Don't forget if you have grown fig cuttings indoors this winter they will have to be harden off before they can be left in direct sunlight.

http://www.burpee.com/perennials/hardening-off-your-seedlings-article10355.html

Hi Rich.

I'm glad you brought this up , since we have many new members.
I put mine on a dolly, and I can bring them in and out all at once.

Vito

i usually let them burn off old leaves and put on new ones. who's got time for all that? by the end of the season, it will have nice leaves which will all drop off. come next spring, they will have brand new leaves coming out in full sun with all the glory.

now, if the tree is special, I'll let them stay in the shade for few weeks before dumping them into full sun.

so far so good.

Thanks Rich! Us first year folks appreciate the advice!

Ummm.....sarcasm?

If you are asking if I'm being sarcastic the answer is no. I genuinely appreciate any info experienced fig growers are willing to share. A lot of members have helped me off to a great first year and I'm very thankful for that. I have had better success with figs up to this point (still need to get them outside) than anything I have ever grown. 

Ah sorry hoosierguy, my bad, i misunderstood...

I put mine in an area where they are open to the east, morning sun and as the sun gets higher they get more shade.  After a week or so I move them further out. 

No worries! I am still very new to figs. I am 28 years old and have just now been exposed to them for the first time...have yet to taste one fresh off a tree so I have a lot of catching up to do both growing and tasting! =)

no sarcasm. i used to move them around trying to prevent sun/wind burn. realized that they all get burnt. just that it takes longer for them to get burnt off and put on the new leaves. so, i just let them burn off and put on the new leaves as quickly as possible. we get intense sun all yr around. there is very short spring and it seems to go from 50 to 85-90 in few weeks. it works out better for me. might not work for everyone.

I had mine in a sunny bay window for a few weeks before moving them outside when it was warm enough. Some of the leaves touching the window screen (it's inside the window, weird setup) have a bizarre mini-crosshatch pattern from sunburn. I should take a picture before they fall off...

I still take my figglets straight from a southern window to outside in direct sunlight.
Whether sevin dust is bad or not, I put gloves on and dust the leaves.
This has worked great at letting the roots and leaves settle in and get adjusted to their new home.
Let alone, deer do not like their salads dusted.
And, it keeps the tiny critters away too.
After new leaves start growing, the deer already know my stuff tastes dusty so they leave em alone.
This might not work for all, but I'll stick with it.

Have a great season all.
Doug

I am aiming for half/half on the new cuttings. sun in the morning then mixed shade afternoons. In a week or two I will move them into prime time and let the photosynthesis do its magic!