Below are some pictures of a fig tree.

It is growing in Jersey City, NJ
tree lives in about an 18" wide slot of soil between concrete slabs.
Tree is not given any commercial fertilizer and is only watered once a week.

It was planted as a single cutting, unrooted,
just a twig from a nearby mother tree that was being cut down for construction.
The mother tree was living in-ground for over 40 years.

The twig was stuck in the ground in August _ _ _ _
No protection or care was given to it during rooting or its first year or since.

This is not my tree, belongs to a friend.
In 2012, on a couple of visits I picked at least 100 ripe figs off it each time,
probably yielded  over 600 ripe figs last season, maybe more.

Gentleman standing in front of the tree is the owner,
he is 5' 11" tall.

So, what year (or how old)  was this tree planted ?

Afterwards I will tell you the only "fertilizer" used on this tree.

Planted 2006, six years old? I've seen pretty amazing growth on in ground trees in NYC.

<Edit> Forgot to ask. What type/variety of fig?

4yrs old
Fertilized with home made mulch from grass clippings and leaves etc and anything else organic that could be used in a mulch pile.

I'll guess 5 years old.

August 2006 ?

I would tell you if those were cans of beer

2009 would be my blind guess, I have a tree that is a 4 year old with a bit thicker trunk than this one and a 6 year old that is at least half the size than this.

[QUOTE=rafed]I would tell you if those were cans of beer[/QUOTE]

:-)

My guess is 4 years old.

Eight years old

I was going to guess planted Aug 2008, but then realized it was planted in Aug, so I'll guess Aug 2007.  The concrete probably helped its quick growth and I'll also guess it was fed manure tea.

It's 10 1/2 years old and the fertilizer was a yellowish liquid.

I would guess that it is 4yrs old

A yellowish liquid would have been my second guess.  My dog does wonders for my grass as long as she doesn't burn it. : )

I will have to guess home made fish fertilizer as I see there is a tackle shop next door

Jersey City is a few miles from me. My neighbor's 42 yrs old tree has about the same size of trunk, but your tree seems to receive full sunlight, I'll guess it's 10 yrs old.

I have seen 4-5 year old trees that size, and 25 year old trees that size.

I guess 6.5 years old (August 2006).  And that the fertilizer is peanut shells.  (And maybe other nut shells too).

Mike  central NY state, zone 5

my guess is 3.5 years and beer fertilizer or pepsi. 

I will guess 3 years old and the fertilizer is from the fish tank.

I say 10 to 12 years old. Since there are peanuts shelling near by, I am assuming tree was fertilized by peanuts.

15 years old, never fertilized

Let me take a wild guess... 7 years with beer for fertilizer

the suspence is killing me. how old is it

5 years old. Fertilized with beer induced urine and a handful of miracle grow a couple of times a year. Also maybe the ashes from the charcoal grill.

Look forward to the answer and have enjoyed all the guesses so far.

10+

Depends on the cultivar. There is a wide range and honestly.....nobody knows as you can see from the responses. The tree is over 10 years old.

Hey Dennis.  I interpreted Jack's question a little differently.  I assumed he knows what year it was rooted, and is making something like a little contest to see who can guess it from the clues.  Not sure, but that's what I thought this thread is.  :-)

Jack, do you know what year it was rooted, and you're just waiting for us multitudes to guess it?

Mike

p.s.  Though I guessed peanut shells (and maybe other nut shells) for the fertilizer, I see there's also what looks like a rubber band in the soil... makes me think maybe possibly a range of household kitchen compost for the fertilizer.  But I'll stick with my original guess from post #18 of peanut shells and nut shells.  :-)     When are you going to break the suspense?

oh, ok......i get it now. thanks mike

Hungryjack we're hungry for the answer. Please!

[QUOTE=snaglpus]oh, ok......i get it now. thanks mike[/QUOTE]

Well, I'm not actually sure that's what Jack had in mind... I was just assuming it.  :-)   Guess we'll find out.

Mike

[QUOTE=MichaelTucson]I assumed he knows what year it was rooted, and is making something like a little contest to see who can guess it from the clues.  Not sure, but that's what I thought this thread is.  :-)

Jack, do you know what year it was rooted, and you're just waiting for us multitudes to guess it?

Mike[/QUOTE]

Correct,
I know the answer,
will let you guys know after the game.

So far, nobody guessed correctly  :-)

Since it has never been protected, it could have died back from winter and this could be new growth after the die back.  It was planted as a single cutting twig and it has multiple trunks now.  We don't know when the mother tree was planted, and since it is in Jersey it could have been planted 100 years ago!

My guess is 30 years old.

Ok, how about 8 years old and seaweed as fertilizer.

I'm sticking with my guess about fertilizer, but since I know now that 2006 wasn't the choice, I'll say August 2001.  

Mike

I'm just happy it's growing between a crack in the sidewalk because the new property has lots of cracks between boulders, so I might just stick a cutting in a few and see what shakes!  I'll guess 11 years and no fertilizer of any kind.

Suzi

8 years 9 months 12 days 18 hours 46 minutes and 59 seconds and only fertlized with urine

Dennis -are you sure it isn't 58 sec?

Not Dennis, but pretty sure  it was 59 seconds, it's much to tall for 58 seconds.

Sorry about the wrong name;)

I looked at the picture again and see you are right about the 59 seconds :)

25 yrs

What, in the universe, is that thing that is over whoever that is's face?  How funny.

noss

Hey Noss!  Where have you been?  I like to see the ladies posting.  Hope all is well!

cheers!

Noss it looks like he scratched his face off, probably didn't want his pic shown.

Hi Dennis!

Been very tired lately and feeling down, but things are going well, thanks.  (Aren't you sorry you asked?  LOL!)

It's always good to read your posts.

Tonycm--I was thinking of that guy in the Elm Street movies with the hockey mask.  Don't remember his name.  Never watched the movies, either.

How long is that football game going to be on, anyway?  Am anxious to get the answers Hungryjack promised!  ;)

noss

How about 9 years old?  And, I shutter to think what the "fertilizer" could be, opens up a whole bunch of possibilities, lol!

Ok I was a little confused about the whole date thing but im changing my answer the tree is 15yrs +or- 2yrs and its human urine from a bunch of drunks hanging out back with no where else to go but in the area of the tree it could also be grub worm leftovers or dirt from a worm farm growing indoors ??

15 years old

2 years you gotta be kidding