Readers, I am a retired teacher and that's probably why I am writing this letter. First, if English is your second language, then I want you to continue to...
Hi all, Does anyone have a perfect mixture of soil they can swear by? I'm just using the typical sand, potting soil, compost etc. type thing now. Also, does...
Leo/Whitney: Can one of you old-timers instruct me as to how I might be able to access the photos which Whitney said he had sent in one of his recent messages....
Michael: I reside in southern California too, in the San Gabriel Valley. It gets rather hot in the summer but I think this is the kind of weather which is...
Hey all, I uploaded another trellis photo and will have more pics to come. Anyone know about growing pitaya in Costa Rica or Belize? [I didn't find any new...
Dear Leo, I am an Agriculture Engineer from Peru, actually I am growing Yellow Pitaya S. megalanthus. Yours Sincerely Marco Altamirano Member [Marco, what type...
Hello Pitaya growers! Before I begin a small-scale planting of several varieties, I'm wondering if anyone here has determined any problems that occur utilizing...
Greetings, I'm a new subscriber and have been growing pitahayas for 3 years. Still no flowering. I'm growing them in a greenhouse in Northern California, about...
Hello all; I have read that some people in the group cannot view the photos in the group photo section. Here are some more of our pitaya supports. Photos...
I will soon post my photo of a trellis made from redwood, it works very well and lets the stems hang at a 45 deg angle and reduces broken limbs. Have you...
Mike, I just started growing a lot of trees and such in 15gal black plastic pots from Home Depot. Even loaded with a barky potting 'soil' and perlite they ...
Whitney, If I remember right, the young buds of S. m. look about the same as Hylocereus when they are young. Isn't that right Leo? Allen Baton Rouge, LA [Yes,...
I'm not seeing any "experts" responding so I'll add my 'two-cents'... First with pots: I like Paul Thomson's simple trellis for pots (yes the same old guy that...
Thanks Gray and Dean, I had thought about making wire cages, but it hadn't occurred to me to sink the cages into the pots for added stability. I think I'll go...
Mike, I use heavy fencing for cages for tomatoes and cucumbers in pots. To keep them more stable, I cut 3/4" x 3/4" x 18" stakes of rot resistant wood and...
I got some of these the other day : http://www.bestnest.com/bestnest/RTProduct.asp?SKU=PAP-89484 and they look like they will do for large containers. They are...
Hi, I am a new member. Just started planting 2.5 acres of red/red dragon fruit. I need help on proved application of fertilizer. How often? How much per plant?...
Aloha Fellow Members! Is it just me or does polyrhizus taste soapy? We had eight or ten last year and I was not impressed with the flavor. Now this year Paul's...
Dear Mike; I forgot to add that Pitaya DO NOT LIKE WIRE. I mean, if you place wire on/over/under the stem it will burn or dieback. You will either need to...
Aloha Brad: Firstly let me say that you have absolutely no right to complain about anything living in Hawaii. You should be ashamed! But, having said that I...
I have been working with red/red and yellow Pitaya, in Lima Peru. I have been applying 20-20-20 compo-fertilizer and it works really good for vegetative...
To Whom It May Concern: I looking for some cuttings of Yellow Hylocereus undatus. Please let me know where to get some. Thanks, Liet Ly [Yellow Hylocereus...
Hi I am new to this industry and in Darwin (Australia). We have just purchased a dragon fruit farm which is set up hydroponicly on steel trellis in the open. I...
Hi I am loking for a yellow Hylocereus with pink-red flesh Ariel [Where have you heard of this plant? Is it one that exists in Israel? It's news to me. -Leo]...
