Kiwi requires habitat without spring and early autumn frosts. In the winter resting temperature may submit to -15 ° C. It grows best on deep, well-drained soils, easier textural composition, good humus and biogenic elements.
The soil should not contain more than 10% active lime. The most preferred soil reaction of pH 6 - 6,5. Kiwi is sensitive to water, which has long retained in the soil. You should also choose places protected from the wind.
Kiwi fruit can be planted in the fall and spring. Before planting is preferably the entire surface to break up a deep, preferably to a depth of 60 cm and execute the fertilization recommendation, after performing chemical analysis machines. If you can not make deep plowing, then must be manually dig deep enough and wide pits for planting Kiwis.
Prior to planting pit at the bottom sheets are fertile loose soil from the surface (upper layers), then 5-6 kg of an organic fertilizer and fertilizer, if necessary, 0.5 to 1 kg (N: P: K = 7: 14: 21) however, all well mixed. After that is done planting, taking into account the depth of planting is as in a container in which the seedling is, not deeper. After planting should be regularly watered plants, but not too much. Seedlings cover up to two buds.
When planting should take into account the relationship of female and male plants. Favorable ratio, six female and one male plants. Women varieties are Abbott, Allison, Hayward, Monty, and others. Of male varieties are commonly used Tomuri and Matua.
The cultivation of kiwi apply and pushes (pergola). Cutting is similar to the vine, from the long cutting with 6 to 12 buds.
Protection of kiwi from diseases and pests
Although the kiwi quite resistant sometimes attacking him some diseases and pests. If planted on heavy soils, which contain water, root rot first door (Phytophthora spp.), Drying the strippers (Sclerotinia spp.), Bacterial rot of flowers (Psaudomonas viridiflava) etc.
The best protection against these diseases is that when planting benefits of healthy certified planting material, planting should be planted in light, well-drained soil, the processing should be taken not to damage the root of the tree of kiwi to the tool for pruning is essential to disinfect and to pruning is performed in dry weather.
From pest attacks mainly kiwi mulberry louse (P. pentagona). To protect the used mineral oil.
