Hie all, im new to this forum and new to growing figs. After buying figs at the store for a while, i thought it would just be better if i purchased my own trees, grew them in pots and harvested my own. 

My first fig is a brown turkey fig. The local nursery only sells 2 types; brown Turkey and black Genoa. 

I have a some questions that i hope you can answer (please forgive me for asking too many!)

1. Will they be happy to be  permanently put in a pot 510mm(20 inches)diameter by 390mm (15 inches) high? (i intend on root pruning when its necessary)

2. My cutting grown plant is currently 45cm (17.7 inches) tall and less than 12 months old, when will i be expecting its first crop?

3. i have just transplanted it in a small root pouch bag to grow in while i seek a permanent spot and pot, should i wait for new growth before i start giving it a liquid fertilizer?

4. What kind of fertilizer do they like? Are 3-2-2 chicken pellets sufficient? (Neutrog brand)

5. Can i trim it to permanently keep it between 5-6 foot in height? 

6. I have room for one more fig. which variety do you recommend between, Excel, Black genoa, White Adriatic and Blue Provence?

Thank you so much. Here is a photo of the fig bought in a 6 inch container



   

Hi,
Welcome to the forum !
Being in Australia, your season is almost over ... or not ?
Funny how the container in the pics looks so small. 20''/50cm in width ... Doesn't look like that, but like half of that. Funny.
I would pot that tree up.

The tree having such a thin trunk ... I would call that a tissue-cultured tree. Those can take some time to fruit. 3 years and more.
So be patient, and take good care of her. Once mature enough, she will fruit.
As for trimming, if you expect fruits, just do it once a year, or every other year.

The 3-2-2 will do for fertilizing.
As for the size of the pot, between 4 and 10 gallons ( +water+fertilizer ) would help for better production . You can have them in smaller pots, but then you have to monitor more closely watering and fertilizing.
It will take some time for the tree to show lacking of something, and then even more to catch up, and that'll shorten the growing period.

Good luck !

So basically, the bigger the pot, the better results you will have. I would go with something a little deeper at least.
You will be able to prune it to keep it small, but it'll only grow to 4-5ft in a small pot anyway. With the fertilizer I'd definitely wait until it's been established in the new pot, the 3-2-2 wouldn't be my first choice to get early fruits because of the nitrogen but it will help the plant with vigour which is important when it's young. So you kind of have to weigh your options depending on how patient you are :)

Thanks for your replies. 

The nursery that grew this tree said it was cutting grown and less than 12 months old. I think i'll give it a fertilizer that will help with the vigour in the first season or so and then change tactics. 

Any recommendations for a companion fig?