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1, temperature and lighting
Ficus jinye likes warm, humid and sunny environment, has strong adaptability and certain shade tolerance, and can grow well under semi-cloudy or scattered light conditions. Indoor maintenance should give enough sunshine to make plants grow stronger, and outdoor maintenance should be properly shaded in summer to avoid strong direct sunlight, otherwise the leaves will lose their luster and even burn, and the illumination can be appropriately increased in winter. Figs have strong adaptability to temperature. The growth temperature is 25℃~35℃, when it is lower than 15℃, it will enter dormancy, and it can safely overwinter at 5℃.
2. Soil and moisture
Ficus microcarpa likes loose, breathable and well-drained slightly acidic soil. Potted soil can be mixed with peat, humus, coarse sand and a small amount of decomposed base fertilizer.
Ficus pumila leaves are leathery, and the requirements for air humidity are not strict. It requires a lot of soil moisture, especially in humid environment. Water should be watered during drought, especially in spring and summer, which requires a lot of water and fertilizer. In order to keep the soil moist, it should be watered with permeable water. Apply compound fertilizer once a week or two. When the temperature is low in winter, plants go into dormancy, reduce the amount of watering and stop fertilizing.
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3, plastic and pruning
Ficus virens has an upright stem and is not easy to branch. If it is a single plant, it should be topped at a certain height to promote branching. In order to be full, you can also plant more than one plant in a pot to improve the ornamental effect.
Ficus virens has a deep root system, so it is advisable to choose a flowerpot with large flowerpot capacity for planting, which is beneficial to growth, and Ficus virens has a large plant shape to prevent top-heaviness and lack of stability.
4. reproduction
Figs are propagated by cutting and layering. Large-scale production and reproduction are carried out through tissue culture technology. Tissue culture seedlings have the characteristics of large propagation coefficient, good seedling quality, strong resistance and fast growth.
Generally speaking, cutting propagation is carried out in family culture. Select 1~2-year-old branches for cutting, and cut 8∽ 10cm long stem segments with 3∽4 nodes. Only the top leaves are left in the cuttings to reduce water evaporation. Cut cuttings should be soaked in water or some plant ash to prevent juice from flowing out. Inserting the treated branches into rivers or vermiculite, keeping the temperature at 25-30℃ and the air humidity at 50-60%, and rooting after 20-30 days.
When layering propagation, the semi-woody stems can be girdled, and the wound is covered with soaked water moss and wrapped with plastic film. After 30 to 40 days, new roots can grow, and then they can be cut and planted.
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5, pests and diseases
Common diseases of Ficus virens include embroidered spot disease or epidemic disease. The diseased plants should be moved to a sunny and well-ventilated place in time. Don't sprinkle water on the surface, cut off the diseased leaves and spray fungicides for protection.
Insect pests are common pests such as scale insects and red spiders, which can be controlled by drugs such as jiaokeling and avermectin.
The occurrence of pests and diseases will make the leaves yellow and wither. In daily maintenance, attention should be paid to the cleanliness of foliage and basin soil.
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Tips to raise Ficus microcarpa, you should also pay attention. Fig is a special indoor plant. It's best to put it in a fixed position, and don't move the flowerpot frequently. However, Ficus virens has a strong phototaxis. In order to keep the plant shape correct, rotate the flowerpot once every one to two weeks during the growing season, preferably 90 degrees, so that the plants can receive light evenly.