Dragon fruit plant flowering after 17-19 months - India
Location: South India , Coastal region
Flowering and Fruit development Season: May to November
Fertilizer: old matured Cowdung, Seaweed liquid fertilizer(once every month the whole year), Humic acid, NPK 15 15 15 (only during initial growing vegetative state), NPK 0 52 34 + NPK 10 26 26 (both 1-2 months before and expected flowering and fruiting every 20days to soil and during season till end of season), Boron 20 5g once to soil 1 month before expected flowering
Foliar spray: Alpha NAA (Planofix)/ Liebigs Booster2 2-3 times 15 days gap 2 months before expected flowering to prime plant to flower
Chelated Micronutrients foliar spray once every month from 2 months prior and during season
##Tip Pruning 2 months prior and during the season is the most important step to induce flowering.
If Disease: Foliar spray Copper oxy chloride 3g/L and Systematic and contact fungicide like Saaf 1.5g/L alternatively 4 times to get rid of disease..
Can apply remaining Saaf fungicide to soil also.
Spray Neem 10000 ppm 2ml/L meanwhile as preventive measure during moist/ wet weather
##Planted 2 plants each in 22L bucket with good draining soil mix with multiple holes