Dragon fruit cutting

kaczercat · 02-15-2013, 01:12 PM

why is the new growth not as strong/big as the second piece that grew with the roots? should it be repotted? any info on how to grow these I would appreciate.

Worm_Farmer · 02-15-2013, 02:54 PM

I would say so, the plant is bigger then its pot.

George Webster · 02-15-2013, 07:55 PM

They do that indoors. They need full sun to grow strong shoots.
George

Bob3 · 02-15-2013, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by George Webster

They do that indoors. They need full sun to grow strong shoots.

YEP!
That's normal for a "light starved" plant.
You can either try setting it in the sunniest window you have and/or slap a couple lights on it.

If it were mine, I'd snip the spindly section out, cut it into a couple pieces & pot them up, making sure it gets lots & lots of light.

2woodensticks · 02-16-2013, 08:36 AM

will stay leggy until more sun is provided..will grow and live,but doubt any fruit under thoes conditions..more sun,pots ok for a while..i let mine get a little root bound b4 i repot..when they get fruiting size[10-15 pounds total plant weight]helps to fruit in pots if a little root bound

kaczercat · 02-16-2013, 05:32 PM

Thank you everyone for your replies. I will repot this afternoon, as of a week ago the cutting has been put in a south facing window. sunniest spot in the house.

kaczercat · 02-23-2013, 01:41 PM

went out & got some potting soil but haven't re potted yet but since i've moved it to a south-west window it's doing better. should I actually snip it still?

kaczercat · 03-14-2013, 02:23 PM

Here it is March 14 doing much better!

amantedelenguaje · 03-16-2013, 04:23 PM

Thanks for your thread! I was wonde ring if my dragon fruit was getting a little spindly. After reading the posts, I decided to put my plant outside on the porch on sunny days. I hope mine widens like yours has.

kaczercat · 03-16-2013, 11:39 PM

the big part broke off>> what should I do?? it's sitting in water right now!!

Abnshrek · 03-17-2013, 08:36 PM

Put it in well draining soil.. :^)

Bob3 · 03-20-2013, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by kaczercat

...it's sitting in water right now!!

I always liked to let cacti & succulent parts & pieces to "scab over" (dry out) the fresh cut/break before potting, and then water verrrry sparingly so as not to promote rot.

kaczercat · 07-28-2016, 11:03 PM

This is a different plant but here's the progress in one year. started with one plant, there are now three.
June 2015

Here it is today July 28 2016

sputinc7 · 07-29-2016, 09:14 AM

I am looking forward to tasting some fresh dragon fruit this summer.

02-15-2013, 01:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
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02-23-2013, 01:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
kaczercat kaczercat's Photo Gallery Location: Southern ON Find me on the map! Zone: 5b 9b Name: Matt Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,874 BananaBucks : 225,189 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,116 Times Was Thanked 2,111 Times in 750 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 11 Times	Re: Dragon fruit cutting went out & got some potting soil but haven't re potted yet but since i've moved it to a south-west window it's doing better. should I actually snip it still? __________________ Matt Last edited by kaczercat : 02-23-2013 at 01:43 PM.

03-14-2013, 02:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
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03-16-2013, 11:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
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kaczercat kaczercat's Photo Gallery Location: Southern ON Find me on the map! Zone: 5b 9b Name: Matt Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,874 BananaBucks : 225,189 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,116 Times Was Thanked 2,111 Times in 750 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 11 Times	Re: Dragon fruit cutting This is a different plant but here's the progress in one year. started with one plant, there are now three. June 2015 Here it is today July 28 2016 __________________ Matt

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