Gardening 2--Dragon Fruits (Pitaya)

[Naka]

I thought of posting this under the 'Gardening' thread by VP but I am afraid it will be difficult to locate this subject in the future, hence the new thread.

Here is a photo of a Dragon Fruits Farm in KK. My friend planted abt 1,500 trees & he said $$$$ is rolling in.

[Dervish]

So they have long narrow leaves. I can see why they are called dragon fruits. Even the plant looked dragonish ...

[Naka]

Yes, umbrella-like. The height is about 5 ft and on the top, you can attach firmly an old tyre or construct a square timber bracket for the dragon fruits plant to flip over.

[Naka]

Here is another one courtesy of my friend.

[Naka]

And this is mine, just started but with great care in the preparation

[Dervish]

where's the plant?

[Naka]

where's the plant?

That was to show the preparation, the plants will come later.

[Dervish]

Looks elaborate. What's that little black tube like thingy at the bottom in the middle of the wooden contraption?

[Naka]

Looks elaborate. What's that little black tube like thingy at the bottom in the middle of the wooden contraption?

Good question, hope this photo explains it.



The timber post is treated pine and I am not sure how long it will last if it is buried in the ground. So for the bottom section, I used metal fencing posts & bolted them together.

The black stuffs are potting mixs ( 10 bags at 40L per bag)

[Dervish]

alternatively, instead of pine, you could have used some hard wood, then embed them in cement into the ground like what they do with pergolas.

[Naka]

alternatively, instead of pine, you could have used some hard wood, then embed them in cement into the ground like what they do with pergolas.

Yes, I know.

One 4" x 4" x 7' 0" hard wood cost $55/= but 4 no 3" dia treated pines cost only $20/=, cement another $10.20 My metal fence posts were old ones.

One post only can plant max. 4 dragon fruits but 4 posts easily 12 dragon fruits...see the logic.

[Dervish]

Yes, I know.

One 4" x 4" x 7' 0" hard wood cost $55/= but 4 no 3" dia treated pines cost only $20/=, cement another $10.20 My metal fence posts were old ones.

One post only can plant max. 4 dragon fruits but 4 posts easily 12 dragon fruits...see the logic.

Wait! ~~~ *holds up right hand* ~~~ Let me calculate with my abacus first!

(GTG lunch)

[Naka]

Wait! ~~~ *holds up right hand* ~~~ Let me calculate with my abacus first!

(GTG lunch)

How did your maths go?

Here are my dragon fruits...I'll remove the weaker ones after a while.

[Dervish]

Certainly looked like my aloe vera. Hmmm.... some kind of cactus?

[Dervish]

is that sweet potato leaves at the bottom LH corner?