Figs like warm and humid climate, and are resistant to barren, drought, cold and waterlogging. Sunny, deep soil, loose and fertile. Sandy loam or clay loam with good drainage is suitable for planting; It is best to plant in March. Fig trees are very easy to grow and can live for about 80- 100 years in suitable environment. At present, the oldest fig tree found in Xinjiang is about 120 years old. Because it can grow many branches, it will not die in general. The main producing areas of figs in China are Xinjiang, Shandong, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Shaanxi and Sichuan, and figs in North China are mainly concentrated in Qingdao, Yantai and Weihai along the coast of Shandong. The yield and quality of fig in Xinjiang cover the whole country. There are many varieties of figs, most of which are evergreen, and the nutritional value and maturity time of different varieties of figs are very different.
Figs have been planted for several years.
Generally, fig cuttings planted that year can bear fruit that year. If it is the original seedling planting, it will take more than 3 years to bear fruit. Figs generally bear fruit once a year in summer and autumn after they begin to bear fruit. The planting method is described in detail below. 1. Growing environment: Ficus carica likes to grow in a warm and humid environment. It is generally planted on sunny slopes, and it is best to plant it on sandy soil or clay with deep, loose and fertile soil layers and good drainage. It is cultivated in the north and south of China. 2. Field management: firstly, the fig tree should loosen the soil and weed after the seedlings survive, and apply organic fertilizer once in June and July. Secondly, in the growth period of young fig trees, if the base fertilizer is insufficient, topdressing and miscellaneous fertilizer can be used. If it is an adult tree, apply more decomposed farmyard manure. Base fertilizer can be applied before and after defoliation, and it is best to topcoat it at the time of new shoots and fruit expansion. 3. Shaping and pruning: Ficus carica trees have low requirements on shaping and pruning technology. Generally, it can be trimmed into a heart. It is best to keep 3-5 main branches without side branches. Cultivate the main branches in the young tree period to promote the growth of branches. Cultivate branches at the early fruit stage, increase the yield of figs, pay attention to the main branches, and cut off weak branches and diseased branches at the full fruit stage. 4. Pest control: Ficus carica has fewer pests and diseases, and the special smell of Ficus carica is easy to cause harm to mulberry cattle. Insects can be captured manually, and pests can also be killed with drugs; Fruits are vulnerable to birds when they are ripe, and birds can be driven away by appropriate means.