Register  |   | 
 
Encanto Farms Nursery > Topics > Does it help !
 
 


Reply
  Author   Comment  
pacifica

Registered:
Posts: 274
Posted Reply with quote  #1 
In view to keep my fig tree growing fast or having more fruits etc. does it help if I cut off certain lower parts leaves ? Any advantage or disadvantage of doing this ?
OttawanZ5

Avatar / Picture

Registered:
Posts: 2,551
Posted Reply with quote  #2 
Leaves do give and take i.e. consume some nutrients and moisture but provides back through photosynthesis.
Depending on your plant size, if the leaves are shaded then removing them may not be detrimental to the plant growth. 
Some people remove some leaves during the ripening period too provide more sun shining on the fruits. 
__________________
Ottawan-Z5a, Canada
pacifica

Registered:
Posts: 274
Posted Reply with quote  #3 
Thank you for your respond. I am thinking to remove some leaves near the bottom to create better air circulation for the trunk. Besides it might be better to give more nutrients for the new branches or fruits. Please correct me f I am wrong. Thanks................
TahomaGuy2

Avatar / Picture

Registered:
Posts: 101
Posted Reply with quote  #4 
I was advised to cut away the inner branches to let in light, heat and air.
It definitely helped! I took out unproductive growth and pinched back everything
else to keep the tree under 7'. I like bushy trees with reachable fruit.
__________________
-Charles
Cool Pacific NW
Zone 8b
pacifica

Registered:
Posts: 274
Posted Reply with quote  #5 
Quote:
Originally Posted by TahomaGuy2
I was advised to cut away the inner branches to let in light, heat and air.
It definitely helped! I took out unproductive growth and pinched back everything
else to keep the tree under 7'. I like bushy trees with reachable fruit.


Thank you very much TahomaGuy2
Previous Topic | Next Topic
Print
Reply