How to cultivate banyan trees
The editor will tell you how to cultivate banyan trees and share some experience on the correct maintenance of banyan tree盆景 green plants. Keep reading!
To cultivate banyan trees, use loose and breathable slightly acidic soil, ensure a warm and comfortable breeding environment, with a suitable growth temperature of 20℃-30℃, and take good insulation measures in winter. Water the plants when the soil is dry and moist, water thoroughly when dry, and do not accumulate water. Adjust the watering frequency and amount outdoors according to the weather. To promote growth, fertilize the banyan trees, applying thin and frequent fertilization. It is important to prune the banyan trees regularly, cutting off the diseased and dense branches, and spray pesticides at regular intervals to prevent the occurrence of diseases and pests.
Banyan trees have a beautiful shape and green leaves, representing the southern plants, known as the "one tree becomes a forest" reputation. They are widely distributed in various regions south of the Yangtze River in China, named as the provincial tree of Fujian Province, and also the city tree of Fuzhou and Ganzhou. Below, we will specifically discuss its cultivation methods and precautions.
Soil requirements
The soil for cultivating banyan trees should be loose and breathable, rich in organic matter, and slightly acidic is better. When potting, you can mix decomposed leaf soil, peat soil, coal slag, and coarse sand in a ratio of 5:3:1:1 as the growing medium. When the banyan tree grows every 3-5 years, it is necessary to change the pot and soil in time to provide space for the roots to stretch, ensure soil fertility, and ensure normal growth.
How to cultivate banyan trees
Growth environment
Banyan trees prefer a warm and humid environment with plenty of light. Indoor cultivation can be placed in scattered light, with shade protection from strong sunlight in summer, and leaves will turn yellow if there is a lack of light for a long time. The suitable temperature for raising banyan trees is 20℃-30℃, and in winter, they can be overwintered outdoors in the south, while in the north, it is better to grow them in pots and move them indoors for overwintering, with a minimum overwintering temperature of above 5℃.
Maintenance watering
Banyan trees like a humid environment and do not require much water for outdoor planting, just water appropriately according to the weather. However, for pot cultivation, it is necessary to pay attention to the water, water when the soil is dry and moist, water thoroughly when dry, and prevent waterlogging to avoid root rot.