The name of the rubber tree sounds soft as soon as it sounds, and everyone's first feeling is not like a small stalk? In fact, on the contrary, the rubber tree is similar to the banyan tree, growing tall and large, and it can also play the effect of a town house in the yard and living room!
A rubber tree was planted in the yard, and the tall rubber tree stood in the yard, looking like a guard, and it was very safe to keep at home.
Rubber trees are particularly easy to feed plants, it likes a warm and humid environment, so the rubber tree is more suitable for friends in the south to maintain Oh, but whether south or north, when we raise the rubber tree well, the leaves are not only green, but also very shiny, used for ornamentation is a beautiful thing.
So, the following Xiaorui shares with you the 6 maintenance methods of the rubber tree, let's take a look at it!
1. Soil requirements
Rubber trees have certain requirements for soil, potted rubber trees, it likes to use good drainage, loose and breathable soil, it is best to have some nutrients in the soil. However, it is important not to use sticky, thick soil, which is not conducive to the root respiration of the rubber tree and will also weaken the plant's ability to absorb nutrients.
XiaoRui here recommends that you can mix and prepare saprophyll soil, river sand and garden soil in a 1:1 ratio, and then use it for rubber trees, but it should be noted that some small amounts of base fertilizer can be added appropriately before use.
Remember that no matter what soil is used, the rubber tree must be disinfected before planting, because there will be bacteria and insect eggs in the soil, and if the rubber tree is directly cultivated without disinfected soil, it will cause damage to the root system of the plant, and the root system of the rubber tree will rot after a long time!
2. Daily light
Many friends think that the rubber tree is a shade-loving plant, but in fact, this is a wrong perception, the rubber tree likes to bask in the sun. You know, in the south of the roadside, you can often see the figure of the rubber tree, the rubber tree planted on the side of the road is not afraid of the sun, but in the case of wind and rain to grow more luxuriant, so the full sunlight is very beneficial to the growth of the rubber tree.
The rubber tree prefers long hours of sunlight, the demand for light duration is much higher than other plants, more than six hours of light per day is the basic condition, even in the hot summer does not need to make any shading treatment, because its leaves are relatively thick, most of the sunlight will not cause harm to it.
3. Fertilization principle
Because of this, the leaves of the rubber tree are the key to its growth, and the more beautiful the leaves, the more ornamental they are. Therefore, we should regularly apply fertilizer to the rubber tree, if there is no fertilizer to apply, you can use the rice water and fertilizer water as a temporary nutrient, and directly water the rubber tree.
Summer is the growth period of the rubber tree, its growth will be more vigorous, this time the demand for nutrients for the rubber tree will be greater, so we have to increase the number of fertilization to the rubber tree, we can also use the rotten cake to soak into water, mixed with liquid fertilizer containing phosphorus and potassium for the rubber tree to use.
Rubber trees in the spring and autumn is best to fertilize every 3 weeks or so, summer need to be more frequent, about 2 weeks can be, to autumn and winter, you can reduce or stop fertilizing the rubber tree, which will be more conducive to the overwintering of the rubber tree.
4. Watering method
The rubber tree grows very fast in the spring and autumn, so its demand for water will be more, generally every 2 to 5 days need to be watered, so as to ensure that the rubber tree can have a good growth state.
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The summer weather will be hot, it is best to wait until the surface of the rubber tree soil is dry before watering it, the number of watering can not be too much, otherwise the water will accumulate in the soil, the root system can not absorb it, resulting in the growth of the plant becomes slow, there may be rotten roots. If you are planting a rubber tree outdoors, you only need to pay attention to the soil around the rubber tree to remain moist for a long time.
Winter temperature is relatively low, it is best to move it back to indoor breeding, the rubber tree demand for water will also be reduced, we should be about half a month to water once, but if the indoor temperature is higher than 20 ° C, you need to adjust the watering cycle according to the humidity of the soil, in the usual time can also spray some water mist on the periphery of the rubber tree, used to increase the humidity of the air.
5. Temperature conditions
Rubber tree likes to be wet and warm, although it is not afraid of high temperatures, but in the usual best to keep the temperature between 15 ° C ~ 12 ° C, rubber trees are drought-tolerant but not cold-tolerant, so in the winter when we move the rubber tree indoors, the minimum temperature should be maintained at about 10 ° C, so that the rubber tree can successfully pass the winter.
If the temperature is lower than 5 ° C, the rubber tree plant is easy to frostbite, the growth rate will become slower, and it will also cause the loss of leaves, at this time, you can put the rubber tree in the place where there is sunlight at noon in winter, let it bask in the sun. The right temperature allows the rubber tree to accumulate nutrients, which is more conducive to the growth of the rubber tree in the coming year.
6. Trim conditions
Xiao Rui mentioned above that when the temperature is too low, the growth rate will become slower, so in the winter, do not prune the rubber tree, so as not to prune the rubber tree after pruning, our pruning time can choose in the spring, summer and autumn three seasons, as long as we ensure good ventilation, enough moisture, we can prune it at any time.
When the rubber tree grows wildly during the growth period, there will be some overly long branches forked from the trunk at the top, and the excessively long branches will affect the beauty of the rubber tree, at this time we need to cut off the long branches in time, so that the rubber tree can better grow new short branches.
When the new short branches grow out, cut off the two or three leaves on it, and the rubber tree will continue to grow new shoots, and the new shoots will grow more, densely packed together, forming a dense and lush appearance of the rubber tree.
The appearance of the rubber tree is not only high, but also purifies the air in daily life, which will also have some benefits for our body! The rubber tree is really a plant that is very suitable for indoor farming, of course, if you want to plant it outdoors, it is not impossible. It is best to plant in front of the window, and when you are tired, you can take a look at the green rubber trees to relieve your fatigue!
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