to grow one for sure thanks

[@zombiehunter5923]

Thanks for all the detail information Really helpful

[@alteralchemist]

Excellent information. Greetings from Mexico.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Thanks for watching!

[@willitine]

Awesome video man. Gotta try this.

[@sandiegotropicalgarden3531]

Awesome Video, at what point you transfer on to the bigger pot with a Trellis or can you just plant directly on to the bigger pot an skip the small pot??👍Thanks for sharing 👍👍

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Thank you, you can transfer them into bigger pots as soon as you see a new growth comes out. I would let the shoot grow 1 inch before planting them into the bigger pots. You definitely can plant them into bigger pots right off the back, but... that just means you need to water that bigger pot with more water to have the soil moist. I prefer to grow them in small pots, save some water, and when the roots are nice, healthy, and big then that's when I would transfer them into a bigger pot. They will be more ready to spread their roots to make them selves feel at home in their new area. Hope this helps!

[@sonjahickmon5203]

Hello Richard, I really appreciate your video on how to grow the dragon fruit plants. I am new at this however,, I did plant dragon fruit cuttings 3 years ago, but they never yielded any fruit. Now I know the plant needs early sunlight as well as pruning. Could you help me on uprooting it and transplanting it out in the sun? Is growing amongst my trees about 12 feet tall. Again I really enjoy your knowledge on this matter. Sonja in SoCal.

[@jamesbilly2528]

I mean cuttings of course. Thank you.

[@TheSpago100]

-Put it in there -HAVE AN INCH -Cover the flesh Got it 🙌💯❤️

[@wsky9646]

Unexpected tabo, I hope the name gets more popular

[@hoineuvaiphei16]

👍 good work. I've learned a lot from you. Keep it up..

[@serendipitymoments4684]

I love dragon fruits and would love to have my own plants. Great tips on how to plant some cuttings. I love watching your videos, my dear friend.

[@judianalee1271]

Thank you for the video. I’m new in growing dragon fruit and like how you organize your plants. Can you share how big are the pots behind you and the measurement of the square you built for the pot please?

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

You're very welcome! Here's a link to my video on how to make the trellis support. Look into my description for the measurements. The pots I use are 20 gallon in size.

[@tedchen7536]

Grafting Dragon Fruit .

[@Honestandtruth007]

@@GraftingDragonFruit Hey brother, do you sell dragon fruit cutting plants ??? I want to grow too...

[@hoperules8874]

Sralaine 007 o-007 check out his instagram. He gives cuttings weekly.

[@tokeykwong]

Food video for dragon fruit my friend

[@LL-rb8wd]

Great video! Can you tell me approximately long it takes for the cuttings to get 1 inch of growth from the time of planting? Thanks! 🙂👍

[@stevenhinh3754]

This guys are good of what he is doing thumb up I'd I have 100 time

[@Kasaudika]

Great idea sir thanks for the tips

[@reginalloyd5843]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@gladysliyanage7852]

Thanks I learn a lot . I wish you all the best son.

[@GraftingDragonFruit]

Thank you for watching and supporting my channel. I appreciate your blessings.

[@sergioosorio7]

Hi Richard, congratulations on your videos, they're great, I've learned a lot, I'm about to start a project; I want to ask you, how long does it take a cuttting to emit new roots?

[@freeform7012]

Depends on the season. If done during the summer pitaya cuttings root quickly like a week. If in winter, it will take a longer time.

[@nexusly6720]

@@freeform7012 why not use root compound?

[@stacibryant3353]

Hi! Help! I have a healthy dragon fruit cutting that started a shoot about a month ago. The shoot looks healthy but it has started to fold slightly and feels a bit soft. Should I clip off the shoot?

[@lady_dragoness6344]

The plant could still be trying to heal and grow roots, if it is still green give it some time. (not an expert on dragonfruit, but I believe I remember him explaining a similar situation in one of his repotting cuttings videos)

[@crazysoleil93]

Cant wait to seee my progress 🤣🤣🤣🤣wish me luck 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@marciaquan9209]

Hi Richard, I am a newie and very excited of learning more of dragon fruits. I enjoyed all of your introduction videos, sooo much to learn. You have make it so fun and interesting:) I just brought some (American Beauty, Sugar Dragon, Vietnamese Red & White, and Purple Haze) cuttings on line, and should be arriving within a few weeks. I noticed that you used plastic bags to plant your young cuttings. Is there a reason for this?

[@Idle_Cerberus]

To trap the evaporation to create basically a terrarium of warmth and moisture to best re create its primary climate and give itself its own watercycle

[@JazzMeUinFLUSA]

Very good tutorial

[@valeriecorcoran4414]

I love your videos… I just planted my first little cuttings. How often do you water them the three seconds?

[@makisushi3720]

Im so inspired by you! Can I buy some cuttings?

[@sadmansakib8610]

Thanks for such a good information.