What to Do About Excessive Vegetative Growth in Figs? Cause Analysis and Control Methods
The fig is a tropical fruit with a rather rich fragrance, and it is not only edible raw but also has medicinal effects. It can also be processed into various products such as preserved fruit, dried fruit, and juice, making it a very popular item on the market. So naturally, more and more people are growing figs, but during fig cultivation, excessive vegetative growth often occurs. So what should be done about excessive vegetative growth in figs? Let's take a look together below!
1. Ventilation and Air Permeability
The permeability of the orchard is very important for the growth of figs. If there is insufficient light and poor permeability, fig trees are extremely prone to excessive vegetative growth. Therefore, we must be sure to control the size of the fig trees well and appropriately reduce the number of branches. Do a good job of pruning during the fig growing period, cut off excessively vigorous and overly dense branches, and improve the permeability of the orchard. Among these, we should pay attention to controlling the planting density. If growing in a greenhouse, then make sure the greenhouse film has good permeability and clean it regularly, which can effectively improve the light conditions and promote normal growth of figs.
2. Water and Fertilizer Management
Figs have relatively strong drought resistance, so when planting, we should pay attention to appropriately reducing the amount of watering. Keeping the soil with an appropriate amount of moisture and slightly dry is enough. If watered excessively, it will reduce the air content in the soil, inhibit the growth vitality of the fig roots, and also very easily lead to excessive vegetative growth in figs. So if there is too much water, be sure to drain it in time. Then control the application of nitrogen fertilizer well. Applying too much nitrogen fertilizer is also a main factor leading to excessive vegetative growth in figs, so ensure balanced nutrition and reduce the excessive vegetative growth of figs.
3. Temperature Control
The fig is a tropical fruit, so during cultivation, pay attention to controlling the temperature well and keep it above 15°C. If the temperature is too low, it will inhibit the growth of figs. The time for covering the greenhouse should be determined according to various factors such as the climate environment of the growing region and the variety being grown. In the early stage of fig cultivation, control the daytime temperature at around 18°C, then as time goes on it can gradually rise by about 5°C, and the minimum nighttime temperature should also be kept above 10°C. Finally, control the growing humidity above 80% to ensure healthy growth of figs.
4. Pruning and Chemical Control
During the fig growing process, do a good job of pruning, and control the growth rate of figs through methods such as pinching and girdling. Especially for some excessively vigorous and overly luxuriant branches, cut them off in time to avoid worsening the excessive vegetative growth. Then we can spray agents such as paclobutrazol in the orchard for chemical control to avoid overly vigorous branch growth. This is also a very key measure in our management, as it can effectively increase yield and can also reduce planting costs.
The above is a brief introduction to what to do about excessive vegetative growth in figs. The causes of excessive vegetative growth in figs are nothing more than poor permeability, improper water and fertilizer, and temperature, so everyone must pay attention to corresponding prevention and control. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and we hope it can help everyone!