Cut the top of the rubber plant at home once, and the side buds will keep growing like crazy
Nowadays, as living standards keep rising, people also like to keep some flowers and plants at home to improve the home environment and relax their mood. But I have to say, having a few pots of greenery at home really is quite pleasing to the eye, and the key point is that they do not take much effort.
But recently the rubber plant at Huahua's home has run into trouble again. Its middle branches have shot up very tall, but the side buds on both sides cannot keep up with the growth rate. At a glance, the middle branches give a feeling of "standing out like a crane among chickens." Only after looking into it did I learn that the rubber plant at Huahua's home needed "surgery." Just give its top a cut, and the situation can be improved!
Generally, when a rubber plant shows the condition seen at Huahua's home, it is because the middle branches grow too fast, so they take away most of the plant's nutrients. This causes the side buds beside the plant to lack enough nutrients to grow. Over time, it takes on a state of being tall in the middle and low on both sides, with no sense of beauty at all.
At this time, we need to start pruning around the area of 3 leaves on the top branch of the rubber plant. After cutting off the top part of the branches and buds this way, the nutrients provided by the rubber plant's roots will stop being supplied to the top. As a result, nutrients will naturally be sent to the buds on both sides. The side buds that receive nutrients will grow much faster, and over time, the previous image with no sense of beauty will no longer appear.
It is autumn right now, and friends who want to prune should hurry. Because spring and autumn are both growth periods for the rubber plant, pruning at these two times means the growth rate will be much faster, so you will not need to wait for a long time.
After the rubber plant is pruned in the early stage, the later care also needs to be done with full effort. Friends who have kept rubber plants know that it is a plant that relatively likes moisture and is not very drought-tolerant. So this requires us to water it more during the growth period, and the frequency can be kept at about 2 days. In this way, by taking in enough water, the rubber plant will also grow faster!
The rubber plant likes to grow in the sun, so it needs to be given enough light every day. Generally, from spring to autumn, it can be moved outdoors for care, but when winter comes, when the temperature is low and the climate is dry, move it indoors for care, and daily scattered light exposure is enough. When the rubber plant has just finished cuttings, you can apply a little thin fertilizer water containing nitrogen. The nutrient elements in the fertilizer water can help the plant grow, and the side buds will pop out like crazy.
After reading the method Huahua described, everyone can take a look at whether their own rubber plant really needs "surgery." If it does, then take advantage of the cool autumn and start quickly, otherwise you will have to wait until next year for the chance!