Safe overwintering methods of figs, five ways to make figs overwinter safely.
Figs are fruit trees that grow in the south. They like dry and warm environment. But now figs are often seen in the north. This is because farmers have mastered the method of safe winter. As long as the growth environment, fertilizer and water of fruit trees are well controlled, suitable varieties are selected and trimmed, it is safe to overwinter.
1. Five methods for safe wintering of figs
1, fruit tree environment
Figs are seasonal fruits in the south. If it grows in the cold environment in the north, it will affect its growth and fruit. If you plant figs in the north, you must pay attention to choosing a place suitable for its growing environment, preferably in the lee and the sun. Don't let figs be blown by the cold wind in winter. Be sure to let figs bask in the sun more.
Step 2 choose varieties
There are many varieties of figs, most of which are not cold-tolerant figs, among which Han You -A 12 13, a middle farmer, is the best variety with the strongest cold tolerance. Choosing this variety for planting in winter will save a lot of trouble. In addition, it must be planted before and after bud germination, that is, before February, so that fruit trees can grow more cold-resistant.
3, topping and pruning
In fact, pruning and coring are also one of the safe ways for figs to overwinter. If it is a fig tree planted that year, it needs to be capped in August of that year. This can control the growth of fruit trees and make the branches of fruits lignified and more cold-resistant. As for pruning, it is generally chosen to be carried out in the late March of the second year of planting, which is also conducive to the safe wintering of fig trees.
4. Control fertilizer and water in autumn
If you want figs to grow in winter, you must control the amount of watering and the frequency of fertilization in autumn. Figs are best fertilized in spring, and reducing topdressing in autumn will gradually lignify branches, which can make them spend the long winter safely.
5, soil white grass
After reaching the above four types, it is necessary to tie white paint and grass to make figs more cold-resistant. Whitening is to apply whitening agent evenly on the main branches and larger and thicker side branches of fig trees. Use straw rope, corn stalk, etc. Tie the grass to the branches as protective material. Don't tie it too tightly or too tightly, so as not to affect the growth of plants.
If the temperature is too low, it is necessary to tie a transparent plastic film outside the grass layer. This will lock the temperature in the tree, which is more conducive to heat preservation. And be sure to water the roots of fruit trees once before winter to ensure that the roots of figs get enough water.
Second, what if the fig is frozen?
Ficus carica must use the above five methods to prevent cold, otherwise it will affect the growth of Ficus carica in the coming year, or even not bear fruit. Once figs are frozen, all branches and leaves must be cut off, but this can only solve a small area of frostbite.
However, if the trunk of the fig tree has a large area of freezing damage, pruning is no longer useful in this case You need to wait until the temperature rises to see all the frosted suitcases, and careful maintenance can save them. But if its roots are frostbitten, it won't sprout and grow again.