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apparently Ficus Elastica (rubber tree, tineke) is easily propagated.
apparently Ficus Elastica (rubber tree, tineke) is easily propagated. - Lemmy.world
Did some digging online and the secret is a dish of moist O²-rich soil inside a loosely sealed clear tote. The clear tote let’s the leaves photosynthesize while maintaining a higher than average temp and humidity. Meamwhile the oxygenated soil helps with root production. [https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/ef4223c5-dc3c-471d-add2-b227b718dc7f.jpeg] The mix I used here is: 1 part fast draining soil mix 1 part sphagnum moss I used a hose sprayer to moisten/oxygenated the soil every few days. The process took about a month for root development, and I lost 2 props in the process. Heat helps here, I’m in USDA zone 5b and I kept them shaded under my jade tree and a canopy in the yard. [https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/3ce5e3af-27a9-4aac-8a56-f359c1e5e55b.jpeg] These plants are very cool and seem to be easy to grow, if you have a mature-enough specimen for propagation, use the oldest and lowest leaves for propagation, as they likely produce the least from photosynthesis and will have the stiffest/hardiest stems.
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