Hi all,

Thanks in large part to the info provided here, I have 3 rooted cuttings (unknown but the source believes they are either celeste or brown turkey) that are growing very nicely.  All 3 cuttings began growing from the terminal end with a single branch, and have probably doubled in size in the last 2-3 weeks.  Do the stems need to be tipped at a certain height to induce branching or should i just let them grow as they want?  These will be planted inground (one in Atlanta, GA and another in Baton Rouge, LA).  Is it advisable to train to a tree form or bush form and if bush is prefered, is there a way to induce multiple stems to form?

Thanks.

I would let them do whatever they want this year & most likely next year.

Let them grow this season, and when dormant, cut them back to the height at which you want branching. For me, this is about 12-16" so that I get something resembling a  bush. If you want a tree, let the center trunk develop to 5-7' and then prune that that height.

Thanks xgrndpounder and pitangadiego for the advice.  Do you have an idea of how large they should get in one growing season?  I believe I remember reading in the figs4fun basics page that you could get a 6 foot tree in one season.  Is this for California and should I expect less growth?

Expect less

If you get it up to 4' this year in Ga. I would say you did pretty good.

Good luck

Growth depends on climate, length of season, fertilization, oh, and variety.

I have some 3rd year plants, prunded to about 18" that have added 30" or more of growth this season. There are a couple just breaking dormancy. I suspect the former will have more growth at the end of the season.

Jon,  You mentioned "There are a couple just breaking dormancy". How can there be some just breaking dormancy this late in May in your area!
I know you have many plants but this much delay!  Any explanation?
I believe that my storage area is colder with constant temperature of around 40F~45F in mid winter than your winter outside and all my plants had broken dormancy in April. Are some varieties hard to wake-up even in your area?