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	Subject: Dropped fruit, pics included	Replies: 5
	Posted By: Lvman	Views: 150

I'll try to get you some in the morning. I'm trying to figure out if this tree is worth keeping

1475633185

	Subject: I need help with my trees	Replies: 17
	Posted By: Lvman	Views: 318

Thank you again Sir! I will follow this advice this winter/early spring
Does "an" mean annually per square meter?
In a previous reply of your you mention 1pound 8-8-8 per year of age of the tree.

1475631763

	Subject: Madeleine dds needs pollination?	Replies: 18
	Posted By: Lvman	Views: 225

I think I have the same problem as you, do they look like this:

1475631602

	Subject: I need help with my trees	Replies: 17
	Posted By: Lvman	Views: 318

Just found the bag of fertilizer used on the trees and it is 13-7-7. Could this be a big factor in the trees not fruiting properly?
Thank you for your reply Sas, Early spring I will setup the dripping system to provide more water to the trees. This past summer the trees were watered 2 times a day, the soil appeared to be moist every time I checked it. A Syrian friend with gorgeous fig trees in his backyard said that, probably I am overwatering the trees and thats why the poor results. I will give the trees one more year, and if the results remain the same I'll probably take them out. In the mean time this coming february I'll buy and plant 3-4 more. 1 black mission, 1 Hardy Chicago and 1 leticia, if I could find it in Las Vegas

1475628867

	Subject: Dropped fruit, pics included	Replies: 5
	Posted By: Lvman	Views: 150

My figs as mentioned in my previous post, grow to about a grape size, turn yellow, dry on the tree and fall off.
Can you identify the fig variety, is it also the variety that needs fruit wasp to pollinate? I don't think we've got the wasp in Las Vegas.
Any suggestions of how/is it possible to treat the tree to produce edible fruit?

In the second picture the fruit that appears white, is just about to turn yellow, it is really soft, feels kinda hollow

1475450771

	Subject: I need help with my trees	Replies: 17
	Posted By: Lvman	Views: 318

Thank for your reply! These both trees were purchased from star nursery in Las Vegas and had tags on them, but the kids ripped them off. I was told that they are perfect for las vegas and produce a lot of fruit. I'm going to bud graft the one close to the wall this coming february and see how it goes. I'm going to give them the right amount/type of fertilizer this spring and see if I get better results. Even though I'm not getting any edible fruit, I put these trees when they were really small and have some emotional attachment to them :). So it would be heartbreaking for me to have them taken out. I'm also going to purchase 2 new trees that are 3-4 years old and plant them. Thank you for your suggestions

1475440777

	Subject: I need help with my trees	Replies: 17
	Posted By: Lvman	Views: 318

I've got some new pictures for you guys to try to identify my problem

A lot of my fruit is getting these spots. What is that? Is the tree putting up too much fruit and just not being able to keep up with the fruit demand for nutrients? Any ideas?

Also a lot of the fruit starts growing in this elongated/disturbed shaped, while the rest of it pretty much remains nice and symmetrical. Once again - fruit gets up to this size and starts turning yellow and dries up and falls off the tree.

Will the shape of the leaves help identify the variety of the fig?
I'll try to get some fruit to get i little bit bigger and put a cutaway of the fruit. In the rare cases where i've had some bigger fruit i seems that the fig tries to turn yellow, not the dark purple figs i've seen everywhere.
Once again thank you all for your replies!

1475365894

	Subject: I need help with my trees	Replies: 17
	Posted By: Lvman	Views: 318

Thank you all for the replies.
another question i have is: is it worth transplanting the tree #1 since it so close to the wall and the branches are growing towards the wall?
What variety is my first tree? Can anyone identify it by those pictures?

1475352881

	Subject: I need help with my trees	Replies: 17
	Posted By: Lvman	Views: 318

Hey guys, I have couple of problems with my trees and I need some help trying to figure out what is the best course of action for them. I live in Las Vegas - 9a or 9b growing zone
Tree#1
Too close to the wall, branches are brushing off the wall. Should I transplant the tree to a better location? When is the best time to do that?
I don't know which fig variety the tree is, can you please identify?
Tree puts up a lot of fruit (200-250), but it only gets to a about large grape size, dries up and all the fruit falls off before ripening. It happened three years in a row. What could the problem be?
Any suggestions of how to proceed with this tree are welcome!

Tree#2
About 4-5 years old, never pruned, puts up very few fruit (3-4). Need help with pruning - when and how much should I prune?

Am I ever going to get nice ripe fruit from those two trees, please help
I would like to have the trees to grow more like a bush - horizontally. I think they are getting too tall.
Are there any other members that live in Las Vegas? Is someone willing/available to show me and help with pruning?
Thank you so much for all of your replies!

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