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Subject: UC Davis clippings Replies: 4
Posted By: greenfig Views: 352
 
This page is still up:
http://www.ars-grin.gov/npgs/acc/acc_queries.html
and the links to request on the variety’s pages too.

what’s not available?

Subject: Pastiliere question! Replies: 27
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They are different, by taste and look.
Originally, the Unk. Pastiliere came from Jon.

Subject: --- question about branch strength after grafting Replies: 14
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From my limited experience with figs, almost anything will work provided the proper timing and proper care conditions afterwords.
I tried the bark, chip, patch, splice, whip and tongue. With the splice, it healed so well that I would have a hard time to tell where the joint is.
I found that the grafting wax was very helpful, it seals the moisture in nicely. 
I think what method you choose depends on what size/shape of the scion and rootstock you have. 
The highest take was in the spring, when the plants start growing. The lowest, - in the middle of the summer: too hot and dry.
Early in the morning is the best time, and I keep the scions (grafting side)/buds in my mouth while preparing the rootstock (not sure if that’s how it is supposed to be done though).

Subject: My 2014 Fig Ripening List Replies: 27
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Mike,

Thanks for the list!
In that list, the mentioned varieties had the First fig ripened on that date?

Subject: wow! 9 fig trees Replies: 7
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I can but in exchange you should tell us who you are, why you love figs and why have you decided to grow them.

Subject: --- question about branch strength after grafting Replies: 14
Posted By: greenfig Views: 605
 
That is a really nice document, provides a lot of insight on what is really happening.
One more schematics:

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Subject: --- question about branch strength after grafting Replies: 14
Posted By: greenfig Views: 605
 
I think I found a partial answer as to what could be found in a healed grafting union:

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From here:
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/faculty/davies/pdf%20stuff/ph%20final%20galley/M11_DAVI4493_08_SE_C11.pdf

Subject: wow! 9 fig trees Replies: 7
Posted By: greenfig Views: 513
 
Steve,

They might be all one variety or maybe not, who knows. They seem to be all the same age and planted at the same time (not seedlings), the leaves do not look the same on all the trunks to me. I didn’t take a photo, would do next time. Some trunks have fingered leaves and some single-lobed (on the trees on the right side, the first photo). 

Subject: wow! 9 fig trees Replies: 7
Posted By: greenfig Views: 513
 
Discovered very nice trees, they are not caprifigs.
The leaves on some look different so there might be 2-3-4 different varieties.
Definitely will come back in May-June for a tasting! :)

They were planted a few in a hole and it seems to grow just fine.

I might get a few cuttings from each so by the time I know what is what, they will be in 1 gals already. If I am lucky enough, may even have a chance to talk to the owners.
A Saturday or Sunday would be good days to stop by.

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Subject: Best performing variety Replies: 10
Posted By: greenfig Views: 783
 
Strawberry Verte

Subject: --- question about branch strength after grafting Replies: 14
Posted By: greenfig Views: 605
 
Nice!
That is good to know. 
Have you tried to slice open a graft to see how it heals? Just curious what parts do what.

Subject: Please Update Your cutting wish list Replies: 79
Posted By: greenfig Views: 2,355
 
Very nice of you, Dennis!

Subject: --- question about branch strength after grafting Replies: 14
Posted By: greenfig Views: 605
 
Thanks, Steve!
The graft support is a must in any case, esp. at the beginning. I was thinking about the people and raccoons later, in a few years.
Outside the unions may look strong and solid but I wasn’t sure what is happening inside.
It seems the earlier in the fig’s life the graft is done, the stronger it becomes later, because of the new growth volume. 

Subject: --- question about branch strength after grafting Replies: 14
Posted By: greenfig Views: 605
 
I have a question about the graft healing and the strength after.

When the graft is healed, what holds the scion to the rootstock?
I think the answer maybe different for different types of grafts like bud, chip, whip, bark, and whip-and-tongue.

Would a chip/bud grafting would produce a stronger branch later in the plant's life than a whip graft?
How about whip-and-tongue? bark?
By stronger I mean harder to brake off.

What happens to the sapwood,heartwood, and pith in the case of a whip grafting? Do they heal (i.e. the scion parts attach to the rootstock)?

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Subject: man is it cold out there! Replies: 12
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Subject: Dave Wilson trees arrived Replies: 21
Posted By: greenfig Views: 1,386
 
Nice!
To clarify for myself, Tashkent is a city name. Is the fig's name Tashkent or Tash Kent?
Is Native de Argentina the same as HdA?
How much would be shipping to LA?

Subject: --- salt in coco coir Replies: 13
Posted By: greenfig Views: 601
 
Nice!
Have you seen worms in that soil?

Subject: --- salt in coco coir Replies: 13
Posted By: greenfig Views: 601
 
Bill,

I totally agree with you I just do not have the numbers associated with Na and the rest of the ions to say if the ppm numbers registered for the “saltier” coco is to worry about. I also do not know the fig's salt tolerance and that is why started the thread. It seems the answer is out there but most of the people have never worried about this stuff.  

Subject: --- salt in coco coir Replies: 13
Posted By: greenfig Views: 601
 
Coco coir is a great stuff for rooting and I have been using it since the Spring but soaking and washing it makes this business messy.
I would rather pay extra for the cleaner coco than to start washing it.
Hence my question, how much figs care about the increased salinity?
The figs grow in Israel, near the Red Sea which is very salty. I do not know if the soil there has an increased salinity levels, would be curious to find out.

Subject: --- salt in coco coir Replies: 13
Posted By: greenfig Views: 601
 
I stopped by at my local hydroponics store to get some coarse perlite (they had #4, the size of a cherry) and noticed the coco bricks they had for sale.
We started chatting about them and he mentioned that 2 out of 3 are “very salty”. I asked how they measure the salt and his answer was with a current meter. Basically, they drop a coco brick in a bucket with water and measure the water with a multimeter. More salt corresponds to the higher current measured.

Now to my question. Do the cuttings care about higher salt in the coir if I want to root them there?
As a side note, “saltier” coir is cheaper.

Do the grown up figs care about the higher salt content (in mix of coco coir, soil, bark chips, compost)?

Subject: figoholics anonymous Replies: 8
Posted By: greenfig Views: 624
 
If you like cherry and want to stick with figs, try Unk. Pastilliere. They taste like sour cherry for sure.

Subject: --- the LARGEST figs you will ever see!!! Replies: 13
Posted By: greenfig Views: 800
 
This is in an alley of the City of Pasadena, CA, totally unexpected! 
I just couldn’t believe what I saw. 
Not far from the downtown.

Every leaf has a piece of art listed in one of the photos. 
Sorry, didn’t taste the figs, they were not ripe yet and the cuttings were too large to take home :)

Any guess about the variety? :D

Enjoy!

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Subject: --- my cheapo version of the double-bladed Tina budding knife Replies: 20
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Thanks, Daniel.

700 ??? Like in 7 hundred?  I am just curious why so many.

I will take the grafting photos for sure and post them. I am waiting when my rootstock tree is ready but will try to practice tomorrow to cut and match the patches on the twigs from wild figs (no shortage of those).

Subject: Black Madeira Growth Replies: 21
Posted By: greenfig Views: 1,009
 
Very nice, Gary!
Do you get the barrels at a good price somewhere or just buy them at a HD?
I was thinking to get a few but the ones I found were not cheap.

Subject: --- my cheapo version of the double-bladed Tina budding knife Replies: 20
Posted By: greenfig Views: 1,679
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by HarveyC
Good job, Igor.  I suggested something similar to Paul in SD, perhaps using blades for a carpet knife.  I believe the fact that the blade is sharpened on both sides is of little consequence.

In the video of the expert grafter/budder (located in Lake County, about two hours north of me), he said the vertical cuts do not need to be a close match and, in fact, he suggests that it's better of the rootstock's cuts are a little wider so that there is room to push tube bud patch in. I noticed when placing the bud patch that it does push out sideways and fill in the gaps.  But the only really importing union being formed is at the top and bottom along the horizontal cuts.

For reasons I've never understood, traditional budding tools include a lifter that is made from either brass or ivory (or maybe plastic these days).  I believe it's thought that any sort of steel has some sort of harmful interaction with the bud material.

We have had nice weather here and I hope to do more budding this next week.


Thanks, Harvey!
I will do some patch budding too.
My understanding is that steel oxidizes and interacts with the moist tissue and could be not desirable in the budding business.
On the other hand, in the video, the grafter suggested not to use the lifter but to try to slide the patch off sideways (if I remember it correctly), so the lifter may not be even necessary.
If needed, I have a lifter on the actual grafting knife.

Good luck with your budding!

Subject: --- my cheapo version of the double-bladed Tina budding knife Replies: 20
Posted By: greenfig Views: 1,679
 
Francisco,

Thank you for our explanation. I understood you correctly then.

My tool was designed for the A cuts, it is straight and that is how it is supposed to be. 
I believe the A cuts are more important since a good match there would keep the scion alive and support the healing.

The B cuts are trickier since the cut sizes would depend on the scion size (curvature, diameter) and its straightness but also important.
I will think about the design.

Subject: --- my cheapo version of the double-bladed Tina budding knife Replies: 20
Posted By: greenfig Views: 1,679
 
Francisco,

I would like to clarify for myself here.
When you talk about adjusting the blades position on the wood 'V’ handle, do you refer to making the A cuts or B in the drawing below?

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Subject: --- my cheapo version of the double-bladed Tina budding knife Replies: 20
Posted By: greenfig Views: 1,679
 
Calvin,

I thought Francisco meant the vertical cuts, along the stem (oriented ground to the sky on a tree). Those need to be V-shaped to be perpendicular to the bark surface.
At least that’s my understanding.

I believe the cross cuts made by a Tina knife are parallel.

Subject: --- my cheapo version of the double-bladed Tina budding knife Replies: 20
Posted By: greenfig Views: 1,679
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Aaron4USA
Love it!!
I'm gonna make one for me.


Aaron,

I think it is a good idea to have one larger screw and one smaller on each blade.
The smaller screw would give you some wiggle room for tuning and alignment of the blades.

Subject: Winter temp monitoring of your fig Replies: 2
Posted By: greenfig Views: 253
 
I did a summer monitoring:
http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/measuring-the-soil-temp-in-the-pots-6480114?highlight=temperature+pots&pid=1279344148#post1279344148

Very easy and you can record the temps for the entire winter and plot against the outside temp if you want.

Subject: --- my cheapo version of the double-bladed Tina budding knife Replies: 20
Posted By: greenfig Views: 1,679
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Grasa
Genius, now show it at work...


Yeap, this weekend I will be doing some grafting!
I also got the budding rubber for this purpose. 

Another benefit to have a sharp point, after you made a cross cut with 2 blades, just cut along the stem to make a patch with a tip. Since the blades are new, the patch edges are very clean.

Subject: --- my cheapo version of the double-bladed Tina budding knife Replies: 20
Posted By: greenfig Views: 1,679
 
Harvey demonstrated a use of his double-bladed budding knife in his thread about grafting BM after Francisco’s beautiful video.
http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/my-black-madeira-on-bt-update-to-include-budding-7146842?pid=1284976079#post1284976079

I checked the price of that Tina T671 knife and it bites hard, it is about $200 :(

So I made my own, it costs almost nothing and the blades are replaceable !

I tried how it works and the fit of the buds is amazing. I now want to have a few of different sizes.

I call it a “Budding razor” !

Enjoy!

Edit: To protect my hands while keeping the razor in storage, I used 2 pieces of electrical tape as a sheath.

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Subject: How do you tell if a fig var required polination ? Replies: 5
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What you can say for sure is if those figs HAVE BEEN pollinated. Take a ripe fig, extract the seeds in a glass with water (you may need a few hours before the flesh separates) and check if they sink.
Let’s say the figs came from the main crop (not breba).

1. If the majority of the seeds is on the bottom and not flowing on the water's surface, the fig was pollinated.

As far as to say if that variety is a Smyrna type (assuming the fig you found is edible and not a capri) or a Common, I would still say you cannot tell since all the fig varieties could be pollinated. 

2. On the other hand, if all the seeds float and the tree is covered in ripe figs, that var doesn’t require pollination, it is a Common type.

The middle ground is covered by the San Pedro types where the main crop needs to be pollinated and breba does not.

Subject: Fig Benefit Facts on Human Health Replies: 16
Posted By: greenfig Views: 988
 
2)http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130502093607.htm

the ref is at the bottom too.

3) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0141813014005546

4) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308814614006852

5) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0278691509004128 (about the leaves)


You can search on the sciencedirect.com for more ("ficus carica”) or click on the References link while viewing the papers

Another point: figs are drought tolerant plants. I received a note today that we can water only ONCE per week now.
You can develop the water conservation idea further, it is a big deal in LA. Search for the articles online, like this one:
http://www.independent.com/news/2010/feb/03/drought-tolerant-fruits/

Subject: Fig Benefit Facts on Human Health Replies: 16
Posted By: greenfig Views: 988
 
1) http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=24

references are at the bottom, may help you to start. They also will have their own references.

Subject: A nice video how dried figs in Turkey are produced Replies: 9
Posted By: greenfig Views: 580
 
Very nice video, thanks!
I think when they dry and wash/dry the figs, they apply some heat also. That might be a reason that very few dried Turkish figs germinate.
Were the seeds cooked?
Out of 5 different times I bought the dried Turkish figs at a local ethnic store, only once the seeds sprouted.

Subject: What fig? Amazing leaves! Replies: 13
Posted By: greenfig Views: 656
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by omhenriquez
I cant find information on the dank fig anywere. Anyone knows more about this type of fig? Thank you, maybe other name. Thank you


LOL. Calvin, you have no mercy!

Subject: How do you tell if a fig var required polination ? Replies: 5
Posted By: greenfig Views: 400
 
>How do you determine if a specific var required polination if you dont see it's fruit?
You cannot.

>For those var which need NOT required polination.... will the seeds from it sprout? Yes ? No? Why ?
No.
Same answer as with eggs. A rooster is needed to fertilize the eggs to hatch them into baby chicks, but hens will lay just as many eggs whether there's a rooster around or not.

Subject: Update 11/21/2014: Still lots of Hardy Chicago cuttings for postage available Replies: 32
Posted By: greenfig Views: 2,003
 
Bob, it is very nice of you!
Great offer!

Subject: Hi, new to figs, sort of. Replies: 11
Posted By: greenfig Views: 478
 
Welcome, Wok!
There is at least one member that lives near ABQ.

Subject: This will be a great one... Replies: 13
Posted By: greenfig Views: 709
 
Was it in a greenhouse? I cannot imagine a fig on the ground on my premises 

Subject: been in and out of hospital for a week.. Replies: 55
Posted By: greenfig Views: 1,759
 
Get well soon, Pete!

Subject: --- sunny side cuttings Replies: 6
Posted By: greenfig Views: 423
 
Thanks, Daniel!

Not exactly the answers to my question about the sunny side cuttings but the good ones in general.

My questions are basically can be written as:

1. Is there a noticeable cutting quality difference between a sunny and shaded sides?
2. When is the best time to collect the cuttings, if there is such a thing.

Subject: --- sunny side cuttings Replies: 6
Posted By: greenfig Views: 423
 
Have you done an experiment to test this or just saying that all your cuttings root similar assuming they have been harvested from different sides?

Subject: --- sunny side cuttings Replies: 6
Posted By: greenfig Views: 423
 
I know this was touched before, what side of the tree is better for cuttings, the sunny side or shaded. What I found was the sunny side is better because the wood has more energy, etc. 
Anybody tried to compare rooting the sunny and shaded cuttings?  
Is this true or just it “must be like that” and how big is the difference?

Would that mean that both cuttings root eventually but it takes more time for the shaded or the difference is more dramatic?

Also, when is best time to collect the cuttings (for the trees outdoors)?
I know some people follow the moon phases but do not know why.
Some wait for after the rain, specific temperature, etc.

Subject: Probably not a good idea for a flower pot Replies: 12
Posted By: greenfig Views: 490
 
What would you use for uppotting? Truck tires?

Subject: $1 cuttings Replies: 61
Posted By: greenfig Views: 2,589
 
Very nice offer, Rui!

Subject: gnats are coming back, SoCal Replies: 17
Posted By: greenfig Views: 398
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by garden_whisperer
Gnatrol works good. I did the panty Jose thing a couple of years ago and it worked good but some winters I have close to 1000 plants. Not all figs.


Dave,
How often do you apply Gnatrol?

Subject: Wuhan,panachee and Purple Seattle Replies: 10
Posted By: greenfig Views: 429
 
Grasa,
How do you describe the Wuhan's taste if there was any?
As you said, this is a fig for the hotter zones, will see how it does in the Paradise next year.

Subject: gnats are coming back, SoCal Replies: 17
Posted By: greenfig Views: 398
 
Paul,

What I saw was outdoor, not inside the house.