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Subject: Aussie looking for cuttings Replies: 9
Posted By: aaa Views: 175
 
i have several figs from differant scorces marked as b/province but dont know as yet if they are authentic

i have
dessert king
st dominic violette
adam/ forgot the other synonym.
strawberry verte
italian honey
if your interested in any of those.
 

Subject: Aussie looking for cuttings Replies: 9
Posted By: aaa Views: 175
 
hi alex,
whereabouts in aust. are you located?
wish i got into figs when i was 16.
what are you looking for?

Subject: Rare figs Australia Replies: 15
Posted By: aaa Views: 428
 
figcolt,
if you pm me your address i can send you cuttings of
excel
s/verte
st.dom.
clancy

Subject: HELP...Fig Varieties that do not require the fig wasp Replies: 9
Posted By: aaa Views: 174
 
ozarka31
your post no. 3 says desert king is a common fig,
in fact it is a san pedro which needs the wasp for the second crop
having said that it is well worth while having for its large
and excellent first crop.  

Subject: T Bud (shield) graft stock Replies: 6
Posted By: aaa Views: 132
 
Hi All,
i have a couple questions about the two above videos about t budding,

the cuts are made and the bud is slipped under the bark
with no linning up of the cambium layers,  is this normal?

the  rootstock needs to be growing so the bark will slip when cut
but if you take the chip from the scion when it is also growing the
bud would also be growing,
taking scion early for bud material and storing in fridge till the rootstock
is growing would mean the scion bud would not be growing and the bark not slipping,

how is this scinareo handled so as the bark on the rootstock and scion/bud material
are both slipping?


 

Subject: Can it be saved? Or cut and run? Replies: 7
Posted By: aaa Views: 191
 
this is a branch that snaped while training it.
was several seasons ago and leafs out and fruits normally.

Attached Images
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Subject: Can it be saved? Or cut and run? Replies: 7
Posted By: aaa Views: 191
 
nothing to worry about,
ill post an example picture tommorow.

Subject: Need help may have killed some trees Replies: 4
Posted By: aaa Views: 92
 
jsavkov,
dont worry your trees will not die.
when you replant when dormant it is common to use
a knife and score the roots in several places.

but when you replant during growth they say dont disturb the roots
which means dont score the roots.

so merely squeesing the pot and sliding the plant out
will not disturb it.

having said that i have repoted many small fig trees during growth
and knife scored as well with no ill affects.

as for your figs falling due to some sort of shock i cant say
for sure but i would be surprised if all was not well.

Subject: Is this a pollination problem in Oakland? Replies: 14
Posted By: aaa Views: 240
 

E30
the fact that you have capri figs does not automatically
mean they contain wasps,  i have many large capris
that do not have wasps.
you will need to introduce them to your tree. 

Subject: Figs in a pot Replies: 6
Posted By: aaa Views: 301
 
hi mgginva
i also have 500 in pots
what type of micro nutrients do you add?
have you taken trees out of pots and root pruned at all?

Subject: I have a cutting problem.(Too many) and need advice Replies: 28
Posted By: aaa Views: 585
 
i started about 110 desert king cuttings a few months ago
with about 80% success rate.

i started another  100 or so d/king cuttings a few weeks ago
and am expecting the same success rate.

the problem with starting so many cuttings is not only the
hassle of starting them in pots,
but the hours upon hours of repoting later.

so heres what i do.
get the final growing pot ready with moistened soil
cut the bottom off a 2 litre soda bottle
poke a couple of small holes near the top
grab a cutting, shove it in the soil
cover with bottle, with its cap on
record date and ignor for a couple of months.
if the  weather is going to be hot i mulch the top of the soil.

Subject: Still a little confused with capri fig trees Replies: 8
Posted By: aaa Views: 177
 
ok only looked at gillette.
so the confusion with fig names continues
if the above mentioned syn. are all the same fig
then all descriptions for each syn in each section
should be saying they are edible capri figs. 

Subject: Still a little confused with capri fig trees Replies: 8
Posted By: aaa Views: 177
 
the figs4fun  varieties section does not say gillette/ croisic
is a capri fig.
other syn. listed are   pingo de mel,  mel,  st john and cordelia.

Subject: Fig Grafting Fun Replies: 30
Posted By: aaa Views: 624
 
hi starch
i hope im wrong for your sake but id be very surprised
if that rdb in your first post has taken.
grafts should heal in the first couple of months so you
should be able to take the tape off and check,
bud is likely to just fall off.

Subject: What will fig grower prefer ??? Replies: 17
Posted By: aaa Views: 345
 
lol

Subject: What will fig grower prefer ??? Replies: 17
Posted By: aaa Views: 345
 
wasnt rod  but it was rot.

Subject: rooting cuttings question Replies: 14
Posted By: aaa Views: 185
 
i would have put your same mix and cutting straight into the cup
and save on double handling and no risk of root brackage.

more on the way lol,,   i started with 8 figs in the beginning.  

Subject: Largest Container Figs Replies: 15
Posted By: aaa Views: 490
 
hi pallazzophoto,    great pictures

hi mario 1       also great picture,  and heres me thinking
my 1000 litre, (250 gal.)  pots were not going to be big enough long term.

Subject: Dragon fruit (pitaya) Replies: 10
Posted By: aaa Views: 244
 
hi ercan
d/fruit are not tropical ,  dont know about any freezing temps you may have there.

yellow d/fruitn grow just as easily as the rest and flower well, and are self pollinating.
the main differance is that all the other dragons are ripe  from time of pollination in
about 45 days  where as the yellows take a wopping 6 months to ripen.  

Subject: Which of These Are the Same Fig? Replies: 3
Posted By: aaa Views: 133
 
hi ross     

green ischia/ verte
and  strawberry verte/strawberry
are all synonyms for the same fig.

Subject: Root Stock Suggestions Replies: 13
Posted By: aaa Views: 379
 
zidi is said to be nematode resistant

Subject: Conadria tips? Replies: 10
Posted By: aaa Views: 207
 
breba grow on old growth
main crop grow on new growth so you should start to
see baby figs growing before to long.

Subject: San Pedro Recommendations Replies: 6
Posted By: aaa Views: 389
 
the first crop on a sanpedro figs are in fact also brebas,
sanpedro just means the second crop needs polination.

Subject: Common figs and pollination Replies: 31
Posted By: aaa Views: 1,170
 
Mic
i have 3 differant types of capris,
yes pm me your details.

Subject: Common figs and pollination Replies: 31
Posted By: aaa Views: 1,170
 
Hi Mic
i can send you capri cuttings. 

Subject: My fig tree pictures Replies: 6
Posted By: aaa Views: 443
 
there is no such thing as a male calimyrna fig.
capri figs are the males.
a wasp that lives in the male capri figs will deliver male
pollen to the female calimyrna when the time is right.
if you had capri figs that didnt contain wasps then theoretically
you could hand pollinate with a little trouble.

since you dont have capri figs then your unpollinated small fruits should drop off.

Subject: My fig tree pictures Replies: 6
Posted By: aaa Views: 443
 
hi rache
do you have a capri fig that contains the wasp
to pollinate your calimyrna?

Subject: Grafting Replies: 6
Posted By: aaa Views: 355
 
Hi Pitangadiego
for the wedge graft should the rootstock be actively growing?
what about the scion?

Subject: Cuttings. Am I too late...... Replies: 12
Posted By: aaa Views: 509
 
well this is my personal experience,
several seasons ago someone told me about their grandparents large fig tree
which was going to be torn out because the block was going to be developed,
the growing season had already started but i told him to get me some cuttings
before the tree was destroyed.
after carryng the cuttings around  with him for about 2 weeks he finally
got them to me.
thet did not have fruit but he had left all the leaves on,  well the weather
was hot and all the leaves were crispy dry.
he had them in an open bag with no moisture so rotting wasnt a problem
i removed all the leaves and treated the cuttings just like any other and they
rooted and fruited quickly.
  

Subject: my figs Replies: 9
Posted By: aaa Views: 458
 
Iwan is in Indonesia.

Subject: first time seeing this Replies: 13
Posted By: aaa Views: 458
 
anyone notice how q/master and d/hunters leaves look totally differant.
my b/ischia leaves look more like d/hunters.
looks to me more like a nutrient defficiency than fmv.

Subject: Caprifig questions Replies: 18
Posted By: aaa Views: 930
 
wasps do not lay eggs in common figs because it
has flesh that is or will become wet. they need a dry enviroment.
also wasps do not fly far from there capri fig stand, only about 150 feet,
so if you have capri figs with no wasps you will not get them unless
you introduce fruit with wasps. 

Subject: --- round vs. square? Replies: 25
Posted By: aaa Views: 666
 
yes what  rcantor said, biggest volume you can handle, round, square doesnt matter because
itll only be 1 /  -- 1  1/2 seasons in a 1/2 44 gal drum an the pot will be full of roots anyway.

Subject: Rooting in Coir Replies: 93
Posted By: aaa Views: 5,458
 
ok thanks for that link, glad i asked about the picture,
shame we dont know the actual variety name.

Subject: Rooting in Coir Replies: 93
Posted By: aaa Views: 5,458
 
hi fmd
just curious to know what variety of fig  you have pictured under your name?

Subject: Fig Tree I grafted Replies: 32
Posted By: aaa Views: 1,989
 
hi justaguy
i have tried grafting my figs a couple of times now with no success.
would you be able to tell me when you grafted your figs,
ie.  just before spring starts,,  middle of spring,, or some other time.
was the sap flowing  on the rootstock and the scion dormant?
thanks.  

Subject: Does anyone have this book? Replies: 15
Posted By: aaa Views: 908
 
aknowledged (spelling?)  but as we all know figs can be hard to identify, have people
always got what they think they have?  i have got trees from the same cuttings which
are differant.

Subject: Does anyone have this book? Replies: 15
Posted By: aaa Views: 908
 
hi greenfig
the f4f variety list has always said b/provence
is a syn. for b/ischia

Subject: ice crystal Replies: 24
Posted By: aaa Views: 1,913
 
hi dirtguy50,
im located in australia

Subject: ice crystal Replies: 24
Posted By: aaa Views: 1,913
 
in case anyone is interested there is an ebay post for your side of the
world for ice crystal fig cuttings, the poster goes by the name of  korina77 - 2008

Subject: OT: Save Decapitated Cherimoya! Replies: 20
Posted By: aaa Views: 939
 
you only need a few buds on the scion so cutting it shorter will be a benifit.
remove all leaves and make a fresh cut on the scion a bit above the break
and you will have matching diameters for grafting.
as for pollination unless you have tiny pollinating insects (usually a little beatle)
you will have to hand polinate.
we do not have pollinating insects over here. 

Subject: OT: Save Decapitated Cherimoya! Replies: 20
Posted By: aaa Views: 939
 
hi c/farmer
cherimoyas definatetly do not strick from cuttings.
why two trees in one hole?  i would dig up the broken one
and replant it,
your best bet would be to use a standard whip and tounge, which is very
succesful on cherimoya , and graft it back on the rootstock.
im going to graft about 30 of them soon.

Subject: Another Espalier Project Replies: 16
Posted By: aaa Views: 723
 
thanks for that James,
after reading your explanation and wathing the video
i have realised that i can mack an automatic opening/closing
valve using a normal small battery operated irrigation timer.

Subject: Another Espalier Project Replies: 16
Posted By: aaa Views: 723
 
Hi James,
we must be on the same wave lenghth,
im in the process of doing the same thing,
have just scored about 200 free 25ltr /  6.5 gal pots
and am going to line them all up in rows close together
and grow them straight up with minimal side branching.
im just going to use normal potting mix on a drip.

can you tell me more or have pictures of your
valve that is going to open after sitting for a few minutes.
peter.

Subject: Finding fig wasps Replies: 13
Posted By: aaa Views: 1,753
 
we do have the wasp in australia
they dont fly far from the capri fig area that they live in.

naikii, i can send you wasps if needed but you will have
to have an established capri fig.

Subject: Spam Alert Replies: 10
Posted By: aaa Views: 702
 
i got one too and im in australia,   this so called person only registered yesterday.

Subject: Verte & Green Ischia - the same? Replies: 4
Posted By: aaa Views: 350
 
s/verta , verta ,  g/ischia   are all  synomins for each other.
check  f4f variety info.

Subject: Black Provence Replies: 15
Posted By: aaa Views: 930
 
f4f says that b/provinnce is a syn. for b/ ischia  and hence the same fig

Subject: heat and VdB Replies: 20
Posted By: aaa Views: 790
 
that soil looks dry to me,
id put it back in the pot and soak it in a tub of water.

Subject: grafting Replies: 6
Posted By: aaa Views: 454
 
thanks all for the replies.
ok t bud and chip bud starting in summer.
i have seen many videos on how to graft but none mention
a specific time of year to perform a std whip and tongue graft.

normally you would do stone fruit in winter during full dormancy

cherimoya and white sapote into spring when strong growth and sap has started flowing

figs ??????