Hello Mike, I don't know about the trimming part but do have any trimming left? If so would you be will to send some? I will pay all the shipping. Please let me know thanks Frank

Same here. That is the one fig I can not get to root! I received 1 cutting from Davis this year. Out of all of different types of cuttings I received, that one is not looking good.

If you have a few extra cuttings I am willing to pay for them.

I don't know at this point about extra cuttings. Edible Landscaping has this one and its a vigorous grower.

Mike,

If the tree/bush has been in the ground for 4 years, the trimming that you did should not hurt the tree. If you want to prune the roots as you suggested, do not get too close to the tree, I would maybe only use your spade in arcs, but not the whole circle. Think about a pizza with every other piece removed. Just a caution, though: that process may create small trees to force from the roots that are severed but left in the ground.

I think the others who were interested in your cuttings were talking about the trimming that you already made, and possibly threw on your compost pile. I don't think they wanted you to cut into your already trimmed tree. To many of us, that is the least expensive way to increase our varieties (and fun, it doesn't take much to excite a plant lover!)

Barb

One more thing, I just reread your original post. If you root prune, it should be done now before the buds break.

One thing to do to increase the amount of fruit is to pinch back the growing tip after each branch grows 4-6 leaves. This will encourage branching and fruiting locations. If your problem last year was not enough time to ripen the fruit, you want your tree to have enough fruiting wood develop earlier in the season. At some point you will want to encourage the fruit to develop and mature, and I believe this method will help with that, also. Others may have better information on that, though.

Good luck,

Barb

Barb, Thanks for the tips. I don't think I will root prune this year. That probably means extra work to keep with suckering and such. I will do the pinching for sure.