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Fig Planting and Maintenance Skills

Jane Margolis
2020-06-29 14:02:06
Fig has strong adaptability to soil, so it is suggested to provide fertile sandy soil. Choose a place with good sunshine for planting, without lack of light. The demand for moisture is small, and regular water supply is enough in the maintenance process. The growth needs the support of fertilizer, and the liquid fertilizer is applied twice in the period of vigorous growth. Potted figs should be pruned in time and topped when they grow to about 45cm. It can't stand the cold, so it needs to take winter measures in advance.

I. planting conditions

1. Soil: fig is a kind of plant with poor tolerance, and it has strong adaptability to soil, but it is recommended to provide fertile sandy soil.

2. Sunshine: it needs sufficient sunshine for its growth. Try to choose a place with good sunshine for planting instead of lack of sunshine.

3. Temperature: this aspect is more important. It likes warm climate and can't stand cold. Therefore, it should be planted in the place with appropriate temperature.

Figs

II. Maintenance skills

Figs are more drought resistant and need less water. They need to be watered when they are in the basin, and then they need to be watered regularly during the curing process. In the dry period, they can spray water on the branches and leaves to keep the humidity. The growth needs the support of fertilizer. In the period of vigorous growth, the liquid fertilizer is applied twice to ensure the healthy growth.

Figs

III. trimming skills

For potted pitaya, its height should not be too high, about 30 cm is more appropriate, so we need to prune the fig in time, when the plant grows to about 45 cm, we need to top it.

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IV. winter management

Different varieties have different cold resistance. The outdoor plants can be covered with straw to keep warm or buried in the soil. Potted plants can be moved indoors for maintenance, or moved to the sunny and leeward places.

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