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Kso106

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Hello
This is my very first Rdb fruit. This tree is 2nd year tree from drivewayfarmer. It shows very little signs of fmv. This is the best fig i tasted. I only ate store bought figs before this fig. I had 3 fig varieties last year and this year i have 23 varieties. This forum has been great help. First 3 picture is Rdb and last pic is negronne from edible landscaping. Can anyone tell if this is negronne or vdb? The fruit is very big twice the size of rdb.
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Negronne and VdB are believed to be the same fig.  Congrats on the RdB!
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Nice!
You could have way more figs to eat with pinching after every 5-6 leaves though.
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Looking good! Looks like your VdB has some scale that you need to get rid of.
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It seems that out of 25 or so trees VDB is the only tree that has scales. I see ants farming the scales on VDB. Any suggestions on treating the scales. Thanks
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they wipe off with some cotton soaked in rubbing alcohol
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Nice fig and nice healthy plant, congrats.
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Great looking pictures. Can somebody show the scales,I don't see them?
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Looks like a couple could be on the stem and where the leaf connects to the stem??? I guess?
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Vito, In the last picture there are scale on the stem beside the fig and on the leaf stem behind the fig. Also there are a couple on the leaf below the fig.
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Hi Art.
Hope you and your wife are well, I know your eating a lot of figs!
Thank you I see them know.
Will see you both at Tim's. Enjoy your weekend.
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You're doing it right. :) Very nice photos. I got mine a few years ago from Kerry and haven't tasted it yet. Mine is showing FMV so you are clearly growing them in a way that is making them healthy enough to not show the symptoms. Can you go into a little detail about what soil and fertilizer you are using. Just more out of curiosity.


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I use self watering container with frey's soil conditioner (pine fines), pro mix hp, some lime, coarse perlite, little bit of warm casting, and little osmocote plus.
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I just up-potted mine because they are outgrowing their containers sooner than I expected.
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What is a treatment to deal with scale on fig trees?
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I just got a bunch off my mango tree. I do not use anything systemic if I plan on eating the fruit soon after spraying. I used soapy water and a scrub pad made for Teflon pans (lightly scrubbed) then sprayed with real light horticulture oil used on citrus trees. This works for a small trees. As far as insectides, someone else will have to give you their procedures.
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