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Subject: Cuttings for sale 2016 Updated Replies: 9
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Annually, I cut back my trees pretty hard to store them in a single garage bay. My namesake shares the other bay… I have to cut them back to get them all in there. This year I am going to offer up the cuttings on the forum.  I am going to make a photo album that should have most of what I have to offer in there. It will be a work in progress, so ask me if you don’t see something and I’ll let you know if I have a picture.  Cuttings will be at least 6 inches with three nodes, most will larger 8-9 inches and at least pencil thick. Some are very thick. I will let you know what is available. Some varieties are more limited then others. I will try to respond as quickly as possible to all PMs, please be patient. The price is per cutting. PM for details.
Shipping is priority mail $6.50 flat rate envelope for 1-15 cuttings. $13.50 medium flat rate box is for 15 or more cuttings. No international shipping only continenal USA. 

http://s92.photobucket.com/user/gto171/library/Fig%20Sale%20photos
$2 cuttings

Hardy Chicago

Latarolla  Gone

 Violette De Bordeaux

 Nero600M Gone

Lyndhurst White

Marseilles Black VS Gone

Sals Corleone Very  Low

$4 Cuttings

JH Adriatic   Gone

Italian Black Becnel

$5 cuttings

Verdone

Atreano Hanc Mathies Original strain. low

Gino’s Black 

Sweet George  Gone

Ronde De Bordeaux

$6 cuttings 

Robs Genovese Nero   Gone

Vasilika Sika Bellaclare version  Low 

Dark Portuguese Gone

Pappa Jon  Gone

NJ Red

 

$7 Cuttings

Vasilika sika VS version supposed to be the true type.

Valle Negra Gone

Mavra Sika Trees of Joy  Gone

Brooklyn White Trees of Joy

Subject: Cuttings sale variety pack Replies: 1
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Just like everyone else's my trees are slowing making there way into winter storage. The big ones are getting a pretty good trimming to fit in the garage so I would like to try to follow the lead of others and offer out a variety pack of cuttings that would be good for the members just getting into the hobby. I am asking $30, plus 7$ For priority mail shipping in a flat rate envelope. Each package would be two cuttings of each variety with at least three nodes and at least pencil thick. Otherwise, I will let you know what I have. If I run out of a variety I will see what I can do. I will update if and when I run out. I would also mention that although I have not seen any FMV in these trees. They have been great growers and survives many all the cold winters thrown at them so far. I can not guarantee they have not been exposed. The offer is only good for shipping within the USA accept California. PM me for details or any questions... I will try to respond as soon as I can and let you know where I'm at.
The variety are:
Marseilles Black VS
Hardy Chicago
Robs Genovese Nero
Violette De Bordeaux
Lyndhurst White
Verdone

Subject: CM7 Fig Replies: 5
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Ok, finally after years of having the tree. killing it to the soil line bring it back and every other mistake, I finally have some perfectly ripe figs and can take some pictures. This is a fig I got from my wife's grandfather he got it from another Italian in Trenton NJ in the late 50s. It was one tree out of 11 that he had, hence the number. Most turned out to be Kadotas or Brown turkey type figs. Only the tree that he has had either got 60 years ago are great figs. This is one of them. It seems to be in the Sicilian family of large figs like sals corleone, but the pulp is darker, the skin color is different and it tastes way better. It seems to be more productive as well. I'm debating referring to it as his name instead of his initials. Calogero Dark.

Subject: Bills figs festival Replies: 15
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Does anyone have to post card. The event is next we3k, but does anyone have the time and details?

Subject: Lyndhurst white VS Latarolla Replies: 6
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I remember  it coming up periodically about lyndhurst white and latarolla possibly being the same. I have not seen any comparisons with pictures. I wish I could have had them side by side, but finding the ripe lyndhurst was a surprise the next day. From what I see they are the same. The leaves and fruit appear the same, and the same variations. They also taste the same to me. There are pictures below. Also, both trees are from very good sources. 
Latarolla pics








Lyndhurst white pics

Subject: Nonna's Fig Replies: 11
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Does anyone else have this fig or know if it was every identified?  It was an Italian unknown that was passed out on garden web about 6-7 years ago. I don't know who many people got. Its a good fig and productive, maybe a bit small. Any info from anyone who still has this tree is appreciated. I linked the original topics below. 
http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/1898130/my-two-mature-figs
http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/1896819/mimis-cuttings#6678718

Subject: Figs Trees for Sale Central NJ Replies: 4
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I have a few extra trees and I need the space. I am located in Mercer County NJ. They are mostly a little to big to ship. So pick up only, PM me if you are interested.
I have:
Unknown Azores Dark fig large sized $40
Schar Italian $30
Yellow Lebanese $15
Robs Genovese Nero small $15

Subject: Cuttings offer Replies: 0
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Ok, I ended up doing some last minute pruning as the I was bring out my trees and if anyone is interested PM me. These would be good for anyone just getting started growing figs. First come first serve. The PRICE INCLUDES FLAT RATE PRIORITY MAIL SHIPPING. NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING. Once I get the Pay Pal confirmation I will ship ASAP. I would as that you pay with the friends option. I can combine shipping.

Hardy Chicago 3 sets five cuttings each. Mostly finger thick cuttings. $11 a set
Marseilles Black VS one set 5 cuttings. thumb sized $13.
Carini one set five cuttings one set average thickness thicker then a pencil. $12.

Subject: Last minute SIP potting mix recommendations! Replies: 4
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Ok, I have a couple of Bills Figs SIPs. I haven't used them in a few years and I am going to set them up again instead. I originally used the soils he uses and the pot is HEAVY. I plan to keep them on my deck and I don't want to kill myself. I have had discussions in the past with other members and I see a lot of people using peat based miss with SIPs. I have been using Farfard 52 for all my trees the last few seasons and I usually won't add anything and its been working out good. So, any last minute recommendations for something better then Farfard 52 that is easy to come by, anything I could add to the 52 to help? Will it be good for a few seasons? Keep in mind I would like them to be a as light as reasonably possible without water in the bottom...

Subject: OT root care for a pomegranate Replies: 8
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Do you bare root or root prune a potted pomegranate the same way a a fig tree?

Subject: Planting a fig tree near the house(foundation) Replies: 17
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Ok, there has been some discussion in the past on these and some varying opinions. I would like to plant one or two trees on the south side of my house. It's a newer house and the basement is block(cinder?). I don't beleive fig roots are that invasive and I have seen plenty of trees planted very close to houses and walls and I havnt heard of Damage, but I'd like to be safe and not have issues or have big tree right on the house if it ever got that big. I'd hate to have to cut it down or back if we had to do work in the house or something. Any opinions are appreciated.

Subject: Mosquitos Replies: 9
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Now that spring is approching and we are all thinking about this years growing season. I'm starting to think about what I am going to do differently with my new property. Last year I definetly had a mosquito issue. I noticed this even at my old house, which was not as bad, but the same thing. Mosquitos seem to love hanging out in my fig trees. I ended up having most of my trees clumped on and around the deck in the back, so it made a nice little shady canopy for them, but it was to the point that I would get eaten alive every time I had to water. We didn't even spend any time outside since we were busy with the house. This year I would like to enjoy the yard a little more, but not instantly swarmed. Has anyone else had this issue? Does anyone have any suggestions on mosquito control? I was debating spraying the yard, but I don't want to spray my figs or future garden.

Subject: Cuttings for sale variety pack *Updated* Replies: 13
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Just like everyone else's my trees are slowing making there way into winter storage. The big ones are getting a pretty good trimming to fit in the new home so I would like to try to follow the lead of others and offer out a variety pack of cuttings that would be good for the members just getting into the hobby. I am asking $30 including priority mail shipping in a flat rate envelope. Each package would be two cuttings of each variety with at least three nodes and at least pencil thick. Otherwise I will let you know what I have. If I run out of a variety I will see if I can replace it with something else. I will update if and when I run out. I would also mention that although I have not seen any FMV in these trees. They have been great growers and survives many all the cold winters thrown at them so far. I can not guarantee they have not been exposed. The offer is only good for shipping within the USA accept California. PM me for details or any questions... I will try to respond as soon as I can and let you know where I'm at. 
The variety are:
Marseilles Black VS
Hardy Chicago Low
Gino's Black
Violette De Bordeaux  Low
Lyndhurst White Low
Verdone Low
Pappa Jon Gone will replace with another variety. Check with me.

Subject: Trenton NJ fig ID/confirmation Replies: 6
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I'm pretty sure this fig is a Sicilian Red. It is a great tasting fig for sure. It's been grown inground for years uncovered. If anyone else has an suggestions or confirmations I would love to here some opinions. 

Subject: Figs Tree for Sale Central Jersey Replies: 0
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I'm going to clear out a few duplicates since I may or may not have enough room this year. If anyone is in the area and interested PM me for details. They are to big to ship. They range from 3 gallons to 15 gallon. I may have a few others as I go through them.

Pappa John
Kathleen Black
Nordland
Joes Jersey
Unknown Azores Dark

Subject: Unknown Italian white Need Help with ID Replies: 3
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This is an unknown Italian white from my wife's grandfather. It seems similar to other white figs out there, but not quite the same. Taste wise it is a keeperIf anyone has any ideas let me know.

Subject: GM202 Replies: 0
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Does anyone have GM202 and have you gotten figs from it?

Subject: CM figs Replies: 2
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A few years ago I offered out figs that I collected from my wife's grandfather. I just labeled them CM 2-10. I sent them out to a lot of people. I don't know how often most of the members post or visit anymore, but I wanted to start a topic to see what results people had and what they think. I have to say most of them turned out to be nothing special, but there seem to be one or two winners.
My results so far:

Cm 2 California brown turkey/ black Genoa.
Cm 3 died and had to start over no figs for me yet, but from one source it was a good white fig.
Cm 4 turned out to be the same as cm 2
Cm 5 still no figs well ripened figs yet after some bad weather years.
Cm 7 excellent dark fig decent cold hardiness possibly cm 5 is the same.
Cm 8 turned out to be a kadota/ dottato
Cm 9 turned out to be a peters honey type.
Cm 10 was also a kadota type fig.

Here is the original topic.
http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/cuttings-for-trade-or-postage-5576586?pid=1271014012#post1271014012

Subject: Gorilla grafting! Replies: 3
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I don't think I would mind this.

http://inhabitat.com/guerrilla-grafters-secretly-graft-fruit-bearing-branches-onto-san-francisco-trees/

Subject: Keeping figs in public storage? Replies: 31
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Has anyone ever kept figs in public storage or anything like that? I usually keep my figs in my detached concrete garage. It gets very cold in there and I hardly every provide a heat source. all my decent sized and larger trees survived this past winter. I only really lost one tiny tree and a few that were weaker died back, but that was it. Now it looks like we are selling out home and may be displaced for who knows how long. I can probably keep them here until some time in December early January. Then they may will need to find a temporary home. Do you think a public storage facility, like one of those outside not climate controlled units would be ok? They would be in total darkness, which should be ok. OR does anyone else have any ideas or experiences moving and relocated your trees/plants?

Subject: Baskinta Purple and Baskinta Brown Replies: 4
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These varieties where introduced a few seasons ago now. I haven't seen much about them since then. I finally got Some fruit this year. I'm curious to hear feedback on these two. Baskinta purple is definetely a Brunswick type fig. I only got two figs from this one. It had a large open eye and I had to pick it early because of squirrels. It seemed to be sweeter and have a better flavor then my in ground Brunswick, nbut appears identical. I didn't get any fruit from Bruswick this year to compare. As for Baskinta brown a few people in past topics say it is a Celeste type. It definetely has a Celeste taste to me and looks Celeste like. Any input is appreciated.

Subject: Fig ID Does this look like a Mission? Replies: 10
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I picked up this fig from my coworkers father. This is the first year I am getting any fruit from it. The figs look a little small since the tree is young. All my coworker knows is he got the fig from a catalog 20 or so years ago. I feel like it may be a mission fig. The pictures of the fruit are not totally ripe, but the squirrels are taking everything so I had to pic them early just to have some chance of figuring out what they are. Any opinions are appreciated.













This was a picture of a fig she brought from his tree last year, but I didn't get a chance to get a picture of the inside.

Subject: BC#93 Fico Nera Napolitano Fico Piccolino Replies: 5
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I picked up this fig three years ago and it finally fruited and I am hoping to get some feedback from anyone else who picked up this tree at the time. It was introduced by a member who hasn't posted since this tree was offered out as a trade. Myself and another another member who picked up this tree that is sourced back to the same person both believe this tree the tree is a Celeste or Celeste variant in both taste and appearance. Now, I don't know if this is what an actual BC#93 is or if this person didn't know what they had or if they were straight up scamming. Here is Bellaclare's description of the fig. A popular Neopolitan fig from Naples, Italy. Also called Fico Piccolino. Small to medium purple-black, blood red center. This doesn't seem to match what I have. If anyone else out there has this tree let me know what you think. 
Here is the original topic.
http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/fig-cuttingstrade-5628396?highlight=fico+nera&pid=1271500912#post1271500912

Subject: Fig ID Dark fig any Ideas welcome Replies: 4
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This is a a dark fig that I picked up last year. I'm not sure of the origin  probably Italian. The figs are all ripening small. The person I got it from and has had figs form it says they are small figs, but these seem pretty small. I have been seeing a lot of figs on other trees ripening smaller this year, so I think they should be a little larger.  I feel like there is some resembelence to Mt. etna type figs. Any ideas let me know.













Subject: Fig ID 99% positive its a celeste can anyone confirm? Replies: 5
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Pretty much like th title says this is an unknown I picked up. From searching through the archives and database. I am pretty sure that this is a celest. The fruit was not as ripe as is could be, but this year I'm getting a lot of figs that are ripping, but staying small or animals get them...
Any help is appreciated. 








These are the more dominant leaves.

Subject: FIG ID Help Possible Italian Honey or Kadota? Replies: 9
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This is an unknown I picked up from my wife's grandfather. He wasn't able to provide much information on it. Finally in its third year I got some fruit from this one. Last year another tree I got from him was pretty much confirmed as a Kadota. 
Here is the link to that topic.  http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/can-anyone-confirm-this-is-a-kadota-6503698?pid=1279352804#post1279352804
 This fig seems similar with skin color, but the shape is rounder, the flesh and leaves seem different. Here are the pictures. An help is appreciated. 

Most of the leaves are three lobed.




This is a second fig the flesh came out darker in these pictures. 

Subject: oiling Breba Replies: 3
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Has anyone ever oiled a Breba fig? Has it worked? I'm just curious to see if it would get I have some large Breba in the stagnant stage. I'm waiting to see some kind of ripe fig to confirm my suspicion of the variety. If i'm right it's getting the boot, so the sooner the better.

Subject: in ground tree dilemma advice needed Replies: 16
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Ok, it looks like my wife and I are going to try to move this summer. I have four unground trees, they are not super big, so it should be as bad. They have only been in found 3-4 years. I think in an ideal situation I would take cuttings or air layer them since three of them are not uncommon trees. The problem is this winter killed them basically to the ground. I have seen some green under the bark a few inches off the ground, but no signs of life so far So, I figure since the trees will look half dead anyway, maybe I should try to dig them out. If I do this I figure I will cut back all the dead branches then dig around basically the circumference of the mulch and go down as deep as I can. Is this a bad idea considering how badly they were damaged this past winter. Does it matter? How much root do I need to get? I figure I will put them in a 15g or larger if need be pot with 5-1-1 mix until we have a new house. What do you guys think? 

Subject: Violett De Bordeaux strains? Replies: 20
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Are there different strains or better sources (better tasting, more priductive or hardy) of VDB or are the all pretty much the same if healthy. I'm asking because I ended up with two VDB plants from two sources. I'm debating if it's worth keeping both.

Subject: Still having trouble keeping up with pot sizing Replies: 21
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Last year was the first year I was using a good mix for every tree and had plenty of pots to keep up with the growing trees. So I ended up with a lot of trees in 10,15 and 25 gallon pots by the end if the season. I was up potting at various points during the summer, so some trees were not in a 15 or 25 all season long.
     The tree in the pictures was in a 15 all season long. I have seen people mention in many topics that 15 is there final pot size or that a tree should be able to stay in a 15 gallon pot for two seasons. This tree doesn't look like it's totally root bound, but don't know if I would get a whole other season out of it with issues. The tree isn't even as large as iI have seen some in this size pot. This isn't the only tree I have like this after one season. If I can only get 1 season from a 15 then what will I get from a 25? I was really hoping to get at least 3 seasons from a 25g. What do you guys think? I don't think I'm doing anything wrong since the trees are growing nicely, but do I let trees like this stay a whole second season? How are you guys getting two season or more out of a 15g pot? 

Subject: Shipping cuttings question Replies: 10
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Can you ship cuttings to Hawaii? The only restrictions I can find are for plants with soil. Thanks!

Subject: How can I store fresh cut leaves temporarily to keep them fresh Replies: 6
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My wife needs fresh leaves for an art project. Is there a way to keep them fresh as if you just cut them off? They don't need to last a very long time a few days is enough I think.

Subject: Can anyone confirm this is a Brown Turkey or help ID this fig Replies: 10
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This is a unknown I picked up. Some leaves look like brown turkey, but most don't look like what I have seen The fig itself looks like a brown turkey. I have never tasted a brown turkey, but this fig tasted the way everyone describes a Brown turkey. It tasted very watery with no flavor accept a sweet light taste.

Subject: Dark Fig ID Replies: 13
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This is an unknown dark fig. It has a really nice jucy taste. i don't know if this is the best representation of the color since the weather has been cool down here and it took a long time to ripen. Any ideas on it?

Subject: First Genovese Nero this year Awesome! Replies: 5
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I'm not sure what happened from last year to this year, but the figs are huge.

Subject: Fresh ripe figs+Proscuitto+win! Replies: 10
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I had a big haul of figs today since the weather has been nice and hot the last few days. I had twice as many figs as in the picture, but I ate them up through out the day. Then i remmebered that I have all this homemade Proscuitto sitting in my fridge and I sliced it up and my wife and I went to town... usually the figs don't last long enough for me to even think about breaking out the Proscuitto.

Subject: Can anyone confirm this is a Kadota Replies: 7
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I'm pretty positive this is a kadota from all the pictures and topics I have seen on the forum and online. I just want to get some second opinions.







 

Subject: Olive oil trick to ripen figs Replies: 7
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Can you use the olive oil trick on figs now to get them to ripen? The figs are in that stagnent mid size stage. I want to ripen one becuase I am 99% positive ths tree the same as a tree I already have. I just want to confirm it now, so I can move this tree out to make room for my other trees if it is the same.

Subject: Another Split trunk!! what is going on??? Replies: 23
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I went out today to water my trees and another one of my larger trees is having a problem. I don't know what is going on here. It seems like all of my larger trees are having problems. I bare rooted and did a little root work on thie tree well over a month ago. It has been outside for atleast 3 weeks the tree was fine. The temps have not been bad especially in the last few days. I go out today and there is a big split at the base of the trunk. The tree seemed ok, previous to to this I could see little buds coming out from the truck and branches. Can this be attributed to over watering during the winter? Should I try to do anything for this or just let it go and see?

Subject: winter damage questions Replies: 10
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This past winter was the second winter I stored trees in my detached unheated garage. two winters ago it was very mild and not a great test. Everything survived with no damage. This past winter I stored a lot more trees of all sizes. It was a little colder overall and we had decent cold snap. A few times I turned on heaters in the garage to bring the temps up a bit short term, which maybe caused issues, I don't know... I re-potted, up-potted and root pruned all my trees over the past few weeks and put them outside. What I am seeing now is that my larger trees have some significant die-back and I am wondering if some are going to make it. Some are budding and look like they will make it.  What is interesting to me is that the small trees are all fine. Most are breaking bud or swelling. They were all pretty much in the same place. I scratched a little bark and it looks alive, but but I'm not seeing good signs on the outside. I am also seeing some splits in the wood around branches on a few trees. I know this topic came up a few weeks ago and maybe I watered to much over the winter.
I know people store trees with no issues in similar situations and colder climates. If these trees come back I want to make sure this doesn't happen and the small trees I hope will be larger this year I don't want to set back.
   What I think happened is that the larger trees that seem to have the issues are trees that rooted into the ground last year early on and I could not get them up until fall when I just cut the roots. These trees ended up getting stuck in pretty small pots relative to the sizes they ended up growing to because they got roots in the ground. When I cut them up  I stored them in these pots. When I repotted them they really did not have a lot or root mass. I tried not to take off to much. Could that be the issue? Maybe they didn't have enough root mass to store energy or now they don't have enough to sustain the top growth. When I pruned the roots they seemed to be a live. It has really only been the past few weeks that I can see what branches are dead.

Subject: Martins Unknown in the Northeast Replies: 15
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 Has anyone tried Martins Unknown in the North East? The climate can be wet and humid in NJ. I'm just wondering since a lot of pictures in the archives show split figs.

Subject: Sterilizing potting mix Replies: 8
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I am am repotting and root pruning. I am starting to accumulate a lot of old mix that still has good qualities. I am trying to get in to good habits. i would like to reuse it  by remixing it with the fresh mix. I have read the common methods for sterilizing. i am not putting it in the oven or the microwave. So that leaves me with boiling water and solarizing it. The mix is pine bark, promix and perlite. I'm leaning towards the boiling water method since it will be faster. Will this method work with this type of mix? If I go the solar route. The mix is currently in black contractor clean up bags. I do have clear plastic bags also, Can I just leave them in the black bags in the sun for 6 weeks that thats it? Six weeks was recommended for cooler weather. Is there another method? If the boiling water method is ok. Can I just dump a pot of boiling water into the bags?

Subject: Chico Strawberry and Adriatic Replies: 10
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Are these two figs the same or very similar? If they are similar which is better? The fig4fun data base says chico and strawberry are synonyms for Adriatic, but it doesn't say Chico Strawberry.

Subject: trees leafing out do I need to aclimate them? Replies: 10
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I checked my young trees I kept in the basement this winter. Three of them have started leafing out and they are a little pale. I bought them up and put them in a sunny window. Before I leave them to long, do I need to aclimate them to the house temp? It went from probably high 40s to 70s.

Subject: Nutricote/Dynamite Slow release fertilizers Replies: 8
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I have read that both of these are the same fertilizer. I am thinking about trying out Nutricote slow release next year instead of Osmocote. I haven't seen much in the archives. Has anyone used them? Anyone in the Northeast? What makes me nervous about them is that the soil temp triggers the release instead of watering. It seems like there is a bit more calculate involved in figuring out how much to use given the area of the country you live in and length of time you want to fertalize. If I am undertanding the instructions you just add more in cooler climates to compensate for the soil temp being cooler. Can anyone. Any feed back would be really appreciated.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.arysta-na.com/Nutricote/files/NUT_13-13-13_PIS.pdf">http://www.arysta-na.com/Nutricote/files/NUT_13-13-13_PIS.pdf</a>

Subject: New Jersey area fig guys trees for sale Replies: 9
Posted By: 71GTO Views: 953
 
I have to make some room in the garage. I have some extra trees for sale. a few are a little to large to ship. So I am offering local pick up first. They are all dormant now. I'm located outside of Trenton NJ
If any one in the area has any interest PM me
4-6 feet *Correction*
Brooklyn White
Sicilian Red   Sold
Joes Big green

1 gallon
VDB Sold
Gino's Black Sold
Scotts BlackSold
CM10 unkown Italian white from a family tree Sold
unknown Azores dark. Sold
 

Subject: Up pot a larger tree now or wait? Replies: 6
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I have a few trees that seem very large for the size pot (3 gallon) they are in. They rooted into the ground mid summer and I left them. Now they are dormant. I cut the roots and I have them in a detached unheated garage now, but I'm wondering if they would do better in a larger pot. I'm sure the pot they are in is all roots. My thinking would be if I put them in a larger pot now they will have a little more insulation when it gets colder and retain moisture a little better. Or should I just wait until early spring as usual?

Subject: Emergency root prune? Sort of... Replies: 7
Posted By: 71GTO Views: 673
 
All this talk about the storm I'm thinking maybe I better play it safe. I don't think anything will fly away or be washed out where I'm at I can see wind damage breaking branches... I have a bunch of mostly 2nd and third year trees that have rooted into the ground over the summer. I was going to leave them until they go totally dormant then cut the roots. Would it hurt them to cut the roots now to move them inside until the storm passes? Most of them still have atleast half thier leaves and are not really dormant yet.

Subject: Battaglia and Verte Help Replies: 9
Posted By: 71GTO Views: 1,227
 
I picked up a Battaglia and Verte last year as one year old trees. I finally got some ripe fruit. From what I can see the what I have as a Battaglia is not correct. All the pictures I found have a deep red interior. The Verte looks correct to pictures that I have seen and it had a jam taste that I have read about. Can anyone confirm the Verte looks correct and maybe guess what this other fig is?<br /><br />Battaglia?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Verte<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

Subject: Question for the guys who use Miracle Grow Replies: 13
Posted By: 71GTO Views: 884
 
It's a little late in the season to find this out, but after observing a full season and developing a system for taking care of my trees I'm wondering if this is working as well as it should. I used MG about once a week to supliment the slow release fertilizer I used. I would water them withthe MG applicator you hook up to the hose, now I'm wondering if the applicator mixes it to weak? Does anyone use the MG feeder? My only evidence is that of this is when I mix up MG in a jug the water is clearly blue. When I fill up a jug with water from the feeder it is not really that blue colored.