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TheFigster WELCOME TO OUR FORUM AND NOW YOURS ALSO!!!
JON, WHO OWNS AND OPERATES THIS FORUM ALSO OWNS ENCANTO FARMS NURSERY IN SAN DIEGO, CA SEE UP THERE BELOW THE FIG SIGN ON THE LEFT SIDE.. THAT'S WHERE YOU CAN ALWAYS DEPEND ON GETTING THE BEST BANG USUALLY FOR YOUR BUCK.. YOU CAN ALSO SEE WHAT HE HAS FOR SALE AND BUY FROM HIM ALSO.. I LIKE BUYING FROM JON BECAUSE HE DOESN'T CHARGE ANYTHING TO KEEP THIS FORUM GOING!! YOU MUST BE REALLY CAREFUL NOW THAT YOUR DOING FIGS.. YOU WILL BECOME A FIGAHOLIC IF YOUR LIKE THE REST OF US FIGSTERS OUT HERE! (PLAY ON MY OWN NAME) LOL HA!
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, JUST ASK AND THERE WILL BE SOMEONE ON HERE WHO WILL ANSWER YOU.. GORGI KNOWS A LOT AND JON DOES TOO.. AND A LOT OF OTHERS KNOWS A LOT ABOUT ALL KINDS OF STUFF.. I WILL TELL YOU RIGHT OFF THE BAT THOUGH, THE BEST AND I MEAN THE BEST ULTIMATE POTTING MIX IS FERTI-LOME ULTIMATE POTTING MIX.. FEEDS YOUR PLANTS FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS AND ALSO DOESN'T RUIN YOUR PLANTS LIKE MIRACLE GROW DOES..IF YOU HAVE ANY MIRACLE GROW, DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND THROW IT ON YOUR LAWN BUT NO ON YOUR FIGS!!!
I BUY THE 3 CU FT BIG BAG AND IT COSTS ONLY $19.55 WHICH IS A DEAL! IF YOU SHOP THROUGH ENOUGH PLACES YOU'LL FIND SOMEONE WHO CAN ORDER IT FOR YOU... THIS STUFF IS AWESOME TO SAY THE LEAST... I TAKE THE FIG CUTTING STICK IT 1 INCH FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE POT AND STUFF FERTI-LOME INSIDE IT ONLY AND WET IT AND MUSH IT DOWN A LITTLE AND KEEP OUT OF THE SUN AND I ALWAYS GET ROOTS LIKE CRAZY.. HECK, BRING IT IN THE HOUSE ABOUT 70-75 DEGREE'S AND WATER WITH STERILIZED WATER UNTIL IT HAS ROOTED.. YOU MIGHT WANT TO DO A CLEAR PLASTIC CONTAINER OR CUPS WITH HOLES SO YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE THE ROOTS... REMEMBER, ONCE GROWING ROOTS, YOU WILL HAVE TO ACCLIMATE THE TREE SLOWLY TO REGULAR WATER AND SUNSHINE.. SLOWLY THOUGH START WITH MIXING 1/8 TAP WATER WITH 7/8 STERILIZED WATER AND FOR LIKE EVERY WEEK AND 1/2 DON'T SOAK IT THOUGH.. THEN GO 2/8 TAP WATER AND GO ANOTHER 1 1/2 WEEKS AND DO THE SAME THING UNTIL YOU REACH FULL TAP WATER.. I PARTIALLY ALSO COVER ABOUT 1/2 OF THE TOPS SO IT ALWAYS GETS SOME MOISTURE TO HEAT IT UP A LITTLE INSIDE THE POTS... NOT TOO MUCH THOUGH.. HOPE THIS HELPS YOU.. THERE ARE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF WAYS TO ROOT FIG TREES THOUGH.. THIS JUST REALLY WORKS BEST FOR ME..
TRY AND NOT OVERWATER. FIRST TIME, WATER ALL THE WAY.. AFTER THAT USE THE 1/8 TAP WATER LIKE I SAID BEFORE.. AND DON'T SOAK IT.. GOD BLESS AND HAVE A GREAT TIME FIGGING!!
