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08-30-2013, 04:03 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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09-12-2013, 10:34 AM | #2 (permalink) |
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Re: Dragonfruit.
I gotta get me one of those maybe yellow dragon of natural mystic types..
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09-12-2013, 01:52 PM | #3 (permalink) |
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Re: Dragonfruit.
I'm going to plant some this spring where I have had my trellised beans and tomatoes.
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09-12-2013, 02:34 PM | #4 (permalink) |
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OH that's what the AB means you marked on the DF you sent me American Beauty:}
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09-12-2013, 06:59 PM | #5 (permalink) |
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That's right.. :^)
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09-25-2013, 10:24 AM | #6 (permalink) |
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Re: Dragonfruit.
Do you have any support on top of that pole? Or do they just hang on with their air roots(and plant ties) up thar?
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09-29-2013, 01:32 PM | #8 (permalink) |
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10-01-2013, 09:42 PM | #9 (permalink) |
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Re: Dragonfruit.
What Fertilizer's work good on Dragonfruit.. I wonder if Richard's Hawaiian Bud would work good? :^)
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Re: Dragonfruit.
I have used fish emulsion and kelp meal. I have also thrown some Azomite on them. Mine seem to be pretty happy.
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10-02-2013, 12:47 AM | #11 (permalink) |
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Re: Dragonfruit.
Well of course they are happy with sources of nitrogen and gibberellic acid. The canonical blooming time for Hylocereus species is after the summer solstice - and so introduction of a bloom stimulant before then is likely to produce an immature crop of fruit. The best practice I have seen in field trials here (San Diego county) is to feed the plants a 2:1:3 NPK ratio during the growing season - like most fruits, and receive a bountiful harvest during the production period.
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Here we go. From left to right: Hylocereus guatemalensis (American Beauty), Hylocereus ocamponis, 'Physical Graffiti.'
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Re: Dragonfruit.
How tall does the post really need to be? Can I make it short so that the plant is not growing over my fence line?
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01-18-2014, 07:22 PM | #16 (permalink) |
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For people that are going to bring them indoors I'd say keep the length to 6.5' or so.. :^)
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American Beauty Growing a bunch of skinny's & a crapload of roots.. Yes, it's top-heavy.. or the box wouldn't be there.. :^)
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