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Bagging figs to protect against insects
Comments (11)I'm wondering if anyone has results on bagging figs. I read one article from Hawaii that was promising. Theory can go all sorts of directions. I would love to hear about results. I will plan on bagging some in 2015. Little early to do it now - 18 degrees outside. :-). Planning gets me through the cold days. I can see bagging being especially helpful for Brunswick, which ripens late and gets moldy. If it speeds ripening, maybe I will get more of those sweet figs. I could also see benefit of paper bags to deter birds. Or find some mylar or use aluminum foil maybe. The bags wont deter ants but I have tanglefoot arpund the trunks for that. I made bags for apples using zipper sandwich bags, polyethylene. Cut the corners for drainage. I can set some aside for figs. I read newspaper can be made into bags but in my clinate rain would be an issue....See MoreWrap Them Up or Bring Them In?
Comments (5)J, Conventional wisdom in the North Eastern U.S.A. is to place containerized figs in an unheated attached garage (or something similar) to overwinter. Depending on how severe the winter is, some folks will wrap their fig plants in the garage as well. I live in zone 6a and place my figs in my garage unwrapped and have not lost a plant yet. By the way I don't know what you mean about 'fig sticks.' If you are try to root cuttings or need more information about wrapping trees I recommend you search this forum for previous posts. There is a ton of good information within....See MoreMany Thanks
Comments (3)Between the Thanksgiving of the North (2nd Monday in October) and the Thanksgiving of the South (the fourth Thursday in November), I sincerely wish to thank all those gentle living souls who helped me start with the fig hobby in providing cuttings, rooted cuttings and know-how over this forum and F4F forum. I have learned the tradition of this great community of fig nuts....See Moreusing pure vermiculite for rooting
Comments (75)Cecil, This is not the first time that George has told me to shut up. That is one of the nicest and cleanest jabs that he has ever taken at me. He has told me many times to "shut up", "get lost", and to do some other things that I will not repeat here. What's funny is that he continues to read all my posts and quotes information that I have written on the forums. I find that very amusing......up to a point. The beauty about this forum, is that he cannot modify or delete what is written here. Radovan, True scientist do not have any problems whatsoever in defending their work. For the record, I am a scientist with dual degrees in Chemistry, Mathematics, and a near minor in Physics. That book learning does not mean a darn thing unless you can apply it in a practical situation to solving problems or improving processes and methods. Since my retirement after working for 34 years in a major Industrial facility, I have put my knowledge and experience to use in my fig hobby. I have developed several chemical formulations to deal with mold and improve rooting. Fortunately none of those proprietary chemical formulations are needed when using the Improved Baggie Method. I also have been working diligently on propagation methods and techniques that I can assure you, those horticulturist out there have never used. Just read how Al tries to diminish my reference to an "Improved Baggie Method". He laughs at my laying claim to any improvements to an existing method. I in turn laugh at him because he has no idea what my experience and knowledge of Chemistry and especially Physical Chemistry can do to improve a rooting method. Most scientist welcome a good challenge...yet Al shrinks away from a good MEASURABLE one. The results of the challenge that I offered can be judged by all of the forum members and not by Al or myself who may be prejudice. And all of the forum members could benefit by the sharing of results and information. What could be better and more fair than that?? In one of Al's earlier posts in this thread you can read just under his name signature that he "Specializes in stamping out misinformation..." He directed that comment directly at me. Ask yourself why does he feel the need to "stamp out" or discredit the information that I posted way at the beginning of this thread where I reported the great merits of "UPM" just like Jose did??? And why is it "misinformation" in the first place? I offered a direct challenge to him, yet he prefers to argue what the meaning of "is" is. He pontificates further, stating that he and a million other horticulturists out there agree and they have already decided what is the best fig cutting rooting mix.......and the debate/discussion is over. hhmmmm......Sounds very much like another Al that I know........political scientist Al Gore. Look again at the typical strong fig root system that develops using a UPM/perlite rooting mix in your rooting cups. Ask yourself does this information deserve to be "stamped out" or labeled as "misinformation"?? Al CLAIMS that his rooting mix is better than this UPM mix for rooting figs.....can anybody post pictures so we can verify that at least the root mass looks similar to these??? I BELIEVE that fig roots need nutrients in the rooting mix to get to this point (see picture in link below)......Al ASSERTS they do not. Can anybody offer any proof to support his claim? The challenge that I made would provide the necessary proof; but, Al says he won't dance to my tune and is still waiting for me to tell him what the meaning of "superior" or "strong" really "is". If I give him any definition whatsoever, I can assure you that it won't be good, clear, or precise enough for him. It's just a game and a delay tactic used by many theorist and intellectuals when their beliefs are challenged. I know because I have dealt with many of these types in my former career......especially the PhD types I have worked with in R&D. I gave Al a very specific documented example of what rooting success one can have using UPM/perlite (between 100 and 233% in producing viable trees) following the Improved Baggie Method and that too does not carry any weight with his "beliefs". Give me a figgy break....... Dan No fear, No retreat, Peace..........Semper Fi...See Moredirtguy50 SW MO z6a
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