What fertilizer to use for kiwi fruit

If kiwifruit is fertilized too late and the temperature is low, firstly, the vitality of the root system will decrease, and secondly, the injured roots will heal slowly. Both of these will lead to low absorption rate and insufficient nutrients, and the nutritional supply will not meet the demand next year.

Fertilizer for kiwifruit

1. Kiwifruit fertilizer is mainly organic fertilizer, combined with quick-acting chemical fertilizers. You can also use potassium sulfate type ternary compound fertilizer and apply some foliar fertilizer appropriately. It is also necessary to apply topdressing in time according to the kiwifruit's demand for mineral nutrients such as carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and calcium at different growth stages.

2. Kiwifruit is a large, dioecious, deciduous, woody vine. To produce 100 kg of fresh kiwifruit each year, it needs to absorb 2-3 kg of nitrogen and 0.18-0.22 kg of phosphorus from the soil. Too much phosphorus will fix the limited zinc in the soil, causing slow growth of fruit trees in the following spring, leading to diseases and insect pests.

Kiwifruit fertilization method

Fertilizing kiwifruit is relatively simple. Base fertilizer needs to be applied on a large scale, which helps increase the fertility of the soil, but it needs to be applied before planting. It should also be noted that the fertilizer cannot come into contact with the roots of the kiwifruit tree to avoid root burn.

The later topdressing can be applied with water, which can promote the root system to absorb fertilizer, and can also be applied outside the foliage. Because kiwifruit is a fertilizer-loving plant, fertilization is more important, and it must be applied in a timely and appropriate amount.