Kiwi or actinidia. Growing and fruiting at home

Instruction

There are two growing options: from a kiwi fruit seed bought in a store, or from a nursery bought. The first method will allow you to get a plant, but you are unlikely to get fruits from it. This is due to the fact that kiwi is tropical, which is dioecious. That is, she has male and female plants. It is very difficult to distinguish the sex of a creeper by flowers. Here you need to be experienced botanists. But it may happen that you are lucky, and heterosexual plants will grow from those that sprout. It's better to buy cuttings cultivated plants grown in your climate. They are guaranteed to bloom and bear fruit.

Let's start with seeds. Shop for the ripest, tastiest kiwi fruits in the store. They should be even, soft, without flaws, in a word, the best representatives of their variety. Remove the seeds, and eat the pulp so that it does not disappear. Now they need to be washed and dried by laying them on a layer of toilet paper. Then prepare sterilized sand (unlike soil, it can be boiled), mix with seeds and refrigerate in the chilled meat area for a couple of weeks to stratify the seeds.

After two weeks, the seeds with sand should be shed with a pink solution of potassium permanganate and mixed with sterile soil. Sterility will avoid the defeat of young shoots by mold fungi. You can take the soil ready, intended for tropical vines (passiflora) and hold it in a water bath for 2 hours. After that, take a container with holes in the bottom, put a small 4-5 cm layer of earth and sow kiwi seeds. Sprinkle them with earth and put them on the window in a warm place.

Kiwi seeds sprout quickly and very amicably. Now the main thing is not to let the earth dry out. Moisten the seeds through the tray.

When the plants reach 10-12 cm, it will be time to transplant them into separate containers, otherwise they will slow down in development. Since the roots of kiwi are located in the upper layer of the earth, it is better to choose wide, shallow pots. In the summer, take them out to the balcony, or rather, take them to the dacha, let them gain strength. These fruit vines do not really like the bright sun, so put them in partial shade.

If your geographical area has a warm climate, then vines can be planted in open ground. Kiwi seedlings form a trunk and crown, like grapes. First, a stem 60 cm long is left, and a crown of 4-5 skeletal branches is formed from it, on which fresh shoots will constantly grow. It will have to be harvested throughout the growing season. Kiwis are very fond of watering and spraying. They do not get sick with anything, therefore, they do not need to be sprayed with various solutions. However, they are demanding on fertilizers. For season 1, an adult plant "eats" 100-120 kg of rotted manure. But it will delight you with delicious fruits. Do not forget that kiwis are dioecious, so plant one male for 5-6 female plants. If you have grown a lot of male plants, then you can graft buds from female ones on them, they will grow and begin to bear fruit.

Whichever way you choose, any experience will be useful to you. Who knows, maybe starting with kiwi, you will plant a real tropical garden at home or in the country?

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This exotic fruit has long been in high demand on our shelves, especially in winter. This is not surprising, since the content of vitamin C in these fruits is six times higher than its content in lemons and 4 times in rose hips. It also contains high amounts of potassium, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus. In our article, we will tell you how to properly plant and grow kiwi in our latitudes.

Description of kiwi

Kiwi came to us from China. It belongs to the Actinidia family. Initially, these were small shaggy berries, outwardly resembling a kiwi bird, which were called Chinese gooseberries. Over time, in the process of selection, the weight of one fruit increased to 100-300 grams. The tree is liana-shaped, has a height of up to 10 m. The fruits are ovoid, brown-green in color, covered with a dense grayish fluff. The skin is thin, the flesh is dark green at the edges and light green in the middle. It has a sweet pleasant taste and a light aroma of pineapple. Inside the pulp there are small black seeds.

In the process of breeding, frost-resistant varieties were bred that are able to adapt to different climatic zones. This is a dioecious tree that begins to fully bear fruit 7 years after planting. A prerequisite for the formation of the ovary is pollination by insects. This is a deciduous plant that needs supports to wrap around in a spiral.

Kiwi planting

To plant kiwi seedlings, dig a hole as deep as a spade bayonet. Mix the extracted earth with sawdust. Lay a layer of soil mixed with sawdust at the bottom of the pit and place the seedling together with a peat container, sprinkle a layer of soil with sawdust on top, while compacting it well. Drive three wooden pegs one and a half meters high around the seedling, forming an equilateral triangle. Tie a wooden stick 2-2.5 meters high to one of the pegs, which will serve as a growth guide. Attach white agrofiber to the supports with a stapler or small nails in such a way as to cover the plant from the penetration of small rodents or cats. Cats love to nibble on male kiwis in the spring, when sap flow begins. Kiwi planting is done in spring or summer before the onset of the first cold weather, so that the plants have time to form a strong root system and take root in a new place.

In the process of growing seedlings, all lateral shoots should be removed, leaving only the central point of growth so that it grows strong and later shoots with fruits form on it. After planting, compact the soil well and water it abundantly.

Kiwi cultivation and care

Kiwi care includes watering and shaping the tree. With good care, the vine can bear fruit for about 40 years.

Top dressing. It is necessary to fertilize kiwi with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers of 200 grams per plant when planting seedlings. In the future, fertilizer should be carried out three times a season in parts. The first time in the first half of March, before the awakening of the kidneys. The second time - after the onset is stable warm temperature and the third time - in September, after the final formation of the fruit. One plant should have 0.5 kg of nitrogen-containing fertilizer, 135 g of phosphorus, 250 g of potash and 75 g of magnesium fertilizer.
Loosening weeding. Since the kiwi roots are in the upper layers of the soil, the bushes cannot be loosened or treated with herbicides from weeds.
Hydration. In dry hot weather, vines are sprayed, watering is increased. It is recommended to mulch the soil under the trunk. This will retain moisture. Do not allow the top layer of soil to dry out. This may cause the flowers to fall off. Kiwi has a shallow root system. The main mass of kiwi roots is located in the upper layers of the soil within a radius of 1-1.5 from the central stem. It sinks to a depth of 40-50 cm. Therefore, in the summer, kiwi needs regular watering.
Pruning. Pruning and shaping of trees is carried out in late autumn after the completion of the fruiting period. At the same time, the strongest healthy shoots are left, and all the rest are removed.
Wintering. For the winter, no manipulations are required to prepare the vines for the cold. They tolerate frosts down to -27 degrees. The stems are not damaged, do not get sick and do not freeze. Do not need additional pruning, sheltering or pressing.
Tree shaping. All work on the formation of kiwi should be carried out in the summer. They include pinching and cutting shoots. It should be borne in mind that kiwi stems are very juicy and pruning shoots in the spring during the sap flow can lead to wetting of the shoots.
Diseases. The plant is very resistant to diseases and insects. Therefore, it does not need measures for chemical or any other additional treatment of plants for the purpose of prevention or treatment.
Harvest and storage. The final formation of kiwi fruits ends in September-October. At this time, the fruits are harvested and placed in a room with a temperature of 0 to 5 degrees Celsius. In such a room, kiwi is stored until spring. Before use, the fruits should be placed in a warm room with a temperature of 25-30 degrees for a day or two.

In the second decade of March - the first decade of April, a constant positive temperature is established. During this period, active sap flow and bud break begin. Young shoots are green-reddish in color, produce alternate leaves, old shoots are brownish green and bear fruit.

Kiwi budding begins in May. If the spring is cold - in early June. The buds can stand closed for a long time and bloom only in warm weather, at the same time when pollinating insects begin to fly. Flowering begins at a stable temperature of about 20 degrees.

The flowers are creamy yellow, with six petals and yellow-orange stamens in the center. Since this type of creeper is dioecious, only male or only female flowers bloom on one plant. The flowering period lasts for a week. Flowering is abundant, on one shoot a large number of flowers are formed, each of which then gives the ovary to the fruit.

Kiwi breeding

Kiwi can be propagated effectively in two ways: seeds and cuttings.

Reproduction by seeds. Choose healthy large fruit and let it mature completely. After that, the seeds are separated from the pulp and combined with sand. The resulting mixture is placed in a container with soil, there should be drainage at the bottom of the container. From above it is covered with glass or film. Crops need frequent abundant moisture. The first shoots appear after three weeks. After the appearance of sprouts, the soil around them should be loosened regularly. To do this, you can use a toothpick or a wooden stick. As a top dressing, it is recommended to add complex mineral fertilizers to the water for irrigation. After the appearance of two true leaves, the seedlings dive into separate pots with a soil mixture of wooden hardwood soil and humus in equal parts. A ready-made mixture of humus and peat is also suitable. At proper care a healthy sprout will grow, which needs to be fed regularly. The first flowering will begin after 6-7 years.
Propagation by cuttings. Cuttings are taken in autumn after all unnecessary stems are cut, which will prevent the plant from enduring the winter well. Cuttings are cut 25-30 cm long. They should have 4-5 healthy buds. Remove all leaves from the cutting and make an oblique cut at the end that will be planted in the ground. Pour the permite substrate into a tall 10-12 cm pot and place the cutting in it. Deepen it into the substrate 1-2 cm above the lower kidney. Compact the substrate around the cutting and water abundantly so that the substrate sags and the cutting is well strengthened. Place the pot in a greenhouse or cover with foil. This will create the necessary microclimate for the fastest rooting of the cuttings. To create high humidity inside the film or greenhouse, spray the cuttings from a spray bottle with plain water at room temperature 2-3 times a day. Cuttings take root within two to three months. During this period, you need to regularly air them by removing the film.

Features of growing in our latitudes

Despite the fact that kiwi is a southern fruit, breeders managed to develop some varieties that can be successfully grown in our latitudes. Ukrainian breeder Heinrich Straton developed a variety that can withstand frosts down to -30 degrees, can adapt to our climatic conditions and gives good harvest. This variety is called "Kiwi Karpat Straton variant Valentine" and is distributed throughout Ukraine and Russia.

An exotic kiwi plant can be grown in a city apartment on a windowsill or in a country house on its own. Cultivation of actinidia is a very exciting process. While doing simple rules Farmers can get kiwifruit from the tiny seeds that are inside the fruit. If you fulfill certain requirements and create the right conditions, then a strong, fruit-bearing vine will grow from a small bone, even on the windowsill.

To grow kiwi at home, you must first choose the right planting material. A well-ripened fruit without any flaws is selected for planting. The best time to grow this crop at home is spring. You can plant and grow kiwi in an apartment from a seed.

The fruit is washed well with warm water and cut into slices. The pulp is gently kneaded, and then laid out in a plate with water. The consistency is thoroughly mixed by adding fresh water. The pulp is washed until the seeds separate. As a result, only seeds should float on the surface of the water.

After that, they are laid out on dry gauze to dry. When the planting material becomes loose, it is transferred to a damp cloth in a plate and covered with cloth. Kiwi seeds need to be constantly moistened. To make them hatch faster, the plate can be covered with a transparent film on top.

The seeds will germinate in about two weeks. Now all that remains is to plant them in the ground. But before that, it is necessary to steam the soil in order to disinfect it. Growing kiwi in an apartment from seeds is a rather laborious process, but very exciting.

Seeds germinated on a damp cloth are planted in pots, planting to a depth of about 5 mm. After sowing, the soil is watered, and the pot is covered with a transparent film. Pots should be in a warm and bright room. It is impossible to put flowerpots under the sun's rays. In a few days, the first shoots will appear. At this point, the kiwi is again watered with room temperature water and all weak shoots are removed, leaving only strong plants.

When kiwi sprouts reach a height of 10 cm, they are seated in larger individual pots. In a few years, young seedlings can be grafted with any variety of kiwi.

Soil Requirements

To grow kiwi in a room, you can buy ready-made soil in a flower shop, or you can make up the soil mixture yourself.

Detailed description of soil mixing for actinidia:

part of the humus;
part of the turf;
part of river sand;
part of the peat.

Subtleties of care

When growing actinidia in an apartment, the flower grower should take into account that this plant is dioecious. This means that male and female specimens are needed for fruiting.

The only exception to this rule is the Jenny variety.

Watering

This vine comes from the humid tropics, so it does not tolerate dry soil at all. Therefore, the main care of the plant is timely watering. Make sure the soil in the pot is always moist.

But when watering a vine, you need to consider that it does not tolerate excess moisture. If water stagnates at the roots, they will rot and the plant will die.

Temperature regime

In warm regions, the plant feels great in open ground. In the middle lane, actinidia can be taken out to the balcony for the summer. Liana does not tolerate cold weather, so you need to monitor the air temperature. Kiwi grows well at rates of about 20-24 degrees.

For vines, a sharp drop in temperature will be fatal. Therefore, before the start of the autumn cooling, it must be brought into the house.

top dressing

In order for the seedling vine to be strong and healthy, it is necessary to apply top dressing. Kiwi loves organic. You can feed the plant with well-fermented bird droppings or manure.

Preparation of fertilizer solution:

1. Pour 0.5 liters of dry bird droppings into 10 liters of warm water.
2. Cover the container with fertilizer and leave for 10 days.
3. Fertilizer should be mixed every day.
4. When the litter ferments, 0.5 liters of the solution is diluted with 10 liters of water.
5. The resulting liquid fertilizer is fed with kiwi.

The first top dressing is applied in early spring, adding 0.5 liters of solution under the bush. It is enough to do this three times with an interval of two weeks.

It is very important not to fertilize the kiwi during fruit set and ripening, as they may fall off.

Growing in the garden

Actinidia can be grown not only in the conditions of the room, but also in the country or in the garden. Many varieties have long been bred that grow well in open ground and withstand temperatures as low as -30 degrees. Kiwi can be successfully grown even in the suburbs.

The best time for planting kiwi seedlings in open ground is spring and summer. If the landing will be carried out in the summer, then the actinidia needs to be shaded. After planting, the plants are watered abundantly throughout the season.

Seedlings that have not yet reached the age of three years can be planted in the fall. As a rule, in the suburbs it is September. It is important that the vine has time to take root in a new place before frost. Kiwis are planted in open ground in such a way that there is one male for every 10 female specimens.

Culture is very fond of acidic soil. Absolutely not suitable for growing actinidia clay soil. Ideal if the vine is planted on a hill where there is no stagnation ground water. The place in the lowland is not suitable for planting actinidia.

It is necessary to observe the agricultural technique of planting kiwi in open ground. First, they dig landing holes on the bayonet of a shovel at a distance of 30 cm in a row. At the bottom you need to make drainage. Vermiculite or crushed red brick, crushed stone can be used as drainage. The seedling is lowered into the pit and sprinkled with earth, rammed and watered. Be sure to mulch plantings that will delay the evaporation of moisture.

For good growth and rapid development, kiwifruit should be carefully looked after - watered in time, weeded and loosened the soil around the roots.

To grow such a vigorous vine, like kiwi, you definitely need support. You can plant plants next to a wall or fence. Do not plant on a metal support, as the plant will freeze in winter. The main thing is that the support can withstand the weight of the vine.

Now in any supermarket you can buy kiwi fruits grown on large ones. They are also sometimes called Chinese, but the correct name for the plant is Chinese delicacy (Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa). Upon careful study of the culture, it turned out that in the open ground in a place protected from the wind, it can tolerate up to -20 ° C, and under cover even up to -30 ° C. Therefore, if you "play" with, then you can try to grow it in the Moscow region in the open field, and not at home.

How to distinguish male and female kiwi plant

I planted the first kiwi seedlings in my garden near Moscow about 10 years ago, but I waited for flowering only in 2012, although in the southern regions they bloom in the 3rd-5th year. The male plant bloomed first, and then next year simultaneously with male and female. Until the moment of flowering, it is difficult to determine the gender of the kiwi, but when they bloom, this difference is clearly visible: the pistil is much larger on the female flowers.

Varietal affiliation of female plants (variety hayward ) I installed only when the plants bloomed and fruits began to ripen. Not knowing how the locals and bumblebees would receive the overseas guest, he was a little safe: he pollinated all the flowers on the female vines with a male flower by hand.

The result was not long in coming, and now furry aliens from distant subtropics are ripening in my garden. However, I think that they would have managed without my help. For the viability of pollen and the activity of pollinating insects, it is optimal that during the flowering period, which in our area falls on the end of May - beginning of June, the air temperature was +15 ... +20 ° С.

Kiwi: planting and care in the open field

Kiwi is planted in places protected from the north and northeast winds. Best with south side Houses. Preferred spring planting. Usually plant 5-6 female plants per male. Given the fact that the kiwi, the landing pit is made shallow: 0.5x0.5x0.5 m. Kiwis love well-drained soils rich in humus. The best ratio is considered to be 1-2 parts of rotted manure or compost to 1 part of garden soil. It is desirable that the root neck be 3 cm above the ground level, since deep planting can lead to the death of the plant.

In the photo: Planting a kiwi seedling in open ground

Kiwis love abundant watering, but without stagnant water. If the summer is dry, then once a week 20-30 liters is enough for an adult plant. In rainy summers, you can water much less often. In the year of planting, you can not feed, and in subsequent years, starting from May, about once a month, apply 20-25 g of nitrogen, 10 g of phosphorus, 10-20 g of potassium fertilizers for one plant, finishing all top dressing no later than July. Do not apply fertilizers containing chlorine. Plants are sensitive to.

Given that this is a powerful fast-growing vine, for good development it is immediately necessary to install racks (pillars), between which to stretch a support: wire or rope. Kiwi is propagated by rooting cuttings, grafting and seeds. However, when seed propagation the vast majority of seedlings (70-90%) will be male plants, so it is best to purchase seedlings from collectors.

Diseases and pests in our conditions on kiwi are practically not found.

Shaping and pruning kiwi

I consider the most successful form of growing kiwi fruit as a single-tiered and two-tiered palmette.

In the photo: Growing kiwi in the Moscow region, Vladimir Bushnev's garden

With a single-tiered palmette, at a height of about 0.5-1 m, two sleeves are formed along a wire (rope) stretched between the pillars. And with a bunk at a height of 1.5-2 m, there are two more sleeves. After planting a seedling from young shoots, the strongest is left and tied to a peg, and the rest of the shoots are cut out. If the plant is planted in early spring, then wait until the leaves bloom on it before pruning. When the shoot reaches the height of the first tier, it is cut off, thus stimulating the growth of lateral shoots, and two sleeves are formed from them. In the spring, only dry branches are removed - at this time there is an active sap flow, and if you cut off living tissue, the cut will “cry” for a long time. In summer or autumn, weak, fruit-bearing, thickening shoots are removed, leaving mostly horizontally growing ones at a distance of 30-40 cm from each other.

Wintering kiwi in the open field

I have kiwis planted at a distance of 1 m from the southern wall of the house. In the early years in November, I untied the ropes from the racks for which the vines were attached, and lowered the whips as low as possible to the ground, trying not to touch it. To a height of about 10 cm, the trunk circle was mulched. He placed two wooden shields in the form of a hut (0.5 m high) over the vines so that the vine would not be broken by snow falling from the roof, and covered the shields with 2-3 layers of polyethylene from above. Partially the hut was covered with snow falling from the roof. At the beginning of spring, when night frosts cease to fall below -15 ° C, the shelter was slightly opened so that on sunny days there would be no greenhouse effect and the vine would not wake up ahead of time. For a vegetative vine, even a small minus is critical. A few years ago, when freezing at -5 ° C (May 8), the vines that started to grow froze to the ground. Fortunately, they did not die, and by August they had fully recovered. Mature plants are difficult to bend to the ground. I had to slightly change the design of the winter shelter. In autumn, on the racks to which the vines are attached, I lay cellular polycarbonate, fasten it at one end to the wall of the house and make a small canopy. I untie the creepers from the racks and tilt them to the wall of the house. FROM outer side I close them with 2-3 layers of polyethylene, which I attach to the racks. In such a winter shelter without additional heating, creepers hibernate almost without damage. Only unripened shoots freeze over. In May, when the threat of frost has passed, I remove the polyethylene.

In the photo: Winter box for wintering kiwi in the open field

Kiwi harvest

All varieties of kiwi ripen no earlier than December, but can ripen harvested. Therefore, they are torn off before the first frosts and I ripen at home. To speed up ripening, you can put kiwi in one plastic bag s (1 apple per 10 kiwis).

Popular varieties of female plants

hayward - the most common variety in the world. Late ripe. Vigorous. The yield is high. The flowers are white at first, and after 2-3 days they are cream, up to 6.5 cm in diameter, solitary, rarely in inflorescences of 2-3 flowers. Flowering lasts 10-14 days. The fruits are large, leveled, oval in cross section. Fruit length up to 6.5 cm, weight up to 100 g. Straw-greenish pulp.
Bruno - early maturing. Vigorous. The flowers are white-cream, 5.5 cm in diameter, they are both single and collected in inflorescences of 2-3 pcs. Flowering lasts 10-12 days. The fruits are cylindrical in longitudinal section, rounded in cross section. Length up to 8 cm, circumference - 12 cm, weight 50-70 g. The flesh is green.
Monty - mid-season. Vigorous. The flowers are white-cream, up to 5 cm in diameter, solitary or in inflorescences of 2-3 pcs. Flowering lasts up to 12-14 days. The fruits are medium to large, slightly pear-shaped in longitudinal section and oval in cross section. Their length is 6.4 cm, circumference 13.8 cm, weight is about 30 g. The flesh is greenish-yellow. The taste, unlike the listed varieties, is mediocre.
Abbot - mid-season. Medium height. The flowers are white-cream, up to 6.5 cm in diameter, both single and collected in inflorescences of 2-3 pcs. Flowering lasts 10-12 days. The fruits are evenly colored, elongated in the longitudinal and rounded in the transverse directions. Fruit length 6.6 cm, weight 65 g. The flesh is green.
Jenny - medium early. Medium height. Self-pollinated. Fruits weighing up to 60-80 g. Similar to hayward , but has smaller fruits.

Popular varieties of male plants

matua - Abundant and long-blooming variety. Vigorous. Flowers - from single to collected in inflorescences of 3-5 pieces. The villi on the pedicel are single, short.
Tomuri - blooms a little later than the variety matua . Vigorous. Flowering is long, but less abundant. The flowers are large, from single to collected in inflorescences of 2-7 pcs. The villi on the pedicel are thin and long.

In the photo: Kiwi fruit grown in the open field in the Moscow region

lovers indoor plants they can decorate the window sill in the house not only with the usual decorative crops, but also with fruit-bearing exotics: citrus fruits, lianas, etc. One of the types of tropical plants that you can try to grow on the windowsill is kiwi. Its second name is Chinese gooseberry, it is a heat-loving vine, which can create quite suitable conditions for growth. How to grow kiwi from seeds with your own hands?

Kiwi is a dioecious plant, so if you want to get fruit, you need at least two plants - a male and a female. They will not begin to bear fruit soon: usually kiwi blooms only in the sixth year after seed germination.

It is possible to determine whether this plant is male or female only after flowering, so it is advisable to plant several vines to achieve optimal results. As a seed material, you can take seeds from ordinary ripe fruits, which are now sold in stores in any city.

Any variety is suitable for growing at home, so seeds can be taken from both "fluffy" and "bald" fruits.

Kiwi is one of the distant relatives of grapes, and they need approximately the same conditions: plants need a lot of light and heat, so they are best placed on the windowsill in the southern part of the house or apartment.

The best time to germinate seeds is early spring. The germination of seeds depends on this, so it is better not to delay planting. In nature, kiwi grows in a zone with a long warm summer, and the task of a home gardener is to create the most comfortable conditions for him.

For getting planting material necessary:

Take half a ripe kiwi fruit, about 20 seeds need to be extracted from it. They must be completely freed from the pulp, otherwise the seeds in the ground may begin to rot.
For washing, the seeds are placed in gauze and washed with running water. Washing is desirable to carry out several times in order to remove the pulp as much as possible.
Clean seeds are laid out on a saucer and dried for several hours.
Next, you need to germinate them, for this you need to do the following:
A cotton pad is placed in the saucer, which must be moistened hot water, you need to put seeds on it. At the same time, there should not be a lot of water, it should only saturate the cotton wool well.

The saucer should be placed in a sunny room and covered with a film to create a mini-greenhouse, protected from drafts. At night, the film is removed, and in the morning it is necessary to moisten the cotton wool again and return the film to its place. The first sprouts of kiwi seeds will give in about a week.

As many thin white roots appear, the plants need to be transplanted into the ground.

The best soil mixture will be peat, humus, sand and turf in equal proportions. Seeds should be placed in small individual pots, they are placed on the surface of the soil and sprinkled with a thin layer of earth. It does not need to be compacted, otherwise it will be difficult for the plant to break through to the surface. Soil to keep it constantly moist. Additional protection from drying out can be provided by installing a mini-greenhouse made of a cut plastic bottle above the pots of earth.

Kiwi Growing: Basic Rules

Re-transplanting into larger containers is carried out when the plant has several pairs of true leaves, while the soil should contain less peat and more sod land. When growing young plants, it is important to create conditions for them that are as close to natural as possible, then it will be possible to achieve healthy rapid growth.

Basic requirements for kiwi:

It is impossible to allow overdrying of an earthen coma, so you need to ensure uniform watering. In order not to damage the plants and to ensure constant moistening of the entire surface of the earth, it is better to use a sprinkler rather than a conventional watering can. You can pre-calculate the exact number of times the sprayer is pressed so that the amount of water is the same with each watering.
Kiwi requires a long daylight hours, so the pots should be placed on the southern windowsills. If natural light insufficient daylight hours can be extended with fluorescent lamp. Winter lighting is best placed in a horizontal direction.
Organic compounds are used as top dressing: biohumus is required, or compost can be used. Normally, organic top dressing should be carried out once a year if nutrient soil is used for planting. So that the plant constantly receives nutrients, around the grown sprout, you can dig a trench, after which fertilizers are laid in it. During watering, they will gradually flow to the roots, ensuring healthy growth.
Additionally, in the summer, the plant is provided with a complex mineral fertilizer: Feeding will be required approximately once a week or once every 10 days.
In order for the vine to be strong, it is necessary to periodically pinch the top: this stimulates the appearance of lateral processes.
Kiwi has wide leaves, so each plant requires a separate pot so that they do not block each other's sunlight. Sprouts are drawn out quite quickly, usually carried out within 4 weeks after the appearance of the first leaves.

Liana needs proper placement. It takes up quite a lot of space, so the best place for its cultivation will be a warmed balcony. It is necessary to organize a support for her, along which the liana can climb up, it can be made to frame the balcony window so that it looks beautiful. The total length of each vine can reach 7 meters.

To obtain fruits, flowers must be pollinated: in nature, this work is performed by bees and bumblebees, in greenhouses and room conditions the owner must take care of pollination.

If it turned out that there are too many male plants, buds from female ones can be grafted onto them to get fruits. To get a good harvest, you need 1 male plant for 5-6 female ones, so if the ratio is wrong, it is better to transplant the "eyes". They take root quite well, so the method will increase the yield.

It is necessary to constantly inspect the leaves in order to:

In time to identify the appearance of the fungus and take measures to clean the leaf blades.
Kiwifruit can become infected with pests from other houseplants, so inspections should be done as often as possible, and plants should be kept away from other houseplants if possible.
In autumn, it is desirable to remove old shoots: if the branches of the vine have already given fruit, it is better to remove them. This will make room for new shoots, and the vine will not age: this will allow it to bear fruit for many years.

If kiwi is grown on a veranda or on an uninsulated balcony, in winter you need to take care of protecting the vine from the cold. shoots are removed from the trellises, they need to be wrapped up so that they can safely survive the cold period. In the spring, after waking up, they will actively produce young sprouts.

Growing kiwis on your own is not as difficult as it might seem. The Chinese gooseberry is not a very whimsical culture, and it is quite possible to create suitable conditions for it at home. This will surprise guests with delicious fruits, which for many still remain overseas exotic.

More information about planting kiwi seedlings can be found in the video.

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