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The pitaya pruning method is as follows: 1. Pruning of young trees

Pruning of young trees mainly involves shaping, using the method of topping. Promote branching. When the dragon fruit seedlings grow beyond the cement pillar, the main trunk is torn to sprout several branches to promote the formation of fruiting branches as soon as possible. In March every year, when the flower bud differentiation period is about to begin, in order to prevent the old branches from becoming leggy, all the young buds should be removed to allow nutrients to accumulate and be stored in the mesophyll of the old branches. The main mesophyll will thicken rapidly in a short period of time and become darker in color. Conducive to flowering.

2. Pruning of adult trees

After the dragon fruit enters its peak production period, after the production season is over, all old branches that have once produced fruit and are pulled vertically to the ground should be removed prune. Because these old branches receive less sunlight and consume too much nutrients after fruiting, which is not conducive to nutrient accumulation and the formation of the next round of fruiting mother branches. The new branches that sprout after pruning off the old branches will be fatter, point straight to the sky, fully receive sunlight, and have better flower and fruit quality than the old branches. During the flowering and fruiting period, excess vegetative branches can be cut off to reduce nutrient consumption and promote sunlight exposure.

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