If you’re managing a kiwifruit orchard in New Zealand, you already know the crucial months after fruit set can make or break vine performance and fruit quality. While many growers front-load nutrition earlier in the season, it’s not too late to apply vermicast and doing so now can still have a major impact on soil biology, nutrient uptake, and fruit development.
For orchards looking to build long-term soil health and boost vine resilience, bulk vermicast application is one of the most effective biological tools available.
As vines push canopy growth and early fruit sizing, they demand maximum nutrient availability. Vermicast supports this stage by delivering a powerful dose of soil biology:
Improves nutrient uptake and fertiliser efficiency
Enhances fruit quality including firmness and dry matter potential
Strengthens root development and vine resilience
Improves soil structure and moisture retention heading into summer stress
Supports long-term soil health and orchard sustainability goals
Unlike some inputs, vermicast doesn’t burn roots or disrupt soil balance, meaning it’s safe and beneficial even when applied later in the season.
Kiwifruit orchards thrive on strong soil microbial communities. Vermicast introduces:
Beneficial biology
Natural growth hormones
Humic and fulvic acids
Stable organic matter
Many growers use vermicast alongside mineral nutrition because it amplifies the fertiliser programme rather than replacing it. For orchards scaling up soil-biology practices, bulk vermicast supply and delivery offers convenience and cost-efficiency.
If you haven’t added vermicast yet this season, there is still time.
Ideal timing includes:
Post-flowering / early fruit set
Pre-summer moisture stress period
After fertigating / feeding programmes for enhanced uptake
During soil-health improvement cycles
Whether applying through banding, rows, or incorporating into compost blends, adding vermicast now ensures biology is active when vines need it most.
As New Zealand orchardists navigate changing weather patterns, soil biology is becoming a critical resilience tool. Vermicast helps soils retain moisture, structure, and microbiome balance, delivering insurance for unpredictable growing conditions.
MyNoke is New Zealand’s largest vermicast producer, supplying premium vermicast in bulk direct to kiwifruit growers.
We provide:
Bulk vermicast supply & delivery
Application support
Orchard-specific rate guidance
Sustainable NZ-produced product
Whether you're building a biological soil programme or adding vermicast as a final nutrient boost, now is the right time to support your kiwifruit vines.
Get in touch to book bulk vermicast for your kiwifruit orchard.
Better soil. Better vines. Better fruit.