Training and Pruning

As the Dragon fruit cutting starts to grow it will be very fast and a good cuting can reach the top of the trellis in a very short period of time. It is therefore important the the growing stem are tied to the pole as to allow the roots to take a grip on the pole, If no tying is done the stem may topple down and cause injuries to the plant. Tying should preferably be done with a bio-degradable string or even strips of cloth. This is to prevent injuries to the stem branch. All lateral branches are removed as the stem continue to grow up towards the trellis.


Once the top of trellis is reached, it is recommended that the stems do not have too many free branching. 2 branch per stem is preferred and tying is needed to keep the stems within the allotted space. Cutting the tip of the main stem above the trellis induces lateral branching. It is preferably if the number of stems from the top is between 8 -12 per plant which will comes about 32 - 48 branches per pole. It is recommended to use a fungicide where the cuts are made.

The stem branch from a plant that is being pruned.



The plant without any pruning done