I'm new to the forum and new to rising figs......

1) what is pinching ?

2) how is done ?

3) when do you do it ?

4) and what does it do to the tree ?

thanks and hope to hear from you.( 3 yr old tree )  



  

Carman welcome !
We all start somewhere so i try to help you as you ask this 


I'm new to the forum and new to rising figs......

1) what is pinching ?

2) how is done ?

3) when do you do it ?

4) and what does it do to the tree ?

thanks and hope to hear from you.( 3 yr old tree )  
 
what is Pinching you ask?    "pinching is done with thumb and forefinger"
 
how is it done you ask? - "you grasp between anatomy described above and squeeze hard."
 
When do you do it you ask ?   "of course when there not looking" 
 
What does it do to the tree ? What tree?

 
ok ok i'll be serious, for all you need to know go to this thread its very informative, and i promise it will answer all your questions about fig tree pinching.
Im sorry but i could not resist you being a newer member .   ; )

Martin,thanks for the information on pinching I went to
the site and it explained mostly everything I needed to know and
how to do it...........
Martin by the way my wife and myself got kick out of the way
you explained your pinching explanation!!!

thanks again Carman