My fig venture since Sept 2012

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c2meang

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Posted 1370200516	Reply with quote #1

I started my fig venture in September of 2012 with only 8 plants that I acquired from eBay and Encanto (Jon). After reading tons of information and asking questions on this forum, I finally had enough courage to root my own cuttings this winter. My sincere thanks to Figs 4 Fun family and Jon for creating this forum for all of us figs addict to gather. I couldn't have done it without you guys. __________________ Peter Magnolia, AR Zone 8a Wish list: Maltese Falcon, Maltese Beauty, Galicia Negra, Col de Dame Gris, Toni's Brown Italian, LSU Red

Pattee

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Posted 1370200914	Reply with quote #2

Peter , that's an impressive collection and they all look so healthy ! Hope they produce some great figs for you . __________________ 7a & 9b ►I assume all my figs carry FMV ◄ Seeking : Italian 376,395 , Galicia Negra, Negretta,UNK Pastilliere ,Pananas Purple, Malta Blk+purple/red, Italian + Calabrian UNK's , Catanzaro, Malone, Sucrette(Baud) "We may have our private opinions but why should they be a bar to the meeting of hearts?" - Gandhi

rcantor

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Posted 1370201071	Reply with quote #3

Looks gr8! Congratul8ions! __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

c2meang

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Posted 1370203243	Reply with quote #4

Thanks Pattee. I have a few main crops on some of my trees. These will be my very first figs from my own trees. I'm very excited. Thanks Bob. Below is the picture of Dessert King from the cuttings that you gave me last October. Nero 600m with different shapes of leaves. I-258. Rooted at the same time, with the same medium, under the same condition. I have no clue what's going on here. __________________ Peter Magnolia, AR Zone 8a Wish list: Maltese Falcon, Maltese Beauty, Galicia Negra, Col de Dame Gris, Toni's Brown Italian, LSU Red

bullet08

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Posted 1370203650	Reply with quote #5

nice set up :) __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. * * and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...***

c2meang

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Posted 1370207290	Reply with quote #6

Thanks Pete. Btw, the plant from you is in the second picture, farthest left, first (closest) row. __________________ Peter Magnolia, AR Zone 8a Wish list: Maltese Falcon, Maltese Beauty, Galicia Negra, Col de Dame Gris, Toni's Brown Italian, LSU Red

Tonycm

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Posted 1370209770	Reply with quote #7

A true fig addict. Nice size collection! Keep up the good work;) __________________ Zone 6a Sarver, PA Wish list; Rafed's Genovese Nero

Figaro

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Posted 1370210223	Reply with quote #8

Very nice collection you have going, there! They look great! __________________ ============================ [B]Figaro Zone 10b - South Florida[/I] Growing: Black Mission, Strawberry Verte, LSU Hollier, LSU Purple, LSU Scotts Black, Cajun Gold, Panachee, Excel, UCR 291-4, UCR 143-36, Violette de Bordeaux, Ronde de Bordeaux, Calvert, Black Madeira, Col De Dame Blanc Wish List: CdDN, CdDG, Ischia Black, Galicia Negra ============================

Centurion

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Posted 1370210991	Reply with quote #9

Very impressive. Great job on those cuttings! __________________ Dave Verde Valley, AZ Zone 8

cis4elk

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Posted 1370211298	Reply with quote #10

It's a good thing you have a big yard. Nice work. __________________ Calvin Littleton,CO z5/6 Wants List: For everyone to clean-up after themselves and co-exist peacefully. Let's think more about the future of our planet and less about ourselves. :)

Gina

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Posted 1370220770	Reply with quote #11

Nice healthy trees. And you've got room for many more. :) Thanks for sharing. __________________ WillsC's new fig forum: http://www.Ourfigs.com (and blueberries)

Pmui

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Posted 1370227335	Reply with quote #12

how are the self watering pots working for you? __________________ Peter Zone 6b (NJ): starting out fig enthus. :)

nkesh099

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Posted 1370229860	Reply with quote #13

Excellent work Peter. I see that you are also doing a semi-horizontal training, one thing I would recommend you, is to lower the stakes closer to the soil line. Making the branches semi--parallel to the soil. Also, do remove the apical buds on that tree, if your goal is to train it horizontally. Let the plant to have only 2-4 trunks. Good luck.

c2meang

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Posted 1370231934	Reply with quote #14

Thanks y'all for the kind words. Peter - those self watering pots have been great. I only have to top the water about once in 6-7 days. For bigger plants I may have to water once in 3-4 days. Navid - Thank you for your advise. I'm actually still experimenting of how I want the plant to look like and which will work best for me. I do like this a lot. Stepover fig __________________ Peter Magnolia, AR Zone 8a Wish list: Maltese Falcon, Maltese Beauty, Galicia Negra, Col de Dame Gris, Toni's Brown Italian, LSU Red

martino

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Posted 1370247245	Reply with quote #15

Great growing. They all look so happy. And you still have room for many, many, many more pots.

ForeverFigs

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Posted 1370260046	Reply with quote #16

Peter...your trees look great...nice and healthy, and vigorous growers...those self watering pots seem to be working well(you have some pretty good size trees in them)...I think you did a post back during the winter on the construction of those devices...I'm glad you're excited about your trees, you have good reason to be...enjoy your summer. __________________ Vince Edison N.J. Zone 6b Wish List: LaRadek's EBT

Charitup

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Posted 1370261478	Reply with quote #17

That is a very impressive collection. goss __________________ goss North Ga. zone 7

Dieseler

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Posted 1370261531	Reply with quote #18

As Jon might say - I still can see grass. ; )

c2meang

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Posted 1370273940	Reply with quote #19

Martin, Haha.. I know! I need as many dark figs as I can get to cover those ugly grasses. __________________ Peter Magnolia, AR Zone 8a Wish list: Maltese Falcon, Maltese Beauty, Galicia Negra, Col de Dame Gris, Toni's Brown Italian, LSU Red

FiggyFrank

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Posted 1370281329	Reply with quote #20

Peter, what in the world are you feeding those beauties? Mine are finally starting to gain momentum but it has only recently remained steadily in the 80s. I give a light dose of miracle grow once a week. __________________ Frank zone 7a - VA

c2meang

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Posted 1370285013	Reply with quote #21

I gave them a healthy serving of rabbit poo with a sprinkle of pelletized lime (soil doctor) on top. Yummy... A few of them also had some compost tea. They seem to like it. __________________ Peter Magnolia, AR Zone 8a Wish list: Maltese Falcon, Maltese Beauty, Galicia Negra, Col de Dame Gris, Toni's Brown Italian, LSU Red

omotm

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Posted 1370306723	Reply with quote #22

Peter, Geez, you've got the disease worse than me now. Those trees staying in pots or going in the ground? What type is in photo #6? Very nice job. __________________ Steve Houston, TX Zone 8b Wish List: Zingarella

Lukie29

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Posted 1370313354	Reply with quote #23

Very nice, there's nothing quite like growing from cuttings. When they fail it's agony but when they succeed it's like your child doing something amazing for the first time. Everytime I look at my trees and baby trees together I feel like I'm right where I wanna be, and I as well have this forum to thank for it's wealth of knowledge and generous nature. Thank you everyone. __________________ My wish list is: Naples White, JH Adriatic, Deanna, Peters Honey, Paradiso, Raspberry Latte, Jolly Tiger, Malta Black, Maltese Falcon, Maltese beauty, , Petite negra, Zingarella, Black Madeira, 143-36, 184-15, 187-25, Conadria, Black Ischia, Sucrette, Black mission, Trojano, Yellow Neches, King.

c2meang

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Posted 1370317577	Reply with quote #24

Steve - The disease is very contagious :). Those trees will be staying in pots. Photo #6 is Atreano. This past winter the freeze almost killed it. It only had about 5-6 inches of good wood left. But comes spring, it grows like it was on steroid. I think it is still less than a year old. __________________ Peter Magnolia, AR Zone 8a Wish list: Maltese Falcon, Maltese Beauty, Galicia Negra, Col de Dame Gris, Toni's Brown Italian, LSU Red

OctopusInc

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Posted 1370375008	Reply with quote #25

Those look awesome. So your double bucket is just a less expensive version of Bill's pots? __________________ Growing: Pipo, Sicilian Red, Picolla Negretta, Red Lebanese, Ronde de Bordeaux, Galicia Negra, Violette de Bordeaux, Black Madeira, Celeste, Jolly Tiger, Figo Preto, Cole de Dame Blanc, Cole de Dame Gris, Sal's Gene, UCD 185-25, Paradiso, Dark Portugal, White Madeira #1, White Ischia, Chicago Hardy, Want: Sumacki (bass's), anything that produces like a boss in Ohio! I am both Octopuslnc & EclecticBotany on eBay

ztfree1128

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Posted 1370394375	Reply with quote #26

Very nice collection Peter __________________ Zach Baltimore, MD Zone 7a

c2meang

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Posted 1370488000	Reply with quote #27

Thank you. The double bucket works exactly like Bill's pots but smaller and cheaper. However, you may only be able to keep the plant in them for a couple of years before they outgrow the bucket. __________________ Peter Magnolia, AR Zone 8a Wish list: Maltese Falcon, Maltese Beauty, Galicia Negra, Col de Dame Gris, Toni's Brown Italian, LSU Red

ascpete

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Posted 1370530170	Reply with quote #28

Looking good! Thanks for posting. Please keep us updated on your progress... What is your potting mix for the SIP's?

c2meang

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Posted 1370532534	Reply with quote #29

I use a mix of compost, perlites, peat moss, pine nuggets, and rabbit manures for all the plants and 60% perlites, 40% compost and small nuggets to root the cuttings. __________________ Peter Magnolia, AR Zone 8a Wish list: Maltese Falcon, Maltese Beauty, Galicia Negra, Col de Dame Gris, Toni's Brown Italian, LSU Red

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