Gone are the days when kiwi was rare. Now this shaggy green fruit can be bought at any vegetable market or even set up its plantations at home. If you do not have the opportunity to purchase root suckers or cuttings, you can grow kiwi from seeds. The best time to sow is from March to May.
Instructions
Step 1
Pick the ripeest kiwi from the store. The fruit should be soft, smooth, flawless.
Step 2
Wash the fruit and cut it into several pieces. Gently mash the pulp. Throw the resulting gruel into a glass of warm water, stir and let stand a little. Rinse several times - the pulp will go away, and the bones will remain floating on the surface.
Step 3
Place the kiwi seeds on a napkin. They will dry out in 2-4 hours. Wrap the seeds in cotton or cloth and place them in a saucer. Add a little hot water - it should saturate the material well, but not pour out when the container is tilted.
Step 4
Cover the seeds with foil and place in a warm, sunny place. At night, it is better to open the film or remove it altogether. Add the required amount of water in the morning. After 7-10 days, the kiwi seeds should hatch.
Step 5
Take a flower pot and sprinkle some expanded clay on the bottom. It is better to take the soil ready-made, intended for tropical vines. Soak it in a water bath for two hours. Put 2-3 seeds in holes 5-10 mm deep. Sprinkle them lightly with earth, sprinkle with water at room temperature and cover tightly with plastic. Place the tray in a warm, sunny place.
Step 6
The first shoots will appear in 3-6 days. It is better to start getting rid of unpromising and unnecessary sprouts already at this stage. Water sparingly and only with standing water. In winter, the growth of kiwi shoots slows down, and it is enough to water them 2-3 times a month. During the growing season (spring and summer), plants need more moisture, so watering is necessary more often - 2 times a week. In addition, in hot summer, kiwi must be sprayed.
Step 7
Remember to thin out the plants, otherwise they will interfere with each other. In the early stages, they can simply be pulled out of the ground. A little later, this will no longer work, since the root system of kiwi develops quite quickly. The most correct option would be to trim the unnecessary sprout.
Step 8
When the plants are 10-12 cm tall, transplant them into separate trays. If this is not done, their development will slow down.
Step 9
In favorable conditions, kiwi from seeds begins to bloom and bear fruit in the third or fourth year.
