How many years does it take for kiwifruit to bear fruit?

Introduction to Kiwifruit Planting

Kiwi fruit is suitable for planting in humus soil and alluvial soil with deep, fertile, loose and well-drained soil. It should not be planted in clay, waterlogged and barren soil. The pH value should be between 5.5 and 6.5, and alkaline soil should be avoided.

Kiwi trees are suitable for transplanting in spring, specifically from March to April, when the temperature is neither too cold nor too hot, which is conducive to the recovery of growth after planting. They can also be planted in autumn, but they need to be covered with plastic film when frost or snow comes.

Kiwifruit has a long lifespan and, if properly cared for, can live for thirty years. Kiwifruit is grown in Henan, the Qinling Mountains in Shaanxi, the Guizhou Plateau and the western part of Hunan Province. Common varieties of kiwifruit include Hayward, Bruno, Qinmei, Miliang No. 1, Jinkui, Xuxiang, Guichang, Cuixiang, Huamei No. 1 and Huamei No. 2.

Kiwi fruit planting results after several years

Generally speaking, it takes five years for kiwifruit to grow from seedling to fruiting. With proper care, it can bear fruit one year earlier, but this requires sufficient water and fertilizer and careful management.

Grafted kiwi fruit blooms and bears fruit

How long it takes for the grafted kiwifruit to bloom depends on whether the buds on the scion have completed flower bud differentiation. If the scion happens to have flower buds, then it will bloom and bear fruit in the same year. If the buds on the scion are not flower buds, then it will bloom and bear fruit the following year.

Potted kiwi fruit

There is no fixed time for how long it takes for potted kiwifruit to bloom. It depends on the growth environment and management methods. It usually takes five years to bear fruit. If properly maintained, it may bear fruit in 3-4 years. This is for natural growth. For grafted seedlings, they will bear fruit in the second year and will enter the harvest period in the fourth year.

Why doesn't kiwi fruit bear fruit?

1. Insufficient fertilizer: The annual fertilizer requirement of kiwifruit needs to be scientifically controlled. In the early stage, the demand for nitrogen and potassium is large. It is best to apply them as base fertilizer after harvesting in autumn. If no fertilizer is applied, the results will be affected.

2. No pollination during flowering: Pollination is best done between 8:00 and 11:00 a.m. every day on the stigmas of female flowers that are open that day. This needs to be done three times for better results. One flower needs three stigmas to be pollinated to improve the quality of the fruit.

Key points for kiwi fruit planting

Kiwi fruit gardens are suitable for planting in pollution-free areas with an altitude of 300 to 1,200 meters, loose soil, good drainage, convenient transportation, and gentle slopes below 25 degrees. When planting, sufficient base fertilizer can be applied, mainly organic fertilizers such as manure, compost, green manure, crop straw, sludge, livestock and poultry manure, fermented manure, leaves and weeds.