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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    June 29, 2012
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    Since your fig is kept indoors, the lack of pollination could certainly be a contributing factor. You do not need another fig for these plants to bear. If possible, keep your fig outdoors during the day and bring it in at night. You could also place it in a protective area that offers shelter from the wind. Another factor could be water. Container plants dry out quickly, especially trees. Here is an article that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/fig-drop.htm

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    August 20, 2012
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    It may be a nitrogen/phosphorus imbalance in the soil. Too much nitrogen and too little phosphorus can result in little to no blooming, which means no fruit. This article should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/fig-tree-is-producing-fruit.htm

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  • Answered by
    AnnsGreeneHaus on
    December 24, 2012
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    Figs have a white sap and when it dries, there will be a slight indentation where the stem was cut.

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  • Answered by
    AnnsGreeneHaus on
    September 30, 2013
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    Figs traditionally wait until the last minute to start filling out and ripen. In zone 6b, we are lucky when there is an early spring and late frost so there can be a decent fig harvest. Here is a link to a page of articles about figs: http://www.google.com/cse?cx=012078378210706707791%3Af1h5n_k1r5e&ie=UTF-8&q=figs&oq=&gs_l=#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=figs&gsc.page=1

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    February 14, 2014
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    It sounds like you may have a wound canker at the base of the tree.  It is a common ailment for trees where weed wackers or lawn mowers have done some damage to the bark at the base of the tree.  The wounds allow fungus to get in.  Treat the area with fungicide and use a plastic collar around the base of the tree to protect it from further damage.

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    March 29, 2014
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    You do not need another fig in order for this tree to bear fruit. There are actually various reasons, as to why the tree may not be producing, and pinpointing the cause is the only way to fix the issue. This article should help you with that: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/fig-tree-is-producing-fruit.htm

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    March 29, 2014
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    What likely happened, was due to the warm winter, the figs started forming too early. I would bet that you had warm weather alternating with a light frost. A light frost would not be enough to kill the leaves and the branches, but would harm the fruit. The fruit was killed by the frost. It is unavoidable and is a downside of a warm winter. The tree should try to develop a second crop shortly though, so you may still get a harvest this year, though it will likely be smaller than it has been in the past few years.

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