Ficus Bonsai Watering

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Ficus bonsai watering. Time to do something that might seem very strange to most houseplant enthusiasts. This means you should water the tree when the soil gets slightly dry. Soft water with room temperature is perfect. You can get a sense for whether it needs watering by its weight.

The ficus should be watered normally which means it should be given water generously whenever the soil gets slightly dry. Ficus microcarpa a bonsai for starters ficus microcarpa care. Your ficus microcarpa will do great indoors. Watering a ficus bonsai is much like watering any other bonsai tree.

The ficus can live through occasional over or under watering. Temperatures hovering around 60 to 70 or 75 f 15 to. An old bonsai watering trick is to place the entire pot in a sink of water an inch or two deep and let the water absorb from the holes in the bottom of the pot. The bonsai ficus can tolerate occasional over or under watering.

Never water on a routine keep observing your trees individually instead of watering them on a daily. This is a plant that naturally thrives in moist humid climates. It ll probably be pretty dense at this point and might not take up water very well anymore. Water your trees when the soil gets slightly dry this means you should not water your tree when the soil is still wet.

Another favorite way to know if it needs watering is to lift it. Water generously allowing the water to drip out of the drainage holes. After a year or two come springtime you can take your ficus bonsai out of its planter and take a look at its root ball. Daily misting to maintain humidity is advised don t overdo this otherwise fungal problems can appear.