This fruit is called the nemesis of cancer cells; grown in a pot on the balcony, it can bear hundreds of fruits at a time

This fruit is called the "nemesis" of cancer cells. It can also be grown in pots on the balcony, and can bear hundreds of fruits at a time!

Many gardening enthusiasts like to grow flowers on the balcony, but besides growing flowers and vegetables, the balcony can also be used to grow some fruit. Today, the editor will recommend to everyone a fruit most suitable for balcony pot cultivation. The key point is that it is also called the "nemesis" of cancer cells. It is not only easy to keep alive, but can also be harvested twice a year. With good care, it can bear hundreds of fruits at a time. Let's take a look together!

The fruit the editor is talking about is the fig. Because the balcony has little space, potted fruit growing also has limitations, but figs are very suitable. First, they do not take up much space; second, planting them that year means they can bear fruit that same year. While it is still spring, go find a fig branch and plant it as a cutting. It is very easy to keep alive.

The fig branch used for cuttings should be a robust one from the current year, about 15-20 cm long, preferably with more than 2 buds, then soaked in clean water for about 3 days until white spots appear on the branch. After taking it out, insert it into sandy soil and water an appropriate amount to keep the soil moist.

For fig cuttings, the rooting medium is best as fertile sandy loam and soil with high organic matter content. You can also use fertile vegetable garden soil plus some coarse sand. It requires strong air permeability. Place the inserted fig in a semi-shaded place. After about 15 days, it will root, and in about 25 days the leaves will grow out. In the latter half of the year, it can bear fruit.

When transplanting figs, be sure to choose a flower pot that is large enough and deep enough. This makes it easier for figs to bear fruit. When transplanting, add some chicken manure or cake fertilizer to the bottom of the potting soil. The fruit produced will be sweet and the yield high. It can bear fruit twice a year, with hundreds of fruits at a time. Friends who like growing fruit might as well give it a try!