Thanks for the fig tour!  Have you found coir to be any better/worse than sphagnum moss?  I've had pretty good luck with coir, but this is my first winter rooting cuttings so I've got nothing to compare against.

I haven't found much of a difference in success rate. The major drawback to moss is the roots get tangled if you let them grow too long: solution is to move them to cups before they get too long. Drawback with coir is it is difficult to check for roots without disturbing them much.

I think either method is fine, personally I find moss easier, but will probably continue to play with both.

Thanks Shailesh, how did the RdB and cuttings make out?

Yesterday it was time to take my larger potted figs for a ride, from the garage to the backyard. Moving the big conadria wasn't much fun.

Moving a medium fig tree:

Last night was a good night!

Wow, how big are those pots?  It looks like you got your workout for the day moving those bad boys outside.

Ugh, down to 35F tonight and 32F the next two. Carted all but the big Conadria back into the garage!

All the trees are back inside except for the Conadria. I covered it with a fitted bed sheet...



Unfortunately, the wind blew that off in under an hour. I covered it with a patio table cover and ratchet strapped it down.



Checking in on the greenhouse, things are taking off. My Sodus Sicilian is going gangbuster with more than six new branches from each branch with over 18" of growth.



The brebas on the Black Ischia are pretty big and entering that "do nothing" stage before they ripen.





The cuttings in the office are doing well also. The Sodus Sicilian cutting still has only one leaf, but is rooting out nicely.



Can you guess who this breba belongs to?

My first main crop fig of 2015 formed today! It was on my Ischia Black.



I also started my first airlayer of the year, again on my Ischia Black.

There was a branch, growing under another branch and low to the pot, so it was a good candidate.

First I used a razor blade to score the bark all the way around the branch. Then an inch up, I scored it again. I carefully pulled the outer layer of bark off, creating a ring around tge branch.





Then I cut the opening off a soda bottle, a line down the side of the bottle, and a hole in the bottom slightly larger than the branch. I then slid the bottle onto the branch.



I filled the bottle with some extra seed starting mix I had.



The I used duct tape to keep the bottle closed so the soil wouldn't fall out.



Lastly, I covered the bottle with aluminum foil to help it not get super hot when the sun hits it.



The last step was to put a wood chip between the bittle and tree trunk. This will ensure there is enough space to get pruners in and cut the airlayer off later.

Your trees are far ahead of mine.
Since March, I have 5 youngsters inside the flat but none formed figs.
I have to move them to the outside for personal reasons ... Hope they will fair well ...

JD they are growing very fast inside the greenhouse, perhaps too fast. It is like a jungle inside there!

Good point Shailesh!

Many of the greenhouse figs were moved into the yard today to form our small orchard! We really need a bigger backyard!

You've still got a front yard to fill...

Great work Nick. I am overloaded, need to thin the herd with lots of gifts by end of this growing season.

I did some up potting tonight. Take a look at the roots on this Nero 600M that was in a SWP!



This pic was taken after the bottom bucket was removed. The water resevoir was literally filled with roots which were submerged. I had to chop them off to get the tree out of the bucket, so hopefully it isn't too affected. This tree was rooted in January 2014.

Anyone looking for a Flanders? I have one extra available for pickup in Douglassville or anywhere along the I81 corridor up to Syracuse,NY.

I finally have my potted fig orchard setup in the backyard.



The greenhouse gave my figs a great head start. Sit back and enjoy some pics...

I think the greenhouse is getting too hot. Some of the brebas are turning colors before swelling.



The airlayer I placed on the Ischia Black last month is beginning to root as well.



The Barnisotte brebas are taking FOREVER to ripen! Hopefully soon.

I can't wait for these Pretos to ripen!

Shailesh you are welcome any time!

My first breba of 2015, sorta.

The Black Ischia airlayer is about done. Now I need to figure out if I want to leave it on until the figs ripen!