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["David Consolvo" <fruitopia@firstva.com>]

I have found the male argutas consistently harder to get started than 
females.  I 
don't know know about differences in requirements.
~David Consolvo
Hungrytown, Virginia

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Jay Cutts <orders@cuttsreviews.com>
Reply-To: orders@cuttsreviews.com,North American Fruit Explorers 
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Date:  Sun, 08 May 2011 17:48:05 -0600

>Does anyone know if there are any differences in requirements between a 
>female and male Actinidia arguta? I have a female that I planted last 
>year and it's getting well established. Just 8 feet away I've had three 
>male plants bite the dust. We are in a location in NM that gets quite 
>hot in the summer and the sun is very strong.
>
>I remember something about cats being attracted to the plants. The third 
>male looked like its one tender shoot had been physically destroyed 
>overnight. Nothing is bothering the female. Any ideas?
>
>Regards,
>
>Jay
>
>Jay Cutts
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>Lead Author, Barron's Test Prep Publications
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