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	Subject: First bite experience	Replies: 3
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 118

Our little one's first bite of our home grown fig.

Verdict? She LOVES it! I have been fighting the urge to pick the fruits off our fig tree too soon just so her first bite experience will be on a perfectly ripe fig.

It's an unknown variety. Below are pictures of the fig that I manage to save from certain consumption by the little one.

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	Subject: Sacrifice One of Two Limbs for the Sake of Vigor?	Replies: 9
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 195

If planting in ground is an option I would suggest it. After planting my rooted cuttings in ground, they grew to about 8 feet tall with multiple branches within 8 months. Even had some fruits in the first year.

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	Subject: Propagate fig plant from a sucker	Replies: 4
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 169

I cut off a sucker on one of my fig trees, it's about 1.5 feet long and there are some roots growing on it already. What's the best way to propagate the sucker? I currently have it planted in a 1 gal pot with potting soil, should I cut off all the leaves? What should I do to give it the best chance to survive?

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	Subject: Softened Water ACK!	Replies: 7
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 183

Quote:

Originally Posted by COGardener
The plumber who did that needs to be slapped, charged for the repairs and the replacment of everything you water outside!!!

The hose bibs never every, ever get water from the softener period the end over!!!

I would bypass that ASAP!

It's quite common in my area that the water spout next to the garage is connected to the water softener. It's so they can use the soft water for washing cars. However, there is almost always a second spout that is bypassed though.

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	Subject: the beauties of pinching	Replies: 38
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 1,118

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Originally Posted by FiggyFrank

Pinching is simply pruning an actively growing branch/trunk while it's green. When I think 'pruning' I think of cutting lignified wood.

Thank you for clarifying. It's making a lot of sense now that I think about it.

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	Subject: the beauties of pinching	Replies: 38
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 1,118

What's the difference between pinching and pruning? Or are they the same?

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	Subject: Fig Plants	Replies: 5
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 318

Quote:

Originally Posted by pino
Hello
If you are new to growing figs you should know that growing figs from cuttings is trial and error when you are first starting out and you are bound to get a lot of cuttings fail. Also it will take 2-3 years for your fist few successful cuttings to start producing figs.

You may be better off (cheaper in the long run) to buy a couple of nice fig trees from a local nursery and start enjoying eating figs this year. There are many fig growers in your area. Good luck

Sometime the "trial and error" part is what makes it fun growing fig trees. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole process of rooting the cuttings, growing the rooted cuttings in pot then transplanting the young fig tree into the ground. You'll enjoy eating the fruits even more because they are fruits of your labor!

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	Subject: OT: anybody trained a pomegranate as a tree?	Replies: 30
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 543

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nixgardens
Hello greenfig,

In answer to your question about training a pomegranate plant as a tree, I attached a current picture of my 25 year young tree, that is well over 15' tall with a spread of 15' or so.
The ladder underneath is a 6' ladder!
The maintenance of the tree is much easier than the bush and pleasing to the eye! All you need to do is prune it once a year around December, here in Burbank, CA.

Hi Nick,

Do happen to know the type of pomegranate tree you have in the picture? I propagated one off my aunt's tree using air layer. Her looks just like yours but she doesn't know what variety it is so hoping you do.

Thanks.
-Kevin

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	Subject: Wilting leaves :(	Replies: 13
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 272

Had that happen to one of my rooted cuttings and it's possible for it to recover. When I got home from work and found the leaves wilting, I took the plant inside the garage and cover it up with a plastic bag. All the leaves dried up and dropped but the plant eventually recovered after about a week. That was 1.5 years ago and now it's in my backyard standing about 7 feet tall with lots of figs on it.

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	Subject: Baby Figs!	Replies: 7
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 221

Quote:

Originally Posted by Likeo
yay! But I have one question, what is that fig (variety), you have to know kinds of figs to look for it, but the smallthings wrapping the fig threw me off

I don't know what the fig variety is in the picture. I took some cuttings from my parent's backyard and they have no idea of the origin of the fig tree. I decided to propagate it because I love the taste of it. Fruit is yellow green and tastes like honey, see pics below.

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	Subject: Baby Figs!	Replies: 7
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 221

Then yes, they are most definitely baby figs. Congrats!

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	Subject: Baby Figs!	Replies: 7
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 221

Do they look like the picture below?

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	Subject: Hello! New Member from Kansas!	Replies: 21
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 242

Maybe it's a misspelling and should be "Verte" which also means green in French. Not very far fetch giving the only difference is the "t" vs "d" in the spelling.

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	Subject: How do you get fig tree trunk to grow thicker?	Replies: 15
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 565

alanmerciaca - Thanks for the tips! I have some Elmer's wood glue laying around so just applied a generous amount on the tip where I had cut it. I am in southern CA, so not worried about rain resistance all.

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	Subject: How do you get fig tree trunk to grow thicker?	Replies: 15
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 565

Thanks all for the suggestions. I cut off the top so it's now about 2 feet high from the ground. Should I cover up the exposed top part with something, or can I just leave it as is?

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	Subject: How do you get fig tree trunk to grow thicker?	Replies: 15
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 565

Thanks, going to give pinching a try. Can I cut off the top any time? Right now, all the leaves are growing from the top so if I were to cut the top off the tree will look bare.

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	Subject: How do you get fig tree trunk to grow thicker?	Replies: 15
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 565

Will branching encourage the tree to grow thicker trunk as well? I don't use any fertilizer besides the composted cow manure used to amend our clay heavy soil. We live near a dairy farm so occasionally they give out free cow manure soil by the truckload. As far as lighting goes, the trees are planted in a spot where they get at least 8hrs of sunlight a day year round.

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	Subject: How do you get fig tree trunk to grow thicker?	Replies: 15
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 565

Where I live, we get pretty strong wind throughout the year and especially towards the end of the summer. Last summer, I lost a couple of young fig trees to the wind (tree snapped in half at the trunk). I took some cuttings from the broken off parts and successfully rooted them. These cuttings have been growing in ground since January and are about 2-3 feet high but are rather lanky. How do I get them to grow thicker trunk so they will survive the gusty wind we get around here? They are slightly larger than a double A battery in diameter right now. Any suggestion is appreciated.

Thanks.
-Kevin

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	Subject: Fig leaf tea	Replies: 30
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 519

I also use fig leaves for cooking. One of my favorite is boiling potatoes with fig leaves. I just add a couple of fig leaves into the water and boil them with the potatoes. And yes, it does have a hint of coconut taste to it.

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	Subject: It's a sad day today for me..	Replies: 11
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 294

We live just south of Ontario along the I-15 right in the path of the Santa Ana wind coming in from the mountain north of us. My second fig tree got taken down by the wind as well this afternoon while I was at work. Main trunk broke right off at about 3 feet above ground. A couple offshoot branches survived but are all twisted up by the wind.

On the bright side, I got plenty of cuttings to start new trees now.

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	Subject: It's a sad day today for me..	Replies: 11
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 294

Thank you all for your kind words. After clearing out the debris and assess the condition of the tree, I am now also sure that the trees will bounce back. Root is mainly intact so I will just let it grow into a bush instead of a tree as I originally intended.

Is it possible to use any of the wood for cuttings even though they are all less than a year old?

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	Subject: It's a sad day today for me..	Replies: 11
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 294

Last October, I rooted over a dozen fig cuttings and transplanted 2 healthy fig plants in my backyard. Both grew to over 8 feet tall and are already bearing fruits. In fact, I just picked about half dozen ripe figs off of these fig trees last night.

This morning, I woke up to a devastating trail of carnage left behind by the Santa Ana winds. Santa Ana picked up overnight reaching speed of 50 to 60 mph and reduced one of the fig tree to a stump. I had stakes to support the trees but it didn't help as they also got blown down from the stress the wind put on the trees. Both my wife and I ran out to the backyard and manage to at least save one of the fig tree but barely. Wind was so strong that the top of the fig tree was almost touching the ground.

I didn't think I would feel this way about a tree but it makes me so sad to see the tree laying there on the ground with most some of its branches broken off. *sigh*

Anyone else's tree in So Cal getting affected by the Santa Ana wind?

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	Subject: How much time before a cutting give fruits?	Replies: 22
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 441

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smungung

Quote:

Originally Posted by fignutty
My cuttings, even those started in March, usually produce figs the same yr. But the fruit is late and suffers from over watering. It's the over watering IMO that causes reduced quality.

Does first year mean if its started in 2015 (spring) will produce in 2015(Summer) or do you mean it will produce in 2016 (summer)

Pretty sure he meant same year. I've started a cutting at the rooting stage in late November, transplanted to ground in February and got fruits out of the fig tree by July. It's October now and the tree is over 8 feet tall. Less than a year ago, it was just an 8 inch cutting. Amazing how fast they grow.

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	Subject: Identify fig variety	Replies: 0
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 181

Anyone know what variety this fig is? I propagated this fig tree from cuttings that I got from my brother's backyard last year. He has no idea what it is, but they taste delicious. Tastes sweet like honey with a floral scent.

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Below is a picture of one of the leaves.

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	Subject: Fig tree suckers, what to do with them?	Replies: 10
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 409

Figglet, here are a few pics of the leaves. They look different but are from the same tree.

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figlayla - I am not sure if it's normal for suckers to have figlets but the above pics of the figlet is growing on a sucker. Although the sucker is growing slightly above ground and not buried like the others.

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	Subject: Fig tree suckers, what to do with them?	Replies: 10
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 409

I probably would want to grow it as a bush since my backyard is small. So keeping the suckers there will not harm the tree?

If anyone want the remaining fig cuttings that are still growing in 1-gal pots, I don't mind giving them out to anyone nearby (I am in SoCal). I don't know what kind of fig variety it is, only thing I know is the fruit is green/yellowish and inside is pinkish. Taste sweet like honey with a hint of floral fragrance. I checked the tree this morning and noticed a small fig forming so perhaps someone could help identify it once it ripens. I am surprise to find it there because it hasn't been a year since this tree was grown from a cutting. Here's a pics of the small fruit forming:

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jdsfrance - Thanks for the suggestion, I think I will be removing them now if they are going to hinder the growth of the main trunk. Do I just cut them off, or is there a better way of doing it without hurting the main trunk?

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	Subject: Fig tree suckers, what to do with them?	Replies: 10
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 409

I rooted some fig tree cuttings late last fall and put a few into the ground early this spring. The fig cuttings grew quite quickly and are about 5 feet tall now (quite amazing seeing them progress from the 8" cuttings). They have quite a few suckers growing out of them and I am not sure what to do with them? I am quite new to growing fig trees and gardening in general but it's becoming a really enjoyable hobby for me. Is there any harm to keeping the suckers, or should I have them removed?

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	Subject: What's this leaf problem?	Replies: 6
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 385

I think fignutty is correct that is sunburn. Same thing happened to a few of my young fig tree that grew from cuttings.

What I did to get my plants back to shape is misting the leaves and I built a box around them using mesh material (I just use some left over screen door mesh). I use the mesh material because it gets windy where I live so that prevents the box being blown over by the wind. It also allowed me to water the plant without removing the cover and the plant still get some sun but not enough to get sunburn.

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	Subject: Fig rust? Please help..	Replies: 9
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 393

Fruit is yellow greenish on the outside and pink/yellow inside. It's very sweet, taste almost like honey and has an aromatic floral smell to it. It bears fruit twice a year, first crop would be ready to be picked right about May/June time frame and the second crop is ready by Aug/Sep. Second crop doesn't get as many fruits as the first one though.

I am not sure what kind of fig variety it is although I suspect it is a Kadota variety. I no longer have access to the mother tree since it's in a backyard of a home that has been sold. Will try to post pics of the fruit as soon as my trees bear fruits.

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	Subject: Fig rust? Please help..	Replies: 9
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 393

Okay, going to fertilize them and see if they will get back on track.

To be honest, I am not sure what to do with these plants yet. I started off with 20 cuttings out of which 18 successfully rooted and 15 end up surviving after root development. I planted 3 into the ground this season and gave 6 away. I don't have enough space in my backyard to plant all of them so not sure what to do with the rest. Here's a picture of one them that got planted in the ground back in March. It was around 1 feet tall when it went into the ground and it's now around 2.5 feet tall.

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	Subject: Fig rust? Please help..	Replies: 9
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 393

I am using the Miracle-Gro moisture control potting mix and the pot lighten up fairly quickly after watering. They get watered 3 times a week. I am in southern California (Riverside County) so it's pretty much sunny year round. I put them in a spot where they get around 2-3hrs of sun in the morning then shade for the rest of the day.

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	Subject: Fig rust? Please help..	Replies: 9
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 393

Thank you for the warm welcomes!

I must say that I panicked a little and promptly removed the leaves with the brown spots on them. Here is a picture of the plants with the affected leaves already removed so don't know if it's of any help.

Thank you Sarah for sharing and passing on your wisdom. I will try to keep an eye on the plants that are having this problem. I was a little worried about these because they seem to be taking a long time to get going. I have other cuttings that were rooted at the same time and are now thriving after being transplanted into the ground. It's a great feeling and experience to see the fig cutting growing into a full size plant.

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	Subject: Fig rust? Please help..	Replies: 9
	Posted By: kevint8	Views: 393

Hi everyone, I am new member here. I just got started getting interested in growing plants as a hobby. I am very excited about these fig cuttings that I was able to get them to root and growing in pots. Recently I noticed brown spots developing on the leaves of my fig cuttings. I researched online and everything I've read indicates it's fig rust disease but I want to be sure. Below are some pictures of one of the leaves, are the fig trees going to die? Can anything be done about it?

Appreciate your help.
-Kevin