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Subject: Fig cutting propagation in sand Replies: 20
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Not sure what happened to the video above. Try this link if anyone wants to watch it.

Subject: Fig cutting propagation in sand Replies: 20
Posted By: whiterk Views: 1,366
 
I'm still propagating with sand and mist. I've had success in the 90% range.

Subject: Lsu fig field day 2015 Replies: 4
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Sorry about the delay with posting my excitement. I have been just wore out. It was a great time. Just like everyone has already said it was great meeting up with others that share the same interest in figs and we can geek out together. I was able to add an additional 10 figs to my collection with the generosity of Dr. Johnson. Thank you Andy for inviting us out it was a pleasure meeting you and seeing your craftsmanship and thank you for gifting me with one of your plants. Much appreciated. I wish I would have taken pictures of how big your figs are. Was it the Bronx White ukn we sampled and you told me it was your favorite? I have to agree. Excellent fig!

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Subject: LSU Fig Day 2015 is on!! Saturday July 11 from 9 -12 Replies: 60
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Checked in at motel 6 just down the rd.
Randall (whiterk)

Subject: Questions about figs Replies: 9
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I grew up with a fig tree at my grandparents house and loved them but only thought there was one or two varieties. I also found figs in the middle east and they were huge. I did a search on varieties and found there was a whole following of collectors and and wide variety of flavors. I was hooked.

Subject: Who is all going to the Lsu field day on the 11th Replies: 10
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I'll be there. Getting a hotel the night before.

Subject: Questions about figs Replies: 9
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Good advice. Pots do make a good back up. Congrats on your new addiction Visceral. If it's not an addiction as of now it will be soon. Just a bit of a warning, and there are plenty of good hearted people that will help enable you. There are huge flavor profiles for figs and it requires a small collection to cover them. Feel free to ask any questions you may have, even if it has already been asked before people here are more than willing to help.

Subject: 2015 July -- Melanzana Breba Replies: 10
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Thank you posting about this fig. I have it in my collection but there isn't much about it posted. My tree is small. Can't wait to see how it turns out.

Subject: OT- prayer request Replies: 59
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Prayer sent.

Subject: How much heat can cuttings use/tolerate Replies: 7
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rcantor is correct. Anything over 85 degrees is not very helpful to the trees. Try to give them as much morning sun as possible, My UCD cuttings get an hour each morning through wooden lattice then shaded all day and then about 30 min. of late evening sun and they are rooting very nicely, but try to keep them at 85 degrees and out of the sun during the heat of the day. You may want to consider growing under shade cloth with those high temps once your cuttings get potted up.

Subject: New Grower on Long Island - got the bug! Replies: 30
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Man, you have got to encourage your eger and willingly helpful neighbor to stop pulling up figs and start using a shovel... hahaha.

Subject: Louisiana Fig Orchard Part One the start Replies: 11
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Great! Next year everybody will be coming by your house right after LSU Fig Day 2016 ha ha ha, keep us posted on your progress! (Louisiana future fig capital of the world)

Subject: OT Mulberry trees/cherry tree Replies: 5
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I have a few cuttings from last year and I requested cutting from UC Davis this year. I use my Intermittent Mist propagation system to get them to root. I've had good luck with them rooting this way and air layers are by far the best way to go. It takes about 6 weeks for roots to appear. I did a short video of my Mist system on the ourfigs.com website last week.

Subject: Went to Bill's Fig Farm today Replies: 26
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Very nice setup! Next time I'm up that far I'm putting it on my list of things to do.

Subject: need advice please on transplanting sucker Replies: 10
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True to everything above, I would point out the added benifit that its still being fed from the parent plant and stands the best chance now of growing tall and fast and you would have a much larger tree next year by letting it grow as much as possible this year.

Subject: LSU Fig Day 2015 is on!! Saturday July 11 from 9 -12 Replies: 60
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Awesome!!!! I'll see you all there!

Subject: Jolly tiger fig mystery Replies: 46
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I would like to know exactly what's on his mind. Maybe we should ask him. Curiosity killed the cat.

Subject: You know when you're a fig addict..... Replies: 57
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When you start making plans to plant the highway median by your house with fig trees and drive by the city park wondering if you can get away with planting figs there.

Subject: LSU Fig Day 2015 is on!! Saturday July 11 from 9 -12 Replies: 60
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Count me in! I'll be there! Can't wait.

Subject: Heat record broken today in Charlotte Replies: 13
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It's getting warm here along the Gulf Coast as well, 97 today and we rarely reach the upper 90's at my location. Time for a visit to Maine, loved living there!

Subject: LSU FIG FIELD DAY!!!!!!! Replies: 56
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Same here. I would love to attend.

Subject: My Frankenfig Replies: 141
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I'm curious about winter hardiness. Do you have a plan to protect it from freezing temperatures so you don't lose your grafts?

Subject: Cuttings - Newbie how to transition question Replies: 4
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Try to keep the temperature in the 80's and humidity around 100% and keep them out of direct sunlight and out of darkness and they will be fine. I like natural light as it provides a full spectrum for the leaves to photosynthesize. I keep mine under intermittent mist in the outside shaded from direct sun for the first 6 weeks then I transplant to potting soil and partial sun and water the plant and leaves twice a day under irrigation for another 2-4 weeks.

Subject: Last large airlayer coming off Replies: 10
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BEAUTIFUL!!! Challenge accepted! haha.

Subject: UC DAVIS CUTTINGS Replies: 42
Posted By: whiterk Views: 1,866
 
I didn't get a notification either. They just showed up in the mail. Nothing wrong with sending Mary an email asking to verify they have your order. I ordered last July, so yes you can order for next year and I believe the cut off is in November.

Subject: UC DAVIS CUTTINGS Replies: 42
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I couldn't help wondering so I sent Mary an email asking if they were still shipping cuttings and she assured me that they are still shipping. Three weeks later, last Thursday, I received my cutting request in the mail! It was more exciting than Christmas! I setup my automated mist propagation system and added my Fig and Mulberry cutting to the mist bed. What a feeling! Thank you Mary!

Subject: how can I speed up growth of newly planted figs Replies: 11
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I use fish emulsion 2 tbsp to a gallon of water and 1tbsp of epsom salt per gallon of water about every 2 weeks. I also put this mixture in a spray bottle and spray the leaves at the same time. This year I'm using the Back to Eden Method of using wood chips to retain moister, about 8inches thick over the soil widely around the plant. My Figs have doubled in size. I planted them in the ground about a month ago from last years cuttings.

Subject: UC DAVIS CUTTINGS Replies: 42
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I still haven't received my cutting request or email. Are people still receiving their request? I don't want to contact them and bug them about it. Thanks.

Subject: Ronde de Bordeaux Replies: 20
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Nice looking fig! Keep us posted on your future fruits.

Subject: Fig cutting propagation in sand Replies: 20
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I don't have any pictures of my setup right now because it's just rigged up until we move to our new house in a few weeks then I will setup something more permanent. I can take pictures and post them afterwards, there are a few really nice youtube video's that show the same setup I have, just search "Intermittent Mist System"
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Also the timer I use is the Galcon 8056S, there it is, the big secret everyone in the home propagation business is hiding. Another secret is that most permanent systems use the "Dramm mist Stix" misting heads, really hard to find these and will be an upgrade to my system. Also, I do use rooting hormone.
I have requested mulberry cuttings from UC Davis, they have some hard to find mulberry varieties and they will be shipped as dormant cuttings during winter. I have a very large mulberry tree in the yard of the house I'm renting and currently doing some air layers on it as well as cuttings in my mist propagation system and the roots are doing very well and I plan on potting them in the next week or so. I'm not sure of the variety it's just a large black mulberry that I'm impressed with.

Subject: Fig cutting propagation in sand Replies: 20
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I have done a lot of reading about propagation with sand and mist over the years. The secret is in fact coarse sand, I bought mine from Lowes about $3.00 a sack. I also bought a misting kit from Lowes for about $15.00.
The most expensive and hard to find part is the timer. Very few timers have the capability to control misting by the second. The ideal setting is a 7-10 second mist every 10 minutes. The timer I bought from Amazon is about $60.00. There are a few people on the internet making a living selling their plans for this setup. As advertised with this combination of mist and sand, you can propagate almost anything. The science behind misting is, when you mist the leaves at the above setting it allow the evaporation process to pull moisture from the bottom of the stem up through the stem and out of the leaves, about the time the water fully evaporates from the leaves it gives it another quick mist to replace the water but it doesn't beat the leaves down with heavy drops and also allows air to get to the leaves. The coarse sand doesn't hold water so it's less likely to harbor bacteria and insects. Another benefit is, you can root hundreds of cuttings in a fairly small container with just 4-5 inches of sand. I currently am rooting citrus, mulberry, and fig all in the same container under mist and things are going very well. When the roots are established about 2 months later, I will pot them up into potting soil and mist them every 4 hours in partial sun until they grow to the pot. Another benefit is you don't need individual humidity containers that harbor fungus. If anyone is interested in more, just ask.

Subject: Grandparents BT 50 years old Replies: 14
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Hello Forum,

Intro: I'm a new collector and have been lurking here for a few months, I admit that I'm an addict. I drove to my grandparents house this week to collect some figs for preserves and took a picture of how big this tree is. My cousins and I used to climb this fig tree when we were kids and it was much smaller, I'm not sure really how old this tree is now that both of my grandparents have passed but I'm now almost 40 myself so I'm guessing that it's close to 50 years old and still puts out great tasting figs and an abundant crop every year. Maybe one day my collection of trees will have the opportunity to get to this size. Just wanted to share. Thanks.

Randall White
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