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How to raise banyan

Mike Ehrmantraut
2020-07-20 08:34:14
The fertile and well drained soil should be used for the cultivation of Ficus microcarpa. Sufficient water should be ensured during the growth period, and the amount of water should be reduced in winter and rainy season. Let it receive enough light, and give it a growth environment of 20-30 ℃, keep the temperature at 5 ℃ in winter. It can be propagated by cutting. In addition, it is necessary to pay attention to the prevention of pests.

I. breeding environment

1. Soil: to cultivate Ficus microcarpa, it is necessary to use fertile and well drained soil, which can be mixed with coal slag.

2. Watering: it likes the humid growth environment, especially in the growth period, to ensure that there is enough water, but the basin soil should not be too wet, in winter and rainy season to reduce the amount of water, rainy season also timely drainage, so as not to cause rotten roots and leaves due to water.

3. Light: Ficus microcarpa likes sunshine, and it is also resistant to half shade. It is better to give it enough light. If the light is not enough, the leaves will become larger or fall off.

4. Temperature: give it a growth environment of 20-30 ℃, it is not cold resistant, and the temperature should not be too low. In winter, keep the temperature at 5 ℃, and it can be cultured indoors.

2. Breeding methods

Cuttage Propagation: choose healthy branches, insert them into the soil, and put them in a cool place. If they are in early spring, they can be covered with film to avoid frostbite.

3. Common pests

The common insect pests of Ficus microcarpa are aphids and spiders. After discovering the insect pests, we can take the method of artificial capture. If the insect pests are serious, we need to spray insecticides, in addition, we need to disinfect the soil, and deal with the damaged disease branches and leaves, and immigrants have secondary infection.

Ficus microcarpa

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