How to grow kiwi from seeds?

In countries where kiwi is grown, a warm, subtropical climate prevails. Therefore, it seems to us, it is impossible to grow kiwi from a bone in our latitudes. However, experienced gardeners have already learned how to do this.

How to plant kiwi fruit?

If you have a desire to plant kiwi in a garden, you will naturally need seeds. In order to receive them, put the ripe flesh of the fruit with the seeds in a glass of water and leave for a while. In this way, rinse the seeds several times so that they do not rot in the ground because of the remaining pulp. Then they need to be removed and dried for several hours.

After the seeds dry out, you need to put a small piece of cotton on the saucer, pour a little boiling water and distribute the seeds over it. Cover the saucer with a film and put it in the sun. At night, the film should be opened, in the morning - to moisten the cotton wool and cover again with a film. Seeds should germinate in a week, then they can be planted.

Plant seeds can be in pots, making grooves in the soil about 1 cm, from above just sprinkle with earth and cover with glass. When the sprouts germinate, the glass will need to be removed. Do not forget to constantly moisturize the plant. When the sprouts become high enough, they should be transplanted into separate pots so that they do not block the sun.

To create the "right" soil, you must mix in equal quantities turf, peat, sand and humus. Watering is better abundantly. Kiwi loves the sun, but try to protect the sprouts from direct rays. It is best to plant the plant in the spring.

How to care for kiwi fruit?

Every spring kiwi must be transplanted, make sure to make a strong support. The top is desirable to pinch, otherwise the liana Kiwi can become very long. You need to feed once a week in summer and once a month in winter.

However, it is not enough just to know how to grow kiwi, I want it to be fruitful. To do this, you need the plants to be of two types: female and male. Unfortunately, you can learn about this only when kiwi blossoms, and it usually happens only after 5-6 years.

Now you know how to grow kiwi at home, and if you do everything right, after a few years you can enjoy the extremely useful fruits of this unusual plant.