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Originally Posted by lorax
That's probably because as it grows, the basket loses its ability to support the mass of cactus. In Ecuador, at least, these things get honkin' big and heavy, and then they throw big heavy pitayas. I grow mine on a wooden support frame I built out of 2x4's.
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True, some are grown on trellis' leaning at 60-degrees against a tall fence or sturdy post. Mine are being trained upward to an 2' x 8' horizontal trellis mounted on a fence. The farms in Mexico train them up a 4 x 4 (inches) post to shoulder height, then through a used automobile tire mounted on top. Only 3 branches are allowed up the post but at the top branching is encouraged. The result is a fountain of pitaya. Shown here are one of mine along with the training system at the ANR testbed in southern California:
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