Figs are a very tasty fruit, if you do not eat fresh, freshly picked kind of ripe figs, you will not know how sweet it tastes, figs this fruit tree, not only suitable for open care, but also suitable for raising on the balcony.
It prefers a warm, moist, well-lit growing environment, although it is also shade-tolerant, but in a well-lit place, it is easier to bear fruit, grows more luxuriantly, figs are suitable for planting, and can also be potted.
So on the terrace on the balcony, figs can also be planted, planted well, you can still bear fruit, the fruit is very much, the fruit is also very large, sweet and delicious, delicious to burst.
1. The key to planting figs on the balcony is fertilization, that is, the potting soil should be fertile
In order for figs to hang fruits smoothly, the number of fruits is large, the fruit is large, smoothly expanded and ripe, and more fruits can be produced on a plant, it is necessary to fertilize at the right time, because figs prefer fertilizer, in order to bear more fruit, you need to apply more fertilizer.
Especially phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, in early spring, when the temperature begins to rise, it is necessary to start the first fertilization, you can water some fermentation fertilizer liquid fertilizer, you can also supplement some organic fertilizer, fermented chicken manure and sheep manure, etc., if the potting soil is not fertile, you have to replace the potting soil.
Although figs are not picky about the soil, the more fertile and loose the potting soil, it can bear more fruit. It is enough to change the soil once a year or two, but the pot should not be too small, figs grow fast, the branches and leaves are very luxuriant, and they need a lot of nutrients, and they are constantly growing, and they are constantly hanging fruits, and they need enough nutrients.
The diameter of the pot is at least 30 cm, the deeper the better, the pot is large, the soil is fertile, is the key to the result, the fruit is larger, the flesh tastes very good, the skin does not split, does not fall fruit.
After the first fertilization in spring, it is necessary to apply fertilizer regularly, give fertilizer every half month, you can use some well-rotted organic fertilizer, or phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, you can give some cake fertilizer or sheep manure to promote its flower bud formation.
When it is time to set the fruit, you can stop fertilizing, wait until the fruit grows to the size of broad beans, and then continue to fertilize, if there are too many fruits, it doesn't matter, there is no need to thin the fruit like other fruit trees, only need to supplement nutrients, the potting soil is moist, and there will be no drought and lack of water.
With sufficient fertility and sufficient moisture, each of its fruits can expand and ripen smoothly. As long as this step is in place, it has more fruit trees, and the fruit is bigger, sweeter and more delicious. When the fruit is about to ripen, start gradually stopping fertilizing, or you can loosen the potting soil after watering.
2. Secondly, figs are planted on the balcony, and light is also very important
Although figs can also grow in semi-shaded places, but too little light, or less than four hours a day, will also affect its growth and hanging fruit, in too hidden places, its branches are easy to grow, the fruit is very sparse, and the fruit is very small, so potted figs, must be placed in the south-facing balcony in a well-lit place for maintenance and management.
In winter, figs can be placed outdoors for the winter, as long as the temperature is above zero is no problem, it may be in the case of low temperature, will lose leaves, this is normal, if the outdoor temperature is too low, you can move to the indoor sunny place for winter, room temperature to keep 3 degrees to 5 degrees on it.
The room temperature should not be too high, if the temperature is too high at this time to see, watering too much, it will not get enough dormancy, which will affect the results of the coming year.
But in spring, summer, autumn, three seasons, must be watered sufficiently, potting soil can not be short of water for a long time, otherwise the hanging fruit, it is easy to lead to lack of water dry, can not ripen smoothly, or the fruit is too small to expand smoothly.
In fact, growing figs on the balcony is really simple, do the above details, anyone can grow fruitful figs, in fact, all fruits do not ripen in a day, nor at the same time ripen.
So we can often pick one or two ripe fruits to eat, can eat for a long time, this is also an advantage of balcony figs, freshly picked fresh figs, not only good taste, very fresh, soft and sweet, but also nutritious, really delicious.
Figs are not afraid of the cold, it can be planted all year round, there are larger pots at home, you can also cut some branches back to propagate cuttings, maybe it will take root and survive, fig seedlings of cuttings, you can hang fruit next year, it is really very good to raise and delicious, the leaves are also more beautiful, than raising the piano leaf ficus or monstera as the same atmosphere and eye-catching, very fashionable!
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