How to wrap a fig tree. Jersey Style.

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ADelmanto

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Posted 1480383151 · Edited	Reply with quote #1

1. Drive 40 min to the wholesale carpet place and fill up your truck with free carpet underlayment. 2. Tie up your fig trees and take a few cuttings of the taller branches. 3. Wrap with underlayment. 4. Top with plastic contractor garbage bags. Done. http://s1079.photobucket.com/user/Adelmanto/library/Fig%20Cuttings%202016 __________________ https://www.facebook.com/From-The-Ground-Up-403313193085649/

TorontoJoe

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Posted 1480384973	Reply with quote #2

They look cozy! Good idea. Have you done this in previous years? If so do you get much die back? __________________ Zone 6 Guildwood Village - Toronto, Canada Seeking: Panache, Really great unknowns

ADelmanto

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Posted 1480387117	Reply with quote #3

First year. We'll see. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/From-The-Ground-Up-403313193085649/

TorontoJoe

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Posted 1480388479	Reply with quote #4

Please follow up in the spring with a few pictures when you unveil. Good luck! __________________ Zone 6 Guildwood Village - Toronto, Canada Seeking: Panache, Really great unknowns

jdsfrance

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Posted 1480417314	Reply with quote #5

Hi, Good luck ! Hope you have the mice under control ! Normally, the top needs to breathe and stay dry ... but let's see ! __________________ ------------------------ Climate from -25°C to + 35°C Only cold hardy figtrees can make it here

ADelmanto

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Posted 1480420570	Reply with quote #6

We have outdoor cats. The mice are usually in check. That underlayment is wrapped 6-8x so I'm thinking its insulation from the cold and any heat the plastic may generate. If this is successful the next step will need to be bigger plastic bags. I found some at ULine. They are pallet covers. Basically 4'x4'x6'. That should do it. (50 bags about $220). These are 2-3 yr old trees but it will be the first winter in the ground for them. If there is any die back I would not necessarily blame the method. However if there is rot I would have to re think it. I have PLENTY of leaves, but that process is messy and time consuming. I hope this works. It took about 2 hrs to wrap 25 trees. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/From-The-Ground-Up-403313193085649/

TorontoJoe

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Posted 1480433552 · Edited	Reply with quote #7

My hope is to be so successful this year that next year I need this bag to overwinter: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Pursell-s-Christmas-Tree-Preservative-Christmas-Tree-Removal-Bag-377872/202526962 I'm re-covering my biggest in-ground tree this weekend for an overwintering experiment. Will post it with pictures if I can get it all together... __________________ Zone 6 Guildwood Village - Toronto, Canada Seeking: Panache, Really great unknowns

ADelmanto

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Posted 1480436271	Reply with quote #8

That's a great idea and a decent price. The bag I'm thinking of is 3ml. I'm not sure what the Christmas bag would be. I'm thinking I can get several years from mine. At least that's the plan. Good Luck. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/From-The-Ground-Up-403313193085649/

Rewton

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Posted 1480469998	Reply with quote #9

Thanks for posting this. I'll have to see if I can find a source of the carpet underlayment. One concern is whether the black bags would absorb too much heat in the late winter. __________________ Steve MD zone 7a

TorontoJoe

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Posted 1480474774	Reply with quote #10

Something like this then? https://www.walmart.com/ip/Genuine-Joe-Extra-Heavy-duty-White-Trash-Can-Liners-43-Width-X-47-Length-X-9-Mil-229-Micron-Thickness-Low-Density-White-100-carton-Indus/52681102 __________________ Zone 6 Guildwood Village - Toronto, Canada Seeking: Panache, Really great unknowns

nycfig

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Posted 1480525464	Reply with quote #11

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

ADelmanto

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Posted 1480531105	Reply with quote #12

Joe I think the width of the bag should be fine. The length may be short as the tree gets bigger. I was hoping to get several years out of the bags so I would want them longer now to accommodate. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/From-The-Ground-Up-403313193085649/

cis4elk

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Posted 1480536036	Reply with quote #13

Good luck Aaron. Please let us know how they fare come spring. I picked up some huge bags recently from a place that recycles paint, they line their collection boxes with them(which sit on pallets). I'd be willing to bet they are the same as you mentioned. If so they should last for a couple years easy, very big and the plastic is thick. __________________ Calvin Littleton,CO z5/6 Wants List: For everyone to clean-up after themselves and co-exist peacefully. Let's think more about the future of our planet and less about ourselves. :)

TorontoJoe

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Posted 1480563703	Reply with quote #14

Yeah. I think the tree bag would be pretty flimsy. I was looking at drum liners for the smaller trees. They look perfect but really expensive. If anyone knows of a well priced source - please let me know.... __________________ Zone 6 Guildwood Village - Toronto, Canada Seeking: Panache, Really great unknowns

pino

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Posted 1480567897 · Edited	Reply with quote #15

Quote: Originally Posted by TorontoJoe Yeah. I think the tree bag would be pretty flimsy. I was looking at drum liners for the smaller trees. They look perfect but really expensive. If anyone knows of a well priced source - please let me know.... Try Kijjiji. I found some 220L/55gal drums for $20. Perfect for large in ground figs. If fig is small you can use an 80L plastic garbage can. Either option cut opening in end, place over fig fill with wood chips or compost and the fig will sleep well for winter. __________________ Pino, zone 6, Niagara, JCJ Acres Wish; Peace on earth and more figs Italian 258, Galicia Negra, Luv, trade suggestions welcome.

TorontoJoe

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Posted 1480569317	Reply with quote #16

Kijiji?!?! - Of course! I was thinking liners and not the drums...Which are everywhere and last forever. Un buono idea! Bravissimo! __________________ Zone 6 Guildwood Village - Toronto, Canada Seeking: Panache, Really great unknowns

ADelmanto

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Posted 1480589866	Reply with quote #17

I can get 55 gal drums by me on Craigslist for $10. They will even deliver for a fee. I think they would be fine for smaller trees, but is not ideal for larger ones. Right now I have 25 varieties in the ground. Next year I'm thinking another 20. I think my plan would be to have a total of 75 in the ground on the property. I need a quick and economical way to wrap 75 5-6' trees. If I could spend $20 per tree to have a permanent solution that would be my budget. I don't want to spend $5 per year every year. That would be too much. Keep in mind that these are mostly locally collected cold hardy varieties that were uncovered where I collected them, so covering is just a safeguard against dieback and breba loss. The treed will not die if left uncovered. It does not have to be super toasty. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/From-The-Ground-Up-403313193085649/

chucklikestofish

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Posted 1480590575	Reply with quote #18

Quote: Originally Posted by ADelmanto 1. Drive 40 min to the wholesale carpet place and fill up your truck with free carpet underlayment. 2. Tie up your fig trees and take a few cuttings of the taller branches. 3. Wrap with underlayment. 4. Top with plastic contractor garbage bags. Done. http://s1079.photobucket.com/user/Adelmanto/library/Fig%20Cuttings%202016 ~they give carpet underlayment away free?? odds and end cut offs ??~ __________________

ADelmanto

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Posted 1480611016 · Edited	Reply with quote #19

These are used. As you dig through the pile you can pull out the good sized rolls. You can't focus on what could be in there. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/From-The-Ground-Up-403313193085649/

cis4elk

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Posted 1480617030	Reply with quote #20

Just be sure to wear leather gloves. There might be staples in the foam, especially along the edges. __________________ Calvin Littleton,CO z5/6 Wants List: For everyone to clean-up after themselves and co-exist peacefully. Let's think more about the future of our planet and less about ourselves. :)

chucklikestofish

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Posted 1480618442	Reply with quote #21

Quote: Originally Posted by cis4elk Just be sure to wear leather gloves. There might be staples in the foam, especially along the edges. ~thanks for the tip~ __________________

chucklikestofish

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Posted 1480618634	Reply with quote #22

Quote: Originally Posted by ADelmanto These are used. As you dig through the pile you can pull out the good sized rolls. You can't focus on what could be in there. ~thanks will be checking our local carpet shop ,i did not have a clue,this will rEALLY SAVE ALOT OF TREES HERE,THANKS AGAIN~ __________________

tylerj

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Posted 1480632154	Reply with quote #23

The carpet works well too... especially if you can wrap a couple layers and stuff the centre with dry leaves. That is what I use and works well. Tyler __________________ London, Ontario zone 6a Wish List: Martinenca Rimada, Genovese Nero AF, Galicia Negra, Brooklyn White

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