Banyan, a big tree. Up to 15-25m, DBH 50cm, with wide crown. Old trees usually have rusty brown air roots. The bark is dark gray. Leaves are thin leathery, narrowly oval, dark green, shiny and entire.
From the perspective of geomantic omen, it is not good to plant banyan trees in front of the door. Because the banyan tree has such a saying, the word "Rong" of banyan tree is homophonic "Rong" This kind of tolerance is tolerance for people. Many people think that banyan trees are intolerant of people. Planting banyan trees will lead to family illness and poor health. Moreover, banyan trees are very tall, and rural yards generally have high walls. Once banyan trees are planted in the yard, a word "sleepy" will be formed in Feng Shui, indicating that the good luck at home will be trapped. Therefore, in some rural areas, planting banyan trees is very taboo.
Cultivation method of banyan tree
1, soil requirements
Generally speaking, the soil for cultivating banyan trees is loose, breathable and acidic black stone silt, or river sand, building stone powder, cinder and so on. Soil containing this substance will promote the growth of banyan trees.
2, watering requirements
The water demand of banyan trees is not particularly great, so it can be watered appropriately according to the different weather. For example, if you don't water it for two or three days in dog days, you won't die. On the contrary, excessive watering will cause waterlogging, affect the growth of banyan trees, and even make their roots black and necrotic. So when watering banyan trees, we should keep them dry and moist.
3. Lighting requirements
Cultivated banyan trees are generally placed in ventilated and light-transmitting places. Banyan trees don't need much sunshine, but if there is insufficient sunshine for a long time, the plants will turn yellow and dry, which will seriously lead to diseases, insect pests and even death.
4, fertilization requirements
Figs like fertilizer, and reasonable fertilization will make figs grow more luxuriantly. Generally, we will choose decomposed human and animal manure or cooked cake fertilizer as topdressing, which contains no chemical components and promotes the absorption of banyan trees.
Propagation mode of banyan tree
1, cutting
When a large number of seedlings are raised in South China and Southwest China, cuttings are often carried out in the open seedbed in rainy season, and the survival rate can reach over 95%. In the north, in early May, annual branches can be cut off in flowerpots, wooden boxes or seedbeds. That is, cut off branches in three sections, leave 1-2 leaves at the tip, insert them into plain sand, shade and maintain them, and spray water 1-2 times a day to improve air humidity and pay attention to wind prevention. After 20 days, you can take root one after another, and after 45 days, you can take the seedlings and put them in pots.
2. Stratification
In order to cultivate big seedlings, layering can be carried out by using the soft characteristics of big branches of banyan trees. First, put a big flowerpot near the mother plant, which is filled with pot soil. Then, choose a big side branch with good shape, bend it down and bury the flowerpot, and press stones on it. The earth part can take root and sprout without carving. Two months later, it was cut from the mother plant to form a larger potted plant. You can also select a few thick lateral branches from the crown of the mother plant for high-pressure propagation, which is not only quick to form, but also simple to operate.