How To Grow Dragon Fruit From Seeds

[@xXxDinEnesteEnexXx]

Dragon fruit cacti is a vining type of cacti, so you are definitely correct in supporting them! They also like having moist soil, so nice job figuring that out from just experimenting! They do take 5-7 years to produce fruit though, and the fruit comes from the end of the cacti.

[@TechplantChannel]

nice ill get it on a pole right away

[@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849]

They grow in trees actually...

[@xXxDinEnesteEnexXx]

@@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849 Nope, they definetly grow from cacti.

[@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849]

@@xXxDinEnesteEnexXx In their natural environment they grow on trees.

[@xXxDinEnesteEnexXx]

@@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849 "Dragon fruit grows on cactus plants which love warm, humid climates and needs very little water."

[@carter_s]

Dragon fruit are very interesting with how they’re shaped. Growing cacti from seed is definitely a fun project!

[@TechplantChannel]

For sure! Thanks for watching!

[@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849]

True :-)

[@none-ya-dam821]

I started two pots from cuttings earlier this year, they grow fast. It’s a tropical cactus so I water mine a lot. No problems yet. Easy to grow.

[@TechplantChannel]

Yeah ive noticed they handle a lot of water!

[@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849]

True. Keep soil moist not wet...

[@lelurve]

Where did you get your cuttings? Can we find this in box stores or something accessible?

[@lilahsalazar270]

They’re so cute! I wanna try this tomorrow since I just bought a dragon fruit, it’d be fun to gift these to people in the plant community who live near me 💚 thanks for the video!

[@TechplantChannel]

Great idea!! Thanks for watching!

[@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849]

Enjoy !!

[@mamarhondasworld7104]

they sprout better without covering those tiny Seeds. I sprout mine on a moist paper towel in a ziplock bag.. no soil til they sprout. Yours with Strainer did great!

[@zlohy]

​@@mamarhondasworld7104 any updates?

[@skywatcher7272]

Great idea ! 😃

[@Teachy]

I love it, that you take the time to show the whole process. Thanks for your effort :)

[@TechplantChannel]

Thanks for watching!

[@simplywicked]

I just started to try and grow them. So right now they are germinating. I'm excited to try and grow them. I got 1 catus & 1 succulent that I've frown from seed so this is my next project. Thank-You for all the information on growing them.

[@GUPPYMOMCHANNEL]

It was amazing to see the sprouts sprout like baby cactus by germinating dragon fruits. In particular, seeing that the seeds that were ground with blend are germinated, I think the vitality of plants is really great. 🌿

[@TechplantChannel]

Me too it was cool to see!

[@dillydilly7693]

How are your dragon fruit plants doing? Would love to see an update.

[@beenadeonarine-mohamed5497]

I definitely tried the sieve method,it worked. It's been a month and they are already showing cacti... excited for the next step and watch those babies grow. Thanks .

[@deniseishere]

just bought a dragon fruit and i’m going to do the strainer method today. i also bought a dragon fruit cutting off etsy that arrives today. i’m so excited! thank you for these videos.

[@TechplantChannel]

awesome! good luck with them!

[@deniseishere]

@@TechplantChannel thank you! did you put holes in the bottom of the clear planters?

[@kimberlymendoza6398]

How's it going? 😭

[@deniseishere]

@@kimberlymendoza6398 i got lazy and stopped watering it and it died BUT i just restarted again. the ones before were so full and turning into tiny cacti. the new ones i just planted aren’t at the cactus stage yet

[@kimberlymendoza6398]

@@deniseishereI just started with mine but ima try to keep up with it! 💪🏼🥲

[@jowah]

I have several large yellow dragon fruit cacti growing on trellis. I've gotten them to bloom, but have never gotten fruit. Today I bought a red fruit from the grocery store, and that's what brought me to your video. Hopefully I can get the red fruit going so that maybe two years from now I can use the pollen from both plants to pollinate the blooms. Thanks for making this video! I'm going to go the more gentle screen route to clean the seeds.

[@justinkuwingu4622]

I am from Papua New Guinea i also planting dragon fruit and 14days ago

[@cjandauntieyaya1446]

This means that the pulp actually prohibits germination. So it is essential to rinse the seeds before planting but also to be careful not to damage the seeds. Thank you for this test. This will help me when I plant my own dragon fruit seeds.

[@xrismarais3468]

Thank you very much.. I live in South Africa Roodepoort. I bought a fruit yesterday and we ate it this morning. I extracted some seeds and will start working with them tomorrow. Fantastic seeing you growing them. Great video.

[@xrismarais3468]

One week on and i have a handful of seedlings sprouting in the container. Will need a fresh squirt water. Thanks for your video

[@user-hg4yd1cx6e]

Hey,how has it been mate?

[@rebelqueen26]

I was so excited seeing these grow!

[@TechplantChannel]

I gotta do an update!

[@M_SC]

That was awesome! And you’re one of the only people I don’t put on 1.25 speed

[@TechplantChannel]

Really appreciate the kind words!! Thanks for watching!

[@brittneygraham352]

They are a vining cacti and will get taller than you and bigger than you if you allow them to do so. They will need support or you can put them by a tree or structure of some kind and they will take to it. The roots are air roots and the plant uses them to grab onto whatever it is they want to vine up on. It can take a year or several years to bear fruit.

[@TechplantChannel]

Very helpful, ill strap em to something quickly

[@djscottymashups]

I’m about to plant up all the seeds from one dragonfruit, which is way more than I could ever need but I just can’t help myself. 🌱 I’m so excited to grow these 👍

[@justinemills4216]

😂 same

[@scotslasskimberley172]

Why not try some different colored ones? Just for fun sake. .😉

[@kathleenknox3407]

How Generous our God is from every fruit so many trees,planet must go on forever,world without end

[@GraftingTactick]

Wow, they're growing so well and beautiful 🍃🍃🌿

[@Guttergirl61]

I work in the produce market. We should be getting dragon fruit in soon. Beautiful!!!!!! Thank you for your experiments!

[@apurvnagare]

Definitely going to try this one!! Wish me luck! Great video btw.😁

[@TechplantChannel]

Good luck! I hope it works well for you!

[@daisysano7863]

After watching this video, got excited and wanna give a try! Thanks for sharing ❤️

[@TechplantChannel]

Awesome good luck!

[@becomingfitdaddy7669]

I really enjoyed this. I just ordered some dragon fruit. I can’t wait until next week

[@TechplantChannel]

Have fun!

[@scotslasskimberley172]

That was truly awesome!! I am definitely going to be growing some, along with prickly pear cacti.

[@mounag8518]

Oh my god, they are so cute those baby cactus

[@TechplantChannel]

I know right!

[@robmontgomery9711]

we sprouted our seeds by simply putting little chhunks on the soil, covered with soil, watered and then covered with a lid.sprouted in just a few days it seemed like.we have a lot of them now.they sprouted wonderfully.

[@interestingasfck]

The video is once again great! I like that you always compare several methods for something like this. Maybe I also try me times at the dragon fruit for a time lapse :)

[@TechplantChannel]

do it!

[@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849]

Do it :-)

[@pabli5483]

Nice, these turned out awesome. It's crazy how many cool-looking plants you can grow from common supermarket items. I want to try it with sweet potatoes cause I've seen people grow really long vines on their windowsill by suspending a sweet potato in water

[@JLFamilySong]

I used to grow sweet potato vines with the suspension in water method as a kid. They were so cool and beautiful. Now a days sweet potatoes are treated with something that prevents the tuber from sprouting. I don't know if this coating can be scrubbed off or not. Please let me know if this works for you.

[@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849]

Indeed!

[@johnharvey5412]

I've had success by just letting the whole sweet potato float in a jar that's the right size to hold it straight up. The tuber will float, so you don't need to suspend it with tooth picks or anything.

[@nannykat1057]

@@JLFamilySong Buy organic sweet 'taters... they'll grow some new 'taters for you! Also regular potatoes will do well.

[@JLFamilySong]

@@nannykat1057 Thanks for the information. I never thought about organic sweet potatoes!

[@byg0lly]

Your seeds always grow so much faster than mine I'm jealous of your lighting setup 😭😭

[@TechplantChannel]

Lights really make a huge difference! Especially in winter months

[@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849]

Grow in your windows

[@byg0lly]

@@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849 I do....

[@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849]

@@byg0lly perfect !

[@milkamerry8752]

😂😂

[@Stepan_moskovkin]

Finally a new video!! Could you do an update/tour video of all the plants please?

[@TechplantChannel]

its in the works, thanks for coming back!

[@Stepan_moskovkin]

@@TechplantChannel will always came back!

[@HealingWarrior-ic6os]

I love the thorough demonstration and experimenting with different methods so I don’t have to 😄

[@anithagrimes8044]

Thank you. I bought the fruit and is prepared to try the seeds

[@TechplantChannel]

Awesome enjoy! These are a sort of tropical cactus too so don't be afraid to water it!

[@lunar_neo7749]

🤗 love your videos! This is inspiring me to start my own instead of buying expensive cuttings!

[@TechplantChannel]

You can do it!

[@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849]

Yes, but it takes up to 7 years to get fruit...

[@tylertowne8648]

Cuttings is so much faster.

[@everythingrandombykh]

My daughter got me on for my birthday so now I’am trying to find out how to take care of it. Thank you

[@grumpy_ken]

great vid. I watched it while cleaning some seeds. dragon fruit is an epiphyte and grows in rock crevices vigorously climbing hill faces. that is why it makes those adventitious roots. it is a cactus, but it is also from tropical and subtropical rainforest climates so it can drink a lot of water. I've grown them from cuttings before, literally the easiest plant in the world to root and grow. excited for the babies, but I do not believe the fruit is true to seed. looking forward to finding out and also practicing grafting.

[@TechplantChannel]

Interesting info thank you

[@joannelasage2053]

Wow! How Fun! I love how they look in the clumps. It would look really cool If they were in a big round shallow bowl.

[@TechplantChannel]

exactly or remember that head statue bust you had that had plants coming out the top, could look cool i n someing like that

[@tylertowne8648]

Needs a big pot, tho

[@tylertowne8648]

@@TechplantChannel head Planter too small

[@tamekahill2826]

Great success I will give this a try. I have two of them already I really like this plant very easy care.Happy growing and stay safe.

[@tamekahill2826]

Easy to propagate as well.

[@TechplantChannel]

awesome! yeah the more the merrier good luck!

[@lukki7ster]

Omg this is cool!. My local grocery has dragon fruit on sale. Im going to buy 1 today and try this! Ive always wanted a cactus LOL

[@TechplantChannel]

awesome good luck! its a tropical cactus so it can handle waterings much better than a standard desert cactus!

[@davidc4162]

As a tropical, vining cactus what you experienced with the aerial roots and need for moisture is to be expected. Though they are cacti, these are *not* desert plants and do need a good amount of moisture. For fruit production they are typically planted 4 in a 10-20gallon pot. A central 4x4 post is topped with an open box trellis made of 2x4s. The desired growth habit with this setup is an unbranched single stem on each side of the 4x4 with a branching canopy draping over the 2x4 box at the top, full of flowers and fruits. Good luck with this!!

[@tylertowne8648]

Epic Gardening, is that you? If not, you've been watching his YT channel! Lol

[@davidc4162]

@@tylertowne8648 hey, yep I have seen those videos! Quite a few homes in my neighborhood have had the same or very similar setups for many years so while not having enough space for pitaya myself I can tell that the setup works very well!

[@AndyAlcantar56]

I love this this is a great video to watch on a weekend from school keep these educational videos up!😊

[@littleforestowl]

I’m doing this tomorrow, thank you so much!!👩🏽‍🌾

[@PsychicIsaacs]

I bought a pot of dragon fruit seedlings from my local big box hardware store. There were between 40 and 50 plants in this 10 cm pot! I divided them up into forestry tubes, growing in river sand for a while, to make them hardier, and the trays of tubes are sitting in an inch of water, inside a clear plastic storage container, with the lid on. This storage container is sitting outside on a south-east facing wall (I am in Australia), so hopefully that will be the right balance of light and shade (I don't want them to cook...). It's heading into Winter here, so if it gets too cold, I can either bring them inside or put them in a warmer outside location. I am hoping that by Springtime, they will be big enough to transplant into "big girl pots", then maybe next year to their permanent locations. Thank you for this video, I think that next time, I'll just buy a dragon fruit, wash the seeds and plant them out, myself.

[@kylocatky]

Loved this! Loved seeing the process!

[@TechplantChannel]

Glad you liked it!! Thanks for watching!

[@graceshvodian2552]

Love the video! I would have never thought to grow a cactus from seed like that. How's the Waterbox 6 aquarium? Are you still using it at all?

[@TechplantChannel]

Yeah it's still got some tetras and shrimp! I'm working on a dedicated spot for aquariums still then I'll do more content

[@TheSkyHive]

Wow....never would have thought to do this!

[@TechplantChannel]

Give it a try!

[@cowsagainstcapitalism347]

I simply used a tapered wood toothpick to collect seeds. Fast, easy, no mess. Paper towel germination was nearly 100%

[@TechplantChannel]

That's a pretty good idea

[@Emeraldwitch30]

I'd bet that the slice was behind was because of the fruit. Like with tomatoes and a few other seeds the flesh keeps them from sprouting inside the fruit thats why the seeds that were strained from the flesh did so much better but once the slice rotted the seeds took off. I just picked up a yellow dragon fruit from trader joe and im totally going grow them as I bought a bigger plant that a friend grows from seed like yours. The white fleshed red outside one. She planted them last year and during the summer mine got huge! They do grow fast for a cactus. But I had not read up on it yet and one whole side of mine is drooping downwards. Ive also made 2 cuttings from it for family and its rooting and growing really good too. Can't wait to see more.

[@ADITYASHARMAROCKSTAR]

Amazing 🍫🍫 Thank you so much for your informative video. Awesome presentation 👍 Full of knowledge Great job brother 👌

[@craftykid5004]

sounds really cool,i want to try it out too.

[@TechplantChannel]

do it!

[@MomAsol]

Wow you did good on growing cactus

[@codypawliuk1604]

Would love to see an update of these, great video!

[@TechplantChannel]

I can try and post one soon

[@richardhelger858]

Kind of videos that i like, thank you.

[@TechplantChannel]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@sunnowo]

When I’ve been growing I usually just plant the small one directly into a bucket to spare replanting all the time, because they will grow fast and get really big

[@davidbaughman6323]

The roots coming off the cactus are for the ones that touch the ground. It will take root and have another food and water point. There is a process of growing called "Mangroving". where you cut off a node and bury the node and stake it down to root.

[@TechplantChannel]

Interesting I should try it out

[@KateeAngel]

Do they need a very high humidity to start growing? Temperature?

[@TechplantChannel]

They are a tropical cactus so they do prefer that

[@deidermccoy9579]

All I did is plant half of a rooting dragonfruit that I had. Few months didn’t spout. I mixed the soil up then they spouted. They are not that big tho but I’m happy. Maybe I need to transplant

[@SaPH1314]

I started some dragon fruit seedlings a couple of months ago. I manually plucked out the seeds the a tip of a knife while I ate the fruit. I planted them into soil and they sprouted fast but the growth stunted and should be much bigger than what they are in my opinion. I'm going to try transplanting them and hope it helps!

[@dougellis4092]

Just planted a few of these seeds today.... How'd your cacti grow since this video? Any updates?

[@TechplantChannel]

They are alive but if you want success you gotta train them up a piece of wood

[@dougellis4092]

@@TechplantChannel thanks for the update! I'm in SW GA so hopefully everything blooms really good thanks for the update👍

[@kellyjones5496]

This was inspiring I am going to try this .

[@TechplantChannel]

Go for it!

[@Bubblepoot]

Heya, the PULP really helps the seeds stay moist and should go in the ground with them IMO, same with most other fruits, tomatoes are another example. Just think about how they fall and the fruit breaks down around the seed. 100s of fruits just need to be opened and buried. Keep the fruit pulp / insides around the seeds ❤

[@xchrysanthemumxkisse]

Do you have any recommendations for a grow light that I could clamp on my desk for this? I wasn't sure what kind I would need for a singular lamp.

[@tennisdude07]

12 month update: The cactuses are 14 feet tall and have busted out of the basement. SEND HELP

[@TechplantChannel]

They have blocked the doors I CANT GET OUT AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849]

Hihi

[@nigl2807]

Nice video. Learnt my lesson buying dragonfruit from online sellers - seems some use the blender method - received too many broken seeds. How many hours a day do you give the lighting?.These look fantastic. !!!

[@TechplantChannel]

12

[@justinkuwingu4622]

I also planting the dragon fruit cuttings and 14days ago

[@TechplantChannel]

Nice

[@camilaisidora3329]

i need an update of this!

[@Mariolio7]

So how close should they be planted together, and when it's time when should I trans-plant it?

[@jennifercorbett9117]

This is the fastest I’ve seen them grow. What kind of soil did you use? And are they in a window??

[@TechplantChannel]

just perlite peatmoss and a little bit of regular dirt. I have them like 10 inches away from grow lights for 15hours a day Grow lights make a HUGE difference when growing plants because you can hammer them with light all year long and consistent

[@debbiecurtis4021]

If I start growing seeds this week, and want to move house in 2 years, can I move a mature plant, or would I have to disguard it, and start again at the new house?

[@th3b00]

Great, interesting video. Thank you!

[@TechplantChannel]

Thank for watching

[@uttarakale]

What temp are they in? I live in Scandinavia and they are growing extremely slowly...

[@TechplantChannel]

70f and like 8 inches away from grow lights. they need a pole to climb, this is a climbing cactus mine are still small becasue i have been to busy to give them a pole

[@JesseBrownstein]

I started growing dragon fruit from some cuttings I was gifted. Now I have to try from seed. Cool this worked out so well. How old is this vid, can we get an update!? Also, what are you fave lights for growing indoors? Looking for something to supplement the poor indoor lighting at my place.

[@dillydilly7693]

Great video...please keep us updated!

[@TechplantChannel]

Will do!

[@dillydilly7693]

Just bought a Dragon fruit. Can't wait to clean the seeds and plant them!

[@vfczurc]

Excelente informação / good information, thanks.

[@lunar_neo7749]

Do you think they would make good hanging plants that hang down from the pot? Or should totally tie them up right?

[@TechplantChannel]

i guess they will stay juvenile if they are left to hang but they still look cool

[@lunar_neo7749]

@@TechplantChannel good to know! I'll have to see which route to take with what space i got 🤣

[@vickyb6054]

This was very cool to see, really contemplating trying the same thing. I wonder if you can let them twist around a wood stick when they grow...? Would be cool to have a helix/spiral shape.

[@tylertowne8648]

You're going to need something to tie the df. They don't vine that easy. Epic Gardening on KZbin shows you how to build a great support. Also has great tips on growing. He learned from a guy that grows fields of df.

[@kryspinkiedrowski3330]

They are very vital and vigorous as plants. Totally love them. You do know they are huge when matured, right? hahaha Love the video!

[@TechplantChannel]

Yup I will reduce the total amount as they get bigger

[@kryspinkiedrowski3330]

@@TechplantChannel please don't kill them, just make other people equally happy selling/giving them. ^^ The aerial roots are for the plant to stabilize it's vertical growth, the less stable they get, the more of them you will observe.

[@kryspinkiedrowski3330]

Tbh not sure they are roots or branch tendrils :/ Edit: Wiki says roots.

[@fungirl917]

I acquired a pot that has so many in it! They’re on the small side now. I would like to know when and how to separate them. I saw a video about someone else’s but it was already huge…. Don’t know what to do with mine

[@theresalwayssomethingtobui944]

Lovely cacti!

[@TechplantChannel]

Thanks

[@sachumo]

Amazing content, you should make a discord. I have been watching for awhile.

[@TechplantChannel]

Ive been thinking about it, but i know moderation is hard

[@sachumo]

@@TechplantChannel i believe my reply was auto filtered, but it takes not but two seconds to ban dips.

[@robertapellegrino8724]

Where did you get these shelves and lights? Thanks

[@joshuahoyer1279]

Did you have these on a heat mat, or just using ambient room temperature?

[@Sicurry]

Great video! What did you use to get those macro shots?

[@TechplantChannel]

I use macro lenses with extension tubes

[@nevermindme7288]

I'm sorry, but I laughed hen you cut your finger 🤣

[@TechplantChannel]

lol me too

[@cyrilgangoso8165]

what kind of grow lights you using

[@AnnaBanana-tg9ut]

I used the strainer method and minor beautiful like really thick and gorgeous🎉❤❤😊

[@sierra734]

I just planted my Dragonfruit seeds tfs

[@breadcrumbs1750]

Are the spikes more painfull or are they sharp?

[@TechplantChannel]

they are pretty soft

[@isabelladavis1363]

Great information well presented

[@LynetteStinson-i2i]

We have some growing right now it's so good the grocery store it wasn't very good

[@EMH_Richard]

This was such a cool video! Maybe they grow so quick since they have access to water?

[@TechplantChannel]

yeah maybe, Ive heard they are a tropical cactus so it makes sense they need more water than normal

[@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849]

Indeed. They grow in trees actually in their natural environment.

[@Kylie_Nobody]

Where is the update to this?

[@mastonprewitt3364]

Great video! I’m growing some now and have had great germination. I also used a strainer. How long did you have your grow lights set to cycle on for? Also at what point did you remove the humidity dome?

[@TechplantChannel]

When they were about 2 inches tall these are tropical cactus so they like more water compared to most cactus

[@mastonprewitt3364]

@@TechplantChannel right! Which is one of the reasons for my concern about that. I live in Colorado. I have removed the humidity domes from the ones I planted since so many of them came up. I have a humidifier running which I’m hoping is enough to keep them content. I have grow lights set to be on for 8 hours each day.

[@sowhat.766]

I did the same, I also grew them from seeds and they have been growing in a pot for more than 40 days but their growth stopped; They sprouted but have not developed thorns. I think my mistake was leaving them in direct sun for 3 days, but hydrating them only with water in a pot with substrate, not so drained. Any recommendation? Did you take yours out into the sun? 😢😢😢

[@ashelymichael5808]

What kind of fertilizer did u use

[@TechplantChannel]

maxsea and dynagrow

[@yahaida9984]

2024! I just planted my dragon fruit seeds strainer method, it’s been 9 days and they already sprouted! They are 1 inch tall, I’m still waiting for the cacti to come out so I can replant!

[@Mosiox20x]

How much water do they need during the day?

[@passenger-rider]

Very helpful video! Thank you and keep up the good work!

[@recihensley3725]

How are your dragon fruit plants doing?? Would love to see an update.

[@lourdeslopez9833]

Love your experiments. Thank you

[@ChrisGraves1]

Cool stuff! Thanks!

[@TechplantChannel]

Thanks for watching!

[@gloriaiarango]

What I do is to slice the fruit in a very thin layers and then I put the slices on paper towel so the pulp gets dry. When I'm ready to plant I just cut or divide the paper towel on in as many pieces I want and I just put them in a mix of 40% soil and 60% sand. These are dessert plants they need lots of light and little water. Peru is becoming a major grower of this plant and Peruvians plant this in literally just on rock and dust mountains they got there. The plant climbs up the hills or grow horizontally it doesn't matter.

[@shainazion4073]

Dragonfruit are not desert plants, but rainforest plants. They are native to the coasts of Mexico, and the coasts of Guatemala, Costa Rica, and El Salvadore. They are cultivated in East Asia, South Asia, the United States and the Caribbean, these areas are not deserts.

[@mikekazz5353]

The strained method: effort can be fruitful. The blended method: the survivors earned to live.