Room ficus - an attribute of comfort and beauty at home.
This elegant flower has miniature evergreen leaves, which are used as medical raw materials.
Ficus is a useful plant, used on an industrial scale in the manufacture of rubber.
Planting ficus at home
Many flower growers, often wonder - how to put a ficus in the pot?
Planting is best done in the spring after the rest period. The root system and the neck of the plant are freed from the transport ground.
Using a mosquito net or a piece of foam to close the drainage holes.
A drainage layer of pebbles, expanded clay or broken bricks is poured at the bottom of the tank. Then the drainage is filled with a land mixture of a height of two centimeters.
Black soil mixed with peat and mineral fertilizers will work well. The ficus is installed in the center and along the edges parts fill up the rest of the earth.
The soil is slightly compacted, in order to avoid subsidence. For easy care of the plant, the ground is not filled up to the very top, while leaving 5-7 centimeters from the edge.
A layer of drainage is laid on top of the soil, creating a necessary microclimate in the tank.
To maintain the crown of ficus, you must install a support peg. After planting, the plant is abundantly watered with settled water.
Scion
How to plant a ficus process at home? It is easy, the best planting time for the ficus process is spring.
For rooting and adaptation of plants requires summer sunny weather.
When planting a procession in the fall, the young ficus will not have time to get ready for wintering and may die. More information about the vulnerability of ficus in the winter can be found in this material. How to plant a ficus process without roots at home?
For planting use the tip of the ficus 10 centimeters long. Shank should be cut at a sharp angle.
To isolate the juice, the process is immersed in warm water for 60-100 minutes and then it is thoroughly dried.
To obtain the roots, the stem is dipped in room temperature water and charcoal is added to it.
When evaporating, it is necessary to add water to the lower leaves of the stem. Within 30-40 For days, the appendix is kept in a warm room without drafts and direct exposure to abundant sunshine. With the advent of the root system, cuttings begin to plant.
A light, breathable substrate, which should include coarse sand, is well suited.
Useful video: how to plant a ficus process
For the gradual development of the roots of the plant it is necessary to choose small containers. If you use a large pot, then the root system of the flower will fill the space for a long time. Only after that the ficus will begin to grow.
The plant is placed in the center of the tank. Along the edges of the prepared soil fall asleep. Ficus plentifully watered.
Important: after landing it is necessary to establish a thin support. Otherwise, the flower may begin to grow in a horizontal position.
Video: how to put a ficus in the pot
Important! For planting should not choose too long processes longer than 20 centimeters.On such cuttings there is a large number of leaves, so the moisture will evaporate vigorously.
Long stalks without roots wilt too quickly and become unsuitable for planting.
Leaf
Frequently asked question: how can I plant a ficus from a leaf? For the active growth of the flower should be cut leaf with a small piece of the stem.
If you plant one leaf, then a full-fledged flower such a plant will not.
The bottom cut is placed in the middle of the internode.
The leaves are cut strictly from the main trunk of the plant or its lateral branches.
Pruning must be done with gloves, and after the procedure they wash hands well, since the sap of the plant is poisonous.
His contact with the eyes, the skin of a person causes allergic reactions and severe burns.
To remove the juice from the stem of the plant, the leaf is kept in a stream of cold water. Planting material is dried for two hours.
The sheet is rolled up and tied up with a thin thread.
A small stick is thrust into a rolled sheet and stuck into the ground pot.
Important: the stick should be several centimeters longer than the folded sheet.It will support the plant to avoid horizontal growth of the ficus.
The soil is used purchased, which is pre-mixed in equal quantities with peat or humus.
Drainage is placed at the bottom of the tank, as the ficus does not like strong waterlogging.
The sheet is set in the middle of the tank and the prepared soil is covered up at the edges. For the necessary microclimate put pebbles on top.
Pot put on a hill away from the batteries and heaters.
Seeds
Ficus seeds are sold in specialized flower shops.
You must select the intact material.
Grains are pre-soaked for 2 hours in water at room temperature.
Then shift for 24 hours in a mixture of growth stimulant.
For this procedure, suitable drugs "Gumat", "Appin".
The use of stimulants contributes to the confrontation of various diseases.
For planting it is better to use several pots. Seeds are planted in the ground one piece per container.
Grain immersion should not exceed the mark of 0.5 centimeter. They should not be planted too deeply, as there will be a chance of seed rotting in the soil. Planting material is sprinkled with sand or purchased substrate.
Best of all, the flower grows on breathable soils.
A mixture of coarse sand, hardwood and peat will work well.
After planting the soil should not be watered, as a powerful stream of water seeds can be washed away.
Tip: It is better to use a spray.
Water should not be icy or too hot.
After landing using a plastic bottle or glass jar create a greenhouse climate.
In such conditions, the future plant will quickly grow and take root.
After sprouting ficus must be gradually accustomed to room temperature. When active height more than 5 centimeters in length, the plant is seated in separate pots.
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Important! Every two days the ground must be ventilated, since under constant greenhouse conditions and lack of oxygen, seeds may rot.
More details about the reproduction of ficus at home can be found in this material.
Rooting ficus
The best rooting of ficus occurs in greenhouse conditions. Using a plastic bottle or glass jar, they create a greenhouse effect in a container.
With a stable temperature of more than 25 ° C, the plant adapts and begins to actively grow. The development time depends on temperature factors.
On average, to complete the process requires from 30 days. For rooting, you can use any soil: black soil, loamy, sandy with the addition of humus or peat.
To resist diseases, planting material is kept in solutions of stimulants. In this case, rooting occurs much faster.
The plant is trained to room temperature, gradually removing the top glass jar or cut bottle. Particular attention is paid to watering ficus.
The flower prefers moist earth. With severe dehydration, the plant languishes and dies.
Top dressing for ficus combined with irrigation. In irrigation water add drugs and fertilizers.
Useful video: how to root ficus
Elegant ficus unpretentious in growing. At home, this flower is very delicate. For more information about the cultivation of ficus at home can be found here.
It fits perfectly into the modern home interior. He is afraid of direct sunlight, drafts, a change in temperature and overmoistening of the earth.
With proper planting of ficus at home, he will delight with its wide crown, beauty and grace.
