What is a Cash Cow?

Money tree (also known as Money Tree, Money Ficus, perennial herbaceous plant. Araceae Acacia genus, leaf-shaped oval; another money ficus, Mulberry family, leaves approximately round) is a perennial herbaceous flower introduced from abroad in recent years, Plants 50 cm to 80 cm in height. Underground bulbs bear pinnate compound leaves in the shape of raw azalea or fern, with succulent petioles, with 7 to 10 pairs of leaflets. The leaflets are oval, like a pair of copper coins arranged neatly. . ^[1]

There are cultural meanings that indicate a new year of money.

Origin: North and Central China.

The cash cow cultivation management is relatively simple. When transplanting, the main root and the thick side root are appropriately shortened. This can promote multiple hair roots and is easy to survive.

Key points: Deep, wet soil is most suitable for cultivation. Hi light, resistant to half shade and cold. It has deep roots, strong ability to produce sprouts, resistance to drought, barrenness, short-term stagnant water, and strong resistance to smoke and dust.

Mainly seeding and breeding, tillering or root cutting can also be used, harvest in autumn when ripe, and dry in time to remove the shell. Because the seed coat is hard and not easily permeable, if it is not treated, it will not germinate in the spring sowing in the next year. Generally, ridge sowing is adopted, and the pitch of the hoe is 60-70cm. Because the seed emergence rate is low, the amount of seed used is large, and the seeding amount is 30-40kg / mu.

Banyan ficus has a strong top edge advantage, and the side buds are generally not easy to germinate. Without shaping, it is easy to grow upright and form an upright shape. When the growth is too tall, it is not convenient for indoor placement, and the shape of the rootstock branches is messy, making it difficult to enter the hall again. Here are some simple and easy ways to inhibit its high growth and promote good shape of the side branches.

1 Topping and wiping buds.

Topping is the method of removing the top buds of branches or cutting the tops of branches to promote the germination of side branches. The principle is that the top bud of the main branch is removed, and the top edge is eliminated, which promotes sprout growth. The specific method is that when the Ficus benjamina grows to a suitable height, it is generally 150-180 cm high, and its upright growth can be changed by topping to promote the germination of lateral buds. Generally, the 2 to 3 side buds near the top of the branch are easy to germinate, and the tree shape is cup-shaped or letter Y when the side branch grows. For some toppings that are too late to form an upright tree shape, you can use methods such as short cutting, engraving, and branching to remedy, so as to germinate side branches in the bare part of the lower part, and change the angle of the main branch to perfect its shape. Wiping the buds is to wipe off the buds growing on the rootstock at any time. Wiping the buds as soon as possible, so as not to sprout the buds and disturb the shape.

2 Short.

Short cut is a method of cutting off annual branches to promote the germination of side branches. After many years of cultivation, the poorly managed Ficus benjamina often has a weakened tree. At this time, you can use a short-cut method to cut off 1/2 to 4/5 of the branches to stimulate the strong bud germination under the cut. Prosperous nutrition can restore the growth of Ficus benjamina. Due to the large amount of one-time pruning, the pre-maintenance branches and leaves are cut off at least for half a year to at least one year, and the ornamental is poor due to fewer branches and leaves, but it is very beneficial to the later modeling.

The Ficus fortunei evergreen is a tropical tree species that loves warmth and sunshine, humid environment and loose, fertile soil, and is slightly resistant to shade and chills. Therefore, for daily maintenance, it should be placed outdoors in the sunny place. If it is placed indoors for viewing, it should not be too long. Generally, it should be moved outdoors for conditioning and maintenance in about 20 days. During the growing season of Xia Qiu, rotten cake fertilizer is applied once a month, and the potting soil is kept moist, but it should not be too wet. It can often spray water on the leaf surface and surroundings to increase the environmental humidity. When the temperature is around 5 , keep the room warm and sunny to prevent frost damage. The basin soil should be dry in winter.

In addition to maintaining the original tree shape for pruning, Ficus benjamina should be properly thinned and ventilated to reduce the incidence of pests and diseases. Potting and soil changing can be done once every two years, and the time should be from April to May. ^[4]