This delicious fruit can be propagated from a single branch by cutting, and it bears sweet fruit in abundance within a year
Growing fruit at home is not as complicated as you might imagine. Some fruits, because they grow especially tall, may not necessarily fit on a balcony, but figs are different. Their plants do not grow several meters tall like trees, so they are very suitable for growing in flower pots, and they do not take up much space on a balcony. Moreover, you can grow one yourself simply by taking a cutting, which is very easy. No grafting or anything like that is needed; the cutting will root and survive directly.
If you grow fruit on a balcony, grow this one. Stick a single branch into a pot, and next year it will bear hundreds of fruits. Easy to grow and easy to keep alive!
Tips for fig cuttings
Some friends get some fig branches and take cuttings themselves, but some cuttings fail to grow roots. Actually, as long as you pay attention to a few small tips, anyone can succeed with cuttings. First, it is more suitable to take cuttings in spring and autumn, when it is neither too hot nor too cold. Second, the cutting branch should have bud nodes on it, be about ten-odd cm long, and it is better to soak it in rooting solution.
Third, the cutting medium should be loose and breathable. You can use pure sand or ordinary soil, but add some vermiculite or large-grained coarse sand to increase aeration. Fourth, after cutting, you can cover it with a layer of plastic wrap or film. This is to increase air humidity without causing waterlogging, and it can also maintain a certain temperature. With enough humidity and temperature, and placed in a spot without much sunlight, it will naturally grow roots and leaves quickly.
Tips for making figs bear more fruit
If you want your potted fig to bear more fruit, since it still grows relatively fast, you should change it to a larger pot one year after cutting. When repotting in spring and autumn, remove half of the old soil, then add some soil mixed with nutrient soil or leaf mold soil and pine needle soil. Only fertile soil can make figs grow vigorously, with thick branches and especially abundant fruit.
Before and after fruiting, water with some fertilizer water every few days, bury some chicken manure fertilizer or pig manure fertilizer around the edge of the pot, then water thoroughly. With fertilizer, it will naturally grow fast and bear more fruit. One year after cutting, plant the seedling in a larger flower pot. If the pot is large, the light is sufficient, and the soil is fertile, it can bear fruit for several months and produce hundreds of fruits.
The nutritional value of figs
Do not underestimate figs. Once they ripen and change color, their taste is as sweet as honey. They contain very high levels of fructose, fruit acid, protein and vitamins. They stimulate the appetite and strengthen the spleen, and generally anyone can eat them, including the elderly and children. Freshly ripened fruits can be eaten directly, or dried into fruit jerky for making soup and congee. They are very delicious and nutritious.
A friend grows a fig on the terrace, and the whole tree is covered with fruit.