How to prevent fig flowers and fruit drop? The latest method is here
Many gardening friends like to grow figs in pots at home, as they can both be enjoyed for their looks and make it convenient to harvest the fruit. But daily care and management work must be done well, otherwise it may also develop growth problems, especially during the flowering and fruiting period, when inadequate management can easily lead to flower and fruit drop.
There are quite a few reasons why figs drop flowers and fruit, usually caused by deteriorated soil, root rot or excessive fertilizer and water. But in fact, if it is attacked by pests and diseases, it is also quite prone to flower and fruit drop. It can be seen that the causes of flower and fruit drop in figs are not relatively simple or single, but manifold, and require us to judge carefully.
As for the potting soil, figs prefer a soil environment with a pH between 7.2-7.5, which is relatively close to neutral or slightly on the alkaline side. If the potting soil we use is too acidic, it will inevitably affect its normal growth. If it happens to be during the flowering and fruiting period, then it will inevitably be prone to flower and fruit drop. Therefore, to prevent flower and fruit drop, we should keep the potting soil as loose and breathable as possible with a suitable pH.
As for root rot, it is also one of the main causes of heavy flower and fruit drop. But there are also very many factors that cause root rot, mostly damage to the root system due to excessive fertilizer and water. Do not assume that because figs like fertilizer and water you can water and fertilize without restraint; when there is too much fertilizer and water, it not only easily causes flower and fruit drop, but also easily causes root rot. So excessive fertilizer and water and root rot are also important causes of heavy flower and fruit drop.
Moreover, figs also need a considerable amount of calcium during the fruiting period, and if there is too much watering or frequent rain during this time, it will inevitably affect calcium uptake. When the fruit absorbs too little calcium, it will show signs of poor nutrition or nutritional imbalance, so fruit drop will also occur. Always water and fertilize scientifically, as this can effectively prevent flower and fruit drop.
In addition, if the plant is attacked by pests and diseases during the flowering and fruiting period, it is also prone to flower and fruit drop. Figs are relatively susceptible to damage from pests such as longhorn beetles, mites, nematodes and weevils, and treatment should be carried out promptly once they are found. As for diseases, the main ones are root rot, fruit rot, etc., which likewise need to be prevented and controlled. Generally, when a plant is attacked by pests and diseases, it is caused by a deteriorated growing environment, so we must make sure the growing environment has sufficient light and is bright and well ventilated, thereby reducing or eliminating the occurrence of pests and diseases and avoiding flower and fruit drop in the plant.