The cultivation method of rubber tree how to plant healthy rubber tree

Rubber tree also known as India fig, India gum tree. There is milk in the plant, leaves broad, thick leather quality, red buds. Like warm and humid climate, like adequate light, but also tolerant of shade. The optimum temperature for growth is 20-25℃. Rubber tree evergreen all the year round, thick and broad leaves, green light, adaptability, easy cultivation, is a rare material for family indoor greening. According to plant size arrangement, small can be placed in scattered light or light window sill, bedside, tea table, desk, flower rack, large can be placed in the sofa side, French window and corner. So, what are the breeding methods and precautions for rubber trees?

1. Selection of flowerpots for rubber tree cultivation

(1) flowerpot quality requirements: can use clay flowerpot, plastic pot, porcelain pot, pottery pot cultivation.

(2) flowerpot size: rubber trees can be planted in pots with a diameter of 20-30 cm.

2. Preparation of pot soil for rubber tree cultivation

Rubber trees like fertile, loose sandy soil. Culturing soil can be made of 1/3 mixture of moldy leaf soil, garden soil and river sand, and a small amount of cake fertilizer can be applied as base fertilizer. Young plants should be replaced every other year pot.

3. Watering method of rubber tree culture

Rubber trees like wet water, but avoid waterlogging, not resistant to drought. Spring and autumn should make the basin soil in a moist state, and often to its leaves and surrounding water to increase air humidity.

Summer rubber trees need a large amount of water, need watering every day, keep the pot soil moist, and increase the number of watering. When the winter temperature is low, it is better to irrigate the basin soil wet, but if the winter temperature is about 10℃, the basin soil should be kept wet, and the basin soil is easy to fall when it is dry.

4. Fertilization method for rubber tree culture

Rubber tree like fertilizer, but avoid nitrogen fertilizer, nitrogen fertilizer too much, stem node excessive length, leaf spacing, plant shape posture is not beautiful.

During the growth season of young plants, 10 times of decomposed liquid fertilizer mixed with 500 times of potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution was applied once every 20 days, or 1000 times of "Huaduoduo" general fertilizer was applied twice. To control the height of mature plants, mixed liquid fertilizer can be applied once every two months in the growing season.

5. Light and Temperature Requirements for Rubber Tree Culture

Rubber tree growth needs sufficient light, but also more tolerant of shade, therefore, indoor maintenance should be placed in the vicinity of the south-facing window sufficient light, and pay attention to air circulation. Overwintering temperature should be kept above 10℃. Long-term low temperature and pot soil moisture, easy to cause root rot. Family cultivation is generally moved to outdoor conservation from late April to early October every year, and shade is required at noon in hot summer.

6. Four seasons management method of rubber tree culture

※ (1) Spring management ※

Change pots when the temperature stabilizes at about 15℃ every spring, and prune them properly before changing pots.

Rubber trees are robust and simple to manage. Spring should be arranged in a place with light, keep the basin soil moist, and often spray water around it to increase air humidity. Fertilization can begin when young plants see new leaves. When the temperature is higher in late spring, it will be moved to half light or scattered light indoor layout, culture.

※ (2) Summer management ※

Rubber tree high temperature sun, but the light is too strong, leaf color easy to lose luster, is not conducive to viewing. Rubber trees can be placed in bright indoor areas. Weaker light indoors is not conducive to its growth.

Because rubber tree leaves are many and large, water consumption is large, should be watered in time, keep the pot soil moist, at the same time multi-directional spraying of its leaves and surrounding, in order to meet its requirements for air humidity.

※ (3) Autumn management ※

Autumn potted plants should be moved to the windowsill or balcony with light to cultivate, keep the pot soil moist, noon when the temperature is higher, to its surroundings and leaves watering spray to increase air humidity.

Autumn in order to enhance its cold resistance, can let it in the outdoor low temperature exercise for a period of time, but can not let it be hit by frost, frost should be moved in time before the light indoor.

※ (4) Winter management ※

Rubber trees are not cold-resistant and can withstand short-term low temperatures of 0℃. However, the indoor temperature should be kept at about 5℃. At this time, the growth of rubber tree is in a stagnant state. Sufficient light should be ensured to make the basin soil moist and dry. The basin soil is too wet and easy to rot roots. When the temperature is higher at noon, sprinkle water and spray several times around it and leaves.

7. Breeding method of rubber tree culture

Multiply by insertion. The time of insertion is suitable for spring and autumn. If the cuttings are not watered properly in summer, the cuttings will rot easily. The survival rate of cuttings was highest when cutting annual semi-lignified branches and the tender part of the tip. The cuttings are 2~3 nodes long, and the upper one leaf is reserved, and half of the leaves are cut off, or the leaves are rolled up and tied up with strings to facilitate insertion and reduce water transpiration. When cutting, seal the upper and lower cuts of cuttings with mastic to prevent excessive juice from flowing out and affecting survival, then insert cuttings into plain sand, and root about 40~50 days after insertion under the condition of temperature above 20 C. In addition to the above propagation with cuttings, but also available single bud cutting, high branch layering method or water insertion method of propagation.

8. Notes on rubber tree farming

※ (1) Rubber tree growth temperature is 25~30℃ in winter if lower than 3℃, leaves will turn yellow fall off, so winter should be placed indoors sunny place, keep above 10℃ room temperature. When the temperature exceeds 35℃ in summer, the plants should be moved to a cool and ventilated place for maintenance, and timely spray water to cool down.

* (2) Rubber tree is a Moraceae plant, the whole plant contains milk. Therefore, immediately after each pruning, the incision should be blocked with mastic or coated with charcoal powder to avoid excessive juice flow and cause dehydration and death.

※ (3) The direction of the pot needs to be changed regularly during the seedling stage of rubber trees in order to avoid the plants growing in one direction, resulting in small and correct plant shape, which affects the appearance.

Rubber trees like strong sunlight, spring to autumn should be placed in the sun throughout the growing season cultivation, winter should also be placed in strong light; but it can also withstand shade, in indoor low light cultivation, but also better. In addition, in order to make the plants grow evenly and ensure good plant shape, the seedlings grow to 50-80 cm height when the core is removed to promote the germination of lateral branches; 3-5 branches are selected after the lateral branches grow out, and then the lateral branches are short-cut once a year. After 2-3 years, larger plants with complete plant shape and round and plump can be obtained. I hope that through the introduction of Xiaobian can help you better understand the breeding method of rubber trees.

6. Four seasons management method of rubber tree culture

※ (1) Spring management ※

Change pots when the temperature stabilizes at about 15℃ every spring, and prune them properly before changing pots.

Rubber trees are robust and simple to manage. Spring should be arranged in a bright place, keep the basin soil moist, and often spray water around it to increase air humidity. Fertilization can begin when young plants see new leaves. When the temperature is higher in late spring, it will be moved to half light or scattered light indoor layout, culture.

※ (2) Summer management ※

Rubber tree high temperature sun, but the light is too strong, leaf color easy to lose luster, is not conducive to viewing. Rubber trees can be placed in bright indoor areas. Weaker light indoors is not conducive to its growth.

Because rubber tree leaves are many and large, water consumption is large, should be watered in time, keep the pot soil moist, at the same time multi-directional spraying of its leaves and surrounding, in order to meet its requirements for air humidity.

※ (3) Autumn management ※

Autumn potted plants should be moved to the windowsill or balcony with light to cultivate, keep the pot soil moist, noon when the temperature is higher, to its surroundings and leaves watering spray to increase air humidity.

Autumn in order to enhance its cold resistance, can let it exercise in outdoor low temperature for a period of time, but can not let it be hit by frost, frost should be moved in time before the indoor light.

※ (4) Winter management ※

Rubber trees are not cold-resistant and can withstand short-term low temperatures of 0℃. However, the indoor temperature should be kept at about 5℃. At this time, the growth of rubber tree is in a stagnant state. Sufficient light should be ensured to make the basin soil moist and dry. The basin soil is too wet and easy to rot roots. When the temperature is higher at noon, sprinkle water and spray several times around it and leaves.

7. Breeding method of rubber tree culture

Multiply by insertion. The time of insertion is suitable for spring and autumn. If the cuttings are not watered properly in summer, the cuttings will rot easily. The survival rate of cuttings was highest when cutting annual semi-lignified branches and the tender part of the tip. The cuttings are 2~3 nodes long, and the upper one leaf is reserved, and half of the leaves are cut off, or the leaves are rolled up and tied up with strings to facilitate insertion and reduce water transpiration. When cutting, seal the upper and lower cuts of cuttings with mastic to prevent excessive juice from flowing out and affecting survival, then insert cuttings into plain sand, and root about 40~50 days after insertion under the condition of temperature above 20 C. In addition to the above propagation with cuttings, but also available single bud cutting, high branch layering method or water insertion method of propagation.

8. Notes on rubber tree farming

※ (1) Rubber tree growth temperature is 25~30℃ in winter if lower than 3℃, leaves will turn yellow fall off, so winter should be placed indoors sunny place, keep above 10℃ room temperature. When the temperature exceeds 35℃ in summer, the plants should be moved to a cool and ventilated place for maintenance, and timely spray water to cool down.

* (2) Rubber tree is a Moraceae plant, the whole plant contains milk. Therefore, immediately after each pruning, the incision should be blocked with mastic or coated with charcoal powder to avoid excessive juice flow and cause dehydration and death.

※ (3) The direction of the pot needs to be changed regularly during the seedling stage of rubber trees in order to avoid the plants growing in one direction, resulting in small and correct plant shape, which affects the appearance.

Rubber trees like strong sunlight, spring to autumn should be placed in the sun throughout the growing season cultivation, winter should also be placed in strong light; but it can also withstand shade, in indoor low light cultivation, but also better. In addition, in order to make the plants grow evenly and ensure good plant shape, the seedlings grow to 50-80 cm height when the core is removed to promote the germination of lateral branches; 3-5 branches are selected after the lateral branches grow out, and then the lateral branches are short-cut once a year. After 2-3 years, larger plants with complete plant shape and round and plump can be obtained. I hope that through the introduction of Xiaobian can help you better understand the breeding method of rubber trees.