The kiwi plants are propagated by cuttings, cuttings or seeds. Propagation through offshoots is easy and promising. For plants propagated from seeds, it can take a long time until the first flowering occurs.
How to propagate kiwi plants?
Kiwis can be propagated by suckers, cuttings or seeds. The easiest way to create sinkers is to cover shoots flatly with soil and allow them to root. Cuttings are cut in spring or autumn and placed in potting soil. Seeds require patience and germinate in peaty soil.
Propagation by reducers
A patient hobby gardener grows the new kiwi plants themselves from seeds or cuttings. However, the easiest way to propagate is through the offshoots, more precisely through the so-called lowering plants. These can be grown from long shoots throughout the growing season. You proceed as follows:
- place young lower shoots on the ground,
- if applicable cut lightly,
- cover flatly with soil, leaving a shoot tip on the surface,
- keep the soil moist,
After rooting, separate the daughter plants from the mother plant and transplant them.
Propagation by cuttings
The cuttings, about 10-15 cm long, are cut in early spring before budding or in late autumn (woody cuttings). In any case, all but a few leaves should be removed. The cuttings are placed in potting soil or a sand-peat mixture, placed in the shade and protected from the wind and kept evenly moist, but not too wet. If the cuttings sprout again, rooting is complete.
Propagation by seeds
The kiwi seeds should be watered before sowing to completely remove the pulp. The seeds are pressed lightly into the peaty soil (do not cover them as they germinate in the light!). Evenly warm temperatures and sufficient moisture promote germination. If necessary, an indoor greenhouse (€29.00 on Amazon) or a cover made of transparent film may be helpful. The germination time is 2-3 weeks. However, it can take ten years or more for a kiwi plant grown from seeds to bloom for the first time. Another disadvantage: you can only tell when the flower is blooming whether you have a male or female plant.
Tips & Tricks
When attempting to propagate yourself, make sure that the variety is not protected under commercial law and therefore may not be propagated further.
