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Subject: Grafting Tool Replies: 22
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You don't need fancy expensive tools to graft. Just buy a cheap utility knife and some replacement blades. This is all I use and my success rate is pretty high.

Subject: $7 fig trees for spring/summer delivery, around 150+ varieties Replies: 775
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any updates on shipping schedule for figs that are now available?

Subject: $7 fig trees for spring/summer delivery, around 150+ varieties Replies: 775
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Would also like to know when my order will get shipped? December? january?

Subject: $7 fig trees for spring/summer delivery, around 150+ varieties Replies: 775
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so for us Arizona peeps, since we really don't have a real winter here, will you be shipping plants to us when they're ready in the winter? Around what month you think? December or January?

Subject: Amazing Point Loma SD Unknown Find! Replies: 103
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My cuttings didn't root unfortunately. I hope someone on here will offer cuttings in the future. I'll try grafting it next time instead.

Subject: 2016 Backyard Fruit Tree Project - Episode #4 Desert King Fig Tree Breba Crop Replies: 22
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Thanks Joe! About how old are your trees? 

Subject: 2016 Backyard Fruit Tree Project - Episode #4 Desert King Fig Tree Breba Crop Replies: 22
Posted By: raimeiken Views: 376
 
I love watching your videos Joe. I can't wait until I have fruiting trees like yours in ground. Are your trees planted straight in our native soil or did you amend? and how often do you water them?

Subject: $7 fig trees for spring/summer delivery, around 150+ varieties Replies: 775
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PMing you right now, thanks!

Subject: $7 fig trees for spring/summer delivery, around 150+ varieties Replies: 775
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looking great! What's the earliest you can ship these trees out? I'm not being impatient, I'm more concerned about the heat here in AZ if you were to ship my order in June. May maybe even too hot. 

Subject: Amazing Point Loma SD Unknown Find! Replies: 103
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thanks for the cuttings again! I got them today and thanks for the extras!

Subject: Amazing Point Loma SD Unknown Find! Replies: 103
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Sent you a pm! Thanks for offering this to the community!

Subject: $7 fig trees for spring/summer delivery, around 150+ varieties Replies: 775
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I love seeing the progress!

Subject: Fig Addicts come forth Replies: 43
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Wow! Id love to see your guys' collection!

Subject: Fig Grafting Fun Replies: 30
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good stuff starch! I plan on doing the same very soon here. What month did you do the graft? 


I plan on grafting a lot of varieties onto one tree.

Subject: $7 fig trees for spring/summer delivery, around 150+ varieties Replies: 775
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bluemalibu

  We're probably only talking a dozen or so forum members here on the left coast that are interested in making the buy and are impacted by the bare-root regs.  Bagged root-balls with moist shredded newsprint or paper towel have been received here happy as clams.  (And UPS shipments have not had the AG-Nazi's boot on their throat.  I received a 6-foot box from a member last night with eight 1.25" gauge stone-fruit trees in it with potting soil.)  
   My only concern was the time-line for this shipment.  July here means 110* heat.  Figure 125* in the trucks on the loading dock.  If AZ and CA shipments might go out in spring, they stand a lot better chance of not arriving as steamed vegetables.

   Blue


yeah this is what I'm worried about since July is pretty darn hot over here in AZ, especially if they're shipped bare root. I've ordered lots of plants in the past that weren't bare root, just a bagged rootball. Shipping them in May would be a better time if they're ready by then. June might be good still, but it's a gamble.

Subject: $7 fig trees for spring/summer delivery, around 150+ varieties Replies: 775
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thanks for doing this awesome deal! I placed my order in :) I can't wait until July

Subject: Sweet Diana Unknown Cuttings for Postage 2015 - - 12/18/15 4:30pm EST All Gone! Replies: 26
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sent you a pm :) 

thanks!

Subject: Amazing Point Loma SD Unknown Find! Replies: 103
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Wow sign me up for a cutting if you plan on selling some!

Subject: Unk. Teramo cuttings available Replies: 21
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pm sent!

Subject: My Frankenfig Replies: 141
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bumping this amazing thread! This is what I plan on doing in the coming years since I don't have much room in my yard for more trees. I plan on using my ficus auriculata as the rootstock since it's such a vigorous grower here. I hope it's compatible and won't give me problems.

Subject: RDB cuttings Replies: 36
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sent you a pm :)

Subject: mycorrhizal fungi Replies: 45
Posted By: raimeiken Views: 2,488
 
You're on point about the countless products out there that are marketed to us gardeners that aren't needed or some just plain useless. Most of these people or websites that promote them giving them awesome results are the very same people that sell them or possibly sponsored by the company that sells them. People just need to approach these products with some skepticism. Don't be gullible, and do some research yourself before handing over your hard earned money. I would even do some experiment on your own plants to see if these products do indeed give dramatic results before recommending them to other fellow gardeners. In fact, there's quite a few videos you can find on youtube that shows people performing experiments with control subjects.

People have been successfully growing plants for years and years without all these quick results / magic dust products. I've been telling people to just keep things simple and use compost, and mulch to bring in organic matter into their soil. Don't complicate things. All these micro-organisms already exist in the soil and air, and compost we put into the soil. 

Subject: New in Arizona Replies: 17
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Is it for members only?

Subject: Another Figs World : Ficus auriculata, Ficus roxburghii, Elephant ear fig tree, Replies: 12
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I dont have any available cuttings. I got mine from woodlanders.net for $15 each.

Subject: New in Arizona Replies: 17
Posted By: raimeiken Views: 186
 
peoria, az

Subject: New in Arizona Replies: 17
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I'm on the same boat as you! I'm hooked on how easy these trees are to grow here. I'm looking to get several cuttings here soon to start with.

Subject: Another Figs World : Ficus auriculata, Ficus roxburghii, Elephant ear fig tree, Replies: 12
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I have two of these fig trees growing here in Arizona. One I planted in ground and the other left in a big pot. I got these to just try and see how it'll do in our summer heat here with their big leaves. I was pleasantly surprised on how well this tree does here! Full blazing sun all day and very little burn on the big leaves, and it loves plenty of water! Very fast grower too!

This picture below was taken in the beginning of March of this year. The main stem was killed back in a freeze last winter. It was newly planted that winter and I didn't protect it from the frost and freeze. It's growing back from the roots.

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This is a picture of it today. About 4ft+ tall? 
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Trunk has a decent girth to it. This is 8 months of growth.
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I'm growing this mainly for ornamental. I've read the figs aren't that great but I haven't tasted them yet. No figs from this guy yet, maybe next year? I'll be sure to cover this guy up this winter so it'll grow much bigger next year. 

I'm thinking of grafting better quality figs on this guy next spring. I wonder how they'll do on this tree.

Subject: Fig Cuttings Replies: 66
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any more cuttings available?