Dragon Fruit - Page 24

oakshadows · 09-21-2011, 12:42 PM

This might sound a little iffy but we have killed over 25 in the last month. They are everywhere. Them and the caterpillars and the squirrels. I might have got ahead of them. It has been good weather for the critters and they took advantage of it. Get on those rats fast as they can multiply rapidly. Good luck.

Want Them All · 09-21-2011, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by sunfish

I am not sure if it will ripen off the plant but I have no choice.I'll set a couple rat traps tonight see what happens.I've seen some roof rats around ,their huge not sure if a trap will kill them.

As an alternative to picking them early, can you wrap each fruit in something?

sunfish · 09-21-2011, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Want Them All

As an alternative to picking them early, can you wrap each fruit in something?

Good Idea but I'm getting lazy.As long as I get a few I'm good

oakshadows · 09-21-2011, 02:46 PM

Not sure what would keep a rat from getting to the fruit. In Key West the rats ruined all of the papaya fruit most of the time and the neighbors really got ticked if you grew it. I'm past getting lazy, now just exhausted.

sunfish · 09-21-2011, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by oakshadows

Not sure what would keep a rat from getting to the fruit. In Key West the rats ruined all of the papaya fruit most of the time and the neighbors really got ticked if you grew it. I'm past getting lazy, now just exhausted.

If I'm not feeling lazy maybe I'll sneak out tonight and see if I can get a pic of whatever it is. I'll post it in Shot In The Dark

Dalmatiansoap · 09-21-2011, 03:15 PM

No need for that, just leave them a camera, nowdays they are smart enough to use it themself

sunfish · 09-21-2011, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Dalmatiansoap

No need for that, just leave them a camera, nowdays they are smart enough to use it themself

They'd probably take the memory card with them.

Dalmatiansoap · 09-21-2011, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by sunfish

They'd probably take the memory card with them.

sunfish · 09-23-2011, 10:36 AM

harveyc · 09-23-2011, 11:46 AM

Looks good, Tony. How's the taste? Does it seem as sweet as you'd like? Don't let your passionfruit influence your answer!

sunfish · 09-23-2011, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by harveyc

Looks good, Tony. How's the taste? Does it seem as sweet as you'd like? Don't let your passionfruit influence your answer!

This fruit is not fully ripe.For some reason it started splitting while the skin was still green.May have been that week of hot weather we had. it was not real sweet like last year.

harveyc · 09-23-2011, 12:46 PM

I was disappointed with Physical Graffiti at the pitaya festival in late August but someone told me that their later fruits tasted better than their early fruits. I think it will be a few weeks for mine to be ripe as they are developing slowly and days are getting shorter.

sunfish · 09-23-2011, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by harveyc

I was disappointed with Physical Graffiti at the pitaya festival in late August but someone told me that their later fruits tasted better than their early fruits. I think it will be a few weeks for mine to be ripe as they are developing slowly and days are getting shorter.

None are as sweet as the Passion Fruit

The last white DF I picked was 1lb. 15oz.

oakshadows · 09-23-2011, 04:07 PM

Are you sure it wasn't a "dinosour fruit"? Hope you get ahead of those rats as we are pulling our hair.

sunfish · 09-23-2011, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by oakshadows

Are you sure it wasn't a "dinosour fruit"? Hope you get ahead of those rats as we are pulling our hair.

I put a rat trap up on the trellis.The trap was tripped but I didn't get whatever it was.Reset the trap and it has not been touched.I think if nothing else the trap has them scared. I hope

ago58 · 09-28-2011, 03:02 PM

Hello everyone,

I just joined this site.
I have a plant, Pitaya,
self-fertilizer,
obtained from seed,
about 11 years ago.
From 3 years bears fruit regularly,
with an average of 10-12 fruits per year.
I wanted to ask to stimulate flowering,
particular methods used?

Agostino(Ago)

sunfish · 09-28-2011, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ago58

Hello everyone,

I just joined this site.
I have a plant, Pitaya,
self-fertilizer,
obtained from seed,
about 11 years ago.
From 3 years bears fruit regularly,
with an average of 10-12 fruits per year.
I wanted to ask to stimulate flowering,
particular methods used?

Agostino(Ago)

We need Harvey to answer that one.

harveyc · 09-28-2011, 08:08 PM

I've heard that sometimes pruning a long stem will induce flower buds. Also, more sunlight greatly increases flowering although many varieties (especially H. guatemalanesis) will sunburn in full sunlight, so it's a fine balance. I saw the Guatemalan pitaya grown under 15% shade cloth (very limited shading) and sunburn was eliminated but the plants with portions extending beyond the border of the shade had about 50% more flowers.

harveyc · 09-28-2011, 08:09 PM

My car mechanic came by and delayed my answer which was started before Tony posted.

Kinda scary.

oakshadows · 09-28-2011, 08:43 PM

Ago, We have just started to try this as a supplement to increase fruit production, Sulfate of potash. Google it to see if it is something that might be of interest to you. We have just started to grow dragon fruit and hope to be successful. Starting from seed will take some time but we were unable to find any cuttings locally. Also hope it will aid the other fruit crops to increase the production. Please be sure to update any findings so all can enjoy the knowledge. Thanks

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harveyc Been nuts, gone bananas harveyc's Photo Gallery Location: Isleton, Calif Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Harvey Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,117 BananaBucks : 262,637 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 6,024 Times Was Thanked 4,453 Times in 1,894 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,785 Times	Re: Dragon Fruit I've heard that sometimes pruning a long stem will induce flower buds. Also, more sunlight greatly increases flowering although many varieties (especially H. guatemalanesis) will sunburn in full sunlight, so it's a fine balance. I saw the Guatemalan pitaya grown under 15% shade cloth (very limited shading) and sunburn was eliminated but the plants with portions extending beyond the border of the shade had about 50% more flowers. __________________

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harveyc Been nuts, gone bananas harveyc's Photo Gallery Location: Isleton, Calif Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Harvey Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,117 BananaBucks : 262,637 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 6,024 Times Was Thanked 4,453 Times in 1,894 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,785 Times	Re: Dragon Fruit My car mechanic came by and delayed my answer which was started before Tony posted. Kinda scary. __________________

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oakshadows oakshadows's Photo Gallery Location: Dunnellon, Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Noah Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,064 BananaBucks : 38,087 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 2,207 Times Was Thanked 847 Times in 514 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 437 Times	Re: Dragon Fruit Ago, We have just started to try this as a supplement to increase fruit production, Sulfate of potash. Google it to see if it is something that might be of interest to you. We have just started to grow dragon fruit and hope to be successful. Starting from seed will take some time but we were unable to find any cuttings locally. Also hope it will aid the other fruit crops to increase the production. Please be sure to update any findings so all can enjoy the knowledge. Thanks __________________ "What this country needs is dirtier fingernails and cleaner minds."

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