John Steele

Kc, I really do think it is the pH in my case. Everything it seems deficient in so far points to that. For now, I am attempting to remedy with some fertilizer for the growing season (a band-aid solution), and I got my hands on some mycorrhizal fungi which I tried to apply to the roots as an experiment. We'll see what happens. Later I might see if I can adjust the pH using sulfur or something similar.

For your kiwi, I am not sure, but perhaps planting it will help. It certainly wouldn't hurt to look at pH requirements and possible amendments when planting.

May you enjoy many kiwiberries in the future!

The leaves on my Hardy Kiwi are turning pale in spots, and the tips of new leaves are turning black. The vine is going into its second year. Last year, the leaves showed the same problems as they are starting to show this year, and the growth died back almost to the ground. The leaves look like they might be indicating a lack of Manganese. I don't know my soil pH currently, but it tends to be basic where I live. That might be affecting nutrient uptake.

Has anyone had a similar problem, or would recommend a solution based off of this?

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