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Sooo.. this has been my experiences with pinching this year. Enjoy!
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What are you using for fertilizer? I usually use Osmocote and Turkey Compost, but still getting mixed results in pots depending on variety.

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I've been using a lot of different stuff to see what works, Sas. I go pretty hard on the micro-nutrients.. about 1/4 cup of lime, gypsum, epsom salts & greensand/ironite per 5 gallon container. I also add 1/4 cup of rock phosphate when up-potting.

I added Osmocote slow release to all of my containers in the beginning of the season and was watering in miracle gro all purpose liquid fertilizer every 2 weeks. In early July.. late June for my area.. I recommend switching to a liquid fertilizer with more phosphorus. Miracle gro all purpose is like 12-4-8 I believe and the "bloom" fertilizer I switched to is a 10-45-30 (diluted of course). On some plants I also top dressed with Jobes tomato Fertilizer as a slow release. It has mycorrhizae fungi and I think I'll be using something similar next spring instead of Osmocote.
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And that was 1/4 cup each of those items?

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And that was 1/4 cup each of those items?


Yes. Even the slow release I top dress with is 1/4 cup.
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Everybody has their ways. I don't pinch myself, and I would never add all those micros. The average yield on my 2 year figs is 35 figs. I'm happy with results. I like garden-tone and dynamite slow release as fertilizers. It's not broke, so I'm not fixing it.
I also think location is important. What stress factors are in your area should be what determines your actions.
Oh also I never add lime, my water is so basic, it has plenty of calcium. Every University study I ever seen says figs like a slightly low pH. I would love to see what that does not. Until I do absolutely no lime. Yes I know they grow in heavy lime areas, cacti grow in deserts, I'm still going to water mine weekly. The difference between surviving and thriving is what I'm talking about.
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