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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    January 26, 2018
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    Simply placing a plastic bucket over the damaged part can help protect it. You could also wrap the area with bubble wrap, or you could use the more intensive method described here to protect the entire tree:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/fig-cold-protection.htm

    In any case, damage to one branch shouldn't kill the entire tree. In springtime you may have to prune it back further if part of the branch is dead.

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    BushDoctor on
    February 17, 2018
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    This can be hard to say. These will spread and close together no matter the distance. The closer you put them together, the faster they will form wall. If you want to have a few years in between pruning, then you may need to plant them 3 or 4 feet apart.

    Here is an article that will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/prickly-pear/opuntia-barbary-fig-plant.htm

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    March 3, 2018
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    Yes, you can remove the old Figs.

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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    February 25, 2018
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    You can leave them in hopes of ripening. This will not harm the tree. If could be that they are not getting fertilized, unless this is a self fertile variety. Here is an article that will give you more information on their care: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/how-to-grow-figs.htm

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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    February 27, 2018
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    Those are a type of scale bug. These will destroy your tree if left untreated. I recommend neem oil as long as you do not apply it in direct sun. This article will give you more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/control-plant-scale.htm

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  • Answered by
    MichiganDot on
    March 1, 2018
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    This looks like minor accumulation of salts from watering and fertilizing. It is not a fungus and should not affect your fig. Make sure you are following instructions for fertilizing. A switch to demineralized or filtered water will reduce salt accumulation.

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    March 3, 2018
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    Your fig tree should be old enough to bloom, so there is likely an environmental issue going on. This article might help you find the answer:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/fig-tree-is-producing-fruit.htm

    Here are some more general reasons a plant may not bloom:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/plant-not-blooming.htm

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