Dragon Fruit

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 460 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,880 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,430 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 18–28 °C on average, and survives 12–34 °C.

Here, in its growing months (day / night):

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 28 °C / 21 °C
• Oct 27 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 25 °C / 15 °C
• Dec 21 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 20 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 22 °C / 12 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 25 °C / 16 °C
• Apr 27 °C / 19 °C
• May 28 °C / 20 °C
• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Dragon Fruit: 9 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.
• Many fields here are short of boron, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of nitrogen.
• Most fields here are short of manganese.

Likes pH 5.3–6.7.

Money

Yield: about 23 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 2 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

No mandi or support price for this crop yet.