How to cultivate the banyan tree
If you want to know how to cultivate the banyan tree and the related introduction of the cultivation methods and precautions for green plants and flowers, the following editor will provide you with detailed answers.
Propagation methods and maintenance precautions for banyan tree bonsai? Banyan tree bonsai is a type of ornamental bonsai that has been loved by people in daily life. Let's understand some of the key points for propagating banyan trees and the planting precautions for banyan tree bonsai, so that it can help friends who love banyan tree bonsai to obtain materials for banyan tree bonsai and do a good job in cultivation.
There are four methods of propagation for banyan tree bonsai, as shown below:
One, cutting: Cutting work is generally carried out in spring. Everyone can cut branches 5-15 centimeters long from existing banyan trees, and each branch should include 3-4 buds, with 1-3 leaves left on each branch. Insert the branches into the事先 prepared flowerpots and cover the flowerpot with plastic film to keep warm and moist. If there are no accidents, they can sprout in about 1.5 months, after which you can proceed with potting.
Two, layering: If you use the layering method to obtain new materials for banyan tree bonsai, you can use normal layering and high-branch layering methods to obtain new banyan tree bonsai materials.
1. The normal layering method involves covering a part of the branch with soil, pressing it down, and watering it appropriately. In about a month, it can grow into a new plant, which can then be separated from the original plant and potted individually.
2. High-branch layering method: You need to select a branch that is growing well and strip the outer bark at an appropriate location, usually 1.0-1.5 centimeters wide, wrap the wound with moist peat or moss, and then wrap it tightly with plastic film, tying both ends securely and making several small holes in the film for ventilation. Once roots have grown, cut it for potting.
How to cultivate the banyan tree
Three, if you have banyan tree seeds, you can use the sowing method to obtain banyan seedlings and then cultivate them into bonsai. The specific method is: spread the mature banyan fruit to dry in the sun, crush it to obtain fine seeds, soak them in water for about twelve hours to absorb enough water, and then sow them in the事先 prepared flowerpots and water them.
Sowing precautions: During the sowing process, if the temperature can be maintained at around 25-30°C, the seeds will germinate in about half a month. After the plants have grown stably, you can appropriately spray the banyan leaves with a 1% urea or potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution to promote their growth. Soon, the banyan trees will grow.
Four, the grafting method, which can quickly obtain banyan tree bonsai with ornamental value. You can select a tree stump with good growth and then move the branches of the banyan tree to this stump through grafting. After a short period of cultivation, you can obtain a banyan tree bonsai with high ornamental value.