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- Q.Taking Fig Cuttings - In the UK what is the best time to take fig cuttings. And do young fig plants like ericacious soil..
- Q.When Do You Prune A Fig Tree - What time of the year. The bottom limbs are on the ground.
- Q.Fig Tree Stick Branches - My trees have tall dead looking branches growing straight up and they get taller each year. You can snap ...
- Q.Fig Tree - My fig tee is in memory of a special friend. It was given to me by his wife. Mo is ...
- Q.What Is The Reason, And The Remedy, For A Mature Large Fig Tree To Suddenly Stop The Growth Of Its Leaves Which Remain Half Size A - nd do not drop off? My large, mature fig tree, of native to area variety, in Mediterranean climate, had ...
- Q.New Fig Tree In A Container. Bottom Leaf Dries And Appears Black, Edge Curls, Drops. - It is planted in a container that had begonias in last summer and I used about 3/4 of the old ...
- Q.Fig Trees In Texas - I don't know what happen but my huge well established fig tree lost all its leave....is this common, is the ...
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June 14, 2018Q.Taking fig cuttings
In the UK what is the best time to take fig cuttings. And do young fig plants like ericacious soil..
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Downtoearthdigs on
June 15, 2018A.In late winter or early spring is the best time of year.
Ericious is for acid loving plants and Fig prefer 6.0 to 6.5 ph. They do not like an acidic soil.https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/fig-propagation.htm
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glendalane on
June 19, 2018
Enterprise AlabamaQ.When do you prune a fig tree
What time of the year. The bottom limbs are on the ground.
- Answered by
drtreelove on
June 19, 2018A.Light pruning, can be done any time your saw is sharp.
Raising the canopy by removing lowest growth should not impact the tree physiology or structure much at all. You can do some light thinning and shaping also. Keep it to less than 20 to 25% maximum foliage removal is the rule of thumb for best managment practices. 10% is even better. Don
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Anonymous on
June 29, 2018Q.Fig tree stick branches
My trees have tall dead looking branches growing straight up and they get taller each year. You can snap them off as if they are dead. Do I continue to let them grow or remove them? They are taller than the green growth. I live in northern Indiana.
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Downtoearthdigs on
July 1, 2018A.I'm not clear as to what is going on with your tree. Can you send images so we can have a clearer look?
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vdlt2911 on
July 2, 2018
23452Q.Fig Tree
My fig tee is in memory of a special friend. It was given to me by his wife. Mo is 7 yrs old. He didn't flourish until yr 5 when I read that oyster shells will help him. No problem, I live on the water. As you can see in this poor image that his major trunk is about 3' long to the left of the photo, where the sun is shing on the branch. It has 1 fig!! The rest are shoots with no figs ?. Will figs grow on the 5' shoots? Ever? Should I cut it in the fall as I only want it to be 4' tall for maintenance. Thank you so much for your time and opinion. Va
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drtreelove on
July 3, 2018A.If you prune the tree back heavily it will respond with excessive vegetative growth at the expense of flowering and fruiting. Best to allow moderate growth with only light pruning.
Flowering and fruiting are supported by good soil fertility and water management, so fertilize and irrigate appropriately.
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VAV on
July 10, 2018
V6M1C3Q.What is the reason, and the remedy, for a mature large fig tree to suddenly stop the growth of its leaves which remain half size a
nd do not drop off? My large, mature fig tree, of native to area variety, in Mediterranean climate, had an unusually cold spell in winter and strong winds, both not unheard of in this area. It has always produced well, medium size green figs twice in the summer. This year it was again full of first crop of fruit, but the leaves have stopped growing and still remain half their usual size. Leaves did not not drop or yellow. The male pollinating tree is right next to it and it has been growing well with no changes in its appearance. Would you know the reason and the remedy, please. There was an unusually early hot two weeks as its fruit matured but the crop was plentiful. Sincerely, V Bonac. South West coast of Slovenia (close to Venice, Italy)
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BushDoctor on
July 10, 2018
Certified ExpertA.This article will give you an idea of the general care of figs: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/how-to-grow-figs.htm
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July 10, 2018
West Vancouver B.C. CanadaQ.New fig tree in a container. Bottom leaf dries and appears black, edge curls, drops.
It is planted in a container that had begonias in last summer and I used about 3/4 of the old growing medium. Has full sun. Lots of water. I used some 6-8-6 fertilizer. Does it need more nitrogen?
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drtreelove on
July 11, 2018A.It appears to be "anthracnose", a common fungal disorder.
There is no curative treatment for an active infection and affected leaves cannot be restored to healh. But for prevention of new infections, besides sanitation mentioned in the second article, you can spray 70% neem oil repeatedly through the growing season. Or a biological fungicide.https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/common-fig-tree-diseases.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/anthracnose-disease.htm
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Anonymous on
July 20, 2018Q.Fig trees in Texas
I don't know what happen but my huge well established fig tree lost all its leave....is this common, is the tree dead?
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Downtoearthdigs on
July 21, 2018A.This article will help you access the tree.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/fig-tree-leaf-drop.htm
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