GeneDaniels
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It hit about 24F last night on my back porch here in Central Arkansas, that is too cold too early! If this is any indication of the winter, it will be a cold one.
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?
figpig_66
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figpig_66
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My figs dont need protection because i live in south louisiana but i had extea pipe insulation so i used it on my angel trumpet because it always dies to the ground and put some just on the grafts of my citrus but percect for up north fig protection.
pitangadiego
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It will probably depend on the length of the below-freezing temps and how well the insulation is sealed. If there is a gap between the branch and the insulation cold air can get down in there and eventually freeze the wood. But if the ends are sealed, the heat loss would be minimized. If there are a few days below freezing, and then warms up again, results would be better.
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figpig_66
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Posted 1448226994
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I think its,a great first layer then protect them as usal.
GeneDaniels
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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?
figpig_66
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That would work awsome with no die back. Well at least 90% :) the cold wind really hurts them and everything your doing prevents wind and beliw freezing temps getting to them. Cant wait to see how you make out in spring. I think pipe insulation is the first step to any good method
Sas
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figpig_66
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SAS THAT IS GOOD TO KNOW I HAVE NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE BUT JUST DID MY ANGEL TRUMPET AND THE GRAFT AREAS OF MY CITRUS BUT I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE Awsome FOR figs. Soon as last frost is done REMOVE ALL INSULATION.
pino
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I have been thinking of using pipe insulation as well to provide a little insulation and also deter voles/mice.
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eboone
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Posted 1448301552
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I hope I am wrong but I think someone reported on using this a year or so ago and said they got condensation and mold inside the pipe insulation - they thought it was because the material did not 'breathe'. I thought it seemed like an interesting idea...
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GeneDaniels
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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?
moonvil
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Posted 1448357381
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Tried this some years ago and it didn't work well. The material itself isn't very good (mold etc.) and chiefly it can't protect the branches from the frost - the temperature inside is the same like outside. You need some heat source - bending the branches as close to the ground as possible and covering works much better.
chucklikestofish
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fignutty
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Posted 1448377360
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In terms of insulation there simply isn't enough heat mass inside to maintain a higher temperature than outside for more than a few hours. It would reduce heating up in the sun during the day. Reducing diurnal temperature swings might help some. But it sounds like mold and other issues would cancel out any benefit.
figpig_66
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You guys are probably dead right. I am leaving it on angle trumpet because it dies to the ground regardless.
Jodi
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Posted 1448378993
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AZ Figgy Cactus! I thought this was such a great idea. thx to the forum for this. I just didn't want to have my courtyard garden full of grey pipes for the winter. So I found a case of colorful pool noodles off amazon. > $2ea. Based on the comments here, I'll be giving them some hats and a ground blanket of mulch, leaves n burlap. This one in the pic is a 1 yr old Tx ever bearing, it froze to the ground last year. 7+ feet of growth this year and some very sweet figs ripened with olive oil on their bellies finally! My neighbors love my new yard art. And I'm hoping it will protect the trees from total dieback too. Grateful for all the generous fig lovers here. Happy Gratitude Week. Jodi
Attached Images image.jpeg (986.69 KB, 35 views)In the book the "The Meaning of Trees" it is said the fig regulates the heart and that the true essence of Figs is...food for the soul. Daisy's IBT cuttings will be available in January/February along with a few Lampeira Parda.
figpig_66
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That is awsome looking. Doller general over here has pool noodles for a doller. That looks,so cool. Thanks for the picture. What is olive oil doing on your figs by the way.? Are you making,fig salad for the birds ?
Jodi
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I was not getting any ripe figs into fall, with frost coming. I read about oliefication, where you put one drop of olive oil on the eye of the figs. It worked great. 5 to 7 days after treatment on the most mature figs I got to eat figs. I had a friend try it on her huge brown turkey to ripen more figs before the frost and it seemed to wok for her too. We did not notice any reduction in taste, maybe even sweeter with oiling the belly buttons. Old Italian tip I am told. Happy figsgiving. Jodi
In the book the "The Meaning of Trees" it is said the fig regulates the heart and that the true essence of Figs is...food for the soul. Daisy's IBT cuttings will be available in January/February along with a few Lampeira Parda.
figpig_66
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Jodi that is,awsome i have around 40 figs of different types that,are big but green. They are not swelling at all thank you. Nice work reading and finding this treatment
Jodi
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Posted 1448410966
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Oh my figpig! How long have u been addicted? I'm less than a year into my obsession w the inside-out flowers! I hope u can coax some of the delightful morsels to swell. I recently read of 2 commercial growers using the oil on the eyes ( I did 1 drop w a Qtip every 5-7 days) to extend the fig season on both ends, earlier and later. Those old Italians used olive oil to preserve their wine and seems put it on everything. I'd love to hear if it works on your amazing variety. How did you get so many? How long did it take? The waiting to acquire and then waiting to produce is really a deep lesson in patience for me! Happy figging! Jodi
In the book the "The Meaning of Trees" it is said the fig regulates the heart and that the true essence of Figs is...food for the soul. Daisy's IBT cuttings will be available in January/February along with a few Lampeira Parda.
figpig_66
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It took me a year and a few days to get were i am. Lol. Hard work lots of time and heavy equipment to clear some land.then grew and bought trees. Still growing and buying today. This spring will be a sumner,will be,a good harvest being the trees are,already established. I put them in ground late spring to late summer this year. Cleared a acre of my land just for figs. Also have two greenhouses to grow potted figs during the,winter. They are heated.
Jodi
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Posted 1448425197
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Wow that's a lot of figs. Sounds like a great set up. Are you going to take them to market? And just another note on my figgy cactus insulation, I am taking it off in warm days. Back on for the cold nights. If I get any branches to survive this year it will be better than last. A heated greenhouse is in my dreams. Best of luck, Jodi
In the book the "The Meaning of Trees" it is said the fig regulates the heart and that the true essence of Figs is...food for the soul. Daisy's IBT cuttings will be available in January/February along with a few Lampeira Parda.
edwinjones
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I live in North Florida, 18 mile from Georgia. My fig trees take our cold nights with no problems. My citrus trees are the problem. This protection method for my citrus may help some of you colder areas with protecting fig trees.
GeneDaniels
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From reading the replies to this thread I have decided NOT to cover with pipe insulation. It sounds too much risk of mold.
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?
Jodi
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Posted 1448937222
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Yes I see that now too. I'm trying a modified version as I live in Arizona and we usually don't have mold issues. I'm using a combination of the pool noodles with styro cups on the ends, growers here use them on frost tenet cactus, piles of leaves and a burlap rap. It is an interesting experiment in mind against mr deep freeze!
In the book the "The Meaning of Trees" it is said the fig regulates the heart and that the true essence of Figs is...food for the soul. Daisy's IBT cuttings will be available in January/February along with a few Lampeira Parda.
