Young kiwi plant than to care stories. Kiwi or Actinidia

What kind of overseas fruits we have not tried to grow at home: lemons, and pomelo, and. But what about growing kiwi? For some reason, this plant is not so often found in pots, but in vain: planting and caring for it are not difficult, although there are, of course, a couple of nuances.

What will we plant?

There are two ways to get your own kiwi vine: plant a cutting or grow seedlings from seeds. Each method has its pros and cons, but in general it doesn't really matter which one you choose.

cuttings

The growth process will go somewhat faster than when planting seeds.

— It is necessary to find a branch for planting, which can be a problem even in the southern regions of the country.

The branch is cut into sections with 2-3 buds, the cuttings are kept in water by 4-5 cm until the roots form for 1 day, then another day - in the root former solution, and then planted in open or closed ground.

seeds

Get it planting material can be from any store-bought fruit.

- You will have to wait longer until the seedlings reach a sufficient size for planting in the ground. Care for fragile sprouts is more difficult, and the number of manipulations with the plant increases dramatically.

Seeds are germinated in a warm place in a mini-greenhouse, for which you can use a bowl, a damp cloth and a film. After hatching, 2-3 seeds are planted to a depth of 1 cm, covered with a transparent plastic cover or film. Do not forget to periodically open the lid or remove the film for ventilation! When the plants sprout, which happens after 6-8 days, they must be thinned out to get rid of weak specimens, and when the sprouts reach a length of 10-12 cm, they are transplanted into individual pots or into open ground.

It is most convenient and fastest to extract kiwi seeds from the fruit with tweezers, but if you are afraid of damaging the planting material, you can crush the pulp, lower it into a glass and wait a bit: the pulp will settle to the bottom and the seeds will float.

Plant at home or outdoors?

Yes, kiwi liana, let loose on metal frame pavilions in the country, would shock the guests of your house, but, unfortunately, provide kiwi proper care in open field without a greenhouse on the territory of our country, it is possible only in the south, and not everywhere such a plant deigns to take root due to some other factors. But growing a vine at home is not a question.

• Temperature regime

You have probably already understood that kiwi is a heat-loving plant (and what else can you expect from a tropical liana?), And with warmth and sun in most of the territory of our country, everything is not very rosy. At home, additional lighting and central heating will correct the situation, although in winter a cold window sill with drafts can become a problem, and in summer - burns from direct sun rays. But a street plant, even in the south, will have to be wrapped up or even put indoors for the winter because of the cold, and even in spring and autumn because of temperature changes, which kiwi does not like much more than frost.

By the way

Most varieties of kiwi that you will find in the store tolerate temperatures down to -15C, and sometimes even down to -20C, but this does not mean that the plant will feel comfortable at this temperature.

• Priming

Proper soil is another challenge for growing kiwi fruit outdoors, as it loves nutritious, aerated soil, and the soil in your area may not fit that description. Here the problem can be solved by self-collection of soil ( root system kiwi is quite superficial, so it is quite real) and fertilizers: it is best to use organic matter for kiwi. There are no problems with home planting: the substrate from the store is quite suitable.

Despite the love for aerated soils, kiwi does not like loosening. In addition, it is also dangerous for him: it is almost impossible to loosen the soil and not touch its root system.

• Watering

And in the open ground in the country, and in a decorative pot at home, you can regulate watering yourself: 2-3 times a week for the warm season and 1 time in 2 weeks for the cold, when growth slows down - sufficient moisture for this plant. True, there is such a nuance: as indoor flowers, kiwi is recommended to be watered only with settled water. But with the issue of stagnant water, which is detrimental to kiwi, everything is somewhat more complicated. Yes, you can put expanded clay in a pot, but kiwi is unlikely to make friends with clay open soils.

In the heat, spraying with a spray bottle is added to the care of kiwi, regardless of whether the plant is in the house or on the street.

It turns out that growing kiwi in the open field is possible, but not for the lazy: only an interested gardener with some experience will be able to provide comfortable conditions for the plant and wait for it to bear fruit. But even a person who is far from gardening can grow kiwi in a pot.

When is the harvest expected?

If you can provide favorable conditions for the growth of kiwi, you can count on the harvest. True, the minimum waiting period for the first fetus is about 3 years, and with each violation of the rules of care, it will become more and more. So, in the middle latitudes, even experienced gardeners sometimes wait for their first harvest for 8-10 years! At home, flowering may also be slightly delayed.

But the main thing to keep in mind is this: kiwifruit is a dioecious plant, which means you need to have female and male plants in order to bear fruit. When planting with cuttings, you will know the sex of the seedling and will be able to plant several female and a couple of male plants. But when growing from seeds, you will not know the sex until the first flowering, which will happen only after 3 years. It turns out that you will have to leave a maximum of vines in order to increase the chances of finding both female and male among them, and wait until the gender signs the shapes of the flowers will not show themselves.

So you have a chance to eat your own grown kiwi, although this will require some effort and patience. But if one day you can say: “I grew this kiwi myself!”, then it's worth it.

How to grow kiwi at home? This question is of interest to many lovers of indoor flowers. Kiwi is a tropical liana that grows in Italy, Abkhazia, New Zealand. In order to grow kiwi at home, you need to have some knowledge.

cultivation

You can grow kiwi at home using seeds. The plant also has another name - Chinese gooseberry. Before you start growing a tropical vine at home, you need to choose a juicy kiwi fruit. Professionals advise growing the plant in the spring, as during this period the seed germination is very good.

It is necessary to take the seeds from the fruit and place them in a vessel filled with water, stir and let stand. Then the seeds must be put on a napkin and dried for 5 hours. After that, you should use a piece of cotton wool, which is laid out on a saucer. Then it is worth putting seeds on cotton wool and pouring boiling water over it. The next step is to cover the saucer with plastic wrap and place it in a warm and well-lit place.

Toward evening, polyethylene should be removed, and with the onset of the morning, put it back on and add liquid. After 10 days, the first shoots will begin to appear, which will need to be planted in the ground. Kiwi care at home must be correct in order for the plant to grow well. Growing kiwi at home is quite difficult, but if you follow certain rules, then this can be done without any problems.

Growing procedure

1. You need to take seeds from kiwi, wash them from the pulp, then perform stratification.
2. Place the seeds in moist sand and keep them for 20 days, the temperature should be 15 degrees, and after 15 days - 4 degrees.
3. After the stratification has been completed, the seeds are placed in containers where the earth mixture and drainage are pre-laid.
4. Then you should sprinkle the seedlings with a slight layer of soil, water it and cover with a jar or glass.
5. The pot must be placed in a warm place with diffused light.
6. The plant needs to be turned over every day and wipe the glass.

If you take proper care of the seedlings, then they will begin to grow very quickly. Transplanting and loosening the soil must be done with caution, because the seeds have a very sensitive root system. In order for indoor fruit to form and develop perfectly, pruning should be carried out. In the process of pruning, only strong sprouts remain, all the rest are removed.

Care rules

substrate

To grow kiwi at home, competent care is needed. To do this, you need to choose a special soil mixture that is prepared at home. The substrate is made from components such as:

• sod land - 1 part;
• peat - 1;
• sand and humus - one part of each.

Watering

At home, tropical vines need to be watered sparingly. It is not necessary to flood the plant, as this may adversely affect growth. Water must be used at room temperature.

Lighting

Room exotic must be placed in a room where it is warm and bright diffused light. The container with the plant must be protected from the scorching rays of the sun, otherwise the leaves will turn yellow and begin to crumble.

Care at home for the liana should be correct, then the indoor specimen will grow well.

To plant kiwi at home, the seeds should be placed in shallow holes up to 1 cm. Then sprinkle with soil on top and cover with polyethylene, while creating greenhouse conditions. The ground should always be moist, it is not recommended to allow the soil to dry out. A month after the planting was completed, the indoor fruit is planted in separate vessels. Transplantation should be done every spring season. Also, a tropical vine needs support.

If you want to get quick results, then ready-made seedlings are best purchased from nurseries. They must be taken care of in a timely manner.

It is recommended to plant seedlings quickly so that small roots do not begin to dry out. Experienced flower growers It is advised to disinfect the tank well with boiling water. A drainage layer is laid out at the bottom of the pot; expanded clay or crushed bricks are well suited for this. Then an earthen substrate is poured on top. It is allowed to add chopped eggshells (1 tablespoon) and wood ash (5 grams) to the soil mixture.

If care is organized competently, then you can grow healthy and juicy kiwi at home.

The original kiwi fruit is highly valued for its excellent taste, exquisite aroma, high content of vitamins, excellent transportability and long-term storage for several months. This useful and unpretentious plant feels great in the gardens of the southern regions of Russia and Ukraine. You can also grow it in room conditions or in a greenhouse.

Kiwi - actinidia sinensis

Kiwi is the commercial name for the fruit of the actinidia sinensis from the Actinidia family. In the wild, this large woody vine with leaves falling for the winter grows in the subtropical forests of southern China. In nature, the creepers of Chinese actinidia reach 10 meters in length, climbing high into the crowns of trees.

Large wide kiwi leaves look very unusual and attractive. This vine gives a lot of shade, it is good for landscaping courtyard sheds, pergolas and arbors in the southern zone.

Kiwi - deciduous liana with large leaves

Kiwi fruit is a juicy berry covered with a slightly hairy brownish skin, under which lies a tasty and fragrant pulp. The peel is rough and is not used for food, only the pulp of the fruit is edible. Kiwi seeds are very small and numerous, they are not felt when eating, so there is no need to remove them when peeling this fruit. Fruit oval shape, slightly larger chicken egg, weighing up to 100-150 grams.

Kiwi fruits are slightly larger than a chicken egg.

The flesh of the kiwi fruits is a beautiful bright green color, in most varieties it remains green even when fully ripe, although varieties with yellow flesh have recently begun to appear. It is very easy to distinguish a ripe fruit from an unripe one:

• unripe fruit is firm to the touch,
• the ripened fruit becomes soft, and its flesh becomes transparent.

For long-term storage for many months and transportation over long distances, kiwi fruits are harvested slightly unripe, while they are still firm. Fully ripened soft fruits are stored for only a few days even in the refrigerator.

In order for the purchased hard kiwi fruits to ripen faster, they must be put in a plastic bag along with several ripe apples, tie the bag and leave for 3-5 days in the shade at room temperature.

Kiwifruit is an important commercial fruit crop in subtropical countries

Actinidia sinensis has been cultivated since ancient times in the gardens of China and neighboring countries in Southeast Asia, where many local varieties have been created. But this fruit crop gained world commercial importance and international popularity only in the last century, when old Chinese varieties were brought to New Zealand. The oriental outlandish vine took root perfectly on New Zealand soil, and local breeders managed to create varieties with especially large fruits, for the promotion of which on the world market the commercial name “kiwi” was coined (in honor of the unique flightless bird, which is a universally recognized symbol of New Zealand).

Modern large-fruited varieties of Chinese actinidia are often distinguished into a separate species - gourmet actinidia, in order to distinguish them from their wild ancestors.

Large-fruited kiwi varieties (photo gallery)

The main characteristics of large-fruited kiwi varieties (table)

Kiwi industrial culture regions

Currently, kiwifruit is the most important commercial fruit crop in New Zealand, in the subtropical zone of the USA and South America, in China, Japan, and in many countries of Southern Europe.

A lot of kiwi fruits are now grown in Italy. I had a chance to talk with several Italian farmers, owners of such plantations. In their opinion, the kiwi culture is less troublesome and more profitable compared to the grapes traditional for those places: kiwi has practically no pests and diseases, so labor-intensive pesticide treatments are not needed at all, the crop is guaranteed to be environmentally friendly and stored much longer. For planting kiwi, just like for vineyards, you can use uncomfortable areas in the foothills and on the slopes of hills, and the design of the supports is not very different from grape ones.

Kiwi plantations in many countries are successfully crowding out vineyards

Kiwi grows well in the southern part of Russia: on the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus, in the Crimea, in the south of Dagestan. On the southern coast of the Crimea, in Sochi and in Krasnodar, kiwi successfully winters without shelter, in the more northern regions of the liana for the winter it is necessary to remove it from its supports, lay it on the ground and cover it.

How kiwi grows in Yalta (video)

You can grow kiwi in the Black Sea regions of Ukraine. Successfully fruiting amateur plantings of this vine also exist in Transcarpathia. In Kyiv, actinidia chinensis in some particularly successful years sometimes bears fruit, but in frosty winters it freezes significantly. In Belarus middle lane In Russia, kiwi cultivation is possible only in greenhouse conditions.

What is mini kiwi

AT last years many garden nurseries use the name "mini-kiwi" to increase consumer demand for seedlings of other actinidia species:

• actinidia arguta,
• actinidia purpurea,
• actinidia kolomikta.

Compared with Chinese actinidia, these species are much more winter-hardy, especially kolomikta actinidia, which grows and bears fruit without any shelter even in the Moscow region, Siberia and the Urals. In size, their fruits are much smaller than those of kiwi, but they are in no way inferior to them in taste and in the content of nutrients.

Varieties of mini-kiwi (photo gallery)

Mini kiwi is the commercial name for small-fruited species of actinidia Actinidia arguta is the largest of the mini kiwis Actinidia purpurea has unusual brightly colored fruits Actinidia kolomikta - the most winter-hardy of the mini kiwi

In my garden on the Middle Volga, the actinidia kolomikta liana has been bearing fruit for many years, annually at the end of August, yielding a crop of medium-sized berries the size of a grape, with a taste and aroma like real store-bought kiwi.

How kiwi blossoms and bears fruit

Kiwi, like all other types of actinidia, is a dioecious plant. Male and female flowers are located on different specimens. It becomes possible to reliably determine the sex of plants only during flowering. Creepers of seed origin usually bloom 5-7 years after sowing seeds, grown from cuttings and layering a little earlier, already 3-4 years.

Female kiwi flowers are arranged in small groups

Female kiwi flowers are arranged in small groups. They are white or slightly creamy in color. In the center of each female flower, a large pistil with a star-like stigma is clearly visible. The surrounding stamens are underdeveloped, so self-pollination is impossible.

In the center of the female kiwi flower, the pistil is clearly visible, and the stamens are underdeveloped

If too many female flowers are formed and successfully pollinated on the plant at the same time, then the fruits grown from them will be small. To obtain especially large fruits, shortly after the formation of the ovaries, they are thinned out, removing the excess ones.

Male kiwi flowers do not form fruits, but are necessary for pollination.

Whitish male kiwi flowers are collected in brushes of several pieces on one pedicel. Kiwi is pollinated by bees and other insects, so the flowers are very honey-bearing. Inside male flower numerous stamens with pollen are clearly visible, and the pistil is underdeveloped and does not have an “asterisk”.

Male kiwi flowers have numerous stamens with pollen, and the pistil is underdeveloped

In the conditions of Sochi, kiwi blossoms in the second half of May, the fruits ripen from mid-October to early December. Under favorable weather conditions, fruiting is annual, but in cold winters, flower buds can die, and flowers and buds are often damaged by return spring frosts.

Features of growing kiwi in open ground

When planting kiwifruit, for every 10 plants of female fruit-bearing varieties (Hayward, Kivaldi, Monti, Bruno, Abbott, Allison, ...), at least 2 plants of male pollinating varieties (Matua, Tomuri, ...) must be planted for pollination. The distance between seedlings when planting is at least 2-3 meters.

Kiwis need support to grow. Tapestry is usually installed before planting seedlings. The height of the trellises is 2–2.5 meters; to tie the shoots between the posts, a strong wire is stretched horizontally in 1–3 rows. Formative pruning is carried out in late autumn after harvest, cutting out thickened, weak and too old shoots.

For growing kiwi, trellises are arranged from poles and wire stretched between them.

Actinidia sinensis needs high humidity and soil, so the plantations are regularly watered. In small home gardens, plants can be planted in light partial shade to protect from the scorching southern sun. It is convenient to plant kiwi near the gazebo or open veranda, you get a beautiful shady canopy of green leaves.

Without shelter, adult kiwi plants withstand short-term frosts down to -15..-17°C, young specimens are severely damaged already at -10°C.

In regions with possible winter frosts for better wintering, kiwi vines can be additionally covered for the winter:

1. Cover the ground near the plants with spruce branches or plastic so that the vine cannot rot from contact with the soil.
2. Remove the vine from the supports and lay on the floor.
3. Top cover with spruce branches or reed mats.
4. Cover with plastic wrap over the insulating material, fix its edges with bricks or sprinkle with earth.

To protect against frost, kiwi can be covered for the winter

In case of strong prolonged thaws, shelters must be ventilated. In the spring, the shelter is removed and the vines are tied to the trellis.

Growing kiwi at home

If you wish, you can try to grow kiwi as indoor plant, although it doesn't make much sense:

• fruiting requires the presence of male and female specimens that bloom at the same time (pollination is carried out manually with a soft brush);
• kiwi - a large liana that takes up a lot of space;
• for the formation of flower buds, a cool wintering with a temperature of about + 5 ° C is necessary;
• flowering occurs late, 5–7 years after sowing seeds, and it is possible to determine the sex of seedlings only during flowering.

For sowing, you can use seeds from store-bought kiwi fruits:

Care for indoor kiwis consists in regular watering with settled water, preventing the land in the pot from drying out (watering more often in summer, less often in winter), weekly spraying the leaves a little warm water from a spray bottle and an annual spring transplant. To tie up curly shoots in a pot, a frame made of thick insulated wire is fixed.

How to grow kiwi at home (video)

Growing kiwi. Kiwi varieties. Kiwi planting and care

Is it possible grow exotic kiwi in areas where there is no subtropical climate, for example, in central Russia? The answer is yes. There are varieties of kiwi which are adapted even for areas with severe winters.

Growing kiwi of course, it will require some effort, but if you ensure proper care, then planting kiwi will not be in vain. Because it will delight you with delicious fruits, and also add a little exotic to your site!

Kiwi- the most delicious and wonderful exotic berry. However, kiwi for us is no longer particularly exotic and can be found on the shelves of any vegetable store. It is not surprising, thanks to its excellent taste, he fell in love with ordinary people.

However, some people do not want to be content with imported kiwi and want grow your own kiwi bush being ready for any challenge. If you are the same person, then you decided to read this article for a reason, because today in it we will look at where the kiwi came from, the kiwi varieties, as well as planting and caring for it.

Origin of kiwi

There is a misconception that kiwi can be found in wild nature. But this is not so at all. The berry is relatively young, she is only 82 years old and she was bred by selection. And the name was given in honor of the kiwi bird, which is so similar in color and fluffiness to these berries.

This miracle was brought out by Alexander Ellison, who, wanting to grow flowers of the Chinese decorative mihutao liana, decided to increase the amount of color and its beauty.

Mihutao was almost impossible to eat or possible, but only for lovers of something hard and absolutely tasteless.

By cultivating this wild liana, Alexander and several of his colleagues achieved an unexpected result. After 30 years of hard work, they got not only a beautiful color, but also delicious fluffy berries of a fairly large size. Kiwi brought just a huge yield, the vine grew non-stop every day, so the gardeners had to sweat over its constant pruning, but a nice bonus in the form of fruits that could be harvested every other day was worth the diligence.

But gardening friends were in no hurry to share their wealth. They preferred to keep the berries a secret and enjoy the most unusual taste themselves. Until James McLaughlin, being bankrupt and practically a pauper, bought a few bushes from Alexander, who took pity on the state of the man.

Kiwi just broke through the local markets. It was an absolute novelty for the whole world. James, being an intelligent man, immediately began to expand the number of bushes on his site until he planted a whole plantation, while becoming a rich man.

Miracle bushes immediately scattered throughout New Zealand, and became extremely popular with local residents, and soon throughout the world.

Kiwi varieties

Kiwi variety "Hayward"

One of the largest kiwi varieties that will not disappoint you. It requires quite a lot of space, like any other vine. Grows in subtropical conditions. Under proper conditions, it begins to bloom in the third week of May and blooms until its very end or until the end of the first week of June.Requires a pollinator nearby.

It has leaves of medium size, which are slightly concave inward and have a dark green color, while on top they are slightly covered with wax, and rougher below.

The fruits are large, up to 150 grams, while oval and slightly flattened on the sides. The peel is fluffy, brown with greenish patches. In subtropical conditions, it ripens by the end of October.

In the first year of fruiting, it can give up to 26 kilograms, in the second up to 67 kilograms, in the third up to 93 kilograms, and so on. Therefore, this variety is extremely popular in all countries and is grown both for sale and for themselves everywhere. At the same time, when the basement is cool, the berries are stored for up to six months.

The fruits are very juicy and tasty, therefore they are used for sale, fresh consumption and for cooking. various dishes with the addition of kiwi or as an additive for marinade.

By the way! Kiwi is the best ingredient for pickling meat, because it softens it and makes it softer. But kiwi should not be added a day before cooking, otherwise it will simply corrode all the meat and turn it into a shapeless piece, add kiwi 2-3 hours before cooking.

Kiwi variety "Bruno"

This variety is in second place, because it differs from its predecessor in lower yields.

This variety also grows in subtropical climates, but has a more moderate growth. The leaves are oblong, pointed towards the end and slightly concave towards the middle. They have a dark green color. Not capable of self-pollination.

It blooms by the third week of May and stops blooming after 9-13 days. The fruits are slightly smaller up to 70 grams alone, while they have an oval elongated shape. The color of the peel is brownish, the peel is also covered with short hairs, which gives the berry fluffiness. Productivity in the third year up to 60 kilograms per bush. Kiwi can be stored in the basement for up to 4 months. At the same time, it has a high level of transportability, does not wrinkle and does not lose its presentation on the road.

Kiwi variety "Monty"

Unlike its predecessors, this variety is much smaller and therefore rarely used for sales. Basically, it is grown either for themselves or for some technical purposes. Its leaves are large, somewhat similar to the leaves of the Bruno variety.

The variety is vigorous and requires constant pruning, otherwise it will be extremely difficult to control its size. Cannot self-pollinate, requires a pollinator variety.

As mentioned earlier, Monty's fruits are much smaller than in previous varieties. The mass of one fruit rarely exceeds 30 grams. But at the same time, the color appears already in the second week of May and lasts only two weeks.

Kiwi variety "Abbot"

This variety is slightly better than Monty, but requires some special care.

It should not have too many fruits, otherwise they will grow smaller and sour, so the load will have to be adjusted independently.

At the same time, this kiwi is very fond of moisture, both in the air and in the soil. Also, it will not be possible to forget about pruning, because the variety is fast-growing and will have to be cut often. Not capable of self-pollination.

The fruits are medium, weighing up to 70 grams alone. It has a shape similar to a pear. It does not lie long, only 2-3 months in a basement. But the taste still compensates for all the inconvenience.

Kiwi variety "Allison"

Such a variety requires a pollinator variety nearby. At the same time, it is a fairly fruitful fruit, but it is also soon tall, therefore it requires frequent pruning to control its size.

The fruit is bell-shaped and dark brown in color, covered with small short hairs, giving it a fluffy appearance. The yield for 9 years is up to 72 kilograms, while one fruit weighs up to 45 grams on average.

Kiwi variety "Matua" (male)

It does not give fruits, but their presence provides. After all, it belongs to the male varieties-pollinators.

It has small inflorescences, up to 7 flowers in one. It blooms for about two weeks, which is extremely beneficial, because it manages to fertilize varieties that bloom earlier or later.

After flowering, it leaves behind a pedicel, so it will be difficult to confuse it with other varieties when you cut the kiwi.

Kiwi variety "Tomuri" (male)

It is also a pollinator variety. Larger and profusely blooming.

With proper placement, one such bush is able to fertilize up to 6 kiwi bushes, which is an extremely profitable option. Therefore, it is often used for growing kiwi on plantations. But it is often used in home gardening, if there is a place, but if desired, it can be simply cut off with high quality.

It is used more often than his brother Matua precisely because of its profitability. The main advantage is to place this variety, among the rest, or cut it so that it grows along a certain necessary trajectory.

Kiwi planting

Miracle botanists have long created kiwi varieties that are resistant to our hard frosts. You just need to purchase the necessary tree. And when you finally did it, you can start landing! Planting takes place in summer and spring, and for small bushes up to three years old, it can be done in the fall, but only if you are completely sure that there will be no frost at night.

The main thing is, of course, to choose a place for kiwi. The bush loves clay soils, and that groundwater does not pass too close to the roots. You should also take care of the support in advance. Still, kiwi is a vine-bush and it will need to be wrapped around something. This something can be anything from a fence to a fence, the most important thing is that this support can withstand the weight of the fruit, which can reach 100 kilograms.

The depth of the hole in which you will plant the kiwi should be up to 40 centimeters, and the width up to 30 centimeters. A drainage layer is laid out at the bottom of the hole, which can be chosen at your discretion, from ordinary stones to rubble, the main thing is to ensure that there is no standing water. After that, a seedling is placed in the hole, which is covered with earth, but in no case is it compacted. After that, the plant is well watered and mulched with sawdust. For a while, until the kiwi gets stronger, it is worth providing him with diffused light so as not to bring the bush into even more stress. The distance between several kiwis must be at least 2 meters.

Kiwi care

Since the plant is subtropical, then it should receive proper care! It is worth ensuring that the kiwi fruit is properly watered so that the soil does not have time to dry out too much, but it is important to prevent standing water. In the second year after planting, the bush is fed with universal top dressing. It is very important that it does not contain chlorine.

Some varieties do not have time to ripen before frost, because they ripen already lying in the house, warm.

The main thing is to have time to collect the fruits before frost and to have time to provide the kiwi with proper protection from frost. Young plants are covered with spruce branches or covering material, or covered with fallen leaves, straw, or, in extreme cases, sawdust. The lashes of an adult creeper are removed from the support and laid on the ground, they can also be covered with spruce branches or wrapped with covering material. It is undesirable to use a plastic film, since a greenhouse effect will be created and heating is possible without air access.

Also try to fence off the bush from animals, especially from felines, who also do not mind eating kiwi, or rather its leaves. Some gardeners, because of these robbers, found only an open hole in the place of only a planted kiwi.

And so, today we met with such a wonderful plant as kiwi! Grow exotic fruit in our modern world not so difficult, and botanists have long bred frost-resistant varieties that will survive in -30 ° C. The main thing is desire.

Grow kiwi for your pleasure!

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