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Subject: JON. DO WE NEED TO DELETE OLD PICS .......... Replies: 24
Posted By: Darkman Views: 538
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lewi
I appreciate the fact that the site is free, thank you Jon.


Perhaps there could be two levels. Free with some photo space and contributing member which offers MORE photo space. Sounds like a win for every one!

Subject: JON. DO WE NEED TO DELETE OLD PICS .......... Replies: 24
Posted By: Darkman Views: 538
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by snaglpus
...Even on photobucket, the pics will expire and go a way.


Really I did not know that. I think that is why it is important to store them in house. It is generally easier to post them in messages too.

If stored in house old posts do not loose meaning due to the picture being lost on some other site.

I would gladly pay a fee to maintain pictures on this site! This same thing happened on a banana forum. Members were faced with removing pictutes that were linked in posts or having to post them off site. This happened when they quit charging a yearly fee.

If you are just posting a picture of your bountiful harvest or how pretty a fig is then it could go away after awhile but if you are giving a tutorial on how you grew, rooted or grafted it's kinda important for those pics to stick around!

Subject: Snake in Fig Tree Replies: 40
Posted By: Darkman Views: 690
 
Wouldn't mind having one of those for each fig tree. I'd even raise mice to feed them if they would just keep the squirrels, possums, raccoons and birds away!

Subject: LSU SCOTT??? Who was SCOTT?? Replies: 5
Posted By: Darkman Views: 326
 
He must have been quite helpful with all the alleged/assumed LSU figs carrying his name!

Subject: My Frankenfig Replies: 141
Posted By: Darkman Views: 10,268
 
Left to right
Darkman Charles, Pukzpukz Joe, Jose263 TJ Testman, Pawpaw Gene, Figpen Richey, CajunB Brian, Brackishfigger Andy, Hershell, Ferd, Noss Vivian, ChrisK Chris

Subject: OT- prayer request Replies: 59
Posted By: Darkman Views: 1,367
 
You have my prayers for grace and understanding.

Subject: Pawpaw Replies: 98
Posted By: Darkman Views: 10,190
 
I have always been told that transplanting is extremely difficult. I'm assuming they were transplanting dormant trees. My limited experience says different. I have a friend that lives near Marriana FL. He has several named varieties unfortunately the tags have long since vanished. To the point....I visited him two years ago in the Spring and I dug up four trees about three feet tall. They were all root suckers. As we were leaving I spotted a root sucker about twelve feet tall and dug it too. I tried to dig about eighteen inches around the trunk to get a root ball. I ended up bare rooting all of them due to his sandy soil. Threw all of them in the back of my truck with only some garbage bags protecting the roots and drove back to Pensacola. Planted them all in my PawPaw patch the next day. The results....I lost one of the smaller ones. I expected to lose the tall one since I mangled the root ball digging it but it has established itself nicely and even had a few blooms this year. Maybe I just got lucky but i'll take lucky any day!

I have sourced trees from four different sources and geographical areas. I should have good cross pollination. One was successfully grafted with Arkansas #9. I am looking to graft more varieties to some of the other trees. I hope to have fruit in the next two years.

Subject: LSU Fig Day 2015 is on!! Saturday July 11 from 9 -12 Replies: 60
Posted By: Darkman Views: 2,070
 
Danny I sent you a PM!

Subject: LSU Fig Day 2015 is on!! Saturday July 11 from 9 -12 Replies: 60
Posted By: Darkman Views: 2,070
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by brackishfigger
I'll be there.  Please aggressively ask if you don't have directions to my home for the Frankenfig finale after lunch.  Happy to send my ph# and address to anyone by PM.  Prefer not to post.


For any of you worried about trying drive all over in a strange place he lives very close and the drive is simple. Just a couple turns and you are there. Leaving his house and getting back on I-10/12 is also very easy. I'm also sure you will be able to follow one of us to his house.

See you there!

Subject: LSU Fig Day 2015 is on!! Saturday July 11 from 9 -12 Replies: 60
Posted By: Darkman Views: 2,070
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by bobby
i will be there, bringing some extra plants. Does anyone need pots?


Glad you are going to make it.

Breakfast at McDonalds just up the road from field. Waffle House was a bit cramped.

See you there!

Subject: Who is all going to the Lsu field day on the 11th Replies: 10
Posted By: Darkman Views: 272
 
I'll be at McDonalds around 0700

Leaving for fig field at 0830

Lunch at Picadilly at 1230

McDonalds and Picadilly are just up the road from the field

Subject: LSU Fig Day 2015 is on!! Saturday July 11 from 9 -12 Replies: 60
Posted By: Darkman Views: 2,070
 
If you already know eveything about LSU figs

AND you already have all the LSU figs,

There is still a great reason to attend.

You'll get to meet all of us who do not have them or even know all of them (official and otherwise).

One fair lady is driving over 11 hours just to come see everything and everyone.

Time to pack up and hit the road

Subject: Pawpaw Replies: 98
Posted By: Darkman Views: 10,190
 
Can anyone else give us updates on their Pawpaw plantings?

Should be some fruit hanging now.

All of my trees are still too young to have fruit although about five trees had blooms this year.

Subject: OT: Paw Paw Varities Replies: 19
Posted By: Darkman Views: 1,759
 
Can you tell me anything about Arkansas #9. I have sucessfully grafted it to selected seedling stock.

Subject: LSU Fig Day 2015 is on!! Saturday July 11 from 9 -12 Replies: 60
Posted By: Darkman Views: 2,070
 
Just a reminder that Dr. Johnson asked everyone to bring ANY (LSU or NOT) ripe figs for others to sample and talk about.

If you have something that is unusual please bring it even if you only have a few. They will be plated and labeled along with the figs they collected for display and sampling. I suppose that if you have an unknown that would be OK and maybe you will get an ID.

The more the better! Hope to see all you there.

Subject: LSU Fig Day 2015 is on!! Saturday July 11 from 9 -12 Replies: 60
Posted By: Darkman Views: 2,070
 
That's great Pukzpukz,

Looking forward to meeting you!

The LSU part of the program starts at 0900 and ends at 1200. That's the official program!

The unofficial part is that I will be at McDonalds located at 5464 Essen Lane for breakfast around 0700 - 0715. I will stay there till about 0830 and then drive the few blocks to Burden Field located at 4560 Essen Lane.

After 1200 I will eat lunch at Picadilly located at 5474 Essen Lane which is next door to McDonalds. After lunch Brackishfigger will be showing off Frankenfig. I certainly don't want too miss that. Hope you can make all the activities.

Subject: LSU Fig Day 2015 is on!! Saturday July 11 from 9 -12 Replies: 60
Posted By: Darkman Views: 2,070
 
Very excited that you will have us over after lunch. Looking forward to seeing everyone again.

Subject: need advice please on transplanting sucker Replies: 10
Posted By: Darkman Views: 327
 
I agree with everyone else

BUT it can be done with risks!

Two weeks ago my Petit Negri had a limb that had established roots in two places. They were both lifted and potted. Both plants were about two feet tall and had a great root system which is the key to sucess. The roots were established all the way around the trunk and were 6" to 9" in lenght with well developed fine hairs. The limb had rooted in well decomposed leaf litter. I removed almost every leaf and today both are doing well. I kept mine in a shady location that is automatically watered four times a day for ten minutes. I potted in Pine Bark Fines. Weather has been low 90's and heat indices in low 100's.

I AM NOT RECOMMENDING THIS ONLY SAYING THAT IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE UNDER THE RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES.

Subject: LSU Fig Day 2015 is on!! Saturday July 11 from 9 -12 Replies: 60
Posted By: Darkman Views: 2,070
 
ME TOO!!!

Subject: Mary Lane Fig Pic Replies: 11
Posted By: Darkman Views: 1,228
 
Waht is the growth habit of this tree? Is it very vigorous? Does it have long node spacing? Waht are the leaves like? etc...

Subject: OT - Southeastern Fig Festival - Charlotte, NC Replies: 116
Posted By: Darkman Views: 4,407
 
Dennis,

I missed the deadline so if you could send me the e-mail as if at all possible I will be attending hopefully with fig friends.

Subject: LSU Fig Day 2015 is on!! Saturday July 11 from 9 -12 Replies: 60
Posted By: Darkman Views: 2,070
 
It's all good and actually it's just that I know about the McDonalds there. Any breakfast place Hardee's, BK or..., would probably work. I am partial to Hardees and maybe one is there I just don't know.

Quote:
Originally Posted by figpig_66
Your right about that waffle house seats four. Was just messing with you

Subject: LSU Fig Day 2015 is on!! Saturday July 11 from 9 -12 Replies: 60
Posted By: Darkman Views: 2,070
 
No No I love Waffle House but last time there were about ten of us and we could not converse easily. I was thinking the seating pattern would be more conversation friendly at McDonalds.

Subject: LSU Fig Day 2015 is on!! Saturday July 11 from 9 -12 Replies: 60
Posted By: Darkman Views: 2,070
 
I guess everyone is waiting for the date to be confirmed!

Made my plans to come with friends!

Most likely meet at McDonalds by Picadilly for breakfast. It's a little more open than Waffle House!

Subject: LSU Fig Day 2015 is on!! Saturday July 11 from 9 -12 Replies: 60
Posted By: Darkman Views: 2,070
 
Glad to see y'all making it. We did Picadilly two years ago so maybe this year too!

Subject: LSU Fig Day 2015 is on!! Saturday July 11 from 9 -12 Replies: 60
Posted By: Darkman Views: 2,070
 
If at all possible I'd like to visit with Frankenfigs creator! We need to coordinate all this so everyone has ample time to prepare. I'm sure there is some sort of buffet close to Burden Field. Everyone will need to recharge after three hours "in the field" I promise you that. I know I will as I will have been running since 0300 that morning. Perhaps we could eat, relax and recharge before going to Brackishfiggers.

Subject: LSU Fig Day 2015 is on!! Saturday July 11 from 9 -12 Replies: 60
Posted By: Darkman Views: 2,070
 
Hopefully the weather will cooperate and we will have many fresh ripe figs. Two years ago the ripe figs were limited. I am really looking forward to tasting a ripe Hollier to see if that fantastic taste was an anomaly of weather or if it is "one of the best". For the unknowing the Fig Field Day hosted by Dr. Charlie Johnson and the LSU staff is three hours of sensory overload. You get to meet fellow fig lovers, Listen to a short presentation on the fig, Ask questions to experts, see the REAL LSU fig trees (at least the ones left there) and for those willing get together afterwards eat lunch after the event. Some of us will also eat breakfast prior to the meet. Bring your cameras and video recorders there is much that you will want to capture. I hope that all of you will come if at all possible. I drive over four hours one way and would not think of missing it. Hope to see all of you there.

Subject: LSU Fig Day 2015 is on!! Saturday July 11 from 9 -12 Replies: 60
Posted By: Darkman Views: 2,070
 
I will be there! Looking forward to meeting old and new friends.

Subject: LSU FIG FIELD DAY!!!!!!! Replies: 56
Posted By: Darkman Views: 5,377
 
I would also gladly pay!

Subject: Texas Everbearing...A true variety? Replies: 38
Posted By: Darkman Views: 6,526
 
Thanks Chris,

I will in the future expand my varieties but for now I am still trying to put my property (yard and house was flooded just before I had the heard attack) back together. I have nearly recovered. It is horrifying how much Nature will recoup from your property if you give her a year. Of course flooding and 40 hours sub-freezing temps did not help!

Here is my current fig list as best I can remember:

In-ground

1.  LSU Gold

2.  Celeste

3.   Italian Strawberry (realistically an unknown but that is the name given)

4.   Marseille AKA Lemon

5.   Hollier

6.   JH Adriatic

7.   FALSE TX-BA1 (maybe Mary Lane seedless)

8.   O’Rourke

9.   Col de Dam Noir

10.  Heirloom Celeste (can trace back to late 1800’s

11.  Petite Negri

12.  Conadria

13.  Green Ischia

 

Potted

1.  Black Mission

2.   VDB

3.   RDB

4.   Cajun Gold

5.   Black Bethlehem

6.   Sucrette

7.   Verdal Louge

8.   Vista

9.   Thibodaux

10.   LSU Purple

11.   Celeste (three large in 45 gallon pots)

12.   Petit Negri (lifted rooted limb from in-ground)

13.   New Jersey Red

 

Rooted cuttings ready to be potted

1.   Vista

2.   Craig’s Green

3.   Emerald Strawberry

4.   Deanna

5.   Lattrula 

6.   Yugoslavian Black

7.   Gold Rush

8.    VDB

 

 

Air Layers
1.    O’Rourke 2x’s

2.   New Jersey Red

3.   Conadria

4.   Hollier


Grounded limb
1.   O’Rourke

2.   Petit Negri

3.   LSU Gold 2x’s

Subject: LSU FIG FIELD DAY!!!!!!! Replies: 56
Posted By: Darkman Views: 5,377
 
Any new news in reference to the LSU FIG FIELD DAY???

Subject: Texas Everbearing...A true variety? Replies: 38
Posted By: Darkman Views: 6,526
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by snaglpus
Hey Charles, it's been a year now.  Do you have any pictures to post?

thanks.


Unfortunately my post was pre-heart attack and I lost almost all of my cuttings I was growing being unable to care for them. Sorry.

My health is good now but I no longer have the TX Everbearing.

Subject: lessons learned - failed cuttings Replies: 3
Posted By: Darkman Views: 407
 
I used a cement mixer this year and mixed till it was completely uniform. I do believe it makes a difference in draining.

Subject: torrential rains in SE Replies: 29
Posted By: Darkman Views: 932
 
Thank you everyone,

We have started the recovery process at least in the house. All floorcoverings have been removed and the baseboards cleaned. Do far we seem to have saved the sheetrock but I still have some areas to check. We are ordering the vinyl for the kitchen, baths and entries later today. There is a lingering smell that we can't quite get rid of and I suspect there must be someplace that insulation got wet. I'll have to find that and deal with it. We have chemically cleaned the concrete so it has to be something else. FEMA is now on board and I have made application. I guess I'll know in a week or so what will happen there. Out of all of this the thing that is just irreplaceable is the 6" to 10" of topsoil that I have spent decades building. It simply was washed away. You just can't buy that stuff.

Subject: How do you create a fig tree??? (PHOTOS ADDED) Replies: 34
Posted By: Darkman Views: 1,547
 
Just a quick note. The subject survived the flood we had. The beheaded fig has four top buds sprouting. I have pictures but I have not downloaded yet as my computer is still disconnected and I am on someone else's computer.

Subject: torrential rains in SE Replies: 29
Posted By: Darkman Views: 932
 
Well I am still in the middle of recovering from a flood. I appreciate all of the kind thoughts and prayers. I will survive and recover. I live no where near a creek or water so no one around has flood insurance. I have lived here since 1966 with no issues until last June when we had a small flood event only in my back yard. This time we had an additional two feet of water and three inches inside the house. This flood was the result of rainfall in Biblical proportions (reportedly 26") and nearby commercial growth with inadequate runoff preparation. Thanks again for everyone's thoughts and prayers. I am on someone else's computer but hope to have mine back up towards the middle of next week.

Subject: Ambrosia Beetle or Shothole Borer Beetle in Bamboo Stake!!! Replies: 6
Posted By: Darkman Views: 856
 
They could at least paint them camo so they wouldn't look so hideous!

I do not paint mine. The wound needs to breathe to properly heal.

Subject: Rooting extra large cuttings Replies: 15
Posted By: Darkman Views: 792
 
I have much better luck with large cuttings. They have more stored energy than the smaller ones. I like cuttings around one inch. Dr. Charlie Johnson of LSU recommended this size and after trying it I was really surprised at the vigor they have. From cutting to one gallon pot in less than three months. I potted fifteen and only lost one.

Subject: How do you create a fig tree??? (PHOTOS ADDED) Replies: 34
Posted By: Darkman Views: 1,547
 
I'll post pictures as it and the cuttings progress. The green cutting is holding it's own and still has an unwilted small leaf. These are in my five galon bucket mix. We'll see.

Subject: How do you create a fig tree??? (PHOTOS ADDED) Replies: 34
Posted By: Darkman Views: 1,547
 
Hollier fig
Sentenced to beheading April 22, 2014

Prisoner is ready!


The head is examined.


The top view.


Mature leaf detail.


Group of young and older leaves.


Neck examination for nodes.


Lower neck examination.


Decision made the cut was made above the tag.


Due to the graphic nature and I only having two hands the actually beheading will not be shown but here is the cleaned up removed head!


And the leaves removed from the head


And finally the naked head!


The head was then separated into three pieces and each piece was partially buried at least two nodes deep leaving nodes above soil level for inspection to determine if this is a ZOMBIE fig that will rise from the dead.

I have no idea what happenned to the last picture and after repeated trys I guess the naked head pic will not appear. Maybe it's a ghost and it won't appear in photos. I guess the Zombie is out then!!!!

Subject: How do you create a fig tree??? (PHOTOS ADDED) Replies: 34
Posted By: Darkman Views: 1,547
 
It went well and I do have pictures but it may be Thursday before I can down load them and post. I was able to select a spot that had four buds within about two inches or so and beheaded it there. I took the top part and made three cuttings. One totally green with no expectations it will do anything! One with a green top and semi-hard wood. It might make it and the third one was all hardwood. I hope that it makes it.

Subject: How do you create a fig tree??? (PHOTOS ADDED) Replies: 34
Posted By: Darkman Views: 1,547
 
Thanks Pete,

Tomorrow is beheading day!

Subject: Root riot how to get moisture right? Replies: 28
Posted By: Darkman Views: 2,301
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by milehighgirl
I guess I didn't make myself clear. I am not saying Root Riots are bad, because lots of you are having great success. The problem is with me. I am too busy to really pamper them in the cubes. Putting the tray in a bin would have been better than the cover it came with. I was unable to keep them evenly moist because I wasn't babysitting them. I hadn't started all my cuttings so I can try  to resurrect the first set and then I'll start more.


Yep What she said. Maybe after I retire but just to busy to babysit right now. Especially with the good success from my five gallon mass rooting experiments.

Subject: How do you create a fig tree??? (PHOTOS ADDED) Replies: 34
Posted By: Darkman Views: 1,547
 
Many thanks Pete,

That sealed the deal!

Off with her head!

I guess I'll try to root the removed head. We'll see.

Subject: How do you create a fig tree??? (PHOTOS ADDED) Replies: 34
Posted By: Darkman Views: 1,547
 
Working this weekend so bourbon will have to wait till tuesday Wednesday.

Here is my concern. After I tremove it's head how sure is it that I will get Multiple branching. Won't help if I cut the head off and only one bud pops!

Subject: Root riot how to get moisture right? Replies: 28
Posted By: Darkman Views: 2,301
 
I really believe in the RR Cubes

BUT

an easy system for post rooting care need to be defined. If I was retired I believe that mine would have made it. All of them produced roots and leaves but a four day work weekend prevented me from taking care of they and they dried up.

Subject: Easter report Replies: 6
Posted By: Darkman Views: 463
 
Should Lemon have brebas?

I do not have any.

Subject: Help in clearing up confusion over Ischia Black Replies: 56
Posted By: Darkman Views: 3,459
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by shah8
....PN does like some shade and is easily water distressed in full sun.

I've heard tell that recently, Mike McConkley is very agnostic about the distinction between PN, Negronne, VdB.


By pure luck my Petit Negri is planted in more of a shaded area. Maybe it will take off this year. I did have all three but lost the Negronne.

Subject: Root riot how to get moisture right? Replies: 28
Posted By: Darkman Views: 2,301
 
Keeping the cubes happy is the Achilles Heal of Root Riot. In my case the humidity dome
I was using did not seal well and towards the end I was misting much more frequently. I lost mine due to them drying out. The root growth was quick and great. I will use them again with hopefully a better ending.

Subject: How do you create a fig tree??? (PHOTOS ADDED) Replies: 34
Posted By: Darkman Views: 1,547
 
OK This sounds like something I can do. I'll just take my snips and cut the head off a perfectly good fig.

I think I'll need a few shots of Bourbon to dull the senses first. Then maybe it won't hurt so bad!!!