when young trees are near each other, be careful where you put your arm. you just might knock off next tree's tip bud. and if it just happened to be a very nice tree, you just might curse out loud.

Been there done that. Especially when trying to water under the grow lights.
I'm sure I cursed also.

I knocked a cup over today trying to keep humidity in the bin! Doh.

The neighbors already know I'm crazy, so a little cursing coming from my backyard and garage doesn't even phase them anymore.

Nate

Pete think of it as involuntary pruning.

I did that same mistake 3 times in a row to the same very rare cutting, I was furious and had to walk away for a while

This ' figging ' thing has been very emotional for me,  Glad i'm not the only one!

lol Pete it happens .
Have also broken a few over the years usually during the fig shuffle.

Was root pruning fig tree years back and poked by limb in neck and realized soon afterwards i had blood on my shirt.

My Panachee finally started to leaf out again after quite a while of doing nothing. Guess what? While reaching for another fig plant under the grow light I noticed that first new leaf was leaking white sap. Yep, I hit it with my loose shirt sleeve.

Hi Bullet08,
It was to force branching ... Keep it positive !

For me, each year while trying to remove the dead branches, I end up with a green one in my hand.
So now I wait until July to clean the trees - unless a branch really disturbs the general shape of the tree ...

Gina back then i had posted about this plant making 1 or 2 ripe figs in the 4 or 5 seasons.
Scion was given to me from an Italian friend who brought them back from Italy in his suit pocket (Unknown Dark Type).

Was rooted in a small table top fountain we had at the time simply by letting them float in it .
 Sent some scion to few that requested it right before i burned the tree.

branch is good. i wanted to propagate this one like crazy. St. Rita is reaaly good. and it's bite size.

Thanks for sharing.

Best,
Tam