How to cultivate banyan bonsai culture methods and matters needing attention of potted banyan trees

The banyan tree is a particularly beautiful plant with luxuriant branches and leaves, evergreen four seasons, and a very long life, and even some banyan trees have a life span of up to a thousand years, and their vitality is extremely tenacious. The shape of the banyan tree is unique, and many people like to cultivate banyan potted plants, so do you know how to maintain banyan potted plants? Next, let's learn about it with the editor.

How to raise bonsai of banyan tree

1. Water, fertilizer and humidity

Improper water does great harm to the banyan tree. When you feel the basin soil with your hands, you should adopt the principle of "seeing dry and wet". Don't water it often, it must be thoroughly watered. Too much watering will cause the root system to rot and cause its leaves to fall. It is difficult to maintain banyan trees in the north, so families should spray more foliar water to increase the humidity around their air. The growth of banyan is fond of fertilizer, but more times of fertilization will cause harm to the growth of banyan. The amount of fertilizer varies from season to season.

2. Potted soil

To raise a good banyan bonsai, we should use loose, water-permeable rotten-leaf soil, the usual ratio is garden soil: rotten soil: sand 2:2:1. It is best to place moss with the same size as the basin above the bonsai, which is beautiful on the one hand and plays a good role in drainage and ventilation on the other.

3. Pest control

The root of banyan tree is easy to produce root rot or nodule disease caused by all kinds of bacteria and fungi, so proper attention should be paid to spraying to control it. The main pests of banyan trees are aphids, red spiders, scale and so on. Spray the leaves with omethoate 500PPM or 1000 times the solution of 50% parathion wettable powder. 0.1% of laundry detergent water or wind oil essential water is also effective.

Cultivation methods and matters needing attention of potted banyan trees

1. Watering methods of banyan trees

If the potted banyan tree is not watered for a long time, the plant will wilt due to lack of water, so it is necessary to observe the growth of the plant in time and water it timely according to the soil. When watering, it is watered until there is water flowing out from the drainage hole at the bottom of the basin, and then wait for the soil surface to become white and then irrigate again after watering once.

At ordinary times, when the humidity of the environment is low, you can put a small slot on the low pad of the flowerpot and install a little water properly, which is helpful to increase the humidity. Always spray water at ordinary times, especially in the hot season of disaster.

2. Fertilization methods of banyan trees.

Because the soil of potted banyan is limited, and the nutrients to meet the growth of banyan are also limited, timely supplement of nutrients can ensure the exuberant growth of banyan. In summer and autumn, rotten fertilizer and water are applied once a month, with little or no fertilization in winter. In short, everything depends on the growth status of the plant.

3. Pruning methods of banyan trees

The banyan tree is very resistant to pruning and grows fast, so it can be reshaped in early spring. Properly pruning branches to enhance its ventilation and light transmittance and reduce the occurrence of diseases and insect pests. According to their own preferences, re-styling, to enhance the ornamental.

4. matters needing attention in the culture of banyan trees.

The pruning of banyan trees is mostly carried out in the dormant period, and the white sticky juice will flow out during the growing period, which is very disadvantageous to the growth of the plant. In the process of early pruning, be sure to sharpen the knife to avoid too many wounds.

For any potted plant, the nutrients in the potted soil will be exhausted one day, so the pot should be changed every two years, adding a small amount of base fertilizer when changing the pot, and the best time to change the pot is early spring or late autumn.

How often is the banyan bonsai trimmed?

The pruning of the banyan tree, more vividly said to be styling, should be pruned mainly, supplemented by binding, and it is best to prune once a year.

The germination ability of banyan tree is strengthened, and pruning can be carried out all the year round, but it is generally the best in early spring. Cut off forked branches, overlapping branches, dead branches and diseased branches that do not need fertilizer.

At ordinary times, the long branches can be cut off at any time to ensure the beauty of the tree. For the vigorous growth of branches, can be cut once or twice a year, repeated, less than 4 years, beautiful banyan bonsai appeared.

Bonsai modeling method for banyan tree culture

Because the banyan tree has many air roots, it is appropriate to make earnest roots with exposed claws and multi-leaf bonsai. When doing these two kinds of bonsai, in the first year, first cultivate its foundation, nourish its essence, after vigorous growth, and then replace the root with a shallow basin.

Because of its fast growth and developed roots, banyan trees can be used as stone-attached bonsai. Before cultivation, the tree is tied into curved shapes of different sizes and planted obliquely in a soil pot. after 2-3 months of cultivation, the air root increases and the crown is fixed, then the seedlings are taken out, the culture soil is removed, and the seedlings are attached to the selected stones. This inch should pay attention to the banyan tree and Panzha stone take the same trend, the root as far as possible embedded in the stone gap. Wrap the roots firmly with cotton strips or wire and cultivate them in a high basin. Stone bonsai can be created into boulder type, stone piercing type, stone pasting type and other forms according to the tree potential as far as possible.

Trees are generally easier to maintain than flowers, and their vitality will be more tenacious, so they are especially suitable for long-term cultivation. In particular, the banyan potted plant is ups and downs, the shape is simple and beautiful, the display of the study or office is very beautiful, full of artistic feeling!