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	Subject: California Rare Fruit Scion Exchange	Replies: 22
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 509

Does anyone here participate in the California rare fruit scion exchange? Is it just for members or is it open to the public? Do you need to live in California? So many questions.

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	Subject: How to wrap a fig tree. Jersey Style.	Replies: 22
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 426

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

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	Subject: Cuttings 2016	Replies: 26
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 1,651

This year I'm selling the following varieties. These varieties I've collected myself. (Except for Jolly Tiger and Lake Spur) These varieties are local, hardy, unknowns collected in NJ and NY. They are packaged 3 cuttings per variety $6 per package. Shipping is $7.50 no matter how many varieties you order.

What I like best about the unknowns, besides eating them, are the stories. Sometime, often many years ago, someone thought so highly of a fig variety to bring it from their village and plant it to remind them of home. I have the privilege to gather those stories. I have varieties from Greece, Italy, Portugal, & Croatia. These are also proven to be cold hardy varieties having survived the Polar Vortex in NJ and NY zone 6. Unknowns are often great figs who's name just got lost.

100% of the proceeds from this sale and all other of my fig sales will be going towards my missions trip to Swaziland this January. http://www.bulembu.org/

Please PM me your order and include your shipping info. I'll give you my PayPal info. Thanks and Happy Figging!

http://s1079.photobucket.com/user/Adelmanto/library/

Name Description # of Packages
U. Greek Dark Old Bridge Medium / Dark 4
U. Greek Yellow Old Bridge Medium / Yellow 4
U. Italian Dark Sayreville CS Medium / Dark 5
U. Italian Yellow Sayreville CS. Large / Yellow 3
U. Naples Dark Large / Dark 5
U. Prosciutto Medium-Large / Green 5
U. South River Medium / Dark. 5
U. Spadafora Dark Medium / Dark 20
U. Spadafora Yellow Medium / Yellow 6
U. Mt Aetna Dark Chicago Hardy Type 20

Updated 12/17/16

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	Subject: When do you fertilize?	Replies: 42
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 588

Most of my figs are in pots. They are in an unheated greenhouse all winter. They come out in April. When and how do you northerners fertilize your potted figs? I've been doing it in June, but I think that is a bit late. I should preface by saying I'm only willing to fertilize once, or at the most, twice per year. I prefer to use something granular and I'm not going to use fish emulsion, bat guano, Guinea pig toe nail clippings, or anything like that. I've been using a 10-10-10 / lime mix, but I'm willing to experiment (a little).

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	Subject: Busy Day Yesterday	Replies: 6
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 152

I needed more potting soil so I went to a local nursery and picked up a yard of their potting mix. It has pine bark mini nuggets, pine bark fines, peat moss, fertilizer, and perlite. It's a little too light of a mix so I went to another topsoil place and picked up a yard of composty soil. Then I went to Agway for 2 bags of perlite to lighten up the topsoil. Finally I mixed all of that up with the rest of my pine bark fines I have left over from 3 years ago. (Total about $200 for 2.5 yards of potting mix).

I transferred the mix from my pickup truck to my potting area about 40 yards away 1 wheelbarrow at a time. Not fun. I've always wanted a potting table so I built one of those 40" x 4'x8'. And... My Agricart came in. I can use that for lots of things but especially the biannual Fig shuffle. Very productive day.

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	Subject: Best Labels	Replies: 8
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 189

I've used many types of labels. I tried metal labels, and the ones you write on and push into the soil. These are my favorite. 2" x 4" ULine plastic tags with wire attached. I use my iPad and the Avery app to type out the labels. Then I print my own weatherproof labels and stick them on the plant tags. I can ID the variety from 20' away.

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	Subject: Figs for Bulembu	Replies: 11
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 372

Four years ago I went on a missions trip to an orphanage in Swaziland. This January I am planning on going back. I need to raise the funds in order to go so I decided to sell all of my figs and cuttings for the rest of the year and 100% of the proceeds will go towards the trip. For more info you can click the link. http://www.bulembu.org/

I have for sale a few varieties. All are in #3 pots and are about 2-3' tall.

U. Greek Yellow AD (20)
U. Orangeburg (10)
U. Carini RG (1)
U. Englishtown (1)
U. Italian Yellow Westfield (1)
U. Sorrento (2)
Adriatic JH (2)

All are $25 plus shipping. ($20-$25) the the Eastern 1/3 of the country. West of that the shipping gets crazy.

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	Subject: I've been slacking	Replies: 2
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 134

I took all the potted figs out of the greenhouse on time this spring. Everything was going fine. Then I got really busy with work and never set up the irrigation system. Not good. I probably lost a handful of trees but worse than that I only see 2 figs of any size total! Irrigation system is now up and running. Fert will be applied next week. Fingers crossed for something to ripen this year.

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	Subject: Bill's Figs Last Weekend	Replies: 14
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 388

I went to Bill's for the first time on Saturday. It was great to meet Bill and enjoy his talk about taking figs out of storage. His setup is about 15 min away from mine. He has been growing figs for 14 years and really makes me look like an amateur. He uses self watering pots and sells them along with the custom made pot moving carts. I'll be seeing him again. He's a super nice guy!

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	Subject: Moving Day!!!	Replies: 16
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 343

If you've read my posts about figging over the last few years, you may remember that it has not been an easy road. I caught the fever early, and because I'm a landscaper I have access to supplies. That and a little bit of knowledge is dangerous when figging. The first winter I built a Harbor Freight Greenhouse that completely collapsed and the cold then killed most of my Figs. Last winter I used a heater and did not water the Figs. Another disastrous winter. This winter I completely insulated the greenhouse making it an Igloo Cooler and did not heat at all. I watered just once in January and the results could not have been better. Green stems all the way to the tips!!! Finally!!! I think we're in for a great year!!! I did not count the pots but all combined I'm pushing 250 varieties or so.

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	Subject: Show us your setup!	Replies: 69
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 1,522

If I can do it, anyone can do it. I've got room for about 60 pots on a shelf in the closet. Show us your setup. Something's got to get us through the next month or so until we can get outside.

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	Subject: Shameless Plug	Replies: 11
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 346

Would you mind if I put in a Facebook link for my Landscaping Company? I know it's off topic. I had a Landscaping Company years ago, but then worked for several people. This Spring I will be returning to working for myself. I'm excited and nervous. If it's inappropriate I will not post the link. If it's ok I'd appreciate the "Like's."

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	Subject: How to deal with EBay Scammers	Replies: 7
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 228

I've been thinking of all the people who scam others on eBay. Why don't we all make secondary eBay accounts and bid all of the auctions of the scammers up. Of course we'd never pay for the auction. After a while they may get the hint and move on. Whatcha think?

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	Subject: Long Range Weather?	Replies: 18
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 254

With a record 74 degrees predicted for Christmas Eve I'm wondering if anyone knows if it will ever get cold this winter. Believe me, not that I'm complaining. If this is global warming, I'll take it. Obviously the Farmer's Alminac is wrong. This link may be accurate. If it is correct. I'm looking at just a couple 20ish nights until early February. Not bad at all!

http://m.accuweather.com/en/us/new-york-ny/10007/extended-weather-forecast/349727

I'm in central NJ

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	Subject: Why?	Replies: 110
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 1,837

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=262176897676

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	Subject: Another Batch of Unknowns	Replies: 19
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 778

This is the last batch of Unknowns for me this year but I have a lot of them. After sending orders out last week I immediately replaced the space in the fridge with new cuttings.

U. Natalina BI
U. Italian Yellow BI
U. Yellow Greek AD
U. South Plainfield
U. Orangeburg
U. Carini RG
Unknown of my choice. I have a limited supply of a few varieties. I'll supply one of those.

7 unknown varieties 3 cuttings of each. 21 cuttings!

Cold Hardy! Follow my other threads for more information on specific varieties.

$30 includes shipping. PM me if interested.

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	Subject: Cuttings for trade or sale	Replies: 16
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 853

Here is a list of cuttings my wife says need to get out of the fridge. Apparently using 1/2 of it for cuttings is frowned upon. Please send me a PM to arrange a trade. If you would like to purchase they would be $2 per cutting.

Name	# avalable	cuttings per package
143-36	sold	3c
Adriatic JH	sold	2c
Brunswick	sold	3c
Danny's Delight	sold	3c
Improved Celeste	sold	3c
LSU Purple	sold	3c
LSU Scott's Black	sold	3c
LSU Scott's Black	sold	2c
Lynhurst White	sold	3c
Negronne	sold	3c
Panache	sold	3c
Paradiso	sold	3c
Patrick Super Giant	sold	3c
Peter's Honey	1	3c
Ronde De Bordeaux	sold	3c
Sal's Corleone	3	3c
Sweet George	sold	3c
Trojano C	sold	3c
TX Everbearing	4	3c
U. Carini RG	6	3c
U. Italian Yellow BI	6	3c
U. Manalapan Red	sold	3c
U. Naples Dark	sold	3c
U. Natalina BI	6	3c
U. Prosciutto	1	3c
U. South Plainfield	5	3c
U. Yellow Greek	6	3c
Violette de Bordeaux	sold	3c
White Texas Everbearing	sold	2c

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	Subject: Packed Away	Replies: 4
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 129

Packed away my babies for the winter. The weather is still in the 60's with no frost in the 10 day forecast but winter will be here sooner or later. I tried to heat the "greenhouse" last winter but I think I'm going to try no heat this year. Even though I only had it hovering around 40 degrees I think I dehydrated a lot of them. I did not water at all. Watering will be a challenge but I'll try to water a couple times this winter.

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	Subject: Unknown Cuttings Package	Replies: 45
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 1,367

In the next 3-4 weeks or so I will be trimming my figs. I have many Cold Hardy (uncovered zone 6) Unknown varieties that I don't have much info on, but they do need to be trimmed to get them into the greenhouse for the winter. These are all varieties I have collected in the NJ/NY area. I know I have a bunch of Mt Aetna types, Yellow Greek, Purple Portugese, many Italian varieties, Brunswick types, Celeste types, and many others. I'm just wondering if anyone would be interested in an assorted package of a few varieties. This way I can prune and package at the same time. Here's what I'm thinking. 6 varieties, 3 cuttings per variety, $25 including shipping. If interested just PM me. If you would prefer to trade let me know.

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	Subject: Any Idea?	Replies: 7
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 228

Any idea what varietiy this is? Italian. That's all I know.

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	Subject: And the winner is...	Replies: 1
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 231

I keep an eye out for fig products. This year I picked up 4 jams/preserves. The best one of the bunch is Bella Figura (product of Spain). I picked it up at Livotis Old World Market in Marlboro NJ. Very "Figgy" without being too honey sweet. :-)

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	Subject: Busy Weekend	Replies: 11
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 362

This is how I make potting soil:

Pick up 1 yard of potting soil from local wholesale nursery ( pine bark mulch, peat moss, perlite)

Add extra bag of perlite (4 cu ft I think)

Pick up 1 yard of organic top soil from second place. (Mostly compost mixed with native soil)

Mix in 25% partly decomposed pine bark fines (left over from a pallet I ordered 2 years ago)

Yield 2.5 yards : cost approx $200.00

I up potted from 3 to 10 gallon about 40 pots and potted to 3 gallon another 30 starters.

Pictured are about 180 pots with more to come. Hopefully I have enough soil.

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	Subject: OT: What Are These?	Replies: 4
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 299

They are eating my tomatillos.

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	Subject: Peanut shells in potting soil	Replies: 8
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 581

Two of my wholesale nurseries have been potting up bushes in a mix of peanut shells and pine bark fines. As you can imagine it is very light. The deutzia and roses that I planted with it seem to be very healthy. Does anyone have any experience with this potting soil? It does not seem to have any peat moss in it. It has no perlite or fertilizer. The reason I'm asking is because it's cheap. $35.00/yd. should I use it? If I do should I use it straight or mix it with something?

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	Subject: 8 varieties for trade	Replies: 5
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 774

I'm looking to trade all 8 of the following varieties to 1 person. Hopefully someone has a couple from my wish list and would like to make a trade. PM me if interested. I only have 1 package of each variety.

Giant Amber
Grosse M de Lipari
Kalamata
Santa Cruz Dark
Sucrette
Tena
Verdal Longue
Yellow Neeches

My Wish List:

Bianchetta
Bisirri Dark
Blanca de Maella
Blanche de Deux Saisons
Bourjassote Noire (Black)
Braçajote preto
Carne Doncella
Fig De Parfum
Galicia Negra
Genovese Nero
Italian 395
Lisa
Longue d'Aout
Maltese B.
Maltese F.
Mavra Sika
Morena
Napoletana Negra
Neri
O'Rourke
Ohra Tabahanosika
Peloponnisiaka Aspra
Pink Jerusalem
Quarteira
Rosetta
Skoura Vavatsika
Souadi
Tseligato
Vasilika Sika
Violette de Sollies

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	Subject: Ready Or Not	Replies: 4
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 378

Took all of the potted figs out of the greenhouse yesterday, ready or not. Most look fine, some were pretty toasted. I think my electric heater dehydrated them. I'll have to come up with yet another solution to my fig problems. By far the best breba are on the Patric Super Giant. Fingers crossed that most of them pull through.

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	Subject: Found Another One!	Replies: 8
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 792

Found these planted inside a hoop house in central NJ today. The owner called these "Prosciutto Figs". He said they were large yellow figs with pink centers. If he only knew how incredibly Un-Helpful he was. He offered some cuttings so I'll have to pay him a visit again soon to collect. Who knows what the variety really is. The trunks are huge though, about 10" caliper.

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	Subject: Free! Huge Fig Tree / Bush!	Replies: 13
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 751

I stopped at the house of a lovely woman today and asked for cuttings from her fig tree...Long story short, she is moving and offered the entire tree to me. It's huge! It's got a 4' root ball and prob weighs a good 600lbs!

Would anyone be interested in helping me dig it out in exchange for half of it? I think with that many trunks it would divide easily.

It's in Old Bridge NJ and needs to come out while dormant. I would think in the next few weeks.

She did not know what kind it was only that it had 1 late main crop. A dark fig, prob a Brown Turkey. She received it as a gift and was never told what it was. Who knows what it really is.

If interested please PM me.

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	Subject: Woke Up To This Today	Replies: 31
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 815

AKA "Screw You zones 8-10!" I cannot express to you how OVER the snow I am. Prob got 5" last night. Over the next two weeks we are supposed to get 2 days that just hit 60 degrees, with rain of course so we don't get too comfortable. This sucks! Spring Where Are You???

My babies are cozy in the hoop house at least. They will be ready whenever the warm weather decides to show up.

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	Subject: That's My Jam!	Replies: 5
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 296

Well...Not really mine but I was happy to find them. Found these at Home Goods in Manalapan NJ. The Fig Preserves ($4) are made in Rogers AR, and the Jam ($6) is made in Portugal. The preserves are sugary sweet, the jam is more complex with a hint of cinnamon.

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	Subject: Fig Harvesting	Replies: 5
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 314

This is how I plan on harvesting my figs this year.

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	Subject: Rooting Container Top Growth	Replies: 6
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 310

I was getting quite nervous that my CDDG was not going to root and was only going to put out top growth. Today I saw tiny roots on the lower left of the cutting. The top growth is over an inch. Does anyone else wait for roots in moss with this much top growth? Other cuttings of the same variety are putting out the same top growth without any roots yet. Should I leave them alone or pot them up tomorrow with this one?

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	Subject: Spring Is Here!	Replies: 15
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 544

I couldn't wait any longer so the last week of February I started rooting my cuttings. (About 120 varieties.) It was a little too early as my set up is a little cramped. I do not have grow lights so I am dependent on the weather as to when I can put them outside in the hoop house. Well today is the day.

My preferred method of rooting is going to remain sphagnum moss (although I've tried coir this year). Once they show signs of roots, I can push them right into filled pots of 50% ProMix HP and 50% Pine Bark Fines. If they have real roots I have to be a lot more careful and it just takes more time. I push them down all the way to the last node. Some of my cuttings are pushed 9" down into the soil with just 1/4" sticking out. I think this gives the cutting the maximum amount of surface area to grow roots. All of that energy will be directed to the top bud.

Now here's the tricky part. I have no room in my place. So I put each tray of 12 pots in a garbage bag and stack them in a closet. Unfortunately my timing was a little off because some of them pushed more top growth than I would have liked. They are pretty pale but should be ok.

My hoop house is set up on a shelf off of my back deck. About 3x12'x3'. As you can see that there is still snow on the ground. I put a small heater in there and it's about 70-80 degrees. I've got 120 pots in there now, but not all of my varieties have rooted. I had to leave room to expand. Some varieties are 1 cutting per pot, and others are 3 cuttings per pot. It really depends on the size of the cutting. When I up pot them to 10-15 gallon pots I usually like 3 cuttings per pot. (Or 3 strong stems from a large cutting.)

Happy Figging Everyone!

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	Subject: UC Davis Cuttings	Replies: 49
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 1,501

Has anyone received their cuttings or has anyone heard when they will be shipping?

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	Subject: Choosing a fig tree	Replies: 10
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 784

Can anyone translate?

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	Subject: Searching for Figs on eBay	Replies: 26
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 812

If you do an eBay search for "fig tree" you will come up with 1829 search results. Far too many than are relevant to this forum. I have trimmed this down significantly. Give this search a try.

Fig tree -bonsai, -seed, -seeds, -moda, -quilt, -quilts, -fulmar, -persimmon, -bottle, -Lego, -oil, -fiddle, -fiddleleaf, -photo, -wide, -wood, -somerset, -quilting, -Christmas, -butterflies, -pattern -under, -Disney, -paper, -postcard, -wax, -painted, -faux, -barren, -pocket, -blossoms, -book, -lighted, -game, -Xmas, -Blake, -Ireland, -vintage, -patterns, -tea, -steel, -partylite, -Sydney, -weeping, -blossom, -cluster, -memoirs, -topiary, -pillar, -fabric, -gifts, -quilts, -plum, -cotton, -candle, -summer, -print, -soap, -restaurant, -Alii, -murder, -budding, -co., -candles, -Mormon, -zhuoliu, -nightingale, -shaker, -bottles, -magazine, -banyan, -conn, -bible, -duff, -generation, -life, -Buddha, -justaf, -elephant, -nativity, -menen, -series, -lesson, -come, -John, -mice, -Neil, -bodhi, -art, -nearly, -violence, -perfume, -folio, -Edison, -Kay, -handbook, -Nepal, -pages, -wow!, -curtain, -Dora, -CD, -DVD, -cover, -silk, -salt, -Santa, -willow, -Sri -hair, -picture, -church, -parrot, -resin, -flowers, -fontanini, -cake, -Jesus, -parable, -glover, -decorative, -Peru, -vhs, -mirabelle, -engraving, -plaid, -bell, -Nassau, -edition, -behold, -scented, -camping, -moreton, -newton, -iwgac, -11

This gets you down to 275 actual fig plant or cuttings results. From there you can also filter out varieties you already have or don't care about.

Happy Hunting!

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	Subject: OT Anyone growing Kiwi Berries?	Replies: 16
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 621

I know there are many different varieties of Hardy Kiwi. Which ones are the best flavor? I'm in zone 6b / 7. Are all male pollinators the same? I'd like to try a few varieties. Can they be rooted like figs? If you have some to trade for figs, PM me.

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	Subject: Bulk Sphagnum Moss?	Replies: 25
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 1,455

I'm looking for a bulk source for long fibered sphagnum moss. The source that I purchased from last year does not have any in stock. I am not looking for the junk that the big box stores sell. I bought a bale of about 3 sq ft. (About 10 lbs) last year and am looking for the same this year. When I look online I can't get past the volume / weight issues. When it's volume the bale may or may not be compressed. When it's weight, how dry is the product? It's not easy to compare apples to apples. What product have you been happy with, how large of a bale was it, and where can I get it?

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	Subject: Does anyone have this book?	Replies: 15
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 908

https://www.createspace.com/4760548

Is it any good?

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	Subject: Storing Figs For The Winter	Replies: 23
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 769

Last fall I put up a 10 x 12' Harbor Freight greenhouse. During the heart of the polar vortex last winter it collapsed. I was able to salvage it and reconstruct it using 2x4's to make it a lot more structurally sound. I then created a "walk in cooler" by lining the walls with 4x8' x 1" rigid foam insulation. I even created a drop ceiling at a height of 6' so I would not have to heat more space than I needed. Finally I installed an electric heater and thermostat set to 45 degrees (it's lowest setting). Now all 100+ pots are all cozy for the winter. Fingers crossed that this winter is better than last year.

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	Subject: LSU O' Rourke	Replies: 7
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 566

Can someone please post pics of the real leaf and fruit. Thanks.

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	Subject: Why Self Irrigating Containers?	Replies: 55
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 1,856

Some people seem to really like the self Irrigating Containers. I have not used them yet but I'm not sure if I completely understand the reasoning behind it. People say that it gives them the best results of any container. You cover the top so rain water does not get in and force the roots to grow down to the water reservoir on the bottom of the container. Why? If I use drip irrigation from above wouldn't that be the same constant supply of water? Also, wouldn't a tray of water and a standard pot (with holes) serve the same function? I know that figs don't like wet feet in the winter. How do you avoid that if you use a SIC?

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	Subject: Stuewe Rootrainers (Clamshell)	Replies: 5
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 467

I'm looking for a way to root a lot of cuttings in potting mix instead of sphagnum moss. I was thinking of the Stuewe Rootrainers in the 3" x 2.5" x 10" size. This will give me 16 cuttings per tray. I can drop 1 tray into a clear Rubbermaid bin and stack 5 tall in a closet to root. Once rooted they go in the shade outside. The inverted clear bin works like a greenhouse. As an experiment, anyone want to split this with me? Looks like you get 16 cells (4 books) per tray. With the tray it's about $10.50. Plus shipping. Anyone interested? I'm going to try the same cuttings in a few different potting mixes to see what works best. I was also thinking of breaking down the cells to see if I could use them for air layering. Should work???

http://www.stuewe.com/products/2011/rootrainers.php

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	Subject: Cold Hardy Collection	Replies: 62
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 3,458

I've been stalking a few houses with figs for a while. All of these are in zone 6 without protection. Today I knocked and was able to collect cuttings. I have 4 varieties to share.

The first is U. Italian Nyack Purple. Unfortunately I do not have any info on it except it's color.

Second is U. Italian Orangeburg Purple. Again I have no info on it except it was planted at the house 50 years ago.

Third is one I have posted about here before. U. Italian Sorrento. It is an Italian Honey type, yellow and Honey Sweet.

The Fourth is U. Italian Yellow Westfield. This one is from the house that the mother plant of Sorrento is from. The one fig I found was frozen, under ripe, and rotten. When I broke it open it smelled like Strawberry Jam. Mary, the 86 year old owner, said it was even better than Sorrento.

I am offering 20 package of these as a cold hardy collection. Nyack (2) Orangeburg (6) Sorrento (4) Westfield (6). This is a total of 18 cuttings for $25. PM me if interested.

8:00 Saturday night 5 packages left!

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	Subject: What's in those muffins???	Replies: 3
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 377

Mmm, I'll pass thanks.

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	Subject: DFIC Cuttings	Replies: 4
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 491

I put in an order with UCDavis in Mid October. I have not received any kind of confirmation #. Is that typical? When do cuttings arrive? Is it Mid February/March?

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	Subject: Yellow Greek cuttings for sale.	Replies: 43
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 3,295

I pruned these figs for a Greek Friend today. She does not wrap them and they grow like crazy in zone 6. If you are looking for a delicious (her description) hearty fig this is a good one. It's a yellow fig with pink interior. Sorry no pics of figs. I do not know the variety but it was brought from Greece a long time ago. I did not taste them so I can't comment on flavor. You can see that they were hit by the polar vortex last winter but came back nicely this year. $12.00 for six big cuttings (US only). PM me with your Address. I should have 15-20 packages available.

I am avoiding sending tip cuttings in the 6 pack package.

I'm calling these: U. Yellow Greek AD (after my friend Ann)

Enjoy!

What's left:
All Gone

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	Subject: Can I root now...?	Replies: 12
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 637

I usually store my cuttings in the fridge until March when I start rooting them. However, I have several nice varieties that I would not want to lose but the cuttings are pretty thin. (Pencil size +\-) I do not have a good way to grow them out all winter but I was wondering if there was a way to root them now and stop their growth until I want them to continue to grow in March? (3 kids and no room inside. ) I was thinking of rooting them in moss and then sticking them in the fridge. Will this work??? Root, cover with potting soil, then the fridge??? I'm just worried that there is little stored energy in the cutting and it will not survive the winter in hibernation.

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	Subject: Foam Board Insulation	Replies: 5
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 358

Anyone ever use this stuff to protect figs? I have a cheap Harbor Freight greenhouse that completely collapsed last winter. I rebuilt it so I know it will not fall this year but I'm thinking of making a box inside of it of rigid insulation. Any thoughts? I know there are different "R" ratings. I will have heat controled with a thermostat set to 40 degrees but I also worry about the possible upward temp spikes. It's a 10'x12' greenhouse. I will line the walls 4' up and cover the top with 10' lengths. At least that's what I'm thinking.

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	Subject: Glad I knocked...	Replies: 3
	Posted By: ADelmanto	Views: 397

I spotted a property around the corner from one of my job sites with 4 in ground fig trees. They looked like they were there for a long time. I decided to knock on the door today and ask for cuttings later in the season. The homeowner told me that she planned on covering them up next week as she was going away for a while. So I guess I caught her just in time. I was able to take a few cuttings from each of 4 varieties. She did not know any names but there was an Italian Yellow, Portuguese Purple (pictured), LSU Purple (not sure exactly which one), and an Italian Purple. I was able to try the Portuguese Purple but it was not great. Probably needed a few more days to ripen. Tasted like a store bought Brown Turkey. So now I have my first 21 cuttings of the fall resting in my crisper. Just 4 1/2 months to go until I start them.

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