A Detailed Guide to Spring Care for Potted Figs

After spring arrives, the figs in many growers' homes slowly begin to resume rapid growth. But the spring season is crucial for the care and management of figs, because it not only determines whether the plant can quickly resume growth, but also has a major impact on flowering and fruiting later on.

Spring is the season when all things revive and gradually begin to resume rapid growth; then whatever should bloom will bloom, and whatever should bear fruit will bear fruit. Whether the spring care and management work is done well will have an important impact on the flowering and fruiting of potted figs. To help potted figs quickly resume growth and provide a good foundation for flowering and fruiting later on, in spring we mainly do a good job in the following areas of management:

1. Space guarantee

The space guarantee we are talking about here is not only that the space inside the pot must be sufficient, but also that the place where the pot is placed must be ensured to have plenty of light and smooth ventilation. If you did not repot last year, then you can take this opportunity to repot the fig and change the soil, which is more beneficial to its later growth.

First, you need to use a sufficiently large flower pot to grow figs, because figs have well-developed roots and grow quickly, so a pot space that is too small will not do. Generally, choose a flower pot of 3 gallons or more, and usually the bigger the better. Second, you also need to remove obstructions from the place where the pot is placed, to avoid affecting ventilation and light transmission, and create a good living environment for the fig.

2. Humidity guarantee

Spring is the season when figs grow branches and leaves, and the plant has a relatively large demand for water, so you must usually keep the potting soil at suitable humidity and must absolutely avoid drought. If sufficient water can be ensured, it will certainly have a very good promoting effect on the plant's rapid growth, and it is especially significant for flowering and fruiting later on.

Moreover, as spring transitions into summer, the temperature will gradually rise, and light intensity will also gradually increase. The transpiration of the fig's broad and numerous leaves will also become stronger and stronger, and since the plant grows quickly, it naturally consumes more and more water. Therefore, we also need to increase the frequency of watering, and it is best to keep the potting soil moist frequently. If there is a lack of water, the fig's tender green leaves will begin to turn yellow, and if it happens during the flowering and fruiting period, flower drop and fruit drop will also occur.

3. Light guarantee

After all, the fig is a sun-loving and warmth-loving plant. Whether it is growing quickly or flowering and fruiting, it needs to be provided with sufficient light. Therefore, potted figs should usually be placed in a place with plenty of light for care. Especially during the spring growing season, place the pot wherever the light conditions are good. In summer, you can appropriately shade it and cool it down.

4. Nutrient guarantee

When the spring temperature rises back above 15°c, the plant has basically entered a state of rapid growth, so at this time we can fertilize the potted fig. For fertilizing, you can keep applying a compound fertilizer to the potted fig once every half a month or once a month. After all, compound fertilizer has relatively comprehensive and balanced nutrient elements, which can meet the needs of the plant's rapid growth and lay a good foundation for flowering and fruiting later on.

5. Pruning guarantee

Pruning a potted fig in spring can not only save nutrients and allow nutrition to be supplied to the plant in a more concentrated way, but also control the plant shape and create conditions for building a beautiful plant form later on. In particular, the saved nutrients can be supplied in a concentrated way to the retained robust branches, which plays an important role in increasing the fruiting rate and increasing fruit yield later on.

But if the tree vigor is too weak and there are already very few branches, then usually there is no need to prune. If it is a single-stem plant, you can pinch off the top to promote branching. And if there are relatively many branches on the lower part of the plant, cut them off in time, because the lower branches have basically become blind branches; if left, they will not bear fruit, and they will waste nutrients for nothing and further affect the potted plant's appearance.