Thanks! I didn't know they couldn't go in the sun at first, put in shade, got it. Good to know not to bury the root deeper than the root area and not cover much of the flesh (another youtuber said to put it 3" down in soil, YIKES!). I wouldn't have known, so I watched your video. Your dragon fruit look so healthy and happy!
I follow the exact same steps as above. Having said that, when I've bought commercially grown, potted up, plants at garden centers I have pulled them apart (in the interests of scientific discovery) and seen that they do, indeed, place them a few inches into the soil. So, there seems to be more to the story, but I'm not sure what it is. Having said that, I'll keep following the technique in this video as it is logical and works for me.
Just planted almost a dozen cuttings following your advice. Fingers crossed I get some growth. In California but not close to ocean so extremely hot these days. I used cuttings from a plant that I’ve had for awhile but I had no clue about all of the rules to grow and get flowers. Thank you for your videos.
This is the motivation i need, thanks. my dragon fruit is 5 years old. It has never bore fruit. Well, I didnt take care of it. I put it under a shade with no Stand at all... I seem like it rotting now.., so I’ll cut all the remaining branches and do what you are doing on this video...
From my experience, once rooted, these things are bulletproof. I’d give it a month or two to root. Pull it out and stick it wherever. I have so many dragonfruit I have to give them away
I water my newly rooted plants twice a week. Before they root, I try to keep a bowl at the bottom full of water to keep the soil moist. Moist but not wet, it’s a little tricky but they root quickly!
Very helpful video Richard. Question:I live in Arizona,its blazen🌞 hot in the summer 103°-115° it gets cold 🥶 in the winter doesn't snow here. How often should I water my cuttings, whether I decide to plant them in the summer or winter?
I was amazed when you mentioned Tabo. Tabo is a filipino word for dipper. Nice tutorial for growing dragon fruits in a container. Im really thinking of planting that way.
@@johnrespect4215 this is old, but just got to the part where he distinctly says *tabo*, not tub and wanted to set that record straight. He even mentions that he "finally found out what it was called", which would be odd, not least of all because the thing he's referring to is not a tub
Dear Richard: I would love a viideo showing us how to test the sweetness of the fruit. I hear that the measure scale is in BRIX. I do not know how to spell it. Is it a device we can buy. Maybe through Amazon? Many thanks. I am Fernando from Seville, Spain.
Hi Fernando Garcia, I most definitely will be making a video on how to test the sweetness level in a fruit. Its a Brix Meter that is used to measure the scale of the sugar level in a fruit. Once I make the video ill add a link in my description of the one i use so you can purchase the correct one. I'll have that video up next week for you! Keep watching and look out for the video. I have some Dragon Fruits that i'm curious how sweet they are this year so i'll be testing them. :)
Is it getting too cold to grow from cuttings now in So CAL, or wait for spring? What will be good months? How often do you water? Some people recommend cutting 1-2 inches off the bottom, dry them for a week, and to give more surface for root to grow.
Hi Richard, When cutting from the main plant do you recommend adding organic cinnamon to the main plant and the cutting? I'm asking because in one of your other videos you mentioned rubbing organic cinnamon when cutting dragon fruit to prevent pests
Hi! Help! I have a healthy dragon fruit cutting that started a shoot about a month ago. The shoot looks healthy but it has started to fold slightly and feels a bit soft. Should I clip off the shoot?
The plant could still be trying to heal and grow roots, if it is still green give it some time. (not an expert on dragonfruit, but I believe I remember him explaining a similar situation in one of his repotting cuttings videos)
Richard, when are you going to publish a book in DF? Question, does the DF get nurishment from the air roots if you wet them with the H2O/ fertilizer mix that you feed the plant with. My trellises are 4in square pvc wraped with burlap, the plants love it, they root up and grow fast. I started with four trellises back in OCT, i am starting on my 14th this week.
Hi there just got a few cuttings. Could I use Kellogg fish & kelp into my water in small ratio for added nutrients? Using their potting soil with cactus soil mixed in 2 parts cactus to 1 part all natural garden soil. Thanks!
Hi Luweeh, it’s okay to plant in Japan if you can have weather conditions around 65F-85F. They thrive best in these conditions. If it gets under 38F their flesh can rot and die. If weather gets over 95F+ for a long period of time they can get sun burnt and die. You’ll just need to use shade cloths to control the heat if it does get too hot.
You're very welcome! It's okay, you can cut the portion off thats rotting and let it dry completely before planting it again, and it will root and grow perfectly fine!
Awesome Video, at what point you transfer on to the bigger pot with a Trellis or can you just plant directly on to the bigger pot an skip the small pot??👍Thanks for sharing 👍👍
Thank you, you can transfer them into bigger pots as soon as you see a new growth comes out. I would let the shoot grow 1 inch before planting them into the bigger pots. You definitely can plant them into bigger pots right off the back, but... that just means you need to water that bigger pot with more water to have the soil moist. I prefer to grow them in small pots, save some water, and when the roots are nice, healthy, and big then that's when I would transfer them into a bigger pot. They will be more ready to spread their roots to make them selves feel at home in their new area. Hope this helps!
Hello Richard I’m from New Zealand, it’s very hard to find some cutting here. Do you know of any dragon fruit communities over here, or would you send one here thanks 😊
Hi Richard, I’m a new subscriber to your channel. I love dragon fruits and would be interested in growing a few plants . Do you sell dragon fruits cutting? I would love to buy some from you so please let me know? Thanks!
thank you, i am now interested to plant the dragon fruit cuttings that my friend gave me, i was inspired by your knowledge, thank you for sharing God bless
How often do you water after this initial 3 second water? And is it the same amount...the 3 second burst? Also, from this point in your video, how long should we expect before the shoot comes out, therefore indicating successful potting and rooting? Thanks in advance!
I will go back to check up on them every 2-3 days to see if the top soil is 1 inch dry from the top. If it is, then I will water it. As long as you check on it frequent enough youll get the feel of when and how often you'll need to water them. Once the shoot reaches 1 inch then you know its time to take them out to the sun and the process was successful!
I am going to be in the southern California area next week do you know of a good place where I can I can find a large variety of dragon fruit that are?
Hi Richard. New subscriber here. Glad I found your channel and starting to plant my own Dragon fruit. Live in the midwest so plants has to be move indoors during winter. Thanks for your honest reviews.
Hi Richard, Thanks for great dragon fruit lessons ! We have a pot on the full sun position but on 3 year is still no fruit . What can we do to get the fruits, Richard ? ( Melbourne, Australia )
Hi Mavis Ngo, thank you for watching my videos. Im glad you're enjoying and learning from them! It makes me very happy that you want to see more. I will do my best to continue!
I just bought cuttings online. The bad thing I did, I cut the end cause its dry.. So Im gonna wait another week to have it dried before planting it. Thanks to you, I didn't plant it right away, will wonder why its rotting.
I’m waiting my cuttings.... i live in italy and we are going deep in autumn winter... should I grow my little dragonfruit indoors for these winter months? Thank you so much! 🙏
I didnt watch your video before I plonked my dragon fruit cuttings (bits that fell off my main cutting :( ) into the soil. Yes, I panicked. It's been sitting there for a couple of weeks now in afternoon sun. Should I take it out and check if it's calloused and dried up or or should I just leave it as it is?
Hello Richard I am Reverend Phil Snow. Do you ever sell cuttings of your dragon fruits. I have one that I think it's called American Beauty, but I would like to have more.😀👍
Hello .I am you're subsciber since i also plant dragon fruit.I thought all the while that your ethnicity is vietnamese until i heard "tabo".thank u for imparting your knowledge.
Hello Richard, I really appreciate your video on how to grow the dragon fruit plants. I am new at this however,, I did plant dragon fruit cuttings 3 years ago, but they never yielded any fruit. Now I know the plant needs early sunlight as well as pruning. Could you help me on uprooting it and transplanting it out in the sun? Is growing amongst my trees about 12 feet tall. Again I really enjoy your knowledge on this matter. Sonja in SoCal.
Do you filter your water or is that straight from the tap, some areas have really high ph and some more balanced, some use more chemical treatment, etc etc. Also fox farm is awesome! Good job!
I don't use filter water. I'm from California and our tap water has been doing okay with our plants. Our PPM for out tape water is 400-500 PPM. It's low enough to grow seedlings successfully so I can only imagine that the cuttings will do well from it as well. I have never had a problem with water straight from the tap and I've been growing Dragon Fruit now for 5 years. I love Fox Farm Ocean Forest, that is what I use in ALL my pots. They are all contained with Fox Farm soil. Great stuff and the plants respond so well to it. Drains the water very well.
Grafting Dragon Fruit Hello Richard, I have been watching all your videos and I learned a lot from your expertise in growing dragon fruit. Can you tell me where can I purchase Fox Farm Potting soil. Any other potting soil brand that I can use if I grow DF in a 20 gallon nursery plastic pot.
okay finally found the video... this is for the beginners... though my dragon fruit is six years old. it never grew big. its base is already rotting. So I need to chop off all the green branches and just do what you do in the video.
Do you think it’s beneficial to cut the cuttings at the base so that the planted area is wider? Also, have you done any tests of using rooting hormones versus not using rooting hormone? 🤔
Hi Ronnie, if you have a healthy cutting they will root within 2-3 weeks. I would only use rooting hormone if there was a cutting that didn't look too well and needed the boost. But even with the rooting hormones on the healthy cuttings. They still root within 2 weeks so its not much of a difference. I recommend saving money and just let them naturally do it. But if you have a cutting that looks on the verge of rooting. The hormone will definitively give it some help.
Hello Richard! I have loadssssss of seedlings and They are growing so so well. But I didn’t find any videos showing how to transplant these. I took a picture but there is no where here to show you. There is so many and they look so so fragile. Am I supposed to remove each with a bit of the soil around it and replant in individual pots pls?
Thank you for this content. I was given a dragon fruit plant that needs serious rehabilitation. It is scarred and yellowing and was tied to a stick for so long the tie cut into the branch a bit. After seeing this video I think I will take some healthy pieces off this unhealthy looking plant and try to root them just in case the plant itself dies. I find that sometimes taking care of a dying plant seems to hasten it's death. Maybe I can still salvage a cutting or two.
Hi. Thank u. Thank u for that great explanation. I've had my dragon fruit plant outside for over a year but hasn't yielded any fruit yet. Do u have any recommendations by chance?
Hi Richard, congratulations on your videos, they're great, I've learned a lot, I'm about to start a project; I want to ask you, how long does it take a cuttting to emit new roots?
Dannmit, now I have to take my cuttings out to dry or flip it upside down and out the dried part in and cut the rotted part, that explains the discoloration in one of my cuttings
I can’t tell you how just in time this video was because I just got some cuttings that I didn’t know what to do with but how often should you water every day every other day or what? And is potting mix better then using cactus garden soil ?
Hi Stoney Guerrero, I’m glad you found the video! For watering, since they don’t have any roots yet. Once a week of watering is more than enough for now until they develop roots. A good indication is if you poke your soil and it’s dried 1 inch from the top. Then it’s a good sign to water again. Once they root then watering twice a week is ideal. But feel that your soil is dry a bit before watering. Potting mix is better because they are well drained soil. Cactus mixture hold moisture and don’t drain well which can cause rotting if unaware. Find soil potting mix that have perlite it helps with the draining. Fox farm ocean forest is an excellent brand. But they are just a bit costly for a bag.
I grew mine from leftover seeds from a fruit. 4 + years ago. I finally have a decent size plant, but diameter of shoots are about the size of a quarter. I live in oklahoma so it doesnt go outside. I tried it once and some bugs tried to eat it near the joints. Maybe I will have fruit in 5 more years.
I was gifted two cuttings from a neighbor but am a newbie with this and not a gardener. Can they be planted upside down? How do you tell which end to stick in the soil?
Hi Richard, I am a newie and very excited of learning more of dragon fruits. I enjoyed all of your introduction videos, sooo much to learn. You have make it so fun and interesting:) I just brought some (American Beauty, Sugar Dragon, Vietnamese Red & White, and Purple Haze) cuttings on line, and should be arriving within a few weeks. I noticed that you used plastic bags to plant your young cuttings. Is there a reason for this?
To trap the evaporation to create basically a terrarium of warmth and moisture to best re create its primary climate and give itself its own watercycle
Hi, Love your videos. I am in Melbourne, Australia. Unfortunately, a strong wind removed my frost cover for my dragon fruit whilst I was away. I came home to my dragon fruit being in various stages of rotting. It was rotting from the ground up and very mushy. I have removed it and cut it back to healthy pieces. I am going to plant all of my pieces and wanted to check if you use normal potting mix or a cacti potting mix? I wasn't sure being that it is a cacti. Also, do you have any other recommendations to successfuly grow dragon fruit in an area with cold winters?
Hlo sir.. I am also cultivated dragon fruit on my roof but i have problem in my dragon fruit... Flower shedding is major problem in my dragon fruit.. How can i solve this problem sir???
I live in South Australia it’s called a Mediterranean climate we so have frost now and then same as Italy can I grow we do have winter days if frost we are normal dry heat all the time say 34 then winter coldest 5 I have over 1000 plants now but really young and kept in a glass house shame I can’t send pic but buy fruit in Australia $5.00 a pice and as I love them don’t tast as nice as fresh if you can send a link so I can show you what I’m growing that would be awesome
Hello Richard, just want ask you regarding my plant Dragon fruit, a lot of flowers but not giving me a fruits, becomes yellow til brown. Any remedy that you can share with me, thank you.
Hey Richard, I can't find info about what pen to use to write on dragon fruit cuttings. Did you just use a permanent marker to label your dragon fruit cuttings? If so, there isn't any concern about using a chemical marker on the skin of the dragon fruit?
How come your cutting are long and straight I did a cutting from my brothers old dragon fruit plant that he never watered I started to water and it started to grow like crazy! But the cutting I replanted is t growing strait up it’s growing from all kinds of places!
I have some dragonfruit I grew out of a seed, they are about a year old now. We are in Switzerland so they are still quite small. They grew quite thin in the beginning an got more wide in the top, can I just cut the top 15cm and replant them to get a thicker stem in the bottom? Thanks a lot
Hi L Emilio Murillo, I personally don’t use rooting hormones because I’ve never had a problem with any of my dragon fruit cuttings not rooting. I’ve tested with rooting hormone to see if it would grow any quicker and the results were still within the same time span. Rooting takes about 2-4 weeks depending how healthy the cutting is.
@@GraftingDragonFruit at which point after rooting can they be potted up into their final container.? do they like to get root bound then transplanted.? i was thinking to put 6 cuts in a 7 gallon pot for commercial applications..they would also be going in sunken greenhouses with overhead led lighting..
Ik have a question. Ik decrafted my mooncactus.course the rootstock was sucked dry.then i round out that's de dragon fruit rootstock hardly had any roots. What can i do to Thicken up the dragon fruit part?
I live south Sacramento Ca. And interested to buy dragon cutting that are rooted. I am not good in buying online, I wood like to call you if I can. I am an older Pilipino.do you have a business phone number that I can call?
Thank you for the video. I’m new in growing dragon fruit and like how you organize your plants. Can you share how big are the pots behind you and the measurement of the square you built for the pot please?
You're very welcome! Here's a link to my video on how to make the trellis support. Look into my description for the measurements. The pots I use are 20 gallon in size.
Thanks! I didn't know they couldn't go in the sun at first, put in shade, got it. Good to know not to bury the root deeper than the root area and not cover much of the flesh (another youtuber said to put it 3" down in soil, YIKES!). I wouldn't have known, so I watched your video. Your dragon fruit look so healthy and happy!
I follow the exact same steps as above. Having said that, when I've bought commercially grown, potted up, plants at garden centers I have pulled them apart (in the interests of scientific discovery) and seen that they do, indeed, place them a few inches into the soil. So, there seems to be more to the story, but I'm not sure what it is. Having said that, I'll keep following the technique in this video as it is logical and works for me.
Omg!!! Proud filipina here!! You got me on tabo!!! Subscribing!!!
Just planted almost a dozen cuttings following your advice. Fingers crossed I get some growth. In California but not close to ocean so extremely hot these days. I used cuttings from a plant that I’ve had for awhile but I had no clue about all of the rules to grow and get flowers. Thank you for your videos.
This is the motivation i need, thanks. my dragon fruit is 5 years old. It has never bore fruit. Well, I didnt take care of it. I put it under a shade with no Stand at all... I seem like it rotting now.., so I’ll cut all the remaining branches and do what you are doing on this video...
How did you go?
What do you use to tie? is that Floral Tape? what a great video for starters!! hug from fellow Dragon Fruiter in Costa Rica!
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!
Have you got the answer?
Plz tell me, I Have a plant transplant
From my experience, once rooted, these things are bulletproof. I’d give it a month or two to root. Pull it out and stick it wherever. I have so many dragonfruit I have to give them away
I water my newly rooted plants twice a week.
Before they root, I try to keep a bowl at the bottom full of water to keep the soil moist. Moist but not wet, it’s a little tricky but they root quickly!
So glad I watched this video before preceding with my cutting
Very helpful video Richard.
Question:I live in Arizona,its blazen🌞 hot in the summer 103°-115° it gets cold 🥶 in the winter doesn't snow here.
How often should I water my cuttings, whether I decide to plant them in the summer or winter?
I was amazed when you mentioned Tabo. Tabo is a filipino word for dipper. Nice tutorial for growing dragon fruits in a container. Im really thinking of planting that way.
He said TUB not tabo
@@johnrespect4215 this is old, but just got to the part where he distinctly says *tabo*, not tub and wanted to set that record straight. He even mentions that he "finally found out what it was called", which would be odd, not least of all because the thing he's referring to is not a tub
@@johnrespect4215 tabo is a small dipper in Tagalog used for washing your butt. why would he say "I finally discovered what it was called"?
Yup he is right he said tabo
I am just subscribe to your channel I love dragon fruit.
Thank you for watching and subscribing to my channel!
I so afraid to plant my 2 cuttings I fell Im going to kill them !!!
Dear Richard:
I would love a viideo showing us how to test the sweetness of the fruit.
I hear that the measure scale is in BRIX. I do not know how to spell it.
Is it a device we can buy. Maybe through Amazon?
Many thanks. I am Fernando from Seville, Spain.
Hi Fernando Garcia, I most definitely will be making a video on how to test the sweetness level in a fruit. Its a Brix Meter that is used to measure the scale of the sugar level in a fruit. Once I make the video ill add a link in my description of the one i use so you can purchase the correct one. I'll have that video up next week for you! Keep watching and look out for the video. I have some Dragon Fruits that i'm curious how sweet they are this year so i'll be testing them. :)
Is it getting too cold to grow from cuttings now in So CAL, or wait for spring? What will be good months?
How often do you water?
Some people recommend cutting 1-2 inches off the bottom, dry them for a week, and to give more surface for root to grow.
Hi Richard, When cutting from the main plant do you recommend adding organic cinnamon to the main plant and the cutting? I'm asking because in one of your other videos you mentioned rubbing organic cinnamon when cutting dragon fruit to prevent pests
Hi! Help! I have a healthy dragon fruit cutting that started a shoot about a month ago. The shoot looks healthy but it has started to fold slightly and feels a bit soft. Should I clip off the shoot?
The plant could still be trying to heal and grow roots, if it is still green give it some time. (not an expert on dragonfruit, but I believe I remember him explaining a similar situation in one of his repotting cuttings videos)
Richard, when are you going to publish a book in DF? Question, does the DF get nurishment from the air roots if you wet them with the H2O/ fertilizer mix that you feed the plant with. My trellises are 4in square pvc wraped with burlap, the plants love it, they root up and grow fast. I started with four trellises back in OCT, i am starting on my 14th this week.
You said Tabo it means your are Filipino😋
Loge dragonfruit, i want to buy sime cuttings please
He said tabo. Maybe he’s Pinoy
Hi there just got a few cuttings. Could I use Kellogg fish & kelp into my water in small ratio for added nutrients?
Using their potting soil with cactus soil mixed in 2 parts cactus to 1 part all natural garden soil.
Thanks!
is it ok in japan ..i have dragon fruits in my balcony since summer right now .worried in winter time
Hi Luweeh, it’s okay to plant in Japan if you can have weather conditions around 65F-85F. They thrive best in these conditions. If it gets under 38F their flesh can rot and die. If weather gets over 95F+ for a long period of time they can get sun burnt and die. You’ll just need to use shade cloths to control the heat if it does get too hot.
Thank you
Hi, Where are you located? Where can I get this 20 gallon pots?
I mean cuttings of course. Thank you.
Thank you for the video, now I know why the dragon fruit branch that I planted was rotten after few days 😅
You're very welcome! It's okay, you can cut the portion off thats rotting and let it dry completely before planting it again, and it will root and grow perfectly fine!
Thank you Richard. I learned a lot from your videos，keep it up 👍
Awesome Video, at what point you transfer on to the bigger pot with a Trellis or can you just plant directly on to the bigger pot an skip the small pot??👍Thanks for sharing 👍👍
Thank you, you can transfer them into bigger pots as soon as you see a new growth comes out. I would let the shoot grow 1 inch before planting them into the bigger pots. You definitely can plant them into bigger pots right off the back, but... that just means you need to water that bigger pot with more water to have the soil moist. I prefer to grow them in small pots, save some water, and when the roots are nice, healthy, and big then that's when I would transfer them into a bigger pot. They will be more ready to spread their roots to make them selves feel at home in their new area. Hope this helps!
There is no dragonfruit playlist in your playlist section. Make a playlist section only on dragonfruit only then I will subscribe.
So you didn’t cut the bottom and let it dry
Hello Richard I’m from New Zealand, it’s very hard to find some cutting here. Do you know of any dragon fruit communities over here, or would you send one here thanks 😊
YEAH Im sure he will get right on that lmao
Heaven Leigh1 yeah I got one in Nz it’s cutting not from seed so the information I got from Richard will help me
nick sutcliffe helo sir where are you in new Zealand this year i will e there as a dairy farmer hope to see you there let us be friend
Hi Richard,
I’m a new subscriber to your channel. I love dragon fruits and would be interested in growing a few plants . Do you sell dragon fruits cutting? I would love to buy some from you so please let me know? Thanks!
you can also let it dry out and promote rooting by just laying it standing up above the soil.
P N oh well ty I never thought of that!
Nice video, thanks for watching :)
Thank you Momtaz Garden!
Dragon fruit journey begins today. Wish me luck!
All the best
Maybe one day we can invite u to our dragon farm in Riverside ca.
That would be amazing. Can I make a video at your farm featuring you? :)
Can i visit your dragon fruit farm...??
thank you, i am now interested to plant the dragon fruit cuttings that my friend gave me, i was inspired by your knowledge, thank you for sharing God bless
wow' this is the best & proper tutorial... thanks a lot for the additional knowledge you've share to us'
Thank you for watching friend!
@@GraftingDragonFruit you're always welcome mah friend : )
How often do you water after this initial 3 second water? And is it the same amount...the 3 second burst? Also, from this point in your video, how long should we expect before the shoot comes out, therefore indicating successful potting and rooting? Thanks in advance!
I will go back to check up on them every 2-3 days to see if the top soil is 1 inch dry from the top. If it is, then I will water it. As long as you check on it frequent enough youll get the feel of when and how often you'll need to water them. Once the shoot reaches 1 inch then you know its time to take them out to the sun and the process was successful!
I am going to be in the southern California area next week do you know of a good place where I can I can find a large variety of dragon fruit that are?
On the Offer up app
Visit the Three Lucky Mountain the ultimate and the number one dragon fruit farn in the Philippines check it google maps
I've seen their farm it amazing!
Hi Richard. New subscriber here. Glad I found your channel and starting to plant my own Dragon fruit. Live in the midwest so plants has to be move indoors during winter. Thanks for your honest reviews.
Hi Richard,
Thanks for great dragon fruit lessons !
We have a pot on the full sun position but on 3 year is still no fruit . What can we do to get the fruits, Richard ? ( Melbourne, Australia )
Are they flowering? If so, you may need to hand pollinate them from a different variety
Great video! Can you tell me approximately long it takes for the cuttings to get 1 inch of growth from the time of planting? Thanks! 🙂👍
I thought this was related to osrs! Lol
how often should you water after planting a cutting?
I love your video, it’s simple clear, nice and easy to understand. Please do more. Thanks!
Hi Mavis Ngo, thank you for watching my videos. Im glad you're enjoying and learning from them! It makes me very happy that you want to see more. I will do my best to continue!
@@GraftingDragonFruit can you publish videos for these plants after little growth observed
I'm from India
Thank you
I just bought cuttings online. The bad thing I did, I cut the end cause its dry.. So Im gonna wait another week to have it dried before planting it. Thanks to you, I didn't plant it right away, will wonder why its rotting.
I’m waiting my cuttings.... i live in italy and we are going deep in autumn winter... should I grow my little dragonfruit indoors for these winter months? Thank you so much! 🙏
Mine just arrived, I'm in Greece. How are yours going so far?
Hi, how do you fertilize DF new cutting branch? and how many time you fertilize? also what fertilize you used?
thanks
I didnt watch your video before I plonked my dragon fruit cuttings (bits that fell off my main cutting :( ) into the soil. Yes, I panicked. It's been sitting there for a couple of weeks now in afternoon sun. Should I take it out and check if it's calloused and dried up or or should I just leave it as it is?
Hello Richard
I am Reverend Phil Snow. Do you ever sell cuttings of your dragon fruits. I have one that I think it's called American Beauty, but I would like to have more.😀👍
phil snow? carolina panthers?
Hello .I am you're subsciber since i also plant dragon fruit.I thought all the while that your ethnicity is vietnamese until i heard "tabo".thank u for imparting your knowledge.
How many times in a day u have to water ur dragon plant here in cali ?
Im so inspired by you! Can I buy some cuttings?
Hello Richard, I really appreciate your video on how to grow the dragon fruit plants. I am new at this however,, I did plant dragon fruit cuttings 3 years ago, but they never yielded any fruit. Now I know the plant needs early sunlight as well as pruning. Could you help me on uprooting it and transplanting it out in the sun? Is growing amongst my trees about 12 feet tall. Again I really enjoy your knowledge on this matter. Sonja in SoCal.
Do you filter your water or is that straight from the tap, some areas have really high ph and some more balanced, some use more chemical treatment, etc etc. Also fox farm is awesome! Good job!
I don't use filter water. I'm from California and our tap water has been doing okay with our plants. Our PPM for out tape water is 400-500 PPM. It's low enough to grow seedlings successfully so I can only imagine that the cuttings will do well from it as well. I have never had a problem with water straight from the tap and I've been growing Dragon Fruit now for 5 years. I love Fox Farm Ocean Forest, that is what I use in ALL my pots. They are all contained with Fox Farm soil. Great stuff and the plants respond so well to it. Drains the water very well.
Grafting Dragon Fruit Hello Richard, I have been watching all your videos and I learned a lot from your expertise in growing dragon fruit. Can you tell me where can I purchase Fox Farm Potting soil. Any other potting soil brand that I can use if I grow DF in a 20 gallon nursery plastic pot.
okay finally found the video... this is for the beginners... though my dragon fruit is six years old. it never grew big. its base is already rotting. So I need to chop off all the green branches and just do what you do in the video.
Do you think it’s beneficial to cut the cuttings at the base so that the planted area is wider? Also, have you done any tests of using rooting hormones versus not using rooting hormone? 🤔
Hi Ronnie, if you have a healthy cutting they will root within 2-3 weeks. I would only use rooting hormone if there was a cutting that didn't look too well and needed the boost. But even with the rooting hormones on the healthy cuttings. They still root within 2 weeks so its not much of a difference. I recommend saving money and just let them naturally do it. But if you have a cutting that looks on the verge of rooting. The hormone will definitively give it some help.
Hello Richard! I have loadssssss of seedlings and They are growing so so well. But I didn’t find any videos showing how to transplant these. I took a picture but there is no where here to show you. There is so many and they look so so fragile. Am I supposed to remove each with a bit of the soil around it and replant in individual pots pls?
Love your video! You are really the king of dragonfruit!
I would like some dragon fruit cutting if it is possible.
Thank you Richard!
I have over 1 meter cuttings should I cut them down to smaller cuttings thankyou.
Thank you for this content. I was given a dragon fruit plant that needs serious rehabilitation. It is scarred and yellowing and was tied to a stick for so long the tie cut into the branch a bit. After seeing this video I think I will take some healthy pieces off this unhealthy looking plant and try to root them just in case the plant itself dies. I find that sometimes taking care of a dying plant seems to hasten it's death. Maybe I can still salvage a cutting or two.
Hi. Thank u. Thank u for that great explanation. I've had my dragon fruit plant outside for over a year but hasn't yielded any fruit yet. Do u have any recommendations by chance?
Hi Richard, congratulations on your videos, they're great, I've learned a lot, I'm about to start a project; I want to ask you, how long does it take a cuttting to emit new roots?
Depends on the season. If done during the summer pitaya cuttings root quickly like a week. If in winter, it will take a longer time.
@@freeform7012 why not use root compound?
I love your videos… I just planted my first little cuttings. How often do you water them the three seconds?
Dannmit, now I have to take my cuttings out to dry or flip it upside down and out the dried part in and cut the rotted part, that explains the discoloration in one of my cuttings
You should show the results too
How often do you water the cutting after initial planting
Hey Richard, I just started planting a few cutting. When is the ideal time for me to start using the FloraGrow or fertilizer?????? Thanks
I can’t tell you how just in time this video was because I just got some cuttings that I didn’t know what to do with but how often should you water every day every other day or what?
And is potting mix better then using cactus garden soil ?
Hi Stoney Guerrero, I’m glad you found the video! For watering, since they don’t have any roots yet. Once a week of watering is more than enough for now until they develop roots. A good indication is if you poke your soil and it’s dried 1 inch from the top. Then it’s a good sign to water again. Once they root then watering twice a week is ideal. But feel that your soil is dry a bit before watering.
Potting mix is better because they are well drained soil. Cactus mixture hold moisture and don’t drain well which can cause rotting if unaware. Find soil potting mix that have perlite it helps with the draining. Fox farm ocean forest is an excellent brand. But they are just a bit costly for a bag.
Grafting Dragon Fruit all right this was really helpful now I think my cuttings have a chance
Just the tip
I grew mine from leftover seeds from a fruit. 4 + years ago. I finally have a decent size plant, but diameter of shoots are about the size of a quarter. I live in oklahoma so it doesnt go outside. I tried it once and some bugs tried to eat it near the joints. Maybe I will have fruit in 5 more years.
Hi Richard,
I am new to growing dragon fruit and your videos are so helpful. Where do you buy the 25 gallons pot?
Good info! I need me a tabo, it’s such a multipurpose tool for Covid! Lol
I was gifted two cuttings from a neighbor but am a newbie with this and not a gardener. Can they be planted upside down? How do you tell which end to stick in the soil?
Hi Richard, I am a newie and very excited of learning more of dragon fruits. I enjoyed all of your introduction videos, sooo much to learn. You have make it so fun and interesting:) I just brought some (American Beauty, Sugar Dragon, Vietnamese Red & White, and Purple Haze) cuttings on line, and should be arriving within a few weeks. I noticed that you used plastic bags to plant your young cuttings. Is there a reason for this?
To trap the evaporation to create basically a terrarium of warmth and moisture to best re create its primary climate and give itself its own watercycle
Am I the only one who clicked on this to see one beautiful guy rather than fruit cuttings?? 👀
Hi Rheiner Hiss, thank you for your kind words! :)
Grafting Dragon Fruit oh no Richard, thank *you* for allowing us to view your gorgeous face and to be serenaded by your beautiful voice! 🙇🏼♂️
His arms are distracting 😍 i cant focus on the dragon fruit
Oswald Gabriel Pingol lol yeah he does have nice arms but his face is really beautiful!
Does anyone know how often do you water your cutting after planting it?
Twice a day
Good job, Richard! Can i grow from seeds how long will take to Fruit ???
Wondering where I might get some cuttings of good variety/quality?
Jim R try three lucky mountain in the philippines i know they ship overseas they have lot of varieties
“Tabo” i bet you learned it from Kevin 😂@epicgardening 🇵🇭
What's the size of those bags?
how do u protect the plant in winter????
Hi, Love your videos. I am in Melbourne, Australia. Unfortunately, a strong wind removed my frost cover for my dragon fruit whilst I was away. I came home to my dragon fruit being in various stages of rotting. It was rotting from the ground up and very mushy. I have removed it and cut it back to healthy pieces. I am going to plant all of my pieces and wanted to check if you use normal potting mix or a cacti potting mix? I wasn't sure being that it is a cacti. Also, do you have any other recommendations to successfuly grow dragon fruit in an area with cold winters?
Amazing. Thanks so much for showing us. I’ll come to my parents soon for some dragon fruit cuttings.
When do you water the cuttings again?
Where. U. Buy. Ur. Soil fox farm. There’s complain about. Who buy. In store. They have insects inside. The. Soil. Thanks
how frequently do we water them
I heard about twice a week, depending on if it rains or what not, and id say shade in summer if its blaring hot
Hlo sir..
I am also cultivated dragon fruit on my roof but i have problem in my dragon fruit...
Flower shedding is major problem in my dragon fruit..
How can i solve this problem sir???
Your harvest is a true reflection of your green thumb
What kind of weather condition does the plant need to be in
I live in South Australia it’s called a Mediterranean climate we so have frost now and then same as Italy can I grow we do have winter days if frost we are normal dry heat all the time say 34 then winter coldest 5 I have over 1000 plants now but really young and kept in a glass house shame I can’t send pic but buy fruit in Australia $5.00 a pice and as I love them don’t tast as nice as fresh if you can send a link so I can show you what I’m growing that would be awesome
Hello Richard, just want ask you regarding my plant Dragon fruit, a lot of flowers but not giving me a fruits, becomes yellow til brown. Any remedy that you can share with me, thank you.
Hey Richard, I can't find info about what pen to use to write on dragon fruit cuttings. Did you just use a permanent marker to label your dragon fruit cuttings? If so, there isn't any concern about using a chemical marker on the skin of the dragon fruit?
Bruh
How come your cutting are long and straight I did a cutting from my brothers old dragon fruit plant that he never watered I started to water and it started to grow like crazy! But the cutting I replanted is t growing strait up it’s growing from all kinds of places!
“That was barley half and inch” you sound like my wife 😂. On a serious note, cheers for the great video mate ❤️
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I have some dragonfruit I grew out of a seed, they are about a year old now. We are in Switzerland so they are still quite small. They grew quite thin in the beginning an got more wide in the top, can I just cut the top 15cm and replant them to get a thicker stem in the bottom? Thanks a lot
Heya.
I noticed you did not use any rooting hormone, such as auxins, to accelerate the rooting process.
Perhaps you don't recommend using that?
Hi L Emilio Murillo, I personally don’t use rooting hormones because I’ve never had a problem with any of my dragon fruit cuttings not rooting. I’ve tested with rooting hormone to see if it would grow any quicker and the results were still within the same time span. Rooting takes about 2-4 weeks depending how healthy the cutting is.
@@GraftingDragonFruit at which point after rooting can they be potted up into their final container.? do they like to get root bound then transplanted.? i was thinking to put 6 cuts in a 7 gallon pot for commercial applications..they would also be going in sunken greenhouses with overhead led lighting..
I thought that he is footballer😂🙏
Great tips! Highly recommended! 👍🏼🌿💕
Hi sir I plan to prepare drogan plant nursery I planted 11 months old can we cut and prepare??
Ik have a question. Ik decrafted my mooncactus.course the rootstock was sucked dry.then i round out that's de dragon fruit rootstock hardly had any roots. What can i do to Thicken up the dragon fruit part?
I live south Sacramento Ca. And interested to buy dragon cutting that are rooted. I am not good in buying online, I wood like to call you if I can. I am an older Pilipino.do you have a business phone number that I can call?
Hi Richard, have you a Facebook count.
Hi abbes, yes I do. You can find it in the description of my videos. There is a facebook link in there.
@@GraftingDragonFruit i just got some yellow dragon fruit cuttings today!
This video is a blessing!
Thank you for the video. I’m new in growing dragon fruit and like how you organize your plants. Can you share how big are the pots behind you and the measurement of the square you built for the pot please?
You're very welcome! Here's a link to my video on how to make the trellis support. Look into my description for the measurements. The pots I use are 20 gallon in size.
Grafting Dragon Fruit .
@@GraftingDragonFruit Hey brother, do you sell dragon fruit cutting plants ??? I want to grow too...
Sralaine 007 o-007 check out his instagram. He gives cuttings weekly.