Watering method: Ficus likes humidity and is not drought-tolerant. If you stay in a dry environment for a long time, it will cause the leaves to fall off. When cultivating, water the banyan trees along the edge of the basin until the water flows out from the bottom of the basin. And the temperature is high in summer. Water once every morning and evening to avoid excessive evaporation of water.
Scientific fertilization: Ficus likes fertile growth environment. In summer and autumn, it can be combined with decomposed cake fertilizer and water once a month to promote plant growth. In spring, compound fertilizer, ferrous sulfate and other basic fertilizers are applied to banyan trees on the basis of changing pots to improve soil fertility. The temperature is low in winter, so fertilization should be stopped.
Regular pruning: in the process of cultivating banyan trees, the buds at the top of the main branches should be cut off to promote the germination of the side branches. After the lateral branches grow to a certain extent, topping treatment should be continued to make the plants flourish. When the new leaves of the banyan tree germinate, the leaves that are not growing well should be cut off to promote nutrient concentration.
Morphological characteristics of banyan trees
Big tree, up to 15-25m, DBH 50cm, with broad crown; Old trees usually have rusty brown air roots. The bark is dark gray. Leaves are thin leathery, narrowly elliptic, 4-8 cm long and 3-4 cm wide, with blunt apex, wedge-shaped base, dark green surface, dark brown after drying, glossy, entire, extended basal veins and 3- 10 pairs of lateral veins; Petiole 5- 10 mm long, glabrous; Stipules small, lanceolate, about 8 mm long.