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Fig( wine berry, fig) is a small deciduous tree or branched bush of the family - mulberry. In room conditions it reaches 1 - 1.5 m, begins to bear fruit from 2 to 3 years of age. Its leaves are large, dark green, broad-chested, strongly indented. Shoots and leaves give off white thick juice - latex, which is characteristic of the whole genus Fcus.

The continuity of the roots of figs is unlimited. Its small plants can be found in the Caucasus on poplar or oak trunks, in cracks in apartment houses, in crevices of vertical walls and stone screes.

Homeland - the countries of the Mediterranean, Asia Minor, is widespread on the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus and the Crimea. Information about figs are found in ancient Greek literature for 2500 - 1700 years BC.At present, the world production of figs exceeds 2 - 2.5 million tons.

Fig is a dioecious plant. Male plants - capriphy, form pear-shaped, inedible formations - "sikoniums", similar to fruits, female - figs, edible copulation. On the plants of figs, tender, very tasty and nutritious fruits ripen. They contain up to 25% of sugar, and in dried berries up to 65 - 70%.They contain vitamins C, A, B. 100 grams of fruits contain 80-150 mg of vitamin B1( thiamine) and 85-125 mg of vitamin B2( riboflavin), the lack of which in the human body causes a deterioration of vision and skin diseases. For roomgardening are the best varieties of figs - Kadota violet, Sukhumi, Sochi No. 7( breeder FM Zorin) and others.

♦ Location of .In the room, the figs are placed in bright, well-ventilated rooms. In summer, you should take the plant in the garden or on the balcony, in the open air. Due to the fact that the fig tree is a deciduous plant and in the room conditions in October - November it sheds foliage, in winter it is recommended to keep it in cool, dark rooms with a temperature of 3 - 5 ° C.

♦ Care. In summer, watering is abundant, in winter - very moderate and rare, as at this time the fig does not grow. In April - September, the fig should be fed with a complex universal granular fertilizer "Flower" or liquid concentrated fertilizer "Rainbow".Transplantation at a young age is carried out annually, from 7 to 8 years of age, once every 2 to 3 years. The best substrate for planting and transplanting is the ready soil "Palma" or "Cactus".In their absence, the substrate can be prepared from the parts of leaf humus, turf soil, sand( 2: 2: 1).To give the plant a shape and compactness, lateral growing buds are pricked.

♦ Pests and diseases - fig leaf, powdery mulberry and figs. With excessive dryness of air - thrips. Of the diseases most often found brown spotting, with excessive moistening of the soil - gray rot.

♦ Reproduction - planting material of figs can be obtained by cuttings, air layers and seeds. Cuttings easily, without heating the soil. The whole process of rooting lasts no more than 2-3 months. Prepare the cuttings during the rest period. Cuttings should be 25-30 cm in length and 1-1.5 cm in thickness.

Application of

By its flavoring qualities, dried figs are superior to dates. In addition, fig fruits serve as an excellent raw material for the production of jam, jams and other confectionery products. For useful properties, see here.