Kiwi pruning stage • Figure pruning: Planting is provided to form a smooth and upright body in the first year. In the first year, when the body height reaches 1.80 meters - 2 meters, the exile hill is cut and the arms are formed appropriately from the eyes that will last below. In the 2nd year, the shoots that will form the arms are cut at the desired level at the end of the year. In this range, the shoots coming out of the trunk are severed. • Winter pruning: In this pruning called product pruning, the sleeping period is important. Pruning is performed in the sleeping phase. In the spring, pruning after walking water into the body will cause water loss, as pruning should be given importance. Undesirable branches are cut from the bottom, grown in the opposite direction, twisted, strong branches under the exiles are cleaned. Pruning is performed according to age. The four-year-old kiwis is left in 12, 5-year-old annex, 18, 7 in 6 years, 7 and above 30-40 branches. Care is taken not to pruning short knuckled fruit branches from the main branches. Elderly branches need to pruning deeply. • Summer pruning: This pruning is done for all branches to receive sun. Immediately after flowering, the process is first cut from the wires that do not bloom. In the flower fruit branches that bloom, 4-6 leaves are counted from the last fruit and the remaining parts are pruned. The arms coming out of the old branches are also cut. Kiwi harvesting According to the article on Kiwi cultivation published by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Kiwi wakes up at the end of March and early April. According to the Kiwi cultivation article of the Ministry of National Education in Horticulture course notes, fruit formation is completed about 20-24 weeks after fertilization. At the end of May and in the first week of June, the harvest time of blooming crops is the second of October and the first half of November. In the middle of December, leaf breakdown takes place. How to maintain kiwi tree? According to the Kiwi cultivation article of the Ministry of National Education in Horticulture course notes, kiwi care consists of basic cultural processes. Kiwi, a crop that loves water, increases the yield when irrigated regularly. Thirst can cause smallness in fruits and the body can quickly become wood. It is recommended to give importance to the irrigation system during the establishment of Kiwi Garden. The most efficient irrigation system for kiwi is seen as drop irrigation. The roots, trunks, leaves and flowers of the kiwi plant may encounter disease. Therefore, spraying is used. Especially in order to prevent fungal diseases and other problems, different drugs and pesticides are taken care of. During kiwi cultivation, fertilization is one of the important stages of care. The fertilizer ratio to be given after leaf and soil analysis is determined. It is necessary to give the kiwi to an increasing rate of fertilizers every year. Generally in February and March, organic agricultural fertilizer varieties are applied. Nitrogen fertilizers are divided into three. In March, May and June, nitrogenous fertilizers are applied, while November and December are considered appropriate for the implementation of phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. After planting, you need to pay extra attention to young seedlings. How many years later kiwi fruit? On average 4-5 years after the kiwi seedlings are planted, he starts to fruit. However, it is necessary to wait for 7-8 years for the efficiency period. Is the kiwi irrigated? Drip irrigation until the crops are 4 years old and then watering watering is given water. Irrigation is recommended twice a week.
