Dragon Fruit

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 600 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 760 mm it can use in a normal year, and 670 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 37 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 30 °C / 24 °C
• Aug 30 °C / 24 °C
• Sep 31 °C / 24 °C
• Oct 31 °C / 21 °C
• Nov 29 °C / 15 °C
• Dec 27 °C / 12 °C
• Jan 27 °C / 12 °C
• Feb 30 °C / 15 °C
• Mar 35 °C / 19 °C
• Apr 39 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• May 42 °C / 28 °C (outside its best range)
• Jun 37 °C / 27 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Days in May get hotter than it likes. Young plants need shade and water then.

Soil

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

• The pH here suits it.

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.