There is a little trick for growing figs at home: one branch, and in two years the tree is covered with fruit

Figs taste sweet and delicious, and can tonify the spleen and stomach. They also contain a variety of amino acids and vitamins the human body needs, and are especially rich in selenium. If you want to grow a fig tree yourself, just break off a branch and root it as a cutting to grow one; it would be a shame not to grow one.

Fig cutting propagation tips

For the thickness of the cutting branch, choose one about as thick as a little finger; a one-year-old branch is best, not a leggy one. Choose one with fairly high maturity and at least two plump buds, from the middle-upper part of the branch, about 20 cm long. A branch like this will sprout and root fairly smoothly and quickly.

The rooting medium can be pure sand, potting soil, sand mixed with garden soil, or vermiculite. The requirements are not strict; a friend who rooted cuttings directly in the ground got them to sprout and grow roots smoothly too.

Soak the branch in clean water for two or three hours first, then insert it into the soil, firm the soil around the branch, and place it in a ventilated, shaded spot.

After about two or three weeks, roots will grow. It is best to use a transparent cup or plastic bottle so you can see the roots filling it.

If a fig branch has rooted, do not move it while the roots are white, and do not rush to transplant it. Wait until the roots have grown numerous, small leaves have appeared, and brown roots have formed before transplanting. When transplanting a rooted fig seedling, be sure to keep the original soil ball and move it into a flower pot. Water it promptly, but do not overwater and cause waterlogging, and keep it in sunlight.

The secret to a heavy fig crop

If you want figs to bear a lot and grow fast, soil and fertilizer are especially important. A gardening enthusiast used leaf mold dug from mountain woods, which is both fertile and airy. Almost no fertilizing was needed.

Growing figs in this soil produced quite a lot of fruit, and the fruits were especially large. When ripe, the flesh was sweet and glutinous with abundant juice, almost perfectly delicious, and everyone liked them.

If you do not have leaf mold, you can apply some phosphorus and potassium fertilizer during the growing season, and the fruit will become more and more abundant, sweet and tasty.

Figs grow very fast. A rooted cutting can grow into a small tree in two years and bear a lot of fruit.