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A cute drawing of a flower for the holiday of March 8 can be drawn with both paints and a pencil. But complex drawings with overlaying shadows and shading shades are best assigned to students at school. But for kids in kindergarten, simple images that do not require special artist skills are more suitable. Cool examples of pictures for beginners are also suitable for this task. Having made bright drawings with roses, bells and other flowers, you can present them to your mother or grandmother on Women's Day. You can add a beautiful vase or a small pot to such a picture. All the options for compositions considered can be created using the proposed step-by-step master classes with photos and videos.

The hole in the bottom of the container is critical. This allows the water in the soil to drain freely, so there is sufficient air for the roots. While different types of plants have different drainage needs, few people can tolerate sitting in stagnant water. Healthy roots mean healthier plants. So be sure there are drainage holes. Coastal plants love moist soil, so if the pot won't drain, consider using them. In the gardening section.

Wet soils favor root rot because they leave little room for air to get to the roots. If the pot doesn't have a hole with a hole, figure out a way to make the hole. Some decorative resin or plastic pots have pre-punched holes at the bottom for easy removal. Typically, very little soil falls through the hole. To prevent soil from falling through the large drainage holes, some people use coffee filter paper over the hole, although this is not necessary.

Ficus at home

Indeed, the ficus is incredibly good in its appearance, for its dense crown with pretty leaves and for its unpretentious care. But, if you want to have a healthy and strong plant, nevertheless, try to take into account the peculiarities of caring for it.

This flower is from the mulberry family, it can be evergreen, shrubby and woody lianas.

Among the wide variety of cultivated species, the rubber-bearing one is in the first place. Further, among the indoor flowers growing at home, the most popular are ficuses: Benjamin, dwarf, lyre and Bengal. All of them look great in the modern interior of houses, apartments, and are popular in the design of institutions, offices and study rooms.

Beautiful drawing with a bright flower paints for children - at school and kindergarten

It is much easier for kindergarten and elementary school kids to work with paints. Using gouache, you can create an original and beautiful flower drawing in a minimum of time. Gouache dries quickly, does not run, and is ideal for creating vibrant images. The master class suggested below will help you on how to draw a flower in stages.

Materials for creating a beautiful drawing with a flower paints for children

• A4 paper;
• gouache;
• black wax crayon;
• brushes.

Master class on the image of a bright flower in a drawing with paints in school and kindergarten

How to properly care for a ficus

The first and foremost point is at home, the choice of the place where he will live. Further movement in space, or moving from room to room is not desirable, since the flower can begin to shed foliage, and care will require more attention. Decide on a place immediately and for a long time. The room should be well lit with natural light, because the ficus, as we know, is from the countries of the eternal sun, but it is better to avoid direct rays, you should not fry this indoor culture, but do not put it in the shade at all. Varieties with a variegated color, very responsive to light, to its lack, foliage can lose color.

Water the branches regularly, but increase the amount of watering in the summer. If you are growing a ficus from the "tree-like" class, wait until the soil becomes almost dry, other varieties are watered more often, but small-leaved plants should be watered intensively, as they can shed foliage.

The air temperature is also important, it should be no more than 25 degrees in summer and not lower than 16 degrees in winter. Changes in temperature, this culture does not welcome.

Loves humidity, as it is a tropical evergreen tree, especially loves a shower with warm water. Therefore, it is worth immediately purchasing a spray bottle for constant spraying of the plant. So, what you need to provide for your ficus in the apartment, for good growth and a healthy state:

• Correct location with good lighting.
• Airing, but no drafts and wet spraying.
• Warm air temperature, no drops.
• It is necessary to transplant this culture in three years.
• Watering the flower, depending on the variety.
• Regular feeding of an adult plant.
• The culture should be sprayed only with boiled water, it prevents lime spots from appearing on the leaves of the plant.
• The necessary fertilizers for the ficus.
• The plant requires year-round feeding. In the summer, this should be done once every two weeks, and in winter, it is not necessary to frequent it, once every two months is enough.

How to feed ficus? A very good feeding, for him will be an infusion of fresh nettle. It can be harvested from early spring to late autumn, and for the winter period it is not bad, dry a small amount of this valuable plant. It is very useful for its qualities, which have long been known to gardeners.

Ficus transplant

Ficus care includes timely transplantation for the normal development of the plant. This should be done if the following factors are present:

• the roots of the flower go out into the drainage holes, the plant is clearly cramped in this pot;
• ficus just bought in the store;
• the soil in the pot is depleted and the plant has stopped growing;
• drainage replacement is required;
• if it is necessary to propagate the flower.

Important!
Timely transplantation contributes to the growth of the flower, if this is not done in time, the ficus will begin to shed its leaves and stop growth.

Plants that are no more than 4 years old must be replanted every year. Older ficuses are transplanted less often, every 3-5 years. The right time for transplanting is early spring.

Ficus transplant

Considering that the ficus does not tolerate drastic changes, immediately after transplanting it can shed its leaves, but usually during the summer season the plant comes to its senses and feels good by winter.

• The pot should be chosen according to the growth of the plant. If the growth of the ficus is 125 cm, the pot should be no more than 23 cm in diameter, the plant prefers a tight space. The root system of the ficus is formed for a long time, until it is intertwined throughout the earthen coma. And only then the flower begins to grow in height.
• The bottom of the pot should have drainage holes to avoid stagnant water. It is better to choose a soil of a neutral composition or slightly acidic. It must be loose so that air can circulate.You can mix the soil yourself: take sand, peat, earth and humus in equal parts, or buy ready-made soil for ficuses. It is imperative to pour drainage at the bottom of the pot.
• The plant is carefully removed from the old pot, the roots are examined, if there are damaged ones, they are removed with a sharp knife. Ficus is placed in a new pot with drainage and covered with soil, without deepening the root collar.
• The flower is watered with settled warm water and installed in its permanent place, where there is no direct sunlight and drafts. The next time it should be watered after the topsoil dries up by at least 2-3 cm.

Natural supplement for ficus from nettle

It contains a high content of trace elements, nitrogen and carbon compounds. Ficuses respond well to such fertilizers. It is very simple to insist on nettle, just pour water over it and insist for two weeks. If the infusion is fermented and bubbling, dilute it 1/20, but you can not wait for fermentation, but water it after 4 days, then you should not dilute it. The same infusion can be used to spray the leaves of an indoor flower, after foliar feeding, it is a prophylaxis against insect pests.

Funny drawing of a flower bell with a pencil for kids from kindergarten

Delicate blue bell flowers are great for drawing in school or kindergarten. The simplicity of their image lies in a slight color transition and a rather convenient form. Making a beautiful drawing with a flower bell is within the power of children from both the older and younger groups of kindergarten.

Step-by-step video master class on drawing with a flower bell for kindergarten

A simple drawing of a flower for children includes detailed explanations of each step and their visualization. Therefore, it will be interesting for kids to watch it together with their parents or educator, and then make such a cool drawing of a flower with a pencil. But to create an image, it is better to select pencils of high softness: it will be easier for children to work with them.

Organic fertilizers

You can also feed with organic matter, but keep in mind that feeding with any manure or humus will cause an unpleasant smell, and can provoke diseases, the spores of which are in the humus. Such dressings are bred at the rate of 4 grams of humus or manure per liter of water. But, in this case, it is better to use ready-made concentrated solutions of organic fertilizers from stores. They dissolve easily in the right dose and do not have an unpleasant odor. Other indoor flowers, monstera, palms are also happy with such organic nutrient mixtures.

Pot size and soil composition

The choice of a flowerpot for ficus depends on its size and type. For example, ceramic or plastic works well for small bushes. For large specimens, purchase wooden containers or a roomy plastic flowerpot. The main thing is that the roots are not cramped. If you do not want to grow a large bush, do not transplant it into a large flowerpot - leave it as it was. Roots will run out of space, and they will not grow in length and branch.

In what soil do ficuses grow best? For them, you can purchase a special mixture in flower shops, or you can prepare it yourself. The soil mixture consists of the following ingredients:

• peat;
• humus;
• sand.

All parts are taken equally and mixed well. To fill a large flowerpot, you can add sod land. A layer of charcoal or expanded clay is poured at the bottom of the flowerpot - for the drainage system. The soil is pretreated with an antiseptic mixture to destroy harmful microorganisms and fungal spores. If you take ordinary soil from the garden, it must first be enriched with mineral dressing and nutrients.

succinic acid

This substance is sold in pill form in pharmacies.It is colorless, easily soluble, and is used for indoor plants as a fertilizer. Succinic acid affects the rapid absorption of nutrition from the soil by the plant, helps flowers grow faster, makes their foliage more saturated, and prevents stressful situations. Ficusu Benjamin, succinic acid enhances immunity and preserves the natural microflora in the soil.

With foliar feeding with succinic acid, the growth of leaves, shoots is stimulated, and with root, the growth of the root system.

The solution is prepared like this:

• 1 gram of the drug should be dissolved in a spoonful of water.
• Pour this solution with a liter of water.
• This is the base solution. Foliar and root dressing is prepared from it.
• For spraying: add 800 ml of water to the glass of the stock solution
• For watering: add half a liter of water to half a liter of base solution.

Such recharge is done once a year. The solution is stored for only three days. Spraying ficus Benjamin, acid, prevents diseases and insect damage from developing. It is good as a fertilizer for indoor flowers: begonias, chlorophytum, etc. It has no danger for pets and is not dangerous for people in any way.

How to make an original drawing of a rose flower in a vase and pot?

A cool drawing of a flower in a vase or pot is somewhat more difficult to make than just drawing inflorescences. This is due to the need for additional rendering of shadows to obtain the most realistic image. Therefore, it is recommended for novice artists to select images for work that do not have glass vases or pots with volumetric protruding elements. This will simplify drawing somewhat and will allow you to make an original drawing of a flower in a vase with simple transitions of light and shadow. The proposed photo and video master classes indicate how to draw a flower without much difficulty.

Materials for creating an original drawing "Rose in a vase"

• paper;
• simple pencil;
• eraser.

Step-by-step master class with a photo based on the original drawing "Rose in a vase"

Video master class on creating a drawing with a rose in a pot

A small rose in a pot is depicted no less simply than a rose in an earthen vase. The work requires a minimum of materials, and the creation of the image does not take much time. The following video master class will tell you how to correctly and quickly depict a beautiful drawing with a flower in a pot: Having studied the proposed photo and video master classes, having read the detailed instructions, even a novice artist will not be difficult to draw beautiful flowers. They can be depicted separately from each other or collected in a bouquet in a vase or pot. Original examples and ideas can be used for both kindergarten and school. A self-made drawing of a flower can be presented as a gift for March 8 for mom, grandmother or aunt.
We continue the series of articles "draw indoor flowers" or "draw tropical plants" as you like. Of course, I like tropical plants in nature - let them grow free in their own climate. But they were not asked, they were domesticated and now they are considered indoor. Today we draw a ficus. There are many types and varieties of them. My idol is rubber ficus - it's so big! Large leathery leaves, a strong trunk - a tree! This cannot be bent under fashionable bonsai, I will never believe that this ficus can be forced to grind for the sake of aesthetes' whim.

Small holes in the bottom of the pot allow water to drain off and very little soil media is lost. Sometimes the plant is already potted with no drainage at all. The best solution in this case is to take it into the sink, pour the water, and then after a few minutes turn it on its side for a minute or two to remove the excess water.

Beware of pots with permanently attached saucers where emptying the overflow is difficult or impossible.Drainage of excess water is vital for plant root health. It is much better to use a pot with a removable plate. Remember to flush out excess water so the soil can dry out a little. Slipping a container inside a slightly larger container is called a double pot. When double burning is used, the plants grow in a pot liner. This is often a simple plastic pot.

Foliar dressing

It is enough to "powder" the plants with wood ash. Diseases, harmful insects, will disappear in a few days.

The time of the most active growth of ficus is the period from early spring to early autumn. In this warm and sunny time, the flower grows noticeably, increases the deciduous mass. The need to feed a room culture from March to mid-September is obvious. You can prepare the following solution yourself:

Taken for two liters of spring water:

• 1 gram of superphosphate
• 0.8 grams of ammonium nitrate,
• 0.2 grams of potassium salt.

Water with nutrient mixture only on moist soil. Alternate such mineral watering, with organic, every other time. This should be done carefully and try not to get on the trunk and foliage of the flower. You can also replace the preparation of this mixture with a ready-made fertilizer with trace elements or universal, diluting it according to the instructions, depending on the dosage for a particular plant.

How to draw a flower with a pencil step by step - for beginner artists

It is quite difficult for novice artists to draw a gorgeous bouquet of flowers with shadows. Therefore, it is better for them to use helpful instructions that will help them create an original image step by step. It is better to learn how to draw a flower with a pencil in stages for beginners in photo master classes or video lessons. This will help you understand the rules for creating individual colors. Having learned how to depict inflorescences separately, it will not be difficult to "collect" them later into a bouquet. You can learn how to draw a flower for beginners in the proposed master class.

Materials for creating a step-by-step drawing with a flower with pencils

• paper (cream color, you can use tinted gray);
• plain white paper;
• simple and white pencil;
• eraser.

Workshop on drawing with a flower with pencils for beginner artists

1. Make sketches of flowers, taking into account the peculiarities of their arrangement (the petals of the inflorescences should not touch).
2. Make blanks for the centers and side petals of daffodils. 4_2
3. Practice drawing all parts of the flower separately.
4. Draw the petals on the main leaf. Remove extra lines. 4_4
5. Finish the leaves, put shadows on flowers and stems. 4_5

Waste management

Household waste is the most affordable organic fertilizer for ficuses. Not all of them should be thrown away, as they can be of great benefit to the tree, but not all of them are suitable for this purpose. For example, calcium ficus is definitely not needed, so the use of eggshells should be immediately excluded.

The popular "method" in the form of watering the plant with water left over from boiling eggs is fundamentally wrong. Do not put in a pot and eggshells. As for other organic substances, many of them are perfect for wood:

• sweet water based on regular sugar contains glucose, which will help the ficus to better absorb the soil composition. Often 40 grams of sugar per liter of water is taken, but experienced growers recommend simply sprinkling the soil in the pot with sugar (closer to the roots), and pouring a small amount of the available EO product on top. Thanks to a natural chemical reaction, the effectiveness of sugar will be many times higher;
• coffee grounds perfectly loosen the soil and provide it with good air permeability. It needs to be collected and gradually added to the pot, gently mixing with the ground. It is not recommended to leave the coffee grounds on top - due to the fact that midges will immediately fly in.In order to regulate the acidity index and not "over-oxidize" the earth with the coffee composition, a little dolomite flour should be added to it;
• tea leaves - this means the one that has just been used. Fresh tea should not be used, as it is very aggressive. The best option is just classic black tea, which does not contain dyes and fruit additives. It is important not to overdo it with tea leaves - in order to avoid mold in the pot. Green and herbal teas will not do the tree any good;
• fruits and vegetables are rich in nutrients. Among them is the famous banana peel, so beloved by summer residents. In addition to it, onion husks are used, peeling from potatoes, in the form of a crushed composition, which is infused for several days. When it decays enough, it will be invaluable to the ficus. It is better not to use orange peels, especially fresh ones, as the essential oil they contain can harm the soil and the plant.

There are many fertilizer options for ficus trees. The main thing is to use them correctly and not to overdo it, and the undoubted advantage is that most of the nutrients can be obtained absolutely free of charge, although the use of specialized mineral compositions should not be ruled out either.

Ficus and fertilizer for indoor plants:

The size

After purchasing a ficus, it is necessary to evaluate its native pot and the availability of a stock of free space in it. If the roots of the plant are already getting cramped, then within a month it must be transplanted and do not wait for the roots to sprout out through the drainage hole. In addition, the ficus itself increases in size, there is a possibility of the pot overturning, since the upper part of this plant can grow quite powerful. When choosing a pot for ficus, you must follow the 2 centimeters rule, that is, there should be 2 cm of free space for root growth. Otherwise, there is a risk of inhibition of plant growth, since the ficus will throw all its strength into building the root system, and only after filling the pot with roots, it will begin to grow above the ground. Also, too large a pot increases the likelihood of root rot, since in this case the likelihood of overflow increases.

Material - what is better to pay attention to

Despite the fact that ficuses are quite unpretentious plants and can "live" in almost any pot, it is still recommended to pay attention to the material from which it is made.

You need to understand that not all containers are safe, we are talking about toxic materials, from which flowerpots can also be made. Some manufacturers, in order to save a little on production, use poor quality plastics, which, when in contact with soil, water or fertilizers, begin to release toxins. It is the latter that adversely affect the plant.

There were cases when the flower began to fade gradually, but the reason could not be found. And only an accidental transplant into a new container saved the situation.

Therefore, when thinking about which pot you need for ficus, it is best to choose proven materials.

These include:

The latter material is relevant for the manufacture of large tubs that can decorate any room.

As for the clay containers, they are usually used for planting bonsai.

Ceramics is an expensive material, but beautiful, durable and, of course, natural, so if possible, you should pay attention to it.

If the florist is familiar with the manufacturing company and has repeatedly bought the pots of the presented company made of plastic, then you can purchase them as well. At the same time, having noticed some negative changes occurring with the flower, as well as eliminating all possible problems, it will not be superfluous to change the flowerpot by buying a pot made of natural material.

Nutrition for ficus and signs of deficiency

In order to know exactly what fertilizers are needed for Benjamin's ficus, you need to figure out what the ficus eats.

For the proper development of a plant, it needs various macro- and microelements. There are 13 of them in total, nitrogen is considered the main one. It is nitrogen that forms the green mass and is responsible for the rich color of the leaves. Thanks to him, photosynthetic processes proceed normally.

Ficus also needs:

• In phosphorus, thanks to which the root system of the plant grows and develops and increases resistance to diseases.
• Potassium, thanks to which the plant tolerates short-term droughts well.
• Calcium, which improves the metabolic processes of the flower.

These are the main elements, magnesium, manganese, sulfur, iron, zinc, copper, molybdenum, cobalt, boron can be noted as additional ones.

When the soil begins to lack certain nutrients, the flower is starving. This can be seen by the following signs:

• Growth slows down and then stops altogether.
• The stems stretch out and become slender.
• Leaves become pale, yellow spots appear.
• The elasticity of the leaves is lost, they can dry out and die off.
• The plant's immune system begins to work poorly, therefore, susceptibility to diseases increases.
• Low resistance to pests.

Feeding ficus Benjamin should be carried out regularly until the above symptoms begin to appear.

The ficus will also react to excessive fertilization: it will drop foliage, and the soil will be covered with a white bloom.

Pencil drawing lessons - plants

Plants are a living part of the world around us. Take a pencil and paper, using a diagram, carefully repeating all the lines, draw a picture.
Pencil drawing lessons on the theme of plants are trees, leaves, flowers. By drawing simpler and more complex pictures of nature, children learn more about plants and learn to see the world around them creatively.

Let's get acquainted with visual lessons, pencil drawing schemes for children.

Drawing "Tree"

The scheme of drawing a tree in pencil

Material: pencils and paper

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Drawing "Leaf"

Scheme of drawing a sheet of paper with a pencil

Material: pencils and paper

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Drawing "Mushroom"

Mushroom pencil drawing scheme

Material: pencils and paper

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Drawing "Chamomile"

Chamomile pencil drawing scheme

Material: pencils and paper

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Drawing "Tulip"

Tulip pencil drawing scheme

Material: pencils and paper

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Drawing "Mimosa"

Mimosa pencil drawing scheme

Material: pencils and paper

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Drawing "Rose"

Rose pencil drawing scheme

Material: pencils and paper

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Drawing "Sunflower"

The scheme of drawing a sunflower in pencil

Material: pencils and paper

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Drawing "Birch"

Scheme of drawing a birch with a pencil

Material: pencils and paper

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Drawing "Pine"

Pine pencil drawing scheme

Material: pencils and paper

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Drawing "Herringbone"

Herringbone drawing scheme in pencil

Material: pencils and paper

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In order to make the drawings on paper more colorful, you can take colored paints and color the resulting drawing. And from several drawings you can make a gallery of flowers and plants.

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What is top dressing and why is it needed?

Plant nutrition is considered one of the main aspects of plant care. For growth and development, the plant needs nutrients, which it mainly takes from the soil. However, even a high-quality soil saturated with minerals and vitamins is depleted after 3-4 months.

• Lack of nutrients leads to undesirable changes:
• stopping flower growth;
• loss of color intensity of the leaves;
• stretching the stem in height;
• foliage pigmentation;
• yellowing and falling leaves;
• damage to the stem and foliage by parasites.

Each of the symptoms is a serious problem that can be prevented by organizing quality feeding. In different phases of development, the flower needs different types of dressings and different dosages. There are two types of fertilizers: mineral-based and organic.

Interesting facts about the plant

It is not recommended for people who react negatively to latex or other types of rubber to grow ficus at home, as this can aggravate allergic reactions. The fact is that the milky juice contains the substances from which the first rubber was made.

At first, ficus rubber was exported in large quantities and made into galoshes. The incident manifested itself precisely during the rain, when natural rubber began to soak and creep. It soon became clear that such galoshes would not last long on the market.

Furniture is made of wood, because the thickness of the trunk reaches 4 - 5 m, and roofs of houses are covered with huge leaves in the jungle.

From the aerial roots of the plant, suspension bridges are made, which sometimes last up to 500 years. In humid climates, metal or concrete cannot withstand for a long time and become unusable. These bridges are alive, so dead wood can always be replaced with living, termite-resistant wood.

Some plants are over 700 years old. The fact is that the ficus produces aerial roots, which, germinating, also root young shoots. Then the old tree dies naturally, but its roots continue to live in the new trees.

Ready-to-use preparations

You can buy fertilizers for ficus benjamin in specialized stores. It can be both complex dressings that are suitable for any indoor plants, and those that are aimed solely at improving the growth of ficuses. You can purchase both the first and the second. Florists often opt for a wide range of preparations so that they can be used for several home flowers at once.

One of the universal dressings, which can be used not only for indoor plants, but also to increase the productivity of garden crops, is the bio-fertilizer "BioGrow". This is a drug that has established itself as a highly effective revitalizing agent, as a result of which plants begin to develop noticeably faster, the green part is strengthened, and the flower's resistance to fungal infections increases. Find out more information and purchase universal biofertilizer "BioGrow" can be HERE.

Other effective drugs with a narrow spectrum of action:

1. Agricola. A universal fertilizer that works effectively with all types of ficuses. Favorably affects the growth of large leaves and their rich green color.
2. "Flower heaven". Liquid fertilizer. Sold in plastic bottles. As testimonials testify, ficuses begin to grow faster, become stronger. The drug is odorless and inexpensive.
3. Bona Forte. Fertilizer for ficuses and palms. It can be used for both root and foliar dressing. Livestock significantly accelerates growth and improves the appearance of indoor plants.
4. "Rainbow". The preparation is based on vermicompost. Promotes the development of the root system of the plant, strengthens the stems.
5. "Pokon" ("Pokon"). Complex fertilizer, liquid form. Designed specifically for ficuses, produced in Holland. Suitable for all types of the family. The composition is odorless, completely soluble in water.

All diluted formulations for dressing must be used immediately, they cannot be stored.

Brief botanical reference

Ficus belongs to the Mulberry family. The representative of the genus is the fig and fig tree.Under natural conditions, the plant grows in Southeast Asia, on the island of Ceylon, Borneo and Java, it is a mighty tree, up to 30 meters high with a huge spreading crown. The leaf plate is long and wide, in an adult plant it reaches 1 m. The shadow of the plant covers a hectare of land.

In its natural habitat, the ficus lives for 400 years or more.

What fertilizers for ficus Benjamin are

By origin, fertilizers are divided into two large types: mineral and organic.

Mineral fertilizers are inorganic compounds that are produced industrially. They have a very high concentration of nutrients, which means that they will give a positive effect faster.

Organic fertilizers are decomposing residues of the vital activity of plant and animal organisms. They nourish plants well, improve the soil, improve the work of beneficial microorganisms, but their action is slower.

The best fertilizer for Benjamin's ficus is an alternation of mineral and organic fertilizers. This approach will provide the flower with the necessary nutrition for full development.

Reproduction methods

Ficuses are propagated in the spring: by apical cuttings, air layers and leaves. When using the latter breeding option, it will take significantly longer before roots appear.

Cuttings

With this method of reproduction, lignified shoots are used. Cuttings about 10-15 cm long are cut with a scalpel. Make sure that there is no damage to the bark. Cuttings are rooted in soil or water.

Step-by-step execution of cuttings into water:

1. Cuttings are placed in warm water for one to two hours. During this time, milky juice should come out of them. Its presence can interfere with rooting.
2. A vessel with opaque walls is prepared.
3. Place the shoot in a container. The lower leaves should not touch the water.
4. They create a greenhouse effect - they cover the structure with polyethylene, film or a plastic container.

Further care is reduced to periodic airing (removing the film for a short time) and monitoring the water level.

Cutting ficus does not always give a good result.

Rooting the cuttings in the ground:

1. Prepare the soil. For this, nutrient soil (turf and leaf), peat and sand are mixed in equal amounts.
2. Planting containers are filled with the prepared substrate.
3. Shoots prepared and soaked in warm water are buried in 2-3 buds.
4. The soil is compacted and watered.
5. They create a greenhouse effect with a film or a transparent plastic container.

Plants are periodically ventilated. If new shoots have appeared in the leaf axils, then there are already young roots. This procedure usually takes about three weeks. During this time, permanent pots and substrate are prepared.

Ficus with larger leaves is also propagated by a middle cuttings. For this, a section of the stem with one internode is suitable.

Air layering

Propagation by air layers is used in cases where the stem is very bare.

Propagation by air layers is good for tree-like ficuses.

Procedure:

1. Choose a straight and long shoot. Excess leaves are removed.
2. With a sharp blade, two cuts are made every 3 cm.
3. In the area between the incisions, the bark is cleaned and powdered with Kornevin.
4. Wrap this area with sphagnum moss. Layer thickness 5 cm.
5. Wrap the top with foil and tie tightly.
6. Control that the moss stays moist.

When the roots germinate, they will break through the film. Then the shoot under the incision is cut below the resulting roots, and the plant is planted in a pot.

Useful Tips

• Ficus is called an alcoholic plant. Experienced flower growers water it with vodka. Or diluting it halfway with water, or undiluted, but from the edge of the pot to avoid getting on the roots. A standard glass of vodka is poured onto a small pot. This unusual feeding causes active growth.
• If the rubber-bearing fikusp has lost all the leaves, then it is necessary to carefully bend its top in the form of a loop and fix it in this position. After a while, the ficus will begin to release new leaves along the entire length of the trunk.
• Do not use scissors for cutting, they pinch the stem, and this further inhibits rooting.
• It is better not to buy Ficus in winter, as it may die due to temperature changes.
• The flower should not be rearranged often from place to place. Ficuses love consistency.

Or maybe we can transplant?

Postpone the transplant until the spring unless it is urgently needed. And this can occur if:

• the ficus got sick, threw off the leaves, stands bald;
• the soil is poured, damp, the leaves are hanging;
• the flower was bought and brought home in winter.

Don't buy ficus in winter! You will have to carry it down the street for a while. At least the edges of the leaves and the top can freeze.

I bought ivy in November, not ficus. I know how cold-resistant it is. I remember: I put the previous flower on the street and forgot it until the cold weather, the leaves turned purple, but did not die. For safety reasons, I put a new one in a large bag and tied it up. I reported from the exit from the store to the car, at home I found that the most delicate tips of the shoots (growth points) were frozen and blackened. If ivy has already suffered, then there is no doubt about the ficus. You need to transfer it quickly and well wrapped in paper or a scarf in winter.

A flower with obvious signs of illness (the leaves have turned yellow, dried up, crumbled), remove from the pot by the root and inspect the underground part. If the roots are lively, flexible, white, then you still have a chance to save the flower. Plant it in new soil for ficuses, and cut the bush itself:

• Shorten the completely bare twigs and stem. The flower will become more compact, there are fewer sleeping buds on it, it will be easier for a disturbed root to wake them up and feed them.
• Cut off dried or rotted leaves along the edges, removing the damaged parts. The wounds will quickly dry out on their own, rot and disease will not go further.
• Cut off completely dried leaves whole.

How many times do you need to fertilize in winter

In winter, stimulation of vegetation is undesirable, since weak elongated shoots will form due to a lack of heat and light. In winter, it is better to completely abandon fertilization.

If the ficus grows in an apartment with central heating, in a place equipped with additional lighting, it is fertilized once a month. It is better to make the fertilizing solution weaker. The set amount of water is diluted with half of the fertilizer rate.

How often do you need to feed

Fertilize ficus regularly and on time, following the recommendations of experienced florists. In spring and summer, different feeding should be made.

An adult powerful ficus is capable of depleting the soil in just 2 months, so there is no point in replanting it regularly. It is recommended to instead fertilize the soil, thereby providing the plant with nutrients.

Spring and summer

It is necessary to feed ficuses in spring and summer due to the active vegetation of the plant during this period. It is necessary to help the flower to grow green mass, to consolidate in the soil. To do this, the soil should be enriched with nitrogen. Both organic and mineral feedings will do, but alternate rather than apply at the same time.

Autumn and winter

In winter, when daylight hours are reduced, the vegetation of the plant is suspended, so there is no need for frequent feeding. You can only periodically water the flower with low-concentration nitrogen growth, but only if the ficus grows in conditions close to summer, - a certain indicator of humidity, warm air, an additional source of light.

How to understand that the ficus needs feeding

Signs that the flowerpot is experiencing a lack of fertilizer are:

• slowdown or complete cessation of growth, if this factor is not associated with pruning or features of the ficus variety;
• loss of elasticity of foliage, pallor, yellowing, the green part may begin to fall off;
• thinning of young shoots, weakness of shoots, drooping of the crown;
• manifestation of fungal diseases;
• damage by pests.

Feeding indoor plants should be regular. If we are talking about a "neglected" ficus, which has undergone fungal diseases or damage by harmful insects, then it cannot be fertilized. First of all, you need to cure the indoor flower, and only then revitalize it. Otherwise, a weakened plant will not be able to assimilate minerals and organics, and diseases will only progress.

Nettle infusion

Another top dressing for ficus is vegetable humus and herbal infusion. If there is no animal humus, then leaf or compost will do. It is also an effective food for ficus. Plant humus is rich in nitrogen compounds and other elements. It is enough to dilute 100 g of such humus in 1 liter of water.

In summer, flower growers prepare weed infusions for feeding. Nettle infusion is best suited for ficuses. This pungent green contains nitrogen and carbon. It is best to harvest nettles in early summer, before the seeds are ripe. It is enough to grind young stems and leaves, place them in a plastic bottle or bucket, and then pour water 1: 1. The tool is infused for two weeks. When the fermentation of the infusion takes place, it will darken. Nettle infusion is introduced into the root zone, after diluting with water 1:10.

In dry summers, nettle infusion will still help fight pests. Nettle water, infused for a day, is simply sprayed with ficus leaves.

Extending daylight hours

Ficus loves the sun, so the most difficult months of the year for him are November and December, when the length of the day becomes minimum. Transfer the plant to the lightest window and observe the condition of the leaves starting in November. If they lose their shine, become covered with light green or yellow stains, then your pet needs help.

In case of insufficient illumination, light blurred areas appear on the leaves, which turn yellow and increase

A fluorescent or LED lamp is suitable for backlighting. The power depends on the size of the ficus, the higher and more luxurious the crown, the larger and more powerful the lamp should be. For a small plant, the cheapest phytolamp for 6 W, screwed into a regular cartridge, is suitable.

Small ficus - a small lamp

You can illuminate the entire window sill by fixing an LED strip above it. Use the same lighting fixtures to illuminate the ficus standing in the back of the room. Your task is to extend the daylight hours with the help of lamps to at least 12 hours.

Possible care errors

He will say himself that he does not like the ficus: he will begin to shed the leaves and simply wither away.

Table: Symptoms of Plant Diseases and Prevention Measures

Symptoms	Possible reasons	Measures
Leaves fall. Shriveled up. Dry.	This happens more often with ampelous plants: In case of a burn. Low humidity. When the soil dries out.	Change location. Exclude the influence of direct sunlight. Spray the plant with a spray bottle, shower. Install the factory humidifier. Place several containers of water next to it. Immerse the pot of ficus in a bath of water at the level of the drainage height. This will allow the soil to accept what is needed.
The leaves turn yellow. Niknut. Unpleasant odor while watering.	The reasons include: Excess moisture. Decay of roots. Lack of illumination.	Change location. Illuminate with artificial light. Change the substrate. Remove rotting parts of the roots.
Leaves grow slowly. Turn pale. Are getting smaller. Turn yellow.	Chlorosis from deficiency of nutrients (calcium, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, etc.) Depletion of the soil.	Replace the substrate completely.
The leaves take on a brown tint. The tips dry up.	Low humidity.	Apply any of the above methods to normalize humidity.
Deformation of the central vein - it shrinks, the leaf becomes wavy.	Excessive illumination.	Increase the distance between the ficus tree and the artificial light source.

Newbie flower growers may be alerted by the appearance of white drops on the back of the leaves or white specks that suddenly appear along the edges of the leaves. These processes are natural for ficus and do not require solutions.

Secrets of growing some species

In general, all varieties of ficuses are unpretentious, they can tolerate short periods of drought and lack of watering. But some varieties are more demanding on the technique of care and cultivation:

1. Varieties with large large leaves of a rich green hue tolerate partial shade more easily than variegated forms. Ficuses with bright leaves can get burns when exposed to direct sunlight, they tolerate dry air worse, and do not tolerate drafts.
2. In small-leaved species, waterlogging and cold immediately cause foliage to fall, provoke a decrease in immunity and the subsequent development of diseases.
3. Ficuses with long, thin stems require support. You can use a regular wooden stick or special palm supports.
4. Large-leaved varieties collect a lot of dust on the surface of the foliage. This reduces oxygen supply and interferes with proper nutrition. Such varieties need to be bathed in the shower or cleaned up with a damp soft cloth.
5. Ampel species with soft shoots require more frequent watering. They accumulate moisture in the stems and leaves, but also consume it faster.
6. Plants that have reached 70 cm in height can be transplanted and pruned. If the ficus is tall (more than 1.5-2 m), you can not move it to a new pot, but simply replace part of the upper soil with fresh soil mixture.

Variegated-leaved varieties are considered to be more demanding than their green-leaved cousins. The latter tolerate a drop in temperature, drought, drafts better, and have a stronger immunity.

Ficus - flower description

Among the ficuses, there are both deciduous and evergreen species. Ficuses contain milky juice in all parts. They have different shapes: trees, shrubs, vines. In decorative floriculture there are ampelous forms with very small leaves. Ficuses are dwarfs with leaves smaller than a fingernail and giants, their leaves grow up to half a meter.

Ficus leaves are mostly dark green, glossy. But there are variegated species and species with pubescent leaves. They come in various shapes, can be long, wide enough, narrow, oval and almost round. There are swirling leaves, for example, the baroque ficus.

The rubbery and some others have strong ligneous trunks. Many species have thin, almost filamentous branches that grow from the root.

How to form a crown

The crown can be formed not only by pruning, but also by installing special supports, with which the shoots can be fixed in a certain position. This procedure preserves nutrients in the shoots and reduces the stress that invariably accompanies branch shortening (Figure 5).

Having installed the supports and fixing the shoots on them, it is worth waiting until they get used to the new position. After that, the structure can be removed.

Figure 5. Pruning and shaping the crown

When pruning, you should also consider the age of the plant. Young specimens tolerate this procedure much more easily, while adults experience severe stress from pruning. That is why it is advisable to start forming the crown even at the stage of the seedling, and if the adjustment of the plant was needed at a later date, it is better to use the method of attaching the shoots to the supports.

Problems, diseases, pests

The main problems with growing ficus are associated with its leaves. Novice flower growers are worried about questions like: why does the ficus shed its leaves?

For the successful growth of ficus, you need to carefully monitor watering:

• leaves fall one by one - the earth lump is overdried;
• leaves turn yellow (lower large-leaved species, evenly over the entire crown of small-leaved ones) - earthen soil is also overdried;
• leaves fall off quickly and in large quantities - the earthen lump is waterlogged;
• leaves are covered with yellow spots- the earth lump is also waterlogged;

In addition to problems with watering, others may arise:

• leaves of ampelous ficus are wrinkled- the indoor air is too dry or the plant is exposed to direct sunlight;
• the leaves suddenly began to fall - the flower does not have enough light, or there has been a sharp change in the climate in the room;
• leaves appear small –The plant has few nutrients.

Ficuses suffer from two types of fungal infection:

• with anthracnose, the leaves are covered with brown spots, turning into ulcers;
• with cercosporosis, the underside of the leaves is covered with black dots.

Both infections are treated equally — with a fungicide.

Of the parasites, ficuses are most often affected by spider mites. If it was not possible to cure the plant by washing it with warm water with laundry or tar soap, then you should use any chemical agent designed to treat the plant from parasites.