Pattee
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Posted 1401894402
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I've finally gotten a bit of new growth on a couple of my "dormant" trees. There are still about 3-4 trees that are alive , just no greening up as yet. Weather's been up and down in temps , so I still have high hopes.
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
needaclone
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Posted 1401896659
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Wow! You're in zone 7a (or 9b), the trees are containerized, and they're just waking up now? I can understand why you would be worried! It also gives me hopes for the two new trees I bought over the winter that still haven't woken up yet and are presumed dead...
Longue D'Aout, Italian 258, Pennsylvania 6-5000
Pattee
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Posted 1401897937
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I would definitely hold on to them Jim. I don't expect figs from any of those still dormant or just breaking out , but I'm thrilled that those two have shown a bit o green !
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 1401915848
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Good luck with them! Sun and fertilizer are your best friends. I'd give them lots of fertilizer in hopes they'll be ready to produce next year. Who knows, you might even get lucky this year :)
Pattee
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Posted 1401919890
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Thanks Bob . I have been fertilizing them weekly. I'm not giving up on any of them !
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
GeneDaniels
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Posted 1401920793
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I read somewhere that one of the most important times for fertilizing figs is right before and at bud break. They said that is when there is lots of activity as the roots "wake-up" and a heavy dose of MC or other fast acting fert has a out of proportion effect.
Seven trees in the ground : Hardy Chicago, Celeste(?), LSU gold, Italian Black, Southern Brown Turkey(?), Strawberry Verte, and Unk yellow. Trees in pots: VdB, CdD, and Sicilian?
JohnnieB
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Posted 1401971220
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Glad to hear this Pattee. I am still hoping against all odds that some of my "dormant" trees spring to life. It was a mighty cold winter up here in upstate NY zone 5B. If not I will have lost some great trees.
jdsfrance
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Posted 1401971729
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Hi Pattee,
Pattee
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Posted 1401974776
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Gene thanks , I've been fertilizing all my trees as soon as I saw some bud break on a few of the trees. So they have had a good few+ weeks of it now . Still a few have not responded with growth . The main trunks are alive though. I guess when the weather starts heating up for more than a couple days at a time , they'll respond - I hope .Johnnie thanks , I'm hoping your trees will respond also. How many are not greening up? Keep us updated on them .JD thanks, that is a metal tree marker. They all get full day sun and I will make sure that the metal tags are out of the way . 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
DesertDance
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Posted 1402015399
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It's the end of spring and the beginning of summer. Surely you will see a lot more green!
