Ficus "Benjamin" is very popular among lovers of indoor plants.
This is an evergreen small tree in a pot, reaching up to 40 cm in lengthwhich will be a godsend for any interior.
If desired, and proper care of the plant can turn it into a whole work of art.
In our article you will learn about one of the most important parts of caring for ficus - plant transplantation.
Transfer
The ficus "Benjamin" is a very beautiful plant that pleases the eye with its green fresh leaves. And for such a healthy type, the plant needs only proper care and timely transplantation.
What time of year is transportation required?
From time to time, any houseplant needs a transplant.
It must be moved in the following cases:
- If grown out of pot size, i.e. roots appeared from the topsoil;
- The roots have grown and enmeshed the whole clod of earth;
- The soil needs fertilizer and improved drainage.
Often the roots can grow so much that they can even crawl through the drainage holes and entangle the pot outside.
One of the signs of this growth will be the rapid drying of the earth in a pot.
In the fall, he does not need a transplant. Plant desirable move once a yearbetter in spring.
Important: plant transplantation depends on its age.
A young plant is transplanted every year. If the plant is already 3-4 years old, transplantation is needed much less often - every 2-3 years.
With proper care of the plant, it will grow well and need regular transplantation.
When it grows to a very large size and its pot reaches its size 50 cm in diameter, more tree replanting is not necessary.
Once a year, this plant only needs to update the topsoil. Moreover, 20% of this soil should consist of organic substances that are favorable for it.
How to seed?
The first thing you need to choose a suitable pot. Even if you are transplanting a large plant, you do not need to buy a large pot.
The flower loves closeness and will grow badly in the open. Therefore, take the pot only 3 cm more than the previous one.
Important: two days before transplanting you need to pour it in order to make it easier to take it out of the pot.
Then you need to get out of the old.
If the root has entangled an earthen ball and even a pot, try to release the root of the plant as accurately as possible.
At the bottom of the new pot, place the expanded clay. Transfer the flower and sprinkle with new soil.
The soil should consist of humus, peat and leaf soil in proportions of 1: 1: 1.
When moving a flower, its root system must be completely freed from the old soil by gently cleaning the roots or rinsing in water.
Some experts recommend the use of deboning method.
This method consists in transplanting a plant along with the old earth.
In fact, the plant along with the soil dumped from the pot and in this form is transferred to a new one.
This method is considered more favorable, since the plant in this case is less stressed during transplantation.
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Care instructions
Only need to water in 2-3 days after moving. If the soil is still wet, then later.
Feeding need to start only in a month.
Important: At first, after planting, the ficus should be covered with a plastic bag, but at the same time a couple of times a day be aired.
When the plant is mastered in a new place, the package can be removed.
If you notice that the ficus after transplantation began to drop the leaves and has an unhealthy appearance - do not be intimidated.
This behavior is characteristic of ficuses, since the first time after transplantation, he is under stress and adapts to new conditions.
Within a month, the ficus will get used to it completely and will start growing further.
As you can see, the transfer of the ficus "Benjamin" is not at all difficult.
If you properly care for it and replant it, it will grow and will delight you for a long time with its healthy, pleasant look.
