HOW TO PROMOTE MORE DRAGON FRUIT FLOWER BUDS / Why is your DRAGON FRUIT Not FRUITING?

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[@23dannyt]

Man Paul , u just talked for everyone right now your spot on it is to chilly this season I feel like it’s late it should be hotter by now so a late season but man I’m excited I’m waiting for a heat wave rn

[@RAREDRAGONFRUIT]

It's starting to get warm and sunny here this week!

[@fatfeministhippy]

Always great info from your channel - thanks for the encouragement to be patient with my young dragonfruit, they’ll flower when they’re old enough (and when it’s a little warmer)!

[@RAREDRAGONFRUIT]

Thanks for watching and for the kind words.

[@franciscommonroig9460]

Hi. In Puerto Rico I've been having buds since late February. What I have noticed, in my short experience, heat + rain. Even though I water the plants, they bloom after a good rain event. Great channel. Hope you get fruits soon.

[@RAREDRAGONFRUIT]

Yes, they do like more water thank people think. Thanks for watching and having a long season!

[@23dannyt]

Man I love this video it gives me hope

[@RAREDRAGONFRUIT]

Thanks for watching.

[@praysing77]

Me too.

[@tydunn333]

I am growing some seedlings and was wondering when I will get fruit. Thanks for the video! I think next year will be my year

[@RAREDRAGONFRUIT]

It can take 3-5 years from seed, you can graft them for faster results.

[@stephanmarshall8028]

Looking good bro! Starting up strong. 🐉🔥

[@RAREDRAGONFRUIT]

Thanks! Have a great day

[@feipanda]

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[@RAREDRAGONFRUIT]

Thank you so much! I got this shirt on Amazon :)

[@rosgriffiths]

You mention that the maturer growing-downwards branches are the ones that will bud. Is that what happens in the wild or is it from experience? If I let the branches grow, raised off the ground and supported but allowed to meander rather than up and over a trellis, would they not bud and fruit so well? Thanks! 🐉

[@RAREDRAGONFRUIT]

They will fruit almost anywhere on a mature branch that is on a healthy plant. People report getting more fruit on branches that are low hanging when the plant is prune like a palm tree.

[@rosgriffiths]

@@RAREDRAGONFRUIT Ok, thanks 😊.

[@miguelalt8855]

Great video Paul, thank you. About not getting fruits, I have a question, I am in South Florida and about 2 years ago, I planted approx. 14 Dragon Fruit plants (mixed varieties) in groups of 4, grew very well on their 4-foot trellis, however the plants produced many, many beautiful, healthy-looking flowers but did not set fruit, I only got 3 fruits in the 2-year period. I have tried pollinating them in different ways, using my hand, placing the pollen in a container and using a soft brush to pollinate them, swapping the pollen from plant to plant with a brush or leaving them alone without success. Like I said, the plants and flowers look very healthy and pretty; an observation, I don't know if it's normal, in a group of plants, I find many bugs at the inner base of the flowers, they look like small brown weevils, they can only fly a little, (Nitops craigheadi ???) I don't know if they are harmful or beneficial, I don't know if that has something to do with no bearing fruit, apart from that, I don't see any other bug outside of the plants that affects them, any suggestions? Thanks in advance I found a video that shows something similar to what I see inside the flowers: packaged-media.redd.it/gziy1fie01o91/pb/m2-res_720p.mp4?m=DASHPlaylist.mpd&v=1&e=1692306000&s=8223b959ac41589632305a7bf5d68d2a57a6703e#t=0

[@RAREDRAGONFRUIT]

I think it needs to be cross pollenated with pollen from a different variety.

[@SarkarBhaiDragonfarm99]

All the best 👍 from Assam

[@RAREDRAGONFRUIT]

Thank you

[@hyejack10]

I have 4 plants in a big pot central California (very hot now) 2 year purple flesh version flowers over 20 they bloom beautifully white flowers I try to pollinate from one flower to other with a paint brush but they all turn yellow and fall off. I water every other day fertilize . What am I doing wrong?

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[@RAREDRAGONFRUIT]

Email me and I can send you a pdf.

[@usmarma9467]

@@RAREDRAGONFRUIT Thank you so much My DF idol.. Much appreciated ❤️

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[@guyaultjr.492]

How long does it take to get these guys flowering from seed? And how old are some of these huge plants you have? I started my dragon fruit adventure a few months ago and have 2 verities going now. Started really slow but they've been taking off the last few weeks. Thanks for sharing your journey and tips.

[@RAREDRAGONFRUIT]

Cuttings are a better and faster way to grow them, seedlings don't usually grow like the parents. Do you live in California or Florida by chance?

[@guyaultjr.492]

@RAREDRAGONFRUIT I live in Texas. I've tried looking online for cuttings but have not had much luck yet.

[@kevinkc3onohelijeepworld953]

Hi Paul I have a cutting growing in my 25gal pot with 36” high trellis, so my one cutting hit top and bent over the side I tipped it, but it been kinda stunted since. It about 48” long so come to top and 8” hang over do you think I should take 6-8” more so it stops just above the trellis I ve been waiting and waiting no new growth any where ? It’s under 300w led for 8hrs a day temp at 72-77 60% humidity

[@RAREDRAGONFRUIT]

Plants can be stubborn and may start new growth at a lower place. Next time, train the branch to bend back down with that set up. Temperature is another key factor for growth. Many of our plants go dormant in the Fall and Winter.

[@kevinkc3onohelijeepworld953]

@@RAREDRAGONFRUIT thank you Paul You absolutely correct it took another 7-10 days and finally it shot out 5 shoots 3 are node by node so sadly 1 may have to go to keep 4 hopefully 🤞 yes Patience is a virtue I was lacking all my life, well atleast the first 3 decades thankfully over last decade and having kids I gained sum patience ☺️ I do still have three cuttings in limbo 2 rooted waiting on growth, my yellow paloria still dormant no roots she’s going on 30+ days. I am planning to get a second heat mat and maybe that will work. They re all inside till March/April. I have three more cutting being shipped thinking either water roofing or sand ☺️I have a small fish tank heater maybe I ll do water rooting first 😉

[@praysing77]

What do you fertilize with. I’m in North Central FL.

[@RAREDRAGONFRUIT]

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[@RAREDRAGONFRUIT]

I also like worm castings, Grow Power Plus, and more. Dr. Earth Bud and Bloom is my favorite.

[@praysing77]

Thank you for your reply, it’s really appreciated.

[@TJenhilo]

I don’t o ow how to attach the photo to show it to you.

[@RAREDRAGONFRUIT]

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[@TJenhilo]

Paul - my dragon fruit cutting seemed very flat.

[@RAREDRAGONFRUIT]

Flat? Can you send me a photo?