Bob, help. Fig tree advice
Meyermike(Zone 6a Ma.)
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Meyermike(Zone 6a Ma.)
3 years agoKen "Fruity Paws" (N-Va 7a)
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buying a fig tree this week! Need advice please.
Comments (14)Congrats on the purchase of your first fig tree. Here's some advice to help you get your tree off to a great start........ Keep the ground ALWAYS moist (not soggy wet) so that your tree develops a good ROOT system. NEVER let the ground completely dry out for the first year or two of an in-ground fig tree's life. This is very important and a very simple practice that many people overlook. Do not do what those who grow figs in containers sometimes do.....judge watering needs by waiting for the leaves to droop. You will be rewarded with a nice tree that bears fruit rather quickly.....if you keep that ground ALWAYS moist (mulch helps). Moist ground is more important than fertilizer; but, they sure do love a little fertilizer in their diet. Your tree will continue to develop a root system into the fall and early winter after the leaves fall. Next spring fertilize your tree a couple of weeks BEFORE bud break and watch how your fig tree responds!! Dan...See MoreAdvice needed to dig up and transplant a Fig Tree
Comments (11)Hi Mudpuddy. The transplanting went very well, actually for all my effort to dig around and take a big root ball would you believe when I had it on its side dragging it on to a old curtain all the soil fell off its was so sandy so I yelled out to hubby to help me lift it to its new hole and he filled in the hole while I held it up then he put three iron stakes in with rope around so it would not sway to far. It has grown to it original size of about 270 cms or 9ft with lots of new growth, I trimmed off about a third of the tree before we moved it. I watered it for about a few weeks after transplanting and since then it has survived of no rain for about four months and now it is getting plenty so it went very well thank you....Cheers..MM. Transplanted Fig Tree:...See MoreAdvice for overwintering fig trees
Comments (17)Much appreciated. This picture is what I ended up doing. Sorry for the dark night picture. I just stuck my phone out the window. I did the thing I mentioned above where they're tied up and surrounded by about 16" of leaves all around with sticks and burlap holding it all in. What I changed is that I took off the black bags I had on before and replaced it with some Tyvek that I had left over from building my shed. This way it's insulated and has I white protective cover that's water and wind resistant - yet breathes. What I didn't do is bend them down at all. I admit I don't understand the reason for doing this if your not bending them right underground. (That's what my father used to do). Do you just bend them to the ground? Seriously - I'm starting to think these will just be easier to grow in pots with wheels that I can just roll into the garage for the winter.....The things we do for fresh figs....They're just so good though.....See MoreFig tree problems. Sicilian Fig tree.
Comments (14)Look for a container several gallon capacity and place plant several nodes deeper than original container. If in windy area you can use thin bamboo sticks and affix the green stretchy tape to secure it. When plant eventually reaches height you like cut the top portion. Eventually you can place plant in larger container again, here i use 30g containers. Look for container in this picture far left about 3g for example, the larger ones are 25/30g.Martin...See MoreMonyet
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