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pacifica

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Posted 1470194780	Reply with quote #1

Attached are 2 images showing an unknown fig tree that my friend gave me in June from air layered in April) Size is abt 4 ft tall potted in 5 gal bucket. Everything look great to me except 2 fruits suddenly dropped off in 4 days. I weighted and they were about 58 grams or 80% ripen. I water it daily. Does anyone know why this happened as I am afraid the others will drop off accordingly. Attached Images IMG_20160717_132027.jpg (388.47 KB, 31 views) IMG_20160720_191356.jpg (396.44 KB, 31 views)

pitangadiego

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Posted 1470195942	Reply with quote #2

Dropped fruit is usually due to some form of stress; water issue, sudden temp changes, etc. __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

pacifica

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Posted 1470199491	Reply with quote #3

Quote: Originally Posted by pitangadiego Dropped fruit is usually due to some form of stress; water issue, sudden temp changes, etc. Thanks. It might be too many water involved. I better water it just a little less to see what happen.

VeryNew2Figs

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Posted 1470217736	Reply with quote #4

Gotta say, from she who never waters her grass, yours looks fantastic! __________________ Cheryl Chicago, Zone 6a (That's what they say, but it still feels like 5) Growing: Hardy Chicago, Black Mission, Brunswick, Kadota, Ischia Green, Desert King, Osborne Prolific (slow but steady), Malta Black, Violette de Bordeaux, Texas Everbearing, Beall, White Adriatic, Nolo Pink Eyed Lady. Rooting: Ronde de Bordeaux, Celeste, Nero 600 m, Violetta Bayernfeing, Marseilles Black VS, Celeste.

ricky

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Posted 1470230219	Reply with quote #5

I am up at 5AM, For Last few days, temperature at night was drop to below 60F, Some of potted fig trees at windy corner, their leaves turn yellow. your fig tree drop figs because of colder temperature stress for last few night. __________________ - BC, Canada, PNW Zone 8 with windy ( Zone7 - branches damage at winter) - Wish list - Granthams Royal, RdB, any heavy breba varieties or early one crop varieties.

pacifica

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Posted 1470257630	Reply with quote #6

Quote: Originally Posted by VeryNew2Figs Gotta say, from she who never waters her grass, yours looks fantastic! Thanks Cherry

pacifica

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Posted 1470257990	Reply with quote #7

Quote: Originally Posted by ricky I am up at 5AM, For Last few days, temperature at night was drop to below 60F, Some of potted fig trees at windy corner, their leaves turn yellow. your fig tree drop figs because of colder temperature stress for last few night. The first one dropped while weather was very nice with temperature 23C, the second one dropped while temperature was down to 17C from 21C. For me I think I might water it too many daily. I will try to water it less to see what happen.

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