Rubber trees have a strong apical advantage, and lateral buds are generally not easy to germinate. If it is not reshaped, it is easy to grow upright and form an upright shape. When it grows to a certain height, it is too high to be placed indoors, and the second is that after the lower leaves fall off, it is easy to become a light-weight shape with lush upper leaves and bare lower parts, losing ornamental value.
The growth of rubber trees is still very fast, and the cultivation and management methods of rubber trees should start from the following aspects:
Light. In summer, besides proper shading (30 ~ 50%), it is best to give sufficient light at other times.
Temperature. Rubber tree likes high temperature, and the suitable temperature is between 20 ~ 32℃, not less than 65438 00℃.
Humidity. High humidity environment is conducive to growth, but also can grow aerial roots, so in addition to normal watering, but also often spray water, of course, the growth environment had better have 75 ~ 95% humidity.
Water it. It is not advisable to be too diligent. After the topsoil is dried, it should be watered, not dried for a long time or watered only.
Fertilize. Compound fertilizer mainly containing nitrogen fertilizer can be used, and it can be applied in holes or irrigated with fertilizer solution, but fertilization must be carried out at ambient temperature 18 ~ 30℃.
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