Too much rain ruined the dragon fruit

That plant is in our front yard. The net I am speaking of is similar to a mosquito net but with bigger holes.

What we use are fisherman's nets, if you are tight on budget you could sometimes just ask for damaged ones if you live near a fishing village, just make sure to soak it for a long time in fresh water to get all the salt out that is harmful to plants.

@louievill we are far from the sea.

@Alexandoy nets won't work either because it would dim and deprive the plant of needed sunlight, I usually reserve nets for orchids. I think there is no other option except to start all over using mature fruiting cuttings, ( to save time) either make a new deep sandy bed or replant it in a very large container with large holes for drainage and a sandy mix.

@louievill the nets will lesson the direct hit of the rain because the water will cascade when the net is placed like a tent.

The roots are already far and wide, we cannot touch the soil anymore.

@Alexandoy At least you still have some.

@jstory07 yes, more were harvested than the ruined. But it would be best when all fruits are harvested.

Just some fruits but majority turned out good to harvest.

It is really annoying when fruits are ruined. Some flowers are also ruined.

@nela13 next year I can install a net that will make my plants safe from too much rain.

@Alexandoy yes, it happens the same with flowers.

That fruit in the picture also has worms.

@simplfred the worm is a larva of a flying insect.

@Alexandoy I see... Actually, I've eaten it a bit until I notice the worm... Hopefully it is a good bacteria... Ha ha...

Yesterday I asked the market vendor on the price of dragon fruit, it is $4 per kilo.

@sophie09 it is more expensive than mango or banana.

@Alexandoy my mom said it is quite expensive here but dont know the exact price

It is a cactus that does not need to much water.

@Alexandoy yes, a mylotter from ilocos sur who isn't active anymore showed pictures of his dragon plant. i hope the netting works since you cannot uproot it anymore.

@hereandthere the hardware is closed for now so I have to wait.

But most of the rain will cascade downwards if the net is installed like a tent.

@Alexandoy Start you some in pots so you can shelter them if needed.

@wolfgirl569 the dragon fruit is a cactus vine. It climbs the wall so it cannot be in a pot for moving.

The plant is on the ground so I cannot move it.

The fruit is similar to kiwi in texture but the taste is sweeter.

@TheHorse there is no sour part. The flesh is succulent because it is a variety of cactus.

@Alexandoy Oh, I think I would like it, though I do love the sour part of kiwi.

@RubyHawk the fruit is eaten as is, yes, like a peach or plum. We just remove the skin and that's it.

I lost just some fruits and flowers too.

@Alexandoy Doyou cook the fruit or eat it like a peach.

It is my usual problem with the dragon fruit. Not only the fruits are affected but also the flowers that are aborted.

@CarolDM yes, that is nature at work. We have to think of ways to avoid that.

@Alexandoy It happens unfortunately.

It is similar to kiwi fruit and tastes like watermelon.

Yes, the fruit was already ruined so I just threw it away.

@HannahKusKus some flowers were also ruined.

@Alexandoy huuu.... huuu so sad

@Alexandoy Oh well I guess it just will have to wait for the next sunny days ahead to again be able to be productive

The whole plant always survives but some of the flowers and fruits do not mature.

@rsa101 it has only one fruiting season in a year.

Glad to hear that. It is better to give up a branch than to have an entire tree gone.

@id_peace that is a good adage you said. Cut the branch and save the tree.

I already cut that limb because it is already diseased.

@Alexandoy I see, this will be risky to purchase if nurseries are not nearby then..

@psanasangma yes, you buy from the nursery.

The planting material is not the seeds but the limb or the branch. What you see in the picture with the fruit is the planting material. Cut it and plant it. That's it.

@moffittjc when it turns yellow I cut it off for the yellow part may be due to fungus.

No more, that fruit is doomed when it turned yellow because it is not mature yet.

@Alexandoy Do you cut it off the plant when it turns yellow like that, or do you just let it stay on there and rot?

This reminds me of our mango tree that lost half of the flowers when it rained in January.

@nawala123 do you have marang there? It tastes like custard apple combined with jack fruit.

@Alexandoy durian tree is also sensitive too intensive rain

Yes, poor fruit that was soaked in the rain.

@Miracle_Maya maybe I can fix it for next year. Not now because the hardware is closed.

@Alexandoy oh dear... I guess you have to make some arrangement soon to guard them from the rain because it might be a problem every year during the rainy season.