Introduction performance and key cultivation techniques of pitaya in solar greenhouse in Dunhuang City

In 2020, pitaya was introduced in Dunhuang City for cultivation experiments in a solar greenhouse．In the second year of planting, it bloomed and bore fruit, with an average single fruit weight of 0.35 kg．In the third year, yield per crop was over 30 t/hm²．After 3 years of observation, this variety has strong stress resistance, good quality, good flavor, good economic benefits, and great market potential．It has good promotion value and is preferred tree species for development of ecological leisure agriculture in Dunhuang City．Key technologies for cultivating pitaya in Dunhuang's solar greenhouse were introduced, including variety and seedling selection, planting techniques, shaping and pruning, soil, fertilizer, and water management, environmental regulation, flower and fruit management, and disease and pest control．