Fertilizing your rubber plant but it still won't grow? Bury a little of this, and new shoots will sprout and grow like crazy

The rubber plant (Ficus elastica) is a shade-tolerant foliage houseplant. Its leaves are large and glossy, thick and gorgeous, evergreen all year round. The red terminal bud looks much like a crouching cloud, and when the stipule splits open it hangs down just like a red tassel, very beautiful. It can be placed in the living room, study and other places, and is deeply loved by many flower growers.

Plants cannot grow without fertilizer, and the rubber plant grows quickly and also needs plenty of nutrients. Some flower growers report that no matter how much fertilizer they apply, it barely sprouts or grows. When this happens, you should quickly bury a little of "it" - new shoots will shoot up and grow like crazy, a hundred times more effective than fertilizing!

The "it" mentioned here is decomposed okara (soybean dregs). Okara contains a large amount of nutrients, can improve acidic soil, and has a long-lasting fertilizing effect. It can promote the growth of the rubber plant and make it lush and green.

Specific method: collect some okara (you can buy it directly at a tofu shop, or use the okara filtered out when making soy milk), put it in a container, add a small amount of water, then add some fruit peels to speed up fermentation. Before adding, cut them into small pieces, shake well and seal. You can leave a small hole at the top for ventilation, then put it in the sun to bake.

Fermentation is fast in summer and can be completed in about half a month. Filter off the water, then put it in the sun to bake until completely dry, then crush it into okara crumbs for easy use.

According to the size of the plant and the flower pot, dig a few small holes near the edge of the pot, with the depth controlled at 1/4-1/3 of the flower pot. Bury a small spoonful of okara crumbs in each small hole. For a rubber plant that is going to be potted, you can spread a layer of okara crumbs at the bottom of the pot as base fertilizer, or mix it with soil at a ratio of 10:1.

That's all for the care of the rubber plant. If you have any other additions, flower growers, you can share them with everyone in the comment section below. If you want to learn more about growing flowers, you can follow Huajianke!