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Fertilizing and Overwintering questions

  • jtp

I was wondering what everyone uses as far as fertilizer for their figs and how often you apply?

 

Also, do you hedge your bets and take cuttings of your trees before winter, just in case? I'm wishing I had done this, as a backup.

 

Thanks.

 

John

NC Zone 8a/8b
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I use a 3-1-2 fish fertilizer at label rate to start then I will will triple if it is a slow growing tree or double depending on how the trees are looking.
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I use 3:1:2 ratio fertilizers on all my containerized trees. More specifically, I use Foliage-Pro 9-3-6, but if I couldn't find that, I'd be using something like Peter's or Miracle-Gro 24-8-16, possibly Miracle-Gro's 12-4-8 liquid. All the aforementioned are 3:1:2 ratio fertilizers. Foliage-Pro 9-3-6 has all the nutrients essential for normal growth (most soluble fertilizers do not), in the same ratio at which the plant uses them, which is a significant plus because it allows you to fertilize at the lowest rate (EC/TDS) possible without nutritional deficiencies. The lower the EC/TDS levels are, the easier it is for the plant to take up water and nutrients.

 

Al   
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Happy with useing Miracle-Gro 24-8-16 for many years on everything.
Also use surperthrive when i have it handy.
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I found this tip on figtrees.net


"The best fertilizer to use is one that is lower in nitrogen, but heavy on the calcium and phosphorous. The first feeding is done in the Spring, as soon as you move your plants from their shelter to the outdoors in a sunny location. The fertilizer consists of, 1 part superphosphate 0-20-0, 1 part 5-10-5, 1 part bone meal, and 1 part garden lime. Mix these ingredients thoroughly. Apply the fertilizer by making 4 holes at the edge of the pots, 1" in diameter and 3" deep. Fill the holes with the mixture and water thoroughly. A fig tree, three quarter inch caliber and 4' tall in a 12" pot requires 1 cup of this mixture. One month later you will begin a liquid feeding with a well balanced fertilizer, 20-20-20. Mix 1 tablespoon with 1 gallon of water, repeat this feeding every 20 days until mid-August. The last feeding will be a top-dressing done in October. Mix 1 part superphosphate, 1 part bonemeal, and 1 part garden lime. Make sure that during the summer months you water your trees frequently. Keep them moist and do not let them dry out or stressed."
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Tapla
How offend would you uses MG 24-8-16 and would you use it in full strength on a newly rooted plant and down the road how offend should you add it for like a 1 year old .
Thanks for all your post they are great really enjoy reading them great info Thank you .
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