My grandfather has been growing figs for about thirty years (no clue what kind). Last summer was his last year being able to maintain a garden (hes 90 now) so a few years ago he gave me a couple cuts off his 15-20ft tall tree. At first it was more of a chore than enjoyable for me, but Ive started to care a lot more in the past two years and Id like to do all that I can to maximize their potential. The one in the pot is a cut that I accidentally made with a shovel when digging up the taller one this year(Im in Massachusetts). Im pretty sure the pot is too small but my grandfather told me not to move it into the ground until the end of the summer.
I browsed through the forum a little bit and see that bushes are way more manageable than trees are and that a lot of people have their bushes in pots instead of the ground. The one in the pot looks like it would be a good candidate for air layering about half way up the three main branches, but Im not sure if you can do it that high.
I can take more/better pics when the suns out again tomorrow. Let me know what you think. I have enough time to do a complete overhaul if thats what it takes. Any and all feedback is appreciated!
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