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Subject: Multiple Varieties: Woven/Braided Trunks? Replies: 12
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Hey Stephen, thanks for the video.  I learned the term "pleach" over the past few days of internet research: Had I known the term originally I would have found piles more information than I was finding last weekend.  Still sort of on the fence about this, but I'll probably give it a go.

Subject: Multiple Varieties: Woven/Braided Trunks? Replies: 12
Posted By: clucking Views: 270
 
Thanks everyone for all your thoughtful input, it is all very much appreciated.  My purpose is to have piles and piles of different varieties of figs to eat, but space is an issue.  The photos of those woven trees look like they are adequately fruiting.  I'm going to give the weaving-trunks a go. I'll definitely post photos. 
Thanks again!

Subject: Multiple Varieties: Woven/Braided Trunks? Replies: 12
Posted By: clucking Views: 270
 

Hi Everyone!

I'm a member of the Arizona RFG chapter of the CRFG, live in Phoenix.  At a recent meeting we got to see slides from the members who attended the Festival of Fruit, and one set struck me - the attached photos of 3-varieties planted almost on top of each other, and woven.  Clearly is a happy tree/set of trees.

My question:  I have a relatively newly planted (March of this year, but doing well) Black Mission and a VdB, about 15' from each other, and would like to give this method a shot.  I'm thinking of planting a Panache & Texas Blue Giant next to the Black Mission, and a Peter's Honey & Petit Nigra next to the VdB. 

If I dig down into the roots of already (somewhat) established trees am I likely to kill them?  Any advice for this project?  Care to dissuade/encourage me?

Sorry these are posted on Facebook, I'm encountering errors trying to post them here, hope you can all see them.

Thanks!

Charlie

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Subject: Going to be a busy winter...... Replies: 48
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Incredible!  I'd love to hear about your system for keeping track of all the different varieties you have - do you just keep a spreadsheet or some more advanced tracking software?  How do you label the trees themselves, or do you keep a map, or ????