6 things to note when planting hardy kiwifruit, learn them early to avoid problems later
When planting hardy kiwifruit, pay attention to choosing slightly alkaline loam or sandy soil with moderate pH for planting, generally planting around March each spring, or around October in autumn, or you can choose a suitable planting time according to the local climate. When planting, you must also strictly follow the male-to-female ratio of the saplings and control the row spacing well. There is no need to spray chemicals; during this period, carry out manual weeding and do a good job of building trellises.
1. Soil selection
The roots of hardy kiwifruit are not very developed and generally only extend shallowly into the surface layer of the soil, so it has high requirements for the growing environment. It is best to plant it in slightly alkaline loam or sandy soil with moderate pH. It is not suitable for growing in soil with high clay content or that is too moist, and planting it in ordinary soil will reduce the yield.
2. Planting time
Hardy kiwifruit is generally planted around March each spring, or around October in autumn, because the soil temperature in this climate is more suitable for hardy kiwifruit to take root and sprout, so hardy kiwifruit planted in this season has a higher survival rate than in other seasons. Of course, areas with different climates will also differ somewhat, so you can choose a suitable planting time according to the local climate.
3. Ratio of male and female saplings
Hardy kiwifruit is not hermaphroditic. If the saplings are not planted reasonably as required, hardy kiwifruit may fail to bear fruit. Therefore, to increase the success rate of pollination of hardy kiwifruit, when planting you must strictly follow the ratio of 8 female saplings to 1 male sapling.
4. Reasonable planting density
To increase the yield of hardy kiwifruit and make planting management more convenient, when cultivating it pay attention to controlling the spacing between each plant and each row, and plant according to a reasonable cultivation density. Generally, hardy kiwifruit is planted at a distance of 2 to 3 m between plants and 4 to 5 m between rows, maintaining air circulation and sufficient light in the field, so that dark conditions will not occur and the harm of pests and diseases can also be reduced.
5. Weed management
Compared with ordinary fruit trees, hardy kiwifruit does not need chemical spraying, because any chemical will reduce the survival rate of hardy kiwifruit saplings, so hardy kiwifruit can only be managed by manual pulling of weeds and intertillage weeding.
6. Building trellises
To avoid the situation where hardy kiwifruit bears too much fruit during the growing period, causing increased weight and broken branches, when the hardy kiwifruit saplings grow to a certain height, you need to build trellises for the saplings so that they grow along the trellises. It is best to set up one trellis under each sapling and bind the trellis with ropes or wire. This can increase fruit yield and also make picking more convenient after the fruit sets.