Fig tree, also known as fig tree and fig, grows in the Middle East and the Mediterranean. This is one of the oldest trees. It is known that it grew even in the Paleolithic era, then primitive people ate its fruits. It is mentioned in the Old Testament. This is a very interesting tree, many stories and legends are associated with it. Many peoples from ancient times considered it sacred. Jews prayed under figs, Italians considered it a cult of fertility, and its fruits were very popular in Greece. Also at a premium, the fig tree was in India and Egypt.
Nowadays, many warm countries are engaged in the production of figs. Its fruits are very tasty, nutritious and healthy. But still, many gardeners want to see a fig tree at home. Thanks to the labors of botanists, the fig tree can now be found not only in the eastern and Mediterranean countries, but also in the colder northern regions.
Many amateur gardeners are faced with the fact that the fig tree does not bear fruit at home, although a tree has been planted in compliance with all the rules . Figs do not always bear fruit in natural conditions, this fact must be taken into account, because it is a dioecious plant. Only female representatives bear fruit, but male representatives produce small and solid fruits, which immediately fall off after ripening.
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natural conditions , two types of trees are needed for fruiting figs - male and female. Since the flowers are in the middle of the figs, for pollination, blastophages are needed - small insects. Without them, the fig tree is not able to bear fruit. But nevertheless today self-fertile varieties are bred, which do without insects that live only in warm places.
Fig tree is very thermophilic, in order for it to grow quickly, it is necessary to provide the plant with a lot of light and moisture. Fig propagates by seedlings or live bait, with proper care, begins to bear fruit in the third year. There are several ways in which the baits of a tree such as figs are prepared. Growing them is completely easy and does not take much time.
Pagons with swollen buds are cut off from the mother plant when they are still green or slightly woody. Live bait can be immediately planted in the ground, and for better rooting it can be treated with phytohormone heteroauxin. You can also just put the pagon in a jar of water and wait until the root appears. Then live bait sits in a flower pot. To root the figs, the pagons can be planted in a pot and placed in a greenhouse, at a temperature of 25 ° C it will take root in a month.
To maintain the fig in good condition, it is necessary from time to time to feed it with mineral mixtures, ammonium sulfate or ammonium nitrate. The only exception is the period when the tree drops its leaves. Figs are transplanted once a year or as they grow out of the pot. If the fig tree grows in the house, then it may not drop leaves at all.
Fig tree is very interesting, its fruits are not only very tasty, but they are also an excellent cure for many diseases. They treat diseases of the spleen and liver, diseases of the respiratory tract, bronchitis. Fig tree will not only be an excellent decoration of the interior, but can also give a few pounds of very delicious fruits.