rain gutter sub irrigated greenhouse figs

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pawpawbill

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figgary

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Posted 1397313961	Reply with quote #2

Very nice video, Bill. Brilliant idea and wonderful, healthy looking figs. Thanks for sharing. Gary in CA __________________ Gary in CA 9A Seeking: Bebera Branca*, Colonel Littman's Cross

DonCentralTexas

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Posted 1397319307	Reply with quote #3

Great idea, and nice setup. Probably easier than an individual SIPs as well. One question, what do you use to control mosquito larvae? Thanks for the video. __________________ Don (Near Austin, TX zone 8b) If you have these for sale/trade PM me: Zingarella, Grantham's Royal, Calderona, Genovese Nero, Noir de Barbentane

RobBanks

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Posted 1397319618	Reply with quote #4

Fantastic! Brilliant! Thanks for the video. __________________ Robert Zone 8b, Washougal, WA Currently growing: Negronne, Stella, Atreano, Hardy Chicago, Desert King, Lattarula

pawpawbill

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Posted 1397332261	Reply with quote #5

Thanks for the comments. Don, I place a mosquito dunk in each gutter. This is not my invention. If you search YouTube , you will find a lot of instructional videos about the rain gutter grow system

Dieseler

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Posted 1397340285	Reply with quote #6

Bill im very impressed with that setup many thanks for taking the time and sharing that video .

patriota

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Posted 1397341202	Reply with quote #7

pawpaw you are a Master. I have been hunting for a Spanish black (where my dad was from) for a while, but nobody could come up with this. I will pay for shipping for some cuttings. __________________ PVG

eboone

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Posted 1397342486	Reply with quote #8

Thanks for sharing that Bill! Hoping for a greenhouse in the future __________________ Ed Zone 6A - Southwest PA --------------------------- Short wish list: CDDG, LSU Red, Dark Greek (Navid), Col Littman's Black Cross. And any cold hardy early fig.

PhilaGardener

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Posted 1397349911	Reply with quote #9

Great set-up! Thanks for giving us a tour! __________________ Philadelphia Gardener Near Philly, but winters still feeling like Zone 6!

ascpete

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Posted 1397404922	Reply with quote #10

Bill, Thanks for starting this topic and sharing the Video. I'm doing something similar this spring with my SIPs, but connecting my individual SIP reservoirs (5 gallon buckets) to a single common Float Level Control bucket with 1/2" tubing, 1/2" fittings and grommets.

pawpawbill

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Posted 1402528254	Reply with quote #11

here is an update on the greenhouse sub irrigation project. i have been harvesting some breba figs as well as tomatoes. Today I have some ripe RDB main crop. Also a photo of a black maderia cluster.

Hershell

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Posted 1402528870	Reply with quote #12

Nice __________________ Hershell Zone 8. Ray City, Ga.

MGorski

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Posted 1402529891	Reply with quote #13

Thanks for sharing this Bill. So the plants are always moist? What soil mix do you use? Do you think they are growing faster with water on demand? Mike in Hanover, VA __________________ Zone-7, previously Mescalito

PepperMan

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Posted 1402530458	Reply with quote #14

Looks good bill, plants look real healthy. The cuttings you sent me have about a foot of new growth on them already! Thanks again! __________________ Chad New Jersey, Zone 6B Wish List: Col de Dame Gris, Col de Dame Noir. I have small trees for trade starting in May! PM me if interested.

pawpawbill

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Posted 1402585848	Reply with quote #15

Mike, lots of people use self watering pots with a reservoir at the bottom. this is just a easier way to do that. the top of the soil is on hthe dry side, deep in the pot is evenly moist. It seems a little too moist with smaller pots, but works great with larger trees. Chad thanks for the feedback. Rooting new varieties is fun, but eating is better. I am amazed I am already getting some main crop harvest

pawpawbill

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Posted 1404341625	Reply with quote #16

The combination of rain gutter sub irrigation and the greenhouse is succeeding well. These plants were all rooted last year. I am getting excellent growth and a nice harvest, which started with RdB and Lyndhurst White main crop a couple weeks ago. First photo is an overview. Second is Stella. 3rd Kathleen Black. 4th is Genovese Nero. 5 th JH adriatic. 6th malta black. As they are protected from rain, they can get perfectly ripe and dry a little on the tree. The Fully ripe JH adriatic and Malta black were amazing.

GreenFin

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Posted 1410745716	Reply with quote #17

Cool setup, Bill! __________________ James, zone 6a Kansas (zone 10 greenhouses); wish list is in my profile http://www.FigCuttings.com

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