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Underwatering is a serious issue. The symptoms look like undernutrition. So when you fertilize and then it goes dry again, you do wven more damage with fertilizer burn.

Hey Ross, great explanation as always! I observed that especially many of my inground figs only grow from the lower half to third of the main branches although the wood above has not died back in the winter. The apical buds might've died but the top of the branches are still green inside if I cut them. They just don't do anything anymore. Do you know why that is or what I can do? In any case, thanks for your work!

My fig tree is in its first year with a single “trunk”-how (zone 6a, potted fig in 20 gallon pot will be overwintered in the garage) for fig production? I’d like to keep it less than 10’ tall so I can harvest the delicious, sweet, yummy bounty! My thanks for your insight! I just found your summer apical bud pinching video-thank you. I do have some figs on my tree (I can send a pic if that helps) so am concerned what it might do to this year’s crop.

My brown turkey has a lot of figs falling off. Heat is in the upper 90s and 100. I water but maybe not enough. I'm not sure

I'm a little confused. How do we want to prune to produce the next year? The way it sounded was that both cuts were a problem for production.

I thought it was lack of phosphorus...

you can eat the stems

If you have them in containers it might have bugs eating the roots . Happened to me once took me forever to figure out why 1 tree wasn't growing and looking raggedy

Hi Ross, is there any difference between winter and dormancy pruning? Thanks

My 1-year-old, 2-foot fig tree has little figs everywhere.

hey Ross, do you ever try rooting soft wood from thinning cuts? Any suggestions?

Are they better than Royal Sovereign?

What size organza bags would you recommend for smaller pears like Ayres and Warren? Woodpeckers ruin almost every pear and peach I have each year. Maybe that’ll fool them if they don’t realize a fruit is inside them.

I'm glad I asked you in the other video. I would have waited for winter to cut it back for the scaffold branching. Thank you very much.

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I've had great luck in stimulating fruiting by snapping off the end growth buds on all the branches.

Chicago Cold Hardy Figs (x2), Kentucky Grow Zone 7b, In-ground. Ive had each tree for 4 years, they get totally dropped to ground in the winter and regrow each spring BUT, I have yet to have any fruit on these. I leave them alone, no pruning at all, they get to about 8' tall each year, then winter hits about the mid-end of November. Will pruning help develop fruit or should I start some cuts and move them indoors during the winter to keep winter from "pruning" for me?

I have been growing fig trees for more than 4 years. My experience fig grows in the pot gave me figs earlier than fig in the ground and lot of fig tree wont have fruit until the third or four years,like CLBC,Burgan unknown,all of the CDD,LSU Scott’s black and many more, after the third year’s they all loaded with fruits.

I am so confused. Can you give an example on an actual tree? Right now, in my first year, I'm growing 1 single stem. They're 4-6' tall. I had planned to top during winter to encourage 3 to 4 branches. Now, I'm not sure if I should do pruning during the summer (now). You have some pics of mine I sent to you via email for diagnosis. I appreciate you for it.

Hi Ross. Brown turkey. 7A. Not producing. Covered with heavy tarp in winter. So I cut it to ground in say March or April….???

Do you ever have issues with the fig tree roots so close to your house?

Timely video. I was just wondering this about my fig trees. I was thinking, "Shouldn't they have little figlets by now? Is FMV getting them and I can't tell?!" Appreciate this clip. 🙏🏾 Edit: Ah. Might be the cold damage component you mention later in this vid. I had a very early, long warm spell this year that caused my figs to break dormancy early. I had to take them into sunshine. And they were fine for weeks, with even figlets on some, until an unseasonable cold snap came through and killed some of the tender new growth before I could get them back under cover. Maybe they're still in recovery mode. They're only 1-yr old. Never pruned them myself.

Cherry trees. ugh. Last year we had a record crop, I had pruned alot the preceding year. Last year I did no pruning, and the harvest this year was terrible (after birds eating 50%) we had not even a quart basket. PRUNING.

Good video , fig boss. I’m curious , do you have trouble with Japanese Beatles?

For more information on a fig tree that's not producing fruit, check out the the 3 other reasons this could be happening on the Fig Boss blog: www.figboss.com/post/the-4-reasons-why-your-fig-tree-is-not-fruiting

I am in New Orleans, I got splitting figs for the first time this year. Not sure the variety but they are small to medium gold to ruby red with slight purplish sometimes. the flesh is rosey pink and sweet as can be. This tree my grandfather planted at least 30 to 40 years ago plus which replaced the tree that fell over during a hurricane which was in the yard when I was a child in the 70s. Just to let you know how large this tree is, it is easily16 to 18' tall and the canopy is 15' across with the trunk branching from the ground and the main branches as round as 8 to 10' diameter. So, very large, old tree, it always makes tons of figs to the point where I can pick 2 to 3 colanders of figs daily for at least two weeks this time of the year, and that is the ones I can reach, the birds get the top half of the tree. This year for the first time I got splitting in the last few days, about 25% of the fruit are effected. I knew it had to be because it has been fairly dry for months with only occasional rain. But the last week they had a stupid hurricane hit Mexico so it has been raining a lot. I noticed slight side splitting a few days ago which I didn't pay too much attention to but the last three days, today included the bottoms are splitting open as the get ripe, so many wasted figs. I just searched YT for why are my figs splitting although I was pretty sure the sudden daily rain has done it, you confirmed this.

Hi Ross, i just started growing fig trees this winter, i already have 5 varieties : Ronde de bordeaux, brown turkey, black madeira and 2 others that I cut from trees that I found here and there. Your videos give me a lot of information to succeed and feed my curiosity. I'm like a kid waiting for Christmas day, I can't wait to finally be able to taste my own figs. So thank you very much. I love your videos, long live your channel. Love from my little village Kerbeurnes in France.

" we fertilize them at the beginning of season " What kind of fertilizer do you use ? Thanks Ross.

Can I plant in an area that has virtually all shade? Weather is low humidity and average high 93F June-September

I live in the sierra foothills of Northern California. I water June- September 3 times a day. Then I keep a close eye so I am not splitting figs.

I didn’t know that…. Figs are bushes! What is wrong with letting them be natural as a bush??

that's a lot of of fig trees. Figs tree has that distinctive pungent smells that can be overwhelming (or sickening) although I like the fruit to a degree.

Is there any difference between your Cavaliere and Cavaliere Byron or Baud ? Thanks

Very new to figs. I’ve learned so much from your channel. Questions: living in Minnesota can I plant a chicago hardy in ground? Where would I get cuttings to try and root. Only have 2 small yearling trees right now. Thanks for all you do.

2 of my 3 nikitas gifts are on their 2nd season in ground and their first growing season. I have given them half can of water a day and every non-nitrogen mineral you could think of: bone meal in the planting hole, wood ashes around the base just before winter, slow release nitrogen after bud break and a combo of minerals during the growing season, dolomite lime (light dusting), crushed up zinc and magnesium pills (1pill per tree each in the mulch bed) and some dilute epsom salt on the leaves. Both flowered and fruited (I pulled flowers until there was 1 flower per branch) and one of them has started a second growth spurt (uncommon for NG)

Another banger Ross. I have 2/3 of my sensitive trees on drip everyday and the last 1/3 will get it this weekend. In Phoenix, my figs in pots or in ground love the daily water.

Great video Ross. It’s similar to apple trees where, but apple trees you have two options you go central leader which you don’t want with fig trees I’m guessing you want the open center pruning method vase shape.

You have inspired me with the sandwich bag method. I now have at least 25 air layers going and plan to do more. Thanks soooo much!

New to your channel Ross-so thankful for your vast knowledge and the fact you are willing to share! I like in Spokane Washington-zone 6b, summer highs in the 110+ region-winter lows -16 or so-crazy growing climate. I especially appreciate your insights on winterizing! Many thanks for all you do!

I like this sort of "back to basics" advice video 🙌🌿

Hi Ross .. so appreciate your great advice & generously sharing . My question .. I bought a 3’ tree last Fall(‘23)… put in ground, protected but now appears dead. How long should I give it to “come back”. It has no leaves or buds …

I'm find it reassuring when my instincts track with an expert's! Currently traveling and trusted a week's watering (of only my two outdoor potted trees; I can manage all the other plants) to a pet sitter. Leaving simple-but-accurate-enough instructions took some thought! Glad to hear I left the right info, considering I'm new this season to fig tree ownership

I lost two of my 4 fig trees last year in phoenix, I think the nursery pots got too hot - we had 30 consecutive days of 110+. This year we replaced them, put up shade cloth, went to whiskey barrel planters with a wicking system and they look so much happier and are fruiting pretty well. I was afraid to over-water so I'm glad I watched this.

Hello, the link is my fig trees, they are watered daily, but the water is not thrown away since it falls into a plate, which acts as a watering measure, once full the irrigation valve closes. As for the heat this year, it is currently lower than last 2023 where the figs were cooked on the branches.Say that this is Spain in its central area near Madrid. ruclips.net/video/G-1G-b3CzV4/видео.html

In florida, Im watering every morning (early) and "light" spray in the evening. POP! What-a-fig-tree!!

The pictures I sent you in the email show the top of the fig not growing, and it's not because of overwatering or underwatering. I gave them the same water, fertilizer, etc. I see all other figs grow well, but not the one in the picture. The weird part is that the top of the fig stops growing and only happens on this spot.

I see you are using the blue spot spitter. Why did you choose this one and how often a day and for how long do you water? What is the amount of water you are giving your trees a day during the summer months? I'm on the shore in Connecticut. and my trees are exposed to mostly mid-morning to mid-afternoon sun. I just started figs this year and I am learning so much from watching you. Thanks for the video.