Kiwifruit and Longan Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Layering, Softwood cuttings
  
Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
  
Does not require lot of watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Less Watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Adequately
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Ample Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Prune in late winter
  
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages
  
Fertilizers
Self-fertile
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time
  
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Armored scales, Bleeding canker, Botrytis Blight, Crown gall, Nematodes, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
  
Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Watering Kiwifruit and Longan
Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Kiwifruit and Longan Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Kiwifruit and Longan care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Kiwifruit and Longan is as follows:
Watering Kiwifruit in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Kiwifruit in Winter: Average Water
Watering Longan in Summer: Less Watering
Watering Longan in Winter: Ample Water
Kiwifruit and Longan Diseases
Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Kiwifruit and Longan diseases is very important factor of Kiwifruit and Longan Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Kiwifruit: Armillaria root rot, Armored scales, Bleeding canker, Botrytis Blight, Crown gall, Nematodes, Phytophthora Root Rot and Red blotch
- Longan: Caterpillars, Scale and Spider mites
Kiwifruit and Longan Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Kiwifruit and Longan care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Kiwifruit and Longan pruning is done as follows:
Kiwifruit pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Prune in late winter
Longan pruning: Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Kiwifruit and Longan fertilizers are as follows:
- Kiwifruit fertilizers: Self-fertile
- Longan fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year and very little fertilizers at a time