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Subject: $2.50/cutting Replies: 19
Posted By: SCfigFanatic Views: 929
 
I think I have 2 croisic growing now, and as they grow more cuttings will be available.
I had to shut down the sale so I can ship the first batch.
Later I will post more.
Many people have shared with me, I have much energy and money in my orchard.
I'm not going to make a living out of it, I just enjoy spreading these great varieties
with others at a price anyone can afford.
I ship cuttings in flat rate boxes, this allows me to stuff em full and they get
priority shipping. About as fast as it gets with typical usps.
Average shipping is $5.80, I think...larger orders will take larger boxes.
I will ship in the best way I can to save money on shipping.
Share the love.

Doug

Subject: $2.50/cutting Replies: 19
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Sorry to say neither have been good producers. The one produces about 1 fig a year.
I would have up rooted and tossed had I needed the room.

Still Im willing to let others try it.


Doug

ps
:france is not in the USA "It originated in France. In the USA"

Subject: $2.50/cutting Replies: 19
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All done for now.
many orders to fill then I will post more...


Doug

Subject: $2.50/cutting Replies: 19
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Both are supposed to be from Malta.
That is about all I can tell you.
The croisic is small and can only give up a few cuttings.

Doug

Subject: $2.50/cutting Replies: 19
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All orders will be filled in the order I receive them.
When I run out of certain varieties, I will let you know through pm.

Doug

Subject: $2.50/cutting Replies: 19
Posted By: SCfigFanatic Views: 929
 
Alan, as you see I'm passing it around.

Doug

Subject: $2.50/cutting Replies: 19
Posted By: SCfigFanatic Views: 929
 
I can not ship to california, hawaii, canada ect

Trees are dropping leaves now.
Some will be ready in 2 weeks others 3-4.

Doug

Subject: $2.50/cutting Replies: 19
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I have my list of available trees to take cuttings from ready, but my tree's are not yet dormant.
I ask $2.50 per cutting, you pay shipping.
If anyone would like to get on a list of first come first serve, I will let you know just before taking your cuttings. Then you can pay through my paypal and I will send them off to you.
Here is my list.


all spoken for, until these orders are filled and we will see whats left!
removing varieties as cuttings get asked for...

Doug

Subject: Your Winter Grow Room Setup Replies: 32
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I have used a 400 watt MH for years, I know what it cost to operate.
I know what I used to pay, just like I know now what it is costing me.
Just because I have LED lighting is not the reason I feel the need to defend it.
Just because you have MH running at 4000k spectrum does not make it the best choice either.

Personally I do not care what you use.
I will never go back to MH, especially beings I sold if after building a few LED'S.

Its all personal choice, if your stuck with MH, use it.

Doug

Subject: Your Winter Grow Room Setup Replies: 32
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"hps/mh have been used for years with great results"

True they work. So why are they being replaced with LED lighting?
Operating cost.
The growth rate does not change if the plant is getting the light it needs.

You pay $40-60 a month to run a 300 watt mh 14 hours a day.
I pay $5-6 per month per 100 watts of LED lighting.
Slight difference.

Doug

Subject: LED lights in action Replies: 13
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Just a few days later.....(I love flicker compared to photobucket I had for years)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/124210111@N08/albums/72157674510787702

It really is amazing to watch the rapid growth, my dragon fruit which I cut way back is
growing new shoots. My peach grown from seed has new leaf growth after being dormant.

Winter growing is what I enjoy the most.
Soon in December I will start cuttings with my 3 cup method.
The progress of that is pure amazing.

To be continued.......     :)

Doug

Subject: A Big Thank You to the Community Replies: 16
Posted By: SCfigFanatic Views: 626
 
Ross
Thanks for the kind words.
We are each different in our own way, It is
the combination of all people that make this community
what it is.

We have a great bunch of people here.


Doug

Subject: Your Winter Grow Room Setup Replies: 32
Posted By: SCfigFanatic Views: 689
 
100 watts is a start.
kk showed a 100 watt led for $39.99
I would go that route.

Doug

Subject: Buildng a cheap 100 watt LED Replies: 74
Posted By: SCfigFanatic Views: 1,122
 
I'm only attempting to show others that grow indoors,
the advantage of using led lighting.
How you go about getting the led lighting is up
to you. People will still have to play with 120v ac
to attach a cord to your linked light.
But it would work, could be mounted to a stand easily.

Pricing on led lighting is dropping.
It is now at least doable, whether you build or buy.

Doug

Subject: Buildng a cheap 100 watt LED Replies: 74
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That will work.

Nice find.


Doug

Subject: H.C. Fig Candy Replies: 13
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Hmmm, cool idea.

Doug

Subject: LED lights in action Replies: 13
Posted By: SCfigFanatic Views: 419
 
Rotating plants is all that is needed.
I have done it 4 years in a row.
Does not 73 trees added to my orchard over the last 4 years
speak for themselves?
No worry, I have more LED lights if I need them.
100 watts of led will easily cover a 4x5 area for plant.
It has been plenty for what I need.

No worry I will keep you updated with pictures.
Only way to get those that know all,, to learn.
Remember this is only for a few months during winter.
I do not ripen figs in doors.
rcantor, was it not you who bought a hps set up only to be told it would not work well
by the group, then later you stated it only made your figs long and leggy?
I was there, telling you then you should have went with MH bulb.
But you tried it and you did not sound impressed with your results
that you shared with the forum.
I was building LED's way back then.
Doug

Just thinking when I ran a 200 watt led light it sun burnt the leaves within days.
I either had to raise the light even more(which would blind my wife n I sitting in the living room)
so I decided to cut back to 100 watts and keep the light in a position low enough to
not be a problem. This I learned by experience, not books or computer reading.

Subject: LED lights in action Replies: 13
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Yes they are.
by spring they will be bushes.

Subject: Buildng a cheap 100 watt LED Replies: 74
Posted By: SCfigFanatic Views: 1,122
 
That was a quote from jmrtsus I think. It must have been edited out?
I have not got shocked like that.
I said at the beginning I did not want a idiot to play with 120v.
If your not comfortable with making a light. Buy it.
There is risk in everything, driving even walking down the road now days.
If you can follow directions, there is no reason anybody would get shocked assembling
this LED.
Doug

Subject: LED lights in action Replies: 13
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http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/buildng-a-cheap-100-watt-led-8273571?pid=1293810980

Subject: LED lights in action Replies: 13
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And not expensive at less than $30 to build.

:)

Doug

Subject: Buildng a cheap 100 watt LED Replies: 74
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I'm going to share what I learned on this build.
I should have took more time looking at led"s
on ebay and I would recommend that you should look for a water proof driver.
The lens kit provided in this one I bought was for spot light, not a spread out pattern.
So, I will get parts for a hand held spot light later on.
I would advise the use of thermal epoxy, although 5 min epoxy works
fine if let dry overnight.
I recommend attaching your led to the heat sink BEFORE soldering
wires to it. Bend tabs up after soldering.
This prevents overheating the led while soldering.

Last thing I do is put a a dab of hot glue on all 4 wires on driver.
This helps lock in against vibration and it insulates the connection on the circuit board.

The thing is, if you intend on assembling a led light
it is very important to read that link.
Once you have read it, you know about as much about it as I do.

I hope others with a few hand tools build your own led ans show us yours.

Doug

Subject: Your Winter Grow Room Setup Replies: 32
Posted By: SCfigFanatic Views: 689
 
theAStrader,, you are only getting 10 watts of LED power.
Not really much it will help. You need more wattage.


Doug

Subject: LED lights in action Replies: 13
Posted By: SCfigFanatic Views: 419
 
Cant argue with pictures

I brought my plants in on 10-10-16

here is progress of a fig that had dropped all its leaves

IMG_20161019_191749 by Doug B, on Flickr

IMG_20161024_125616 by Doug B, on Flickr

IMG_20161028_120226 by Doug B, on Flickr


I see growth do you?


Doug

Subject: Your Winter Grow Room Setup Replies: 32
Posted By: SCfigFanatic Views: 689
 
EB18702, your about 15 years behind technology on indoor growing
and what is the best alternative for artificial lighting.
You also need to read the whole link provided
in the led light build.
That will teach you the difference in what your using compared to LED's and
compared to what your spending in electric bills.
Then you can learn what spectrum the plants really use.

Doug

Subject: Buildng a cheap 100 watt LED Replies: 74
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Here is the best explanation for my watts up meter.

Watts up uses more of an average of all the numbers.
A switcher only pulls what it needs when it needs it? I can't think of a better explanation.
When the switcher input cap is low, current flows in, but when it's AC in, the cap is full before the voltage gets to peak (120v RMS).
Say the sine wave is at 0v when the cap (switcher) needs a drop of power, so when the sine wave increases, a drop of power flows in.
Say the cap gets full when the sine wave reaches 60v, so no more power flows in after that, and the watts up kind of reads the power usage as a drop of amps X 30v, because it's half of 60v multiplied by 120v since 120v is the average voltage in.

Doug

Subject: DIY heat mats Replies: 19
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"i see other people try this same idea trying to make cheap grow lights. "

I did not "try" I  do it.
Actually I have built 8 grow lights.
Just because I can.
Some may not be able to.
I spent a total of less than $30 to build a 100 watt led.
You will pay more than that each month just to run your lights.

Doug

Subject: Buildng a cheap 100 watt LED Replies: 74
Posted By: SCfigFanatic Views: 1,122
 

I plugged it into a watts up meter. Readings came from it.
Normally I use thermal epoxy, I was out.
Light has been on 15+ hours so far,
Heat sink hardly gets warm. never had a problem yet,  you may.


"I think the reason that you get higher lux valve is that, you are using a white color reflector, it focus more light energy to plant."

How ridiculous, The white reflectors will not concentrate lux.

Not here to bicker with ricky, I very simply showed how I assembled my LED.
How you assemble yours is up to your imagination.


Doug

Subject: Buildng a cheap 100 watt LED Replies: 74
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Actually that lux is the max that any app could read with a smart phone.
I measured at plant height. It did drop as I got 4 foot plus away from the LED
Using epoxy is stated in the link of information provided.
I suggest you start at the beginning and read it all.

I'm not going to answer questions that are all answered in that link.

The LED uses 1.13 amps @ 122v AC
86.5 watts

Doug

Subject: DIY heat mats Replies: 19
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make sure no water can drain on your lights.
Water and electricity do not work well together.
I would suggest outdoor lights only.

Doug

Subject: Will figs that did not ripen stay for next spring Replies: 13
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No
They will shrivel up and fall off.
If I do have a tree that produces way too late in the season to ripen, I pick them off and let the tree concentrate on building roots.

Doug

Subject: Buildng a cheap 100 watt LED Replies: 74
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So what I did was use thermal paste on center square where LED is on opposite sides.
I used 5 mim epoxy on the rounded ends of Led and glued it to the heat sink.
The next day I looked around for what I could use to make a small reflector.
I had a old florescent light fixture and removed the end plates.
These I drilled and mounted to heat sink bolts. It took a metric #4 nut.
Then I found a wall wart that produced 12v and 1 amp. I epoxied the 12v power supply
to the light reflector.
I then also used epoxy to attach power supply to other end of reflector.
Now all I have to do is solder my wires.
The driver is marked L or N at one end with orange wires. I took a plug in cord and cut plug off it.
I soldered L (line) to my white or hot on my 120v plug and soldered N (neutral) to the black or common wire.
The hot 120v line will attach to the big side terminal on the plug.
I now have a plug in driver and can test output of driver.
On my driver they used white wire as + to LED and black wire as - negative.
I fed wires through fixture and soldered to the LED.
The last thing I had to do was wire in my fan. Ignore the yellow wire and attach
red from fan to a fuse holder then to + on 12v power pack. Black to negative wire.

The last thing I had to do was take a extension cord and push it down on my 12v fan driver.
I took the plug I attached to power the driver and plugged it into the extension cord as well.
I used a wire tie to attach my power cord to the chain I hung my ligh with.
This takes any weight off the cord and accidentally pulling connections apart.

Then I plugged in my light and kicked back enjoying my new silent grow light.

how to build led link by Doug B, on Flickr


Doug

10,240 lux at plant height

looks like you have to click on left side of picture to view the light. The epoxied led is first pic to the right.
New to flicker, photobucket has site errors so I had to switch.

Subject: Buildng a cheap 100 watt LED Replies: 74
Posted By: SCfigFanatic Views: 1,122
 
IMG_20161026_215029 by Doug B, on Flickr

The light is done.
Cost, less than $30.

Will do a write up on how I assembled next

Doug

Subject: 1ft tall plant fruiting - normal ? Replies: 13
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I start my cuttings each winter using my 3 cup method.
It is very common for a fig or 2 appear even before leaves.
After their first winter indoors and put in ground in march I would say 60%
try to put on figs their first year.
Just keep pinching the figs until you get a good root base established on the tree.
Then let it go to town producing figs.
I usually leave 3 or so figs on a tree that has been in ground 2 winters.
I pinch the rest so the tree's energy is used for vegetative growth.
At 3 years old I only pinch if they are stubborn to  produce on their own.
My green greek took 4 years to produce, but I let it grow to a 4 foot bush
and it finally decided to produce this year.

Different varieties mature at different rates.

Doug

Subject: organic or natural fertilizers ? Replies: 8
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I do all I can to prevent using chemicals on my figs.
I fertilize as it comes available by my 4 rabbits.
Unbelievable growth when top dressing my trees with it.

I do spray all my figs in early spring just as leaves appear.
I spray again in fall after all harvesting and cuttings taken.
What this does is help in the prevention of scales, aphids, and mites.
2 times a year with pyola insect spray.


Doug

Subject: Buildng a cheap 100 watt LED Replies: 74
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My LED arrives today according to postal tracking.
I will post pics and a video of soldering the LED terminals.
Gimme a few days and when I have time I will document the assembly and
post it here.

Notice, you all take your own risk when playing with 120v ac.
I assume no responsibility of someone screwing up and getting shocked or burning your house down.

It really is not that big of a deal with this light.
 
I ended my career in the HVAC business I owned and operated, so I do have
high voltage working experience.

Anyone considering to build your own led needs to read the link provided
in its entirety. This will save a million silly questions that are all answered right there.

https://www.reddit.com/r/HandsOnComplexity/

This alone is the same information I started with 5 years ago.

Doug

Subject: First time making fig jam (mouth-watering pictures!) Replies: 24
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Cheryl, it's end of season pretty much.
Donating a dozen figs here and there would be more time consuming than it would be worth.
It is deer season, I'm letting them get a taste before I hunt in my back yard.

Sorry Figgyfrank

Still great looking jam.

Subject: First time making fig jam (mouth-watering pictures!) Replies: 24
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Cheryl, "And you, Doug, with your, "I made fig jam till I got sick of making it this year."  I just wanna kill 'ya...or temporally take over your body so I can eat some of your 52 lbs of ripe figs"

if you lived any closer I'd have you pick your own.
I actually got sick of picking figs and have just kinda let em go.
I now know I have too dang many figs, but I just do not know when to stop.
Always want more.
Every year my harvesting increases by loads as newer trees mature.
Hang in there, it just takes a few years. I built my orchard up in 5 years of
starting cuttings.

Doug

Subject: First time making fig jam (mouth-watering pictures!) Replies: 24
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I made fig jam till I got sick of making it this year.
Friends and family love it.
It is a new flavor to most.
It will be enjoyed all winter here,
Thanks for posting.

Doug

Subject: Snow is coming!!! Replies: 31
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Wow I'm still picking daily and my leaves are not gone yet.
Location makes a world of difference.
Enjoy and good work.

Doug

Subject: Buildng a cheap 100 watt LED Replies: 74
Posted By: SCfigFanatic Views: 1,122
 
This thread was only to inspire others to try led lighting.
Personally, how you go about it is not important to me.

I have never had a driver from china fail in the 4 years I have used them.
Not one in 8?

I bought the cheapest kit to show the simplicity of led lighting.
It's not the best parts out there, nobody said they were.
It is a inexpensive way to learn about led lighting.


Doug

At the end I have a indiscreet looking light in my dining room
that runs 14 hours a day.
Plants love it and no heads turn while driving by.
ricky, your success rate sounds like a person connecting the led
backwards then blaming the led.

Subject: Buildng a cheap 100 watt LED Replies: 74
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Very good link.
People can read and answer their own questions.
It's very easy to learn basics, that work.
Look at step 4, building your first grow light.
Notice the led the author chose...
I believe this is the same information I started with
building my first led. Except it was on a forum at
the time.

Doug

Something that was not mentioned about flowering.
The day light hours determine the plants cycle.
Simply cutting back the day light hours will induce flowering.
14 hours a day of artificial light trick the plant into thinking its summer time.
That is when the most vegetative growth happens.
That is how I take a dormant fig and put it under lights,
it then takes off growing again.
I have a pic in my link showing a dormant fig with new leaf growth after just 9
days under lights.

Subject: Jesus cursing the fig tree. Warning: Religious Content ;) Replies: 34
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In the Bible there is what is called the old testaments, that was the world before God sent his son
to earth to spread the love. The new testaments are teachings of when Jesus was walking
on earth. Christians try to live their life as taught in the new testaments.

I'm done on this subject.
Everyone has their own choice.
Doug

Subject: Buildng a cheap 100 watt LED Replies: 74
Posted By: SCfigFanatic Views: 1,122
 
Good, you can show us how you do it.

Doug

Subject: Jesus cursing the fig tree. Warning: Religious Content ;) Replies: 34
Posted By: SCfigFanatic Views: 610
 
How many books have lasted as long as the Bible?

God is my higher power.

I do not think all religions are the same, or wrong.
I select on my own who I worship.

I'm also a bit rough on the edges and not a good representation.
But, it will not keep me out of Heaven.


Doug

Subject: Jesus cursing the fig tree. Warning: Religious Content ;) Replies: 34
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He already did, did he not?
By sending his son?
Is not the bible what Christians read?
We have to read and have faith it is all true.
God has come to earth to bless me and my family.
He shows it in his answers.
Doug

Subject: Nutrient deficiency?? Replies: 23
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Just saying if the new growth looks fine, maybe your problem is the ability of the
root system to be able to take in nutrients. Bone meal stimulates root growth.
I don't have your problem but if ph is even slightly acidic, figs do not care.
If ph is above 7 figs don't grow as well.
If new growth looks ok, I would ignore it.

Doug

Subject: Nutrient deficiency?? Replies: 23
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Drew in zone 5b you would have a challenge just to eat a ripe fig.
I grow in ground, if a tree starts looking sickly I add bone meal.
Within a month you can see the difference.
If his soil is already too sweet then why have you not mentioned to acidify?
Too much messing with the soil adding this and that will only make it worse.
Using bone meal has never changed the ph of my soil, but it does add micro nutrients
that plants  love.

Doug

Subject: Nutrient deficiency?? Replies: 23
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Im betting bone meal worked into the top 4" of soil would cure your problem.
It always has worked for me.

Doug

Subject: Jesus cursing the fig tree. Warning: Religious Content ;) Replies: 34
Posted By: SCfigFanatic Views: 610
 
My take on it is that Jesus had to display his power to his disciples to show he was not from this earth, as we are.
Without power, he would just be another one of us.


Doug