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Red Pitaya and San Pedro Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting
Cuttings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
6-12-12 or 5-10-10
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

Watering Red Pitaya and San Pedro

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Red Pitaya and San Pedro Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Red Pitaya and San Pedro care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Red Pitaya and San Pedro is as follows:

  • Watering Red Pitaya in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Red Pitaya in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering San Pedro in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering San Pedro in Winter: Average Water

Red Pitaya and San Pedro Diseases

Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Red Pitaya and San Pedro diseases is very important factor of Red Pitaya and San Pedro Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Red Pitaya: Red blotch
  • San Pedro: Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs and Snails

Red Pitaya and San Pedro Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Red Pitaya and San Pedro care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Red Pitaya and San Pedro pruning is done as follows:

  • Red Pitaya pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

  • San Pedro pruning: Prune to stimulate growth

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Red Pitaya and San Pedro fertilizers are as follows:

  • Red Pitaya fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • San Pedro fertilizers: 6-12-12 or 5-10-10