How to Take Dragonfruit Cuttings ✂️🐉

[@epicgardening]

Do you have a method for dragonfruit cuttings that works for you? Let me know :)

[@justruinedyourday4864]

What zones do they grow in?

[@rmg03c]

Cut the green off the stem and now you have a spike. Jam it down to the soil level and voila! I don’t bother drying them either.

[@Kakashi713]

@@rmg03c And it rooted and grew well?

[@rmg03c]

Okami Yes.

[@Honestandtruth007]

Hello ,Epic Gardening... Do you Sell dragon fruit cutting . ??? I Really want to try to grow a few..... Thanks 👍😀

[@RAREDRAGONFRUIT]

Your strategy is a flesh cut. Flesh cuts are most successful when they are near epiphytic root shoots and might perform a bit better, but are more prone to rot. Honestly, these plants are very resilient...Any cutting does fine as long as it's in the shade and doesn't get too cold or overwatered. We prefer a stem cut, where you cut the stem and most of the little "nub". It might be slower to grow, but it is more resistant to rot when rooted in water or soil. We prefer to grow cuttings in Fox Farms Happy Frog Potting Soil. It has humic acid and promotes root growth. We are also experimenting with more "unique" methods on our channel. Your plants will do well, thanks for sharing.

[@BDUK]

I bought a dragon fruit cutting….. But it’s taking FOREVER!!!!!!! Not sure what’s going on. Please take a look when you get a chance. Any tips, tricks, advice or criticism highly appreciated. Thank you 🙏🏽

[@MrAchsas]

i grew all of mine from seeds theyve been browing rather fast xD

[@greensfarmland]

Your right, I have been propagating dragon fruit for over 10 years, and live in a very wet climate. Also was taught by a Vietnamese guy, and have always just pruned, and stuck in the soil. Rarely have seen any cuttings that have not taken. So rare in fact, that can't even recall a time it have not worked.

[@angelicarmor0412]

Good for you. 😁 I'm sure some might find your advice useful but isn't your comment a little bit rude? Sounds like you have your OWN channel to tell all the ways "we do it this way... & We do it that way...." so why come here to step on someone else's and THEIR way of doing it on THEIR OWN channel? Maybe I'm wrong.... But....just saying....

[@keepyour2cents218]

I had to leave and subscribe to you🫡

[@angelicarmor0412]

Thank you for this video! Trimmed back some random cacti growing signs my palm tree (in FL) a couple of years ago mainly to avoid being stuck while getting my mail... A week ago I noticed some fuzzy things on the ground, realized they were deaf flowers, looked up at the palm tree & realized it was flowers from that random cactus! 😮 I'm new to gardening so didn't think much of that cacti... But after a little research I realized it's a Pitaya Dragonfruit! I feel so excited & blessed to have one of these beauties growing wildly in my own yard! & now I'm going to try to grow some from cuttings!! 🙏🏼🌵💮 😊

[@DeeLoStuff]

I bought some cuttings about a year ago and I used the water propagation. They rooted so quick! Planted them during spring, made sure to keep them somewhat moist and they took off!! They’re so big now!

[@hammad3180]

Did they fruit?

[@Hyderabadmem]

How much it grow in a month

[@h_8infinity701]

I love the music you use during your timelapses. I feel like it adds a very calm aesthetic to your videos 😊

[@epicgardening]

Glad to hear that...I'll keep it up :)

[@chrishuizar2845]

I've been buying rooted cuttings but thought I'd try rooting my own cuttings. I tried the method of rooting with the stem cut to a nub. I let dry (scab over) and after 8 weeks... nothing. The cutting is still in great shape but I thought it would have rooted by now. Its been in the shade in very good weather. Originally I was going to use the EG method of cutting off an inch of the bottom but was convinced otherwise. I watched this video to reconfirm what I should do. My 4 unrooted cuttings I have now have been cut and are scabbing over as we speak. Hey Kevin nice job. You're the reason I started growing Dragon Fruit. After I watched your video on how you grew your first Dragon Fruit I thought it was something I would like to try. Now I'm starting a Dragon Fruit alley on the side of my house like Richard of Grafting Dragon Fruit just a little scaled down from his.....maybe... or so my wife hopes. Once you start it's hard to stop. 9 varieties so far and counting. Next stop....edible landscaping.

[@monicateconchuk]

It worked for me . I have 3 varietys. And I am doing cutting to do the same set up. 4 per container down the road. The key is making sure they are completely scabbed over. ❤

[@lionessm235]

Thank you for this video! I just scored a big hunk of dragon fruit that fell off of a clearance plant at Lowe’s. The guy said I could take it home and try to propagate it. It already has air roots on one section. This was the perfect video to watch before getting started and letting The cut ends dry out. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@MickyBellRoberts]

Between you and Mark in Aussie, y’all are the best teachers.

[@epicgardening]

High praise to be included with Mark...he's one of my faves.

[@valeriesanchez3074]

I love self sufficient me

[@catherinegrace2366]

@@valeriesanchez3074 yes. Me too. He has everything. Lol bananas and EVERYTHING!

[@MonicaVillegas]

I just found your channel (trying to get some tips on growing dragonfruit) so naturally I went through the 3 part video series, and now I can't stop watching all the videos!!

[@epicgardening]

Hi Moni - thanks for the kind words :)

[@rmg03c]

Grafting dragon fruit on FB.

[@doodahgurlie]

Awesome! I didn't know it was this easy. My sister-in-law had a gorgeous and very tall dragonfruit plant that she didn't care for anymore and she basically was going to leave it outdoors and let it die. I wanted it so bad, but didn't have the space for it and would have to drive it back to my home which was 6 hours away, so I didn't take it with me. Had I known back then, I would have taken cuttings and tried to grow my own. Good news is she will try to grow it again (she didn't want the other one because it didn't fruit, whereas I just loved the plant whether it fruited or not) and said she'll grow me one as well.

[@epicgardening]

Glad you'll still get to try!

[@l.goodman2134]

I know I'm really late but I'm wondering if it doesn't fruit because it is NOT self pollinating. I bet it needs to be pollinated at night when it blooms. Which I learned thru Epi Gardening.

[@lauranilsen8988]

Doesn’t it take several years to fruit? Maybe it just hadn’t matured?

[@arb7733]

I just received a dragonfruit cutting and I appreciate your tips especially regarding cutting off the ends, I now will plant it properly. Thank you

[@Robin-tried-it]

I can only imagine all the plants I would have if I was on the "friend's and family list" of all my favorite gardening KZbinrs 😂

[@epicgardening]

I have SO many to give away...

[@Robin-tried-it]

@@epicgardening you should do a meet up/giveway!

[@Honestandtruth007]

@@epicgardening Can I buy Some, please..???? .😀👍

[@SexMusicPlants]

Pretty much...

[@jasonjohnson4803]

Kevin and James Pigioni would be my 1st two guys to link.

[@Oyepapa1621]

I watched this video about 6-7 months ago. Took a 1 foot cutting from my rotting rusted dragon fruit plant. Waiting 2 days and planted it in a 1 gallon pot. After 2 months it was about 2 feet and has been climbing since. The cutting is now over 6 feet tall in less than a year and in a 1ft x1ft x 3 foot deep pot with a 6ft chemically treated stick and surprisingly still loves to root on it. I just refreshed my memory by rewatching the video and took a new 18inch cutting from the original plant and I am going to repeat the process.

[@giannissamos174]

Hello from Greece Kevin! please make an episode about the temperature that must the weather have so the dragon fruits grow better and the price of moisture!

[@XantheSpark]

I have a dragonfruit cutting a friend gave me a few months back, but it hasn't grown at all! I chunked it into some dirt in a wide 1 gallon pot but it has remained exactly the same size, although it hasn't withered either. Today, I decided to change its dirt in an attempt to see if I can get it to grow, and when I removed the dirt, I found that it had made plenty of roots, so I find it strange that it hadn't grown. I put in the same pot with only sphagnum moss mix this time and I moved it somewhere where it gets sun all day long. I hope it grows and gets as beautiful as your dragonfruit! Thanks for this informative video~

[@epicgardening]

Could be the soil conditions! I would suggest a mix that's mostly high quality soil rich in organic matter, with a bit of topsoil or cactus mix to lighten it a bit. :That's worked for me.

[@XantheSpark]

@@epicgardening Thank you for the reply and the suggestion!

[@Gardenerd]

Thanks for including the bit about where to trim the cuttings. Everyone else is leaving that out.

[@epicgardening]

My success rate went way up after starting that process!

[@browny1365]

How long before you trim the cutting were they off the mother tree?

[@torineeley7372]

I just watched your dragon fruit series and I can't wait to try it out on my dragon fruit plant. It is my first time owning one and now I have even more hope that I will do good.

[@mahikaal7321]

Please give me some updates i am a new dragon fruit plant owner some advice wi be really appreciated

[@kaylinde2321]

My dragonfruit was growing like crazy on my apartment balcony. When we moved I had to cut it up to transport it. I WISH I knew I could save the pieces I cut off! But like you said this plant grows fastttt and is always so forgiving

[@valeriesanchez3074]

Got my cutting off etsy for $14.00 . Poked my hands with no mercy. But got it planted. Fortunately for me it shipped precut. So hopefully it roots soon

[@GinaSiska]

I’m growing my dragon fruit from seed. I got the fruit from the grocery store. Your channel awesome, I’m learning so much!!!

[@epicgardening]

Good luck Gina!

[@rmg03c]

From seed takes years, avg 7, to fruit.

[@brianwilson4161]

I've done the same also about 4 years now, mine have good length and a lot of sprouts.

[@tahneehall9365]

Awesome! I just got 3 cuttings on the weekend :)

[@AC-ro8oi]

thank you...can I take cuttings now during winter ?

[@jakep8678]

Another tip you can put powder sulfur on the fresh cut tips (and other cacti) to heal it faster

[@Mistermeena1]

I found old Dragon Fruit lying flat on the ground in the garden of a property I just moved to in Brazil. Its pretty beaten up with rot every where. I think its best hope is if I take cuttings and try root those. I do t thunk ill find anything viable at the size of cutting you have . What the smallest cutting I could take and still have it viable. I'm not I a rush for it to grow big so I'd rather work as small as I can and try get some good numbers of plants

[@benzworks8453]

I've found after doing this it's always better to start them off in the shade for a few months. I use to put them in sun and they would dry up and look bad. Then I placed them in full shade and wow, with in a week or two full green color and a few even produces fruits on a cutting about 9 inches long.

[@epicgardening]

Yeah, I would tend to agree with you on that!

[@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!

[@spoonnwithsunshinehomestead]

@Epic Gardening would you happen to have anymore cuttings to give/sell to a fellow gardener? I have one small cutting and would love more to start with. Your dragonfruit series is very educational and I love that you have experimented with things outside of the common things to grow. 😊

[@noeliajaime7656]

I would give you some,but I live in Argentina.

[@ligayanakamuras5234]

You are the wise farmer love your video. Thank s

[@llllll6584]

by dragonfruit start is doing great thanks to you. best videos on youtube!!!

[@cms_ph]

Does dragonfruit likes music??..my loudspeaker is just near where they were planted..i play music every now and then,and suddenly they bear fruit more than there were before..also flowers..i play music whenever i water them coz im bored

[@brianbarnett1380]

Plants love classical music

[@PupBenecio]

I’ve had issues with my cutting getting overly dehydrated as I wait for the end to callous. Any suggestions? Should I cut then place in a ziplock or humidity dome? I want to get the end calloused without ruining the cutting itself.

[@Connergough]

Thanks I used this method and it worked

[@jmichaelmullen7384]

Kevin. I am new to this and would like to know if you ever use rooting hormones to propagate cuttings. Thanks Mike

[@OptionalDilemma]

Love watching old videos.

[@asimbilloo9746]

This is awesome gonna try this weekend! Do u have a video for mulberry trees from cuttings?

[@farmlessfarmertv]

After watching this..I'll plant more dragon fruit. It takes time to produce a fruit but its ok...patience will surely win.

[@Homesteading247]

When should they be put in the ground?🌱

[@Gaming4Life-jd8sk]

Will rooting powder increase success??

[@CarlzJafran]

For growing dragon fruit from cutting no need to cut underneath of that cutting. Reason why not to cut because it will be fast to roots and not easy to rot. If I want to buy a cutting of dragon fruit I will purchase the uncut cutting one. It save of my money. By the way nice video tough.

[@emiliawatley388]

Hi, a friend gave me a cutting and my husband put it in water for a few weeks. We noticed it started to sprout what look like roots. Would it be ok to plant it at this point? Or should we cut what’s sprouted, let it scab over then plant it? I’d hate for it to go to waste.

[@JoanneLeeLZ]

Thank you for your videos. I just started growing DF and am excited!

[@n3verm1ndlol]

Hi, are yellow cuttings from sunburn still ok to use? Thanks

[@lisewarner8285]

Do you have to cut it off like that? I took mine off the big dragon fruit and let it dry out without cutting it. Will that work?

[@lucyw.mcmellan7274]

Thank you Eric.

[@bettyc4345]

Love your videos. After the propagation and the cuttings are rooted, when is the best time to transfer them to a big pot. Thanks

[@JoseRamirez-nd6gn]

I have cuttings I’ve been taking from neighbors this past month, when do I know that it’s time for the cutting to go into a new pot?

[@rongxingyap2165]

did they all root and sprout new growth? :) i have some stem cuttings and not sure how to move ahead. Thank you for this video!

[@lojarich]

A lot of people are saying it's very important to make sure you're cutting the right side so you don't pot them upside down. Is this true?

[@Hamsterpenguins]

Would rooting hormone help speed or increase the chance of rooting?

[@davidlatif7829]

Kevin I have two questions. One would Root Growing Hormone Powder be advised to use. Second question approxiamatly how long on average taking all conditions are met wil it take to produce fruit. I greatly appreciate your videos. Thank you

[@suewolmarans6195]

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[@adamplauche518]

I am doing my first dragon fruit this year starting with a 6 inch cutting. As it matures, should I plant more cuttings in the pot with it? It will be in a 25 gallon for a few years

[@EricSoulliage]

I'm going to try my first cuttings from my first dragon fruit that is kind of growing too big for the space I have for it , 8ts also a big mess that kind of grew wild , I want to restart it like you do with a "truck" make it look more like a tree ,right now it looks more like a crazy spider growing on itself , but I got a question , how long usually before you get flowers ? My first one is 3 years now and never had any but I'm quite far north with ~ 5h of sunlight in winter

[@paulbelci7715]

We just bought 2 yellow plants to pot up after we cut the tops off to make four. later they will go into one big tub and grow around a post. We were also told not to include any fertiliser in the pots for the cuttings or they will die. Thanks for the video.

[@AYOGAgriVenture]

nice work good way to take care of your df.

[@epicgardening]

Thank you!

[@zackmusic9756]

Bro I recently been planting some i been learning alot about all different types of plants i was wondering if you would have cuttings to give? 😊🙏🙈 maybe later i can give you some my cuttings are little rn

[@vipul4789]

In how many days the transplant start growing

[@TylerLukey]

Great video, good quality, nice audio and lots of information. Thank you. Just subscribed.

[@Ajazahm]

I have directly planted it in soil...what should i do now..i have only this one piece

[@pukavita]

This may sound stupid, but if a dragonfruit is not self-fertile, do you need to cross pollinate it with a different plant all together? Or, can you cross pollinate with plants that originated from cuttings of the same donor plant (i.e. clones)? I'm guessing Q1 - Yes, Q2 - No...

[@billyd7628]

it can't create fertile fruit with itself with the same genes as itself which also includes clones. seed grown plants don't have this problem because they are all slightly different even if they share most of the characteristics of the parent. plants from the same fruit can pollinate each other. but for cuttings i would say you need to get two different cultivars. im getting a palora and sugar dragon to pollinate each other so get two different types.

[@aurelia4297]

is it better to root it in water first or should i just plant them in potting mix?? ive been trying to root this dragonfruit cutting i got from the grocery store for about 2 months and it hasnt rooted.....i cut it back and saw the fresh cambium....and im drying it out......i didnt let it dry out when i first got it....i just put it in a cup of water

[@anuradhamandapaka4865]

My dragon fruit leaves have root sort of hairs on them! What to do! Can u snip them off?

[@Light00121]

I planted my cutting like 3 months ago, there was no growth at all. I just took it out to check if there are any roots but nothing! It looks like it's going to rot? :/ Can I do something to save it? Should I cut the bottom and replant it?

[@epicgardening]

You may want to cut off all rot and retry, keep in filtered sun and water minimally

[@lindafoster8182]

I’m guessing routing medium is not good do use?

[@areyoukitten7688]

Aloha! I have some dragonfruit plants that have roots shooting out the side.. can I cut small segments with root and let dry? Or do I need to keep it whole and plant standing up?

[@Hits-SM720]

If my cuttings are smaller than those will they still grow if I pot them?

[@Flippin_Crazy]

Thanks for the vlog.

[@jst3455]

Do i need some cactus mix in it, or could I use normal potting soil? Sorry, it's just my cuttings are going to get here before my cactus soil will lol.

[@ptaxa33]

how often you have to put water on cutting soil?

[@davidlatif7829]

Would there be any advantage by using a Root Growing Hormone Powder on the fresh cuts before planting.

[@eliotkersgaard7285]

I had a bunch of super leggy sections on a plant whose trellis (papaya) fell over. I took midsection cuttings where they scab on both sides. This should be ok right? Or do you really need to cut where it comes off the branch and leave the end intact? My impression is these things are pretty indestructible if they don’t rot.

[@princejohnbudiongan30]

Sir thus a 4 year old or more dragon fruit cuttings can still grow and propagate?

[@omshomestead]

Please also what galling pot does the full dragon fruit tree need to flourish the way your does?

[@kendycruz7389]

New to your channel love all the content. So much good info. Been eyeing drsgon fruit cuttings for a while and was wondering if it really worked. Im in vegas think is zone 9a you think they would do good here? Is my favorite fruit in the world! Keep up all the good work! Loving your new property 👍.

[@catherinegrace2366]

I think the guy they call the king of dragon fruit lives in Vegas. Kevin did an interview with him and I think it’s Vegas.

[@tedscott1478]

Wouldn't it be better to flood the cutting when it's just been planted and top up the planting mix as necessary? That way you're assured of good soil contact right from the get go and if you're using a sandy, gritty compost mix it should drain quickly to avoid rot...

[@edithemerson7278]

I live in Washington state near Seattle and My dragon fruit is growing but its Small not big like yours. Am I doing something wrong?

[@Springer0077]

@epicgardening how often do you water the cuttings? I keep mine indoor till they root then I’ll put them outside.

[@fiddlefarts]

So ive had mine in a pot for about two months and the roots are small, I did not cut the ends like you did, ¿should I do that or just leave them?

[@4himministries541]

Thank you so much for your amazing content. One question if I may... My dragon fruit has not yet made fruit, should I wait until in bears fruit before I take my first cuttings? Thanks again Shalom

[@billyd7628]

you're Christian why are you saying shalom?

[@SRoark78]

Apologies if this is already addressed in the comments or elsewhere on your channel - but would you suggest using rooting hormone before planting these?

[@billyd7628]

i suppose you could but like with a prickly pear or a pine apple crown or a succulent leaf the plant naturally wants to root itself you dont need any hormones.

[@tracifoster1678]

Thanks for the help

[@mubassirahmed9320]

Fantastic and helpful video

[@roberttamez9945]

What is the best size pot to plant dragonfruit

[@samanthachao3862]

I don’t know what I have done wrong. I followed your step and it’s been a month and still no root and not to mention my cutting is getting soft and dehydrated. What did I do wrong? And how often should I water it?

[@sharonlo2686]

Same here! What am I doing wrong?

[@mariella069]

Can I use an iron/metal frame?

[@radd.ishhhh]

How many gallons are those small pots? Gonna need a lot of them so trying to figure out what to buy.

[@shoppingqueen7942]

Can i know why my dragon fruit plant that's 5 months old have so many spikes like cactus so unlike yours?

[@Hoacuctrang711]

Like ur video, right to the point easy to understand . Thank you 👋👍👍❤️

[@happyfamily8624]

thanks for sharing this video I'm new friend here

[@FunWithAlexa1123]

One of my favorite tree's gaint branches fill and I re planted it

[@grozavv]

Hey. I need an advice. My cuttings have small roots but the plants are turning yellow. Half green, half yellow. Would i be able to save them ? Thanks.

[@yennamhanumanthareddy7232]

Where is this place how can we get fertilizer

[@23dannyt]

If I over compacted will that effect my rooting on cuttings and rooted cuttings ???

[@23dannyt]

Plz get back to me

[@koche9917]

Thanks for the video.

[@FjbLivesAgri]

Thank you for sharing Sir. God bless

[@mdst6302]

I used 100% cactus soil, will they root?

[@koukoutsaki2493]

I have 7 pitaya cuttings in the soil since november (it's warm climate here). The 6 of them are cut like in the video but the 7th, which is the smallest, has the little piece of tissue that you cut there. And I have to say that it is the only one that has roots. All the others don't do well, seem like they are rotting no matter what. I renew the cut to get rid of the rotten piece, wait 2 days and put them in the soil again but they don't seem to have a nice time. And I wonder why WHYY

[@omshomestead]

Do you plant two arms together? Can you?

[@normatan7665]

How long it take before the dragon fruits bear roots?

[@elizabethgregory3865]

3 years

[@PutinXiJinping]

Where can I buy dragon fruit plants from??

[@danieljimenez728]

After cutting how long should I wait to let it scab/dry before planting??

[@tamara9869]

Depends on where you live and the time it takes to scab over. 1-2 weeks

[@danieljimenez728]

@@tamara9869 Just that simple? Cut, let it dry/scab and plant??

[@epicgardening]

Yup, that simple!