Key insights

• 🌿 Prune the kiwi plant to clean it up and thin it out
• ✂️ Prune vigorously then focus on fruit-inducing pruning for better harvest.
• 🌳 Prune dead wood for tree maintenance., Untangle branches that wrap around each other.
• 🏗️ Maintain scaffold branches for actinidia plants, Thinning actinidia for better growth
• 🌱 Prune secondary branches that are 4 to 5 years old, Trim branches every 24 inches
• 🍇 Favor fruit-bearing branches in the following years, Prune previous year's growth on secondary branches to two or three eyes, Expect fruit from pruned branches during the year

Q&A

• How should I prune secondary branches to favor fruit-bearing?

  Prune secondary branches to favor fruit-bearing in the following years by cutting back the previous year's growth to two or three eyes, which will result in fruit from the pruned branches during the year.

• When should I prune secondary branches of a kiwi plant?

  Prune secondary branches that are 4 to 5 years old, and trim them every 24 inches for effective maintenance and to encourage better fruit production in the subsequent years.

• What are some tips for maintaining actinidia plants?

  To maintain actinidia plants, it is important to keep scaffold branches and thin the plant, which will contribute to the better growth and overall health of the kiwi plant.

• How should I prune a kiwi plant for better harvest?

  Vigorously prune the kiwi plant to keep only the most vigorous branches and then focus on fruit-inducing pruning, which will result in a better harvest of kiwi fruits.

• What is the purpose of pruning a kiwi plant?

  Pruning a kiwi plant serves multiple purposes, including cleaning it up, thinning it out, and promoting better fruit production for a healthier and more manageable shrub.

• 00:22 Learn to prune a kiwi plant for a cleaner and healthier shrub 🌿
• 00:28 Prune vigorously then focus on fruit-inducing pruning for better harvest.
• 00:43 Prune dead wood and untangle wrapped branches for tree maintenance.
• 00:49 Tips for maintaining actinidia plants: Keep scaffold branches and thin the plant.
• 00:57 Prune secondary branches that are 4 to 5 years old every 24 inches.
• 01:20 Prune secondary branches to favor fruit-bearing in the following years by cutting back previous year's growth to two or three eyes.