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Subject: Something is gnawing my Fig trees :( Replies: 10
Posted By: E30 Views: 269
 
Try wrapping it in bird netting.  Worked against my rodent gnawing problem.

Subject: I think I've over watered, leaves curling up Replies: 5
Posted By: E30 Views: 163
 
Hoosier, thanks again. After a few treatments of neem, the new leaves are growing in spot and curl free. Guess it was mites after all.

Subject: I think I've over watered, leaves curling up Replies: 5
Posted By: E30 Views: 163
 
Hoosier: Thanks for the heads up. I think its time for a neem oil spray as a preventative measure anyway.

JDS:  Water is municipal.  If anything the temperature will be a bit warmer to start due to black irrigation piping.

I may consider some kind of sunblock...

Subject: Birds, squirrels and possums, oh my Replies: 22
Posted By: E30 Views: 352
 
Jeff,

The only success I had was in staving the problem by using bird netting and trapping them live and relocating them.  Look up your local laws, you may not be allowed to relocate nusaince squirrel species. For example in our area we can kill a fox squirel but can get into trouble for relocating it.   I cought 6 squirels in one day.  I didnt have the heart to kill the buggers.

This slowed down the onslought for a few months, till the next squirel moved in on the territory. 

Good luck!

tk

Subject: I think I've over watered, leaves curling up Replies: 5
Posted By: E30 Views: 163
 
From research the forum archive, I think my leaf blotching and curling problem is due to overwatering and shortage of nutrition.

The leaves are blotching yellow, curling in and pointing upward.  This is happening on a few of my trees in the some row.  Potted or in the ground, same problem. The leaf curling starts from the top and progresses downwards.  Botom leaves are healthy for now.

We've been having sporadic hot and cool days. I have my figs on a timed drip system. Tough to regulate watering.  Each pot gets 2.5 cups (.6l) of water twice a day.

I think I need to cut the watering. Am I right?

Also little Galacia Negra is suffering from that and also some kind of splitting injury from this watering issue...


Tarek
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Subject: Any U-pick figs in the SF Bay area? Replies: 1
Posted By: E30 Views: 73
 
Here is a crazy question.  Are there any u-pick fig places in the SF bay area?  The harvest time app seems to be missing that category.

There area plenty for peaches, cherries apples and etc... no love for the figs?

I would love to buy some of the figs that aren't the big market varieties such brown turkey or sierra.

tk

Subject: Goodwill tree Replies: 56
Posted By: E30 Views: 804
 
Smyfigs: where do you live to find such great figs growing randomly?

All I can find around town are Brown Turkeys.

Subject: Raspberry Latte Replies: 31
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I have a few of KK's raspberry latte's from cuttings.  They are about 2 years old now.  Very hardy, aggressive growers.  I had 1 fig in year one and about 4 currenlty on the branches. They look identical to the ones KK posted above.

From a very limited perspective, for a two year old tree it is stingy compared to a Sals or Black Mission.

tk

Subject: Is this a pollination problem in Oakland? Replies: 14
Posted By: E30 Views: 240
 
Francisco, I had no idea. Thank you for the lesson! 

I wont yank it out of the ground after all. This will pair well with my young Zidi which I think is a smyrna. 

parthenocarpic, profici... I'm getting a new level of education here on advanced level fig collecting.  

Subject: Is this a pollination problem in Oakland? Replies: 14
Posted By: E30 Views: 240
 
If this is a Caprifig then I got suckered (or is the term BT'd).  The tree tag and sticker on the pot shows that it came from the Dave Wilson nursery, I paid about $70 for this thing from a legit local reseller.

Francisco: This is growth on last years wood. The dark spots are either shadows or pedicels that apear to be rippening or getting spoiled near the peduncle. All of the figs on the tree are like this. It did the same last year on brebba and new wood. I thought it was just shock from up-potting.  Here is a link to higher resolution pictures:

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So... does anybody need tree for root stock? 

Subject: Is this a pollination problem in Oakland? Replies: 14
Posted By: E30 Views: 240
 
I have a four year old Bourgassote Gris that has succedded in disapointing me again this year.  Ive got a dozen or so figs on it and they all look like this.

Im guesssing that I have a pollination problem?  Although I've read on the forum that there are polinators in Oakland.

Maybe they're just getting lazy with me or my army of ladybugs is taking them out.

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Subject: Barada: SF bay area fig eviction Replies: 3
Posted By: E30 Views: 228
 
Hey Gary,

One of them did, I tried to rescue the second but it didn't make it.   I transplanted it into a pot, paced it on a heat mat under some lights over the last two months and now its growing happily on Sarah's back porch.  She was gracious enough to take some of my experimental rootings to use as root stock, in exchange she got an I-258.

Thanks again, I was able to try only one of the figs it had, it was quite good.  Despite the pot being wrapped in chicken wire, the others were stolen by a squirrel, whom I subsequently relocated to another county.

Tarek 

Subject: Barada: SF bay area fig eviction Replies: 3
Posted By: E30 Views: 228
 
Well... my figs are getting evicted from their current home.  I have to let some of my backups go and find homes for the others.

Unfortunately I have to selling one of Bass's Barada.

This is ~1yr old in a #5 pot, bought the cuttings from Bass in Jan'15.  Turns out I already had bought a Barada in '14... a small lesson to all, beer and ebay don't mix. 

Anyway, its up for sale. If anybody is interested in it.  Its a strong grower, all the fresh green is this years growth and its going strong.  It will produce figs this year.

On the website this sells for about $35-45 (i think) from treesofjoy and shipping is ~$15. 

$100 and this is yours, I prefer local pickup. I live in the Berkeley area.  Please PM me if you are interested.

Happy figging!
tk

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Bass's website for reference purposes: http://www.treesofjoy.com/fig-varieties-collection

Subject: From Twigs to Figs in 120 Days: Rich's Propagation Method Replies: 140
Posted By: E30 Views: 12,086
 
jkuo, alanmercieca,

Followup of what happened.  I was shocked, thought I was going to throw them away.  I uped my temps to over 75, added 50% hydro solution and the Rapidstart and they came back to life, actually they caught up to where they were supposed to be. The yellow leaves turned dark green and they grew 4inches of roots. I'm irrigating twice a day now. Crazy fast root growth.

So temp, humidity control and water is super important to this high maintenance method. 

Thanks again! your help is much appreciated. If their is anything on my list you like please PM me. I'll send you a cutting.


Subject: From Twigs to Figs in 120 Days: Rich's Propagation Method Replies: 140
Posted By: E30 Views: 12,086
 
Thanks Alan, I'm going to throw a hail marry and use a light hydroponics solution.

Quote:
Originally Posted by alanmercieca

I think Rich was removed permanently from this forum.

The problem with perlite is that it has no nutrients and eventually cuttings need nutrients. Perlite even if it has fertilizer most fertilizer is missing most of what fig trees need, missing nutrients often in compost. Looks like they have a nutrient deficiency.

Your soil temperature is too low for good rooting. and as you can see in Rich's method he uses about 80 degrees Fahrenheit, I suggest 74 degrees Fahrenheit to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. That should speed up and encourage root growth.

Subject: From Twigs to Figs in 120 Days: Rich's Propagation Method Replies: 140
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Rich,

I've been using your method religiously over the past year or so, success rate is super high, about 95% with 30+ cuttings.  It even worked with cuttings I abused.  But Ive run into a problem recently with the latest batch I bought from Harvey and I'm hoping you could shed some experience on me.  One of the being an expensive galacia.  

I've had them in the chamber and the humidity fluctuates between the mid 60-80% range with temps hovering 70-78deg during the day now. I started them at a range of 65-75deg.  One of the cuttings budded leaves the second day, and two weeks later they looked like what you see in the picture.  I'm in week 7 now and the picture hasn't changed, maybe a little more budding on some and there are no visible roots.  I lost a few leaves to leaving the bin closed one day but everything recovered.  My temp sensor is set to 81deg at the bottom of the cup. My perlite probe temp is ~78.  

I am worried that the leaves are turning yellow as if it has no nutrients and I have no visible roots. 

Am I just being impatient?


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tk

Subject: Trade Figs for Avocados? Replies: 2
Posted By: E30 Views: 177
 
No, it was the ground.  Too wet.  I have a clay hardpan 2ft down that traps water in the winter.

Subject: Trade Figs for Avocados? Replies: 2
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Ive officially given up on trying to grow avocado trees. 

Too finiky for me.  Anybody want to trade for figs? i have a variety avocados in 5 and 15 gallon pots.  All from Four Winds nursery in winters CA.

I'm located in Berkeley, CA

I have haas, mexicola and pinkerton.

Subject: White, powdery, cob-web like coating on cuttings - what is this? Replies: 6
Posted By: E30 Views: 185
 
Yup, that looks like mold.  Might want to try and drop the humidity levels a bit too.

Subject: $2 cuttings, 19 varieties Replies: 132
Posted By: E30 Views: 4,337
 
James, Thanks so much for the generosity!

Just noticed no CA shipping after I placed ordered...

To make life easier for you I just reordered using an AZ address instead, please feel free to cancel the first order.

Subject: What kind of problem is this? Replies: 4
Posted By: E30 Views: 163
 
Suzi, Don, JDS,

Thank you for the feedback!

Its bad enough the rodents are eating my apples, now they want the baby fig trunks.

I'm gonna armor my figs now.

Thanks again.

Subject: What kind of problem is this? Replies: 4
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I have a new kind of problem.  I have about a two dozen varieties all roughly the same age and its only happening to one type of fig for me.  A Lebanese Abyad I rooted last winter.

I spray my trees with neem oil/light soap solution to keep moths and aphids off.  This is an attack on heartwood.   I just sprayed it with a fungicide.

I don't have deer, but squirrels, possums or racoons aerate the soil in my pots every night.

Im looking for help from some google fig thugs.  What do I google?   Is this a bacteria?


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Subject: Fig Fans NorCal Get-Together Replies: 27
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Gary,

Thanks for putting this together. It was fun and so nice to meet everyone.

Now I have a new list of figs to hunt for!

Tarek

Subject: Introducing the town of Baskinta Replies: 15
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Hi all, thought I would give back a little to the group that has helped me so much in my new Fig hobby.

I just came back from my annual trip to Lebanon.  Thought I'd post a few pictures of the home town for the Baskinta purple, brown and the small Lebanese red and abyad figs. 

I had a great opportunity to drive around, chat with the locals and collect a few cuttings.   I even got a cutting from a tree growing near an ancient tomb that was dug into a rock... Fig trees tend to grow like weeds there.

None of the figs were ripe so, who knows what I have.  They are mid summer cuttings that I threw into the fridge before mailing them over. Hope I can get them to root. I am using Bass's method for a few of the cuttings for now.

Enjoy the pictures.
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I was told this is a dark colored fig

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Old Lebanese architecture
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There was one ripe fig on this one, tasted like jam.
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This is a picture of an almost ripe fig. The ripe one was hoovered before I remembered I had a camera.Capture.JPG
This is only a part of Baskinta, lots of churches in this town.  What you see is a little orchard that belongs to a small monastery to the left.  

Subject: Flavorless fig tree Replies: 22
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Hi Lisa,

Ill PM you.  Garden visit would be great.  Mine's a mess!

My front planters would definitely use some asters.

Snaglpus:  Can I buy wasps from eBay?

tk

Subject: Flavorless fig tree Replies: 22
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I didn't take pictures when the figs were ripe.  Ive let them stay on until they've almost fell off before trying them.

When ripe the fig is the same color, medium toughness skin, a bit larger and light brown / golden / honey colored on the inside.

Subject: Flavorless fig tree Replies: 22
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Frozen Joe:  The fruits are main crop, I don't get and Brebas

Subject: Flavorless fig tree Replies: 22
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Thank you very much for the help, I found some of my photos from November last year just before dormancy. It was dormant for only three months and has a new set of leaves and TONS of fruit. 

The fruit I'm showing is unripe, the ripened color light/honey colored.    I did prune it fairly heavily to open up the interior in the early part of 2014.

I hope its not a caprifig!  I don't think we have the wasps here.  Its a healthy, vigorous and strong tree just no flavor.  It gets full sun most of the day.

The small one in the background is my black mission.   Just walking around the neighborhood I find lots of Excel, Desert kings and etc... the standard home depot varieties.

Lisascenic: Im not far, I live in the Laurel district off of High st and 580
 

Subject: Flavorless fig tree Replies: 22
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Forgot... James,the nutritional deficiency is purely uneducated speculation on my part.

Subject: Flavorless fig tree Replies: 22
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Thanks for the replies. I live in Oakland CA zone 9b/10a and the tree is a green fig with a light color interior, it has a large tri-lobe leaf. I think it's one of the popular local ones, excel or Genoa. Can't really tell. I'll post some pictures when I get back this week.

Great idea on the grafting, I'll look up Franken fig post. I got so frustrated at it last year I went bought and planted a two year old black mission. Unbelievable difference.
I would love to tear it down but it is about 14 inches in diameter. It's the kind of tree you would love to climb sit in and eat figs in.

Thanks for the ideas! Really appreciate it!

Grafting here I come.

Subject: Flavorless fig tree Replies: 22
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I have a mature unknown fig tree in my back yard and it generates lots of flavorless figs.

I mistakenly tried to water it last year, made them even more flavorless. Didn't know that was possible.

The squirrels don't even bother to eat them.

Does anybody on the forums have any links or resources I can read up on? I'm guessing it may be a nutrient difficiiency.

Subject: The best Fig of all times. You need to see this Replies: 23
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What is it?

Subject: Caution on eBay folks Replies: 28
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Thanks for the warning HarveyC, I was watching the bid on the auction in your first posting.

Subject: Hardy Chicago cuttings Replies: 14
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Thanks Gene, very generous of you.

Subject: 3 Gallon Black Madeira $29.99 Replies: 71
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No shipping to CA :(

Subject: From Twigs to Figs in 120 Days: Rich's Propagation Method Replies: 140
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Thanks

Subject: From Twigs to Figs in 120 Days: Rich's Propagation Method Replies: 140
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Rich,

This has been a great post, thanks for putting the time and effort on all the questions.  One question that came up for me as I'm doing my homework on starting cuttings indoors

In the world of hydroponics there is a huge amount of discussion on color temperatures, types of bulbs and etc.  I haven't yet found anything on the needs of figs.

Are you using a standard T8 bulbs or a special grow bulbs? 

tk

Subject: My first Black Madeira Replies: 21
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Now officially on my wish list

Subject: UC Davis clippings Replies: 4
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does anyone have recent experience with getting clippings from UC Davis?

I read on their website that they don't cater to hobbiests anymore. Is that true?


Subject: I'm a noob! Replies: 17
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Thanks guys, Ill post a picture of my big fig this weekend. 

Subject: I'm a noob! Replies: 17
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Hey Guys,

Just wanted to introduce myself as I've been lurking the forums for the past year.

What started my interest is a fairly large (~15ft) mature fig tree in my new backyard. It gives an abundant quantity of tasteless green figs. Only the squirrels like them.   Nothing like what I'm used to tasting in the Mediterranean.

Fortunately I'm in a zone 10a micro-climate in the SF bay area, so I decided to take the plunge.  I started a collection of of about 7 different types to see what grows well in my area and hopefully splice branches onto the larger tree in the future.

I'm focused now on the Lebanese and Syrian varieties, if you have any please let me know!

I dont have much to offer now but, can trade a few cuttings of a Bourjasotte Gris if anyone is interested.

Good luck to all!

Tarek