The fig tree, also known as the fig tree and the fig tree, grows in the Middle East and the Mediterranean. This is one of the most ancient trees. It is known that it grew back in the Paleolithic era, when 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. The Jews prayed under figs, the Italians considered it a fertility cult, and its fruits were also very popular in Greece. The fig tree was also held in high esteem in India and Egypt.
In our time, many warm countries are engaged in the production of figs. Its fruits are very tasty, nutritious and he althy. But still, many gardeners want to see a fig tree at home. Thanks to the work 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 at home does not bear fruit, although a tree has been planted in compliance with all the rules. Figs do not always bear fruit under natural conditions, this fact is necessarytake into account because it is a dioecious plant. Only female representatives bear fruit, but male ones give small and hard fruits, which immediately disappear after ripening.
Under natural conditions, two types of trees are needed for fruiting figs - male and female. Since the flowers are in the middle of the figs, blastophages, small insects, are needed for pollination. Without them, the fig tree is not able to bear fruit. But still today, self-fertile varieties have been bred that do without insects that live only in warm regions.
The 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. Figs propagate by jigging or live bait, with proper care, it begins to bear fruit already in the third year. There are several ways how the live bait of a tree such as a fig is prepared. Growing them is completely easy and does not take much time.
Pagons with swollen buds are cut 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 the live bait sits in a flower pot. For rooting figs, 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 keep figs in good condition, you need to feed them from time to timemineral mixtures, ammonium sulfate or ammonium nitrate. The only exception is when the tree sheds its leaves. Transplant figs once a year or as they grow out of the pot. If a fig tree grows in a house, then it may not shed its leaves at all.
The fig tree is very interesting, its fruits are not only very tasty, but also an excellent cure for many diseases. They treat diseases of the spleen and liver, diseases of the respiratory tract, bronchitis. The fig tree will not only be an excellent interior decoration, but can also give a few kilograms of very tasty fruits.
