The invention discloses a pitaya planting method which includes the steps of A, selecting loose and breathable soil with good draining performance and high water and moisture retention as a planting field; vertically inserting a plurality of pitaya supports in the planting field in an arrayed manner, wherein each pitaya support comprises a column, a mounting seat and an annular support, the mounting seat is fixed at one end, away from the ground, of the column, the annular support is horizontally fixed above the mounting seat, and the inner diameter of the annular support is larger than the outer diameter of the column; B, digging a fertilizing pit around the column of each pitaya support, applying 50-60kg of base fertilizer in each fertilizing pit, and then filling each fertilizing pit with soil to form an annular soil plate higher than the ground; C, planting pitaya seedlings coming out nursery around the pitaya supports and allowing the tops of the pitaya seedlings to be close to the pitaya supports, wherein the planting depth of the pitaya seedlings is 5-10cm; D, pruning; E, managing water and fertilizer; F, fruiting; G, controlling diseases.