Stinky Fig Tree
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Comments (1)Chinese Chestnut, perhaps Here is a link that might be useful: link...See MoreStinky tree
Comments (5)I used to have a eucalyptpus (microtheca I think) that drove me crazy when it bloomed - I couldn't stand the smell. It had gray-green leaves and cream-colored flowers. A tree that may meet your description is the Willow Acacia (Acacia salicina). It has cream puffball flowers and is prone to suckering from roots that are close to the soil surface. It blooms heavily in the fall and its flowers attract butterflies, especially the Painted Lady. But, the blossoms do have a distinct odor and some folks object to it. The Australian acacias also have stinky roots. If you dig in the root zone of one it almost smells 'skunky'....See MoreGrafting figs onto a well established, but fruitless fig tree.
Comments (0)I have a well established fig tree that produced good fruit for 20 years. The last two years has yielded few if any figs. This year the tree has just one fig developing. The plant is otherwise very healthy. The trunk at base is about 2 inches in diameter. Is this plant a good candidate to be used as root stock for grafting new fig scions? Or will whatever has caused the drop off in fruit production affect the production of the new grafts?...See MoreThe reason nurseries are selling Fig Mosaic Virused fig trees is me!
Comments (4)If a tree is grown from Tissue Cultured apical meristems, it is possible to have a 100% virus free variety. However viruses can be spread by fig mites and unless someone is scrupulous about only growing tissue cultured figs and keeping the collection free of mites, it is only a matter of time before that variety is also infected. Most collectors don't seem to care too much about viruses because nearly all fig varieties seem to produce reasonably well despite having strong evidence of various types of viruses. A commercial grower on the other hand might prefer varieties that are completely virus free for maximum productivity. This is where tissue culture might have huge benefit. The technology isn't particularly novel or difficult so I am wondering why the demand isnt there. I am hypothesizing that perhaps the productivity of trees isn't that badly affected at least for the commercially successful varieties. Now if I could only get someone to culture a virus free Ischia Black - USDA for me. I am happy to provide cuttings!...See More- 4 years ago
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