Protecting figs with hoophouse

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ChrissyChris

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Posted 1447001438	Reply with quote #1

I'm new. I had a thought.. What about building a hoophouse over small fig trees to protect them from the elements. Is that ever enough?? I'm in NY

OldOneEye

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Posted 1447004510	Reply with quote #2

You should check this out. http://www.greenfingardens.com/2015/07/semi-pit-tunnel-greenhouse-update-lots.html?m=1 The guy has a 2 foot deep trench hoop house and kept bananas in it that thrived and fruited. The link is just one post about it, you can find others, including the one about building it, in his past blog posts. Sounds very promising, I'm thinking about doing one myself. __________________ Zone: 6b TN

chrisb9341

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Posted 1447085892 · Edited	Reply with quote #3

I have thought about doing something like that as a season extender. I am in Zone 5a so if I could get my trees started in late march or early april instead of early May I should get a larger harvest especially on the trees that need a longer season. A hoophouse for me wouldnt provide adequate winter pretection. __________________ Chris Ballston Spa Ny Zone 5a

Iowafig

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Posted 1447092849	Reply with quote #4

the video is about a low tunnel and has figs growing inside of it. He seems to have success with it. Channel is badassfarmer video is How to grow figs.

ChrissyChris

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Posted 1449456917	Reply with quote #5

I JUST finished watching the video. Thanks guys;) I'm 6a, and it seems like these would extend the season- which may be very important at the end for harvesting. But I'd still need to wrap in the winter.

RIMike

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Posted 1449510466	Reply with quote #6

See this thread from 5/18/2015. You can get a big jump on your growing season, and extend it by a month, maybe more. http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/greenhouse-update-leafed-out-and-growing-strong-7409265?pid=1287207490 __________________ Check us out on Twitter @ GrowBigPlants Zone 7A - RI

Louneo

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Posted 1449528533	Reply with quote #7

This is the beginnings of my 7x7x15 greenhouse. Its just 16'x5' cattle panels. Was very easy to setup. Might be a tad low for trees but you could go narrower and get more height out of it. $20 a panel I believe it was. Im going to heat it with a radiant heat oil heater in the evenings and some solar heating methods. For the cost, im happy with how its turning out. Im in NC so the winters arent that bad but I think the cattle panel would hold up to snow. __________________ 2017 Wishlist: CDDG, CDDN, CDDB, CDDR, Preto, i-258, Pastilliere Dauphine, Figoin, Cavaliere, Bordissot's Thank you!

Louneo

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Posted 1449528723	Reply with quote #8

You can build a smaller 1 or 2 panel setup on top of your trees, you dont need a tarp as a base, I just put one there for my application. __________________ 2017 Wishlist: CDDG, CDDN, CDDB, CDDR, Preto, i-258, Pastilliere Dauphine, Figoin, Cavaliere, Bordissot's Thank you!

Jerry_M

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Posted 1449530356	Reply with quote #9

Enjoyed thevideo and picture of the cattle panel hoophouse __________________ Jerry Canyon Lake, TX 8b Wanted: Cajun Gold, Louisiana Honey, Schar Israel-114 grams

Melissa

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Posted 1449530390	Reply with quote #10

Love that hoop house with bananas. I'm in AZ, so I don't need it for figs (I don't think, anyway) ...but for my bananas that's awesome! Hello, hubby...new project!! (haha) __________________ Wish list Red Israel

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