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Rich60

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Posted 1398793740	Reply with quote #1

Hi all I am new to this form i have always wanted to grow fig trees i live in zone 6a i have El Sal,Hardy Chicago had trouble with the rooting of this kind the bark fell off but the guy is sending me a plant so it worked out,Brown Turkey,Black Mission most are cutting that have rooted i was reading a lot on soils to use and it got crazy so many i was wondering what would be a good soil for my trees they will be in pots Well i am glad i am here it looks like i am in the right place thanks for your time. THANKS FOR ALL THE WELCOMES :) Rich

newnandawg

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Posted 1398794620	Reply with quote #2

Hello Rich and welcome to the forum !

Rich60

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Posted 1398795399	Reply with quote #3

Thanks newnandawg :)

nycfig

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Posted 1398795964	Reply with quote #4

Welcome Rich! __________________ Danny NYC Z7a It's all about the figs! Facebook: NYCfigs Buying Fig Trees and Cuttings From the Internet

Aaron4USA

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Posted 1398796413	Reply with quote #5

Welcome to THE forum Rich.

rcantor

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Posted 1398796609	Reply with quote #6

Welcome! If you search for Tapla you'll get all the soil info you could ask for. There should be some customization depending on your climate. Where are you? __________________ 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.

Rich60

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Posted 1398796811	Reply with quote #7

Thanks Guys Aaron4usa,nycfig,rcantor

FiggieFive_0

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Posted 1398796850	Reply with quote #8

Aloha and welcome to the forum. Nate __________________ Nate Faith, Family, Friends, and Figs (not necessarily in that order).

Rich60

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Posted 1398796892	Reply with quote #9

Hey rcantor I am in RI

Chateauguay_Pino

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Posted 1398799938	Reply with quote #10

Hey there Rich welcome and nice meeting you. Looks like you're off to a pretty good start. I wish you a fantastic growing season. Everyone pretty much has their own mixture of what they like and what works best in their climate. It usualy consists of potting soil, perlite, compost. Peat moss is also something you can add to the mixture. I use some bone meal near the bottom of the pots to help the root system get going. What you want to make sure of is good drainage. You don't want water sitting in the pots for days. __________________ Canada - Zone 5a Wish List - Anything Italian. Calabria or Abruzzo regions.

Pattee

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Posted 1398799962	Reply with quote #11

Welcome Rich ! __________________ 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

BronxFigs

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Posted 1398800701	Reply with quote #12

WELCOME TO THE MADNESS ! __________________ Bronx, NYC Zone-7

bullet08

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Posted 1398802227	Reply with quote #13

welcome. __________________ 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...***

WillsC

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Posted 1398804843	Reply with quote #14

Welcome aboard, watch out for Rafed.

javajunkie

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Posted 1398807861	Reply with quote #15

Welcome...don't forget the pine fines in your mix. __________________ Tami SE Texas

Hershell

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Posted 1398818196	Reply with quote #16

And another welcome. __________________ Hershell Zone 8. Ray City, Ga.

drphil69

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Posted 1398819747	Reply with quote #17

Welcome! __________________ Phil - Zone 7A - Newark, DE Newbie fig lover just trying to learn.

Norhayati

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Posted 1398823680	Reply with quote #18

And another welcome. Norhayati __________________ Norhayati Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Wish list: Black Madeira

ascpete

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Posted 1398823980	Reply with quote #19

Hello Rich, Welcome to the forum community. (Welcome to the addiction : )

eboone

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Posted 1398826982	Reply with quote #20

Welcome Rich. This is a great place for learning about growing figs! The Search function is your friend :) __________________ Ed Zone 6A - Southwest PA --------------------------- Short wish list: CDDG, LSU Red, Dark Greek (Navid), Col Littman's Black Cross. And any cold hardy early fig.

blueboy1977

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Posted 1398856181	Reply with quote #21

Welcome to the forum, plenty knowledge and good peeps here. One thing I've learned for sure is you can't use enough sifted perlite in your soil for at least the first 6 months of its life. When cupping you can go with all sifted perlite. Just my 2 cents! Have fun;) __________________ Rob Zone 9a/9b were the too meet. South Houston Tx Growing: Black Madeira, Smith, LSU Scott's Black, Improved Celeste, VDB, MBvs, RDB, Unknown Peach/Apricot, Salce, Malta Black, Texas BA-1, JH Adriatic, Atreano, CDDN, CDDB, CDDG, Strawberry Verte

jdsfrance

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Posted 1398865421	Reply with quote #22

Welcome Rich60, In which usda zone are you ? As for pot culture, is it because of the cold ? Do have penguins walking in your garden in the winter ? :P __________________ ------------------------ Climate from -25°C to + 35°C Only cold hardy figtrees can make it here

Rich60

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Posted 1398873015	Reply with quote #23

Quote: Originally Posted by jdsfrance Welcome Rich60, In which usda zone are you ? As for pot culture, is it because of the cold ? Do have penguins walking in your garden in the winter ? :P Hi yes we have Penguins lol i am in RI Thanks for the welcome . Zone 6a Rich

Tejas

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Posted 1398912795	Reply with quote #24

Rich, Welcome to the forum! Great group of folks here with vast amounts of fig knowledge. __________________ Max Roswell, Georgia Zone 7b

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