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- Q.Best Feed For A Figtree - What is a good fertilizer for a figtree?
- Q.About My Fig Tree - Sir, I am living in India, kerala state. My house is near the river. Our soil is hard, and with ...
- Q.What Is Wrong With My Fig Tree? - I have a large fig tree that grows a lot of figs every year but when they get brown and ...
- Q.My Fig Tree Transplanted From Small Seedling Growing Out Of Brick Garden Wall - This seedling was transplanted into the ground approximately 1 1/2 years ago. It's about 6 feet high, has not bore any ...
- Q.Pruning Fig Tree - I have a large fig tree in the yard that has not been pruned in several years. Two years ago ...
- Q.How Prune Mature 12′ Fig Originating In New York - (1) Buds are already forming on branch tips. . . is it too late to prune?(2) Can u be more ...
- Q.Figs Not Getting Ripe - We have a large fig tree that is over 50 years old. For the past two years, the tree has been ...
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January 14, 2011Q.Best Feed for a Figtree
What is a good fertilizer for a figtree?
Answered by
Heather on
January 15, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Figs like a balanced fertilizer, like an 8-8-8 fertilizer. You want to avoid giving too much nitrogen to the fig tree as this will cause it to produce less fruit.
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- Asked by
pgmaret on
January 16, 2011Q.About My Fig Tree
Sir, I am living in India, kerala state. My house is near the river. Our soil is hard, and with less rain fall. I having a fig tree about 4 -5 years old, having fig on it. but it is not getting ripe, but dropped down, with a white funkus. How can i get ride of it, and what type of fertilizer I can use. I think you may understand my problem, even my langauge is poor. thank you
- Answered by
Heather on
January 16, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Treat the tree with neem oil for the fungus. Neem oil (which to my understanding is widely available in India) will kill both pests and fungus and is safe for people. I use neem oil in my own garden and it works well.
For the fertilizer, use a balanced fertilizer (e.g. 8-8-8 or 10-10-10).
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luke150 on
January 18, 2011Q.what is wrong with my fig tree?
I have a large fig tree that grows a lot of figs every year but when they get brown and look like they are ready to eat, the "flesh" inside looks a feels like a shag carpet. Too nasty to eat. I asked at the local nursery and they told me fig trees don"t need a lot of water but it seems like my tree bares fruit that didn't get enough water. My tree is about 8' tall and 6' wide. The fruit on this tree has been un-eatable for many years.
- Answered by
Heather on
January 18, 2011
Certified ExpertA.If at sometime in the past, the fig tree produced quality fruit, I would recommend taking a sample of the soil it grows in to your local extension office to be tested for nematodes. If the tree has nematodes, this can cause poor fruiting like that. You can also try checking the roots for unusual growths. This will indicate that nematodes may be the issue, but only a soil test can confirm it.
If it has never produced quality fruit, it is possible that the variety is just not suited for your area.
Beyond this, while it is true that figs don't need a lot of water, they also have very shallow root systems. If you have soil that dries out quickly near the surface, extra water will be helpful for the trees and will help to improve fruit quality.
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Gail on
January 31, 2011Q.My Fig Tree Transplanted From Small Seedling Growing Out of Brick Garden Wall
This seedling was transplanted into the ground approximately 1 1/2 years ago. It's about 6 feet high, has not bore any fruit, and the leaves look exactly the same as my fig trees that I propagated from a fruit bearing tree from nearby. Could I have a seedling produced from bird dropping seeds of fruit it has eaten? My other propagated fig which I have put in the ground seems to be producing fruit and it is only about 30 cm high and hasn't been in the ground very long. Could someone tell me if the one that is not bearing fruit is ever going to or not? If not, I will pull it out and plant the other propagated one there.
- Answered by
Heather on
February 1, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Commonly fruit trees that grow from seeds take much longer to reach fruiting maturity than trees grown from cuttings. It is entirely possible that what you described happened and this tree is "volunteer" fig tree that grew from seed.
Fig trees from seed can take up to 6 years before they bear fruit (ones from cuttings normally take 2-3 years before fruiting).
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Anonymous on
February 4, 2011Q.Pruning Fig Tree
I have a large fig tree in the yard that has not been pruned in several years. Two years ago we started having to tie the lower branches up so as not to be on the ground. This needs a drastic pruning. Is now the best time to do it? I don't care about it producing this year; I just need to get it cut way back.
- Answered by
Nikki on
February 4, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Now is a great time to prune the tree. Here is an article that will help you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/pruning-fig-trees.htm
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romano on
February 5, 2011Q.How Prune Mature 12′ Fig Originating in New York
(1) Buds are already forming on branch tips. . . is it too late to prune?
(2) Can u be more specific as to the meaning of "branches that are not growing out from selected fruiting wood". . . i. e. ,
how are these branches identified?(3) If branches should be randomly cut, without regard to item (2) above, would this hamper the tree's viability in any way?
- Answered by
Heather on
February 5, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Fig responds well to pruning. "selecting fruiting wood" means that you should choose some of the stronger branches as what you will focus on for growing figs and then thin out smaller branches. This will result in better quality figs as well.
You can prune at this time as long as the buds have not started to open.
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Anonymous on
February 6, 2011Q.Figs Not Getting Ripe
We have a large fig tree that is over 50 years old. For the past two years, the tree has been full of figs but they do not get ripe.
- Answered by
Nikki on
February 7, 2011
Certified ExpertA.This article will help you:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/figs-not-getting-ripe.htmWas this answer useful?00
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