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Use lime powder mix and / or blood meal mix. I grow figs in arid rich white limestone soil in Lebanon. In some areas of Lebanon, many fig growers also grow them in arid rich iron red soil. Figs do well in mineral rich soil.
Man I really like your style of information delivery. You don't have any annoying music, or talk too fast, or talk about yourself for 5 minutes straight lol. You just get right into the info that we need and you deliver it in a very understandable fashion. Keep doing you brother
I have been in love with figs all my life. I’m turning 66 this year and never knew there were so many varieties of figs with such wide variances in taste. After several attempts, I finally got a cutting to grow from my grandparent’s million year old tree. It was a little over a foot tall when the polar vortex killed it. I was ecstatic when it began to sprout back from the roots. It’s about eight feet tall now, I’ll start pruning it this winter to keep it there. Anyway, I’m probably going to end up planting about 20 varieties, all in ground, as part of my food forest, which, incidentally, I’m establishing for my grandchildren. Thanks for all the good info.
Baby step with fig. One about 2 ft. tall now, 2-yr. old but grew one fruit now and while June, the rainy month comes in a week, had a 6-gal. plastic dram to re-pot them. Its place is on the very hot rooftop but noticed it ebjoys the blistering rays of the sun, but still am careful ebough not to take a chance in upsetting its root system by hurriedly transporting it to the bigger container. At 72, I think it's not too late to establish this for my great grandchildren - aim to grow more later. Thank you for the tips.
You should keep a few male figs for future breeding experiments. Dude I am excited about this experiment. It is like Christmas morning. This is most definitely original content. I have not seen anything like it thus far. I hope you make the world’s best fig and a few millions on the Patents. I have 5 varieties of figs growing and I will have to say, your channel is to blame. Your the inspiration for sure.
I'm not sure if it's worth holding onto male figs. I would only want persistent caprifigs, and it would take years to determine if a caprifig is persistent. Unless I were to get some kind of genetic anomaly, like a variegated caprifig, I would probably pass on keeping them. Saleeb is really all I need. I couldn't find anyone breeding figs out there. It seems to be a lost or undiscovered art. There are lots of folks that go "hunting" for wild figs in California, but that begs the question, "Why not produce your own?" When you can control the cross, you can influence quality of outcome. The likelihood of me developing an amazing fig with only 42 seedlings is low, but I'm optimistic. I'm glad these videos are inspiring you to grow! That's all I ever wanted, really. The more folks growing food, the better the world will be.
Thanks! I followed your advice a couple of years ago about how and when to prune fig trees. Afterward my Kadota tree produced more and sweeter figs than before.
I hope I can get a few cuttings from you at some point. I mean, your videos are somewhat responsible in the forming of my fig addiction, it’s the least you could do. I’ll gladly pay you handsomely for them of course. *In Tyrone Biggums voice, “Ya’ll got any of them cuttings?”
(chuckle) I would love to get some of "them cuttings" too! I've wondered if MG sells through Figbid, although I have not seen any sellers with profile information from Wilmington. Perhaps this winter when MG is pruning his Negra d'Agde or his Ronde de Bordeaux, he will consider selling them to his subscribers. After all, he has more fig trees in his backyard than one would find in the Garden of Eden.
HOLY SMOKES! Thank you so much for your generosity! I don't know what else to say other than that. That's so incredibly generous of you, and I'm so happy you're finding my channel helpful and worthwhile. I appreciate it so much.
I really can't wait to see the end result of this experiment. Never know, you may get extremely in demand characteristics. I really appreciate your hard work and am in the process of raising my capifigs and will soon be following your lead.
This has been such a pleasant ride so far. I only have one small fig plant and probably would keep it at that because i have two cats. My goal has been to have as many as possible fruit trees and so when i buyed it i simply didnt know anything about fig plants, so i learned later that it was poisonous to cats even by just rubbing on it. Didnt know much about how to take care of it until i landed on your channel. Its been very helpful and im so glad this new experiment is working for you. It looks fun and educational. Inspiring. Im glad i can live vicariously through it. Cant wait to see how it turns out!
I'm excited with ya on the fig project! Hopefully you will come up with several really tasty fig varieties!👍 Dale was like, "Dad, stop talking and get to scooping!"😄
I've been binge watching all your fig videos and I can say that yours is the most comprehensive ones on YT. I would love your take on how close to a house/foundation a fig tree should be planted. With so many tiny feeder roots and not 1 main tap root, is it ok to plant it within 3 feet of my house?
Sadly, my figs died down to the ground. It was pretty cold this winter and the growing part died. I'm seeing new growth coming up from the ground. This year I can manage the growth and only have one or two trees growing instead of the bush. If I can keep them alive this coming winter I should be able to harvest some nice figs.
That's a tone of growth for those tiny pots, i'm waiting for mine to show similar vigour. I'm hoping i can pull of the unlikely and get a common fig, or at least a female.
Being a fig planting nut, it only took 30 seconds in to the first video I've ever seen from you to mash the subscribe button. Today's going to be a fun deep dive into your back library.
Thank you! My earlier content was extremely fig-heavy, because my yard and house was brand new and figs were my only fruit trees capable of fruiting first season. If you search “fig” and “figs” on my channel, you will find TONS of videos and taste tests.
Love the fig tree seedling series! I have rewatched all of the episodes. Will you be doing an update video on this? Very interested in the outcome of the breeding!!
Can you please direct me to which video of yours to watch concerning what to do with a fig 'bush' that's gone wild? It got huge the first year, I cut it back hard this past winter and it has now surpassed last years growth. I'm finding figs in the inner part of the shrub (it's like swimming in a pool to get to them), but many of the branches are fig-less. I haven't a clue what to do at this point. Should I cut back, hard, all of the fig-less branches? How do I now manage the bush? It is planted in the ground and is at least 7' tall at this point and about 10' across. All in one year. I believe the variety has the word turkey in the name. The few figs I found (by diving deep) last year were small and not very sweet, so I'm considering pulling the thing out. I'm in GA, zone 8a. Suggestions?
I'm finally hardening my figs off. They're going in the ground soon. Super excited. Probably just an Improved Celeste, Ronde de Bordeaux and a Dark Portuguese.
Outstanding! Definitely go for special varieties. Don't just get a Brown Turkey or a Celeste from a store. No disrespect to those figs, but there are so many superior varieties. Smith, I-258, White Madeira #1, Olympian, Negra d'Agde...so many winners!
I have a ton of taste testing videos on my channel. If you search the word “fig”, you’ll get a ton of results: czcams.com/users/TheMillennialGardenersearch?query=fig
What are your thoughts on burying them further in the future to try to promote more root growth along the stems and in the long run make the plants more vigorous?
Great video. There is a company called Farmer Freeman who has an EZ-XY fig leaf sample test, which can tell you if your fig seedlings are male or female.
Thank you MG! I planted 6 cuttings in March per your directions. Watering sparsely, on heat. One has put up a green shoot. The others, nothing, but may have roots coming out the bottom. Hard to tell. Recently took them out of the dim room and put on patio. It’s 90-100 degrees outside. Not too sure what to do next. Any thoughts?
A friend of mine just gave me a little baby fig tree definitely needs to be repotted your came just in the nick of time I asked her what kind of fig tree she said I don't know she just grew it 🤣🤣🤣 so why you have experimental trees I've got a mystery tree. Thank you for the 411 on how to repot it
Excellent! Choose the largest container you can manage. If you fertilize it properly, your little fig will be 6 feet tall by the end of the summer! I recommend checking out my fig fertilizing guides if you have time: czcams.com/play/PL1gY7BoYBGIFNbJEUdApbh_E57uNBLG2j.html
Hello! I've never grown figs before, but seeing your videos and success temps me. I would have to come up with a way to winter them over with my climate. Thanks for all your great videos!! On a different note, I was wondering what landscaping cloth are you using? It looks so thick and strong and I need something like that in my yard to put my grow bags on. Thank you for your help!! Happy gardening,!!!
I hope so. 75% or more of the plants will not be edible, and of the figs I do have, I lose 2/3 to 3/4 of all my fruits due to the rain here. It looks like I would have insane amounts of figs, but truthfully, I barely have enough to eat fresh let alone store.
There are only a few figs than can survive a NJ winter, Chicago Hardy and Olympian are two varieties, I'm sure there are more but you will probably need to store yours in a garage
I watched your videos on quite a few things you have planted, but I have to correct you on what you said were bananas. That video was on October 28, 21. Those are not bananas, they are the cousin to the bananas and that is why you only had 4 bunches , have you heard or the plantain trees, that’s also a cousin to the bananas, and there is also another family member and that’s what you have growing. This one is called Macamboo. Check it out
I watch all your videos..very knowledgeable….love ‘em …I’m frustrated..I do the fig shuffle..(from garage to outside)..1 gall containers…5 months old…miracle grow plant food…Alaskan fish fertilizer….bone meal…not full sun…moisture levels 3-4…my leaves are a little darker green and falling off I have 15 plants…zone 7b….water approx 8-10 oz per week…any advise, I’m stumped….no visible festation…..?
Did you start these seedlings from seeds yourself? How long does it take to get them to germinate? I didn't know figs can grow from seeds. Let us know when your seedlings fruits please. P.S: I enjoy your channel about planting figs and everything gardens. It's very informative. Thank you.
I think this is a common misunderstanding. The reason why grafted fruit trees fruit more quickly is because the scion wood grafted onto the rootstock is from a mature fruit tree that's actively fruiting. If you take a young scion from an infant fruit tree, it isn't going to fruit more quickly. The fruiting factor is the age of the scion, so if I take these infant scions and graft them onto a rootstock, it isn't going to make much of a difference. There is plenty of vigor on these trees, so I'm not gaining anything by grafting. I may actually slow them down, because it takes months for a graft to take.
@@TheMillennialGardener So be it. I talked with friends who are engaged in the selection of varieties, they say that from a seed on its roots, you can wait for the first fruit up to 7 years, and grafting gives fruit for 1-2 years. I have no experience in fig breeding. May you succeed. I follow your experiment, very interesting. Good luck
First, I love your videos. Great information. Hoping you can help. I live in the Tampa area of Florida. I got a fig tree in October and put it in a larger pot. I used a Miracle Grow potting soil and mixed it with peat moss and bark mulch for orchids. It is now Nov (one month later), my tree looks like it is doing well, but I haven't done any fertilization, just watering. Should I be on a fertilization schedule at this point?? Should I have been on one already?? Any help you can give would be great!! I am so nervous that I started out on the wrong foot...Thank you!!
Yes. But I do not graft figs, because they have a terrible habit of dying to the ground. If that happens, you'll lose everything. I don't recommend growing grafted figs unless you live in a bulletproof climate where dieback never happens.
Lack of fruit is usually due to two things: 1. Not enough sun. They need at least 6 hours of direct, unfiltered sun a day, but 8-10 hours is better. 2. Lack of fertilizer. Be sure to feed them like in my fertilizing series: czcams.com/play/PL1gY7BoYBGIFNbJEUdApbh_E57uNBLG2j.html If all else fails, pinch: czcams.com/video/xjLeIr5Wo4Q/video.html
@@TheMillennialGardenerI was wondering why I haven’t produced any figs; I just got my first fig tree (I’m a new gardener) and didn’t understand pruning; it’s grown a bit big and I have a bunch of leaves (and mini fig trees or I believe you refer to them as suckers) at the bottom; I had no idea that this is detrimental to the tree… I fertilize very good, and I’m also glad you mentioned about sunlight, as it’s been sitting in the shade because I was afraid of it getting sunburned or killing it; thanks !!!! ; )
My figs, which are in a five gallon paint pail, are ripening and falling off prior to maturing? I am in Syracuse NY and it is a sunnier and warmer summer than usual. Any Ideas what I should be looking at?
Can you point me in the direction of research/papers that show how 1 in 4 seedling figs are parthenocarpic? I had no idea the odds were that good. I thought the odds were much lower, like 1/20 or 1/50.
you talked about everything but not suckers, i have a 30 yr old fig and decided to clean it up, all suckers are either coming from base or roots, i pruuned them last year right back to the ground and they multiplied this year, please how do i stop or rid them all.
Here we are, how long can the fight live in that container? Here in North Texas I can't grow a fig much less anything else. Our garden is in totes(Robbie and Gary, and wicking tubs gardening with leon)black heavy clay soil
I will be reporting figs tomorrow into there own 5 gallons pot the struggle is that I placed all of them in one 20 gallon pot so hopefully I don’t damage the roots too much
Figs are pretty hardy once established. Don't worry if you damage some of the roots. You can prune the roots back and re-pot if needed. If you lose a lot of root mass, make sure to remove some of the leaves in-kind to give the roots less growth to support.
@@TheMillennialGardener well I’ve only had them since January and the cuttings are doing well hopefully everything goes good I plan on doing exactly what you did with mixing fertilizer into the soil so it has time to break down into the soil so it becomes available once the roots are ready to absorb it and add water soluable fertilizer once done. Please keep us updated as I would like to see these plants process and growth.
Watched one of your earlier videos and had to give it a try. Purchased a black mission fig and originally was going to give espalier a try but think I’ll try in a lot first. Do I absolutely need a male tree? And how far do I place it? If I have a larger container is it ok? And will it grow into the bigger container? Inquiring minds want to know. Thank you.
Hello Sir, i have noticed your knoledge is immense and i have subscribed to soak your knowledge. Do you have any platforms where you engage in dialogue with others? I would love to engage in such as a beginner who is inlove with fig trees.
I just bought a beers black fig tree from Lowes today. I'm in wake forest, can I put it in a pot? Also is that a good variety? I figured I should ask you before I commit to plant it! Thanks
How do you boost start in ground figs. It’s may 14, my figs just start opening buds. Some of them was frozen to the ground and have only small leafs from base of the trees. I’m in south east PA
Now I'm totally confused! Did you graft to breed? I propagated fig cuttings for the first time buying half new varieties. I hate to think that I don't know yet if I have male or female.
All figs that you buy from businesses or people who eat the fruit are female trees. Only female fig trees produce edible fruit. If you somehow find a male tree or intentionally get one from someone online, this tree is going to produce inedible figs that have pollen in them and are dry and seedy. Millenial gardener has a series on how he breeded these figs. They weren't from a cutting
I do not graft figs. Figs have a bad habit of dying back to the ground, and if/when that happens, you lose everything. Breeding means you manually cross-pollinate. You can follow the series here, because it is very complicated to explain: czcams.com/play/PL1gY7BoYBGIHWDFykCI-TRAt-Gm45Wwyw.html Fig pollination is unique to anything on Earth. Nothing is like it.
The main component of the soil mix, which is a vital nutrient for fig trees, is lime powder. The rest is more of a choice. Also, fig trees love nutrients and minerals. They grow in arid rich mineral soil.
I’m considering planting figs and am definitely a novice. I have read that figs including their leaves and bark can be poisonous to dogs. Should I reconsider planting them since I have dogs?
I feed Dale figs all the time. He's my official taste tester. If you watch my earlier fig videos, he always tries them. Figs aren't harmful if you only give them a fig or two, but they're very high in fiber and seeds, so if a dog eats a bunch of them, I'm sure it could give them the runs (that goes for people, too, by the way!). Fig trees produce a caustic sap that will burn your skin in contact with sunlight, but only if you tear the leaves or cut into the bark.
Adding more in-ground would serve no purpose. Each individual seedling is a unique variety. Breeding has nothing to do with planting in-ground. I'll be lucky to come away with 2-3 good varieties. The rest will likely be cut and burned.
The mix I use is detailed here: czcams.com/video/t3kx5PhCJU8/video.html I haven't tried any other formulas for planting figs. This mix will work with almost anything, sans plants like citrus, cacti, succulents and other plants that need fast-draining mix.
@@TheMillennialGardener yes I watched it. Great video. The 5-1-1 mix is pretty interesting. I’d love your thoughts. It’s 5 parts bark chips, 1 part potting mix and 1 part perlite. Pretty cheap too!
Breeding figs requires many seedlings. 75% will be inedible. Of the remaining 25%, most will not be good quality. I'll be lucky to come away with 2-3 good figs.
I have never and will never use 10-10-10 pellets. I don't like them, because in my opinion, they do nothing well. The nitrogen sheds off quickly, so at first, it's like using a high nitrogen fertilizer. Then, the remaining heavy minerals take awhile to break down. Because it's synthesized, it does nothing to benefit your soil. My opinion is that when it comes to slow-release fertilizer, only use organic, since it will break down more evenly and also make your soil healthier. If you need fast nutrition, use soluble crystals like MiracleGro, because it's all readily available and won't break down out of sync like the pellets.
I grew eggplant seedlings a little too long indoors. They grew enormous leaves. I Have hardened them some outside in cloudy days, and then planted them in large pots. We have strong sun now and the large leaves are droopy. I see smaller leaves showing up from these plants. Should I cut off the large leaves? Thanks for your help
Probably not. I'd leave the large leaves on. If the plant is stressed, it may draw nutrients from those leaves. Once the plants establish and grow new leaves, you can remove those leaves if they become damaged. Weak leaves become attractive to pests, so remove them after new, clean leaves show up.
I always use your store front! Will a container fig tree survive through the summer if I never water it? Will it defoliate and stay alive? Heading out of town for 2 months and I couldn’t set up an irrigation system. I have it where it will collect rain water. But north Georgia is hot.
My figs in containers require water daily in the summer. Figs are extremely susceptible to drought stress, despite popular belief. If they wilt even a little, the leaves will take serious damage and usually contract rust. They will certainly defoliate. They may take serious damage. It is possible they will survive, but if rain isn’t regular enough, death is possible. What you could do is sit them in a kiddie pool and fill it with some water so the containers self-wick. It would give you a better chance. I appreciate you using my storefront!
@@TheMillennialGardener do you have a video on this kiddie pool idea for the potted fig tree? I am going out of town for a week and I need a way to keep my brand new tree watered. It is a small 1 gallon size right now. Can I put it in a fabric pot and then in a kiddie pool or does it need to be the plastic containers that you used? I have other plants in fabric pots that I need a solution for too. Thanks again!
Nursery pots are measured in Dry Quarts. In order to figure out their true volume, you need to use a Liquid Quart to Dry Quart conversion tool. You can use this tool here: www.toolbox5.com/unit-converters/volume/us-liquid-quarts-to-us-dry-quarts/ 3 liquid quarts = 2.578 dry quarts, so a #3 container holds 2.578 quarts of liquid. That means if you buy 3 quarts of dry potting mix, when you compress it to 100% compaction, it will turn into 2.578 quarts. That's how the system works.
You can buy cuttings here: czcams.com/video/bpZq5Dk2WWM/video.html You should never buy fig seeds. Most fig seeds are not pollinated, and even if you buy pollinated fig seed, there is a high degree of probability they will grow plants that will not fruit. Fig pollination is very complicated, and to do it properly, you must control the cross with mutated varieties. You’d have to watch my series to truly understand it, as it is not easy: czcams.com/play/PL1gY7BoYBGIHWDFykCI-TRAt-Gm45Wwyw.html
Dale eats way better than I do! If I ate Dale's diet, I'd be on a magazine cover. I wish I had the discipline to eat the kind of stuff we give him. He just LOVES it, too.
I could recommend 100 different figs for rich, dark fruit. There are literally tens of thousands of fig varieties out there, so it's tough to give you an end-all-be-all. It also depends highly on how wet your summers are and how long your growing season is. My favorite purple-skinned fig is I-258, but it requires a longer growing season and really needs dry summers. It's very rain sensitive.
@@TheMillennialGardener I guess that's your compost I saw in the back corner of your shot. My bad. I'm glad they did do well for you. Mine had very little damage but did get some. I only lost a couple leaves on top at the edges. I ended up trimming off most of the dead parts, and it's basically looks back to normal at this point. 🤞 Plus my ginger is finally starting to show it's head.
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Use lime powder mix and / or blood meal mix. I grow figs in arid rich white limestone soil in Lebanon. In some areas of Lebanon, many fig growers also grow them in arid rich iron red soil. Figs do well in mineral rich soil.
Man I really like your style of information delivery.
You don't have any annoying music, or talk too fast, or talk about yourself for 5 minutes straight lol.
You just get right into the info that we need and you deliver it in a very understandable fashion.
Keep doing you brother
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the video. I really appreciate it!
very good point, just like this guy i watch because he gets to the point Scoutcrafter
I have been in love with figs all my life. I’m turning 66 this year and never knew there were so many varieties of figs with such wide variances in taste. After several attempts, I finally got a cutting to grow from my grandparent’s million year old tree. It was a little over a foot tall when the polar vortex killed it. I was ecstatic when it began to sprout back from the roots. It’s about eight feet tall now, I’ll start pruning it this winter to keep it there. Anyway, I’m probably going to end up planting about 20 varieties, all in ground, as part of my food forest, which, incidentally, I’m establishing for my grandchildren. Thanks for all the good info.
Baby step with fig. One about 2 ft. tall now, 2-yr. old but grew one fruit now and while June, the rainy month comes in a week, had a 6-gal. plastic dram to re-pot them. Its place is on the very hot rooftop but noticed it ebjoys the blistering rays of the sun, but still am careful ebough not to take a chance in upsetting its root system by hurriedly transporting it to the bigger container. At 72, I think it's not too late to establish this for my great grandchildren - aim to grow more later. Thank you for the tips.
You should keep a few male figs for future breeding experiments.
Dude I am excited about this experiment. It is like Christmas morning. This is most definitely original content. I have not seen anything like it thus far.
I hope you make the world’s best fig and a few millions on the Patents.
I have 5 varieties of figs growing and I will have to say, your channel is to blame. Your the inspiration for sure.
I'm not sure if it's worth holding onto male figs. I would only want persistent caprifigs, and it would take years to determine if a caprifig is persistent. Unless I were to get some kind of genetic anomaly, like a variegated caprifig, I would probably pass on keeping them. Saleeb is really all I need.
I couldn't find anyone breeding figs out there. It seems to be a lost or undiscovered art. There are lots of folks that go "hunting" for wild figs in California, but that begs the question, "Why not produce your own?" When you can control the cross, you can influence quality of outcome. The likelihood of me developing an amazing fig with only 42 seedlings is low, but I'm optimistic.
I'm glad these videos are inspiring you to grow! That's all I ever wanted, really. The more folks growing food, the better the world will be.
Thanks!
I followed your advice a couple of years ago about how and when to prune fig trees. Afterward my Kadota tree produced more and sweeter figs than before.
Outstanding! I'm glad to hear you had good results!
I've been following your fig seed propagation from the start. Thank you for keeping us updated.
You're welcome! I can't wait to see the results! Thanks for following along.
I hope I can get a few cuttings from you at some point. I mean, your videos are somewhat responsible in the forming of my fig addiction, it’s the least you could do. I’ll gladly pay you handsomely for them of course. *In Tyrone Biggums voice, “Ya’ll got any of them cuttings?”
(chuckle) I would love to get some of "them cuttings" too! I've wondered if MG sells through Figbid, although I have not seen any sellers with profile information from Wilmington. Perhaps this winter when MG is pruning his Negra d'Agde or his Ronde de Bordeaux, he will consider selling them to his subscribers. After all, he has more fig trees in his backyard than one would find in the Garden of Eden.
These videos are such good quality 👌 always enjoy watching what you're doing!
Thank you! It's a tremendous amount of work. I'm glad you appreciate them!
Thank-you for your effort and dedication to the channel.
HOLY SMOKES! Thank you so much for your generosity! I don't know what else to say other than that. That's so incredibly generous of you, and I'm so happy you're finding my channel helpful and worthwhile. I appreciate it so much.
I really can't wait to see the end result of this experiment. Never know, you may get extremely in demand characteristics. I really appreciate your hard work and am in the process of raising my capifigs and will soon be following your lead.
This has been such a pleasant ride so far. I only have one small fig plant and probably would keep it at that because i have two cats. My goal has been to have as many as possible fruit trees and so when i buyed it i simply didnt know anything about fig plants, so i learned later that it was poisonous to cats even by just rubbing on it. Didnt know much about how to take care of it until i landed on your channel. Its been very helpful and im so glad this new experiment is working for you. It looks fun and educational. Inspiring. Im glad i can live vicariously through it. Cant wait to see how it turns out!
Always appreciate you letting us know where you are located; too many CZcamsrs don't.
I'm excited with ya on the fig project! Hopefully you will come up with several really tasty fig varieties!👍
Dale was like, "Dad, stop talking and get to scooping!"😄
I hope so, too. Dale can have his own named fig 🐕
@@TheMillennialGardener I figured you would name one after your cute fur baby.🙂
I've been binge watching all your fig videos and I can say that yours is the most comprehensive ones on YT. I would love your take on how close to a house/foundation a fig tree should be planted. With so many tiny feeder roots and not 1 main tap root, is it ok to plant it within 3 feet of my house?
Sadly, my figs died down to the ground. It was pretty cold this winter and the growing part died. I'm seeing new growth coming up from the ground. This year I can manage the growth and only have one or two trees growing instead of the bush. If I can keep them alive this coming winter I should be able to harvest some nice figs.
😍 Dale!! Ok, going to cut off the suckers, thank you for yet another video full of great tips.
You're welcome! Dale says hi! 🐕
Brother, I hope to be growing figs, and watching your channel 20 years from now 😉
Wow! Your seedlings look very healthy 😊👍
Thank you. I just fertilized them, so I hope they put on some nice growth.
That's a tone of growth for those tiny pots, i'm waiting for mine to show similar vigour. I'm hoping i can pull of the unlikely and get a common fig, or at least a female.
Being a fig planting nut, it only took 30 seconds in to the first video I've ever seen from you to mash the subscribe button. Today's going to be a fun deep dive into your back library.
Thank you! My earlier content was extremely fig-heavy, because my yard and house was brand new and figs were my only fruit trees capable of fruiting first season. If you search “fig” and “figs” on my channel, you will find TONS of videos and taste tests.
You are amazing!!!
I appreciate that! Thank you for watching!
As a fellow person that lives in NC I loooooove your content, please keep up the good work
I'm glad you're finding it helpful. Thanks for watching!
Hello you remind me my child day's on my grandparents farm on Lima Perú... thanks I hope to meet you on person one day !
Love the fig tree seedling series! I have rewatched all of the episodes. Will you be doing an update video on this? Very interested in the outcome of the breeding!!
Can you please direct me to which video of yours to watch concerning what to do with a fig 'bush' that's gone wild? It got huge the first year, I cut it back hard this past winter and it has now surpassed last years growth. I'm finding figs in the inner part of the shrub (it's like swimming in a pool to get to them), but many of the branches are fig-less. I haven't a clue what to do at this point.
Should I cut back, hard, all of the fig-less branches? How do I now manage the bush? It is planted in the ground and is at least 7' tall at this point and about 10' across. All in one year. I believe the variety has the word turkey in the name. The few figs I found (by diving deep) last year were small and not very sweet, so I'm considering pulling the thing out. I'm in GA, zone 8a.
Suggestions?
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Thank you so much! I wish I could grow vanilla here! That's amazing.
I'm finally hardening my figs off. They're going in the ground soon. Super excited. Probably just an Improved Celeste, Ronde de Bordeaux and a Dark Portuguese.
I finally brought a fig tree. And I’m about to order 3 more. All different varieties.
Outstanding! Definitely go for special varieties. Don't just get a Brown Turkey or a Celeste from a store. No disrespect to those figs, but there are so many superior varieties. Smith, I-258, White Madeira #1, Olympian, Negra d'Agde...so many winners!
@@TheMillennialGardener thanks for the recommendations. You have given great advice so far.
Thank you
Wow. Great video but you didn’t do taste videos on those mother varieties?
I have a ton of taste testing videos on my channel. If you search the word “fig”, you’ll get a ton of results: czcams.com/users/TheMillennialGardenersearch?query=fig
Wow! Some of the leaves have really nice shapes. I hope they keep them as they mature oh here's where you start using the slow release
What are your thoughts on burying them further in the future to try to promote more root growth along the stems and in the long run make the plants more vigorous?
Sooo cute pot
Them during bugs biting my legs too and I. Hate the feeling of bug repellent ugh lol 😆
Great video. There is a company called Farmer Freeman who has an EZ-XY fig leaf sample test, which can tell you if your fig seedlings are male or female.
Love it
Thank you!
Thank you MG!
I planted 6 cuttings in March per your directions. Watering sparsely, on heat. One has put up a green shoot. The others, nothing, but may have roots coming out the bottom. Hard to tell. Recently took them out of the dim room and put on patio. It’s 90-100 degrees outside. Not too sure what to do next. Any thoughts?
I just bought a black mission fig tree, what are you're thoughts on this fig?
A friend of mine just gave me a little baby fig tree definitely needs to be repotted your came just in the nick of time I asked her what kind of fig tree she said I don't know she just grew it 🤣🤣🤣 so why you have experimental trees I've got a mystery tree. Thank you for the 411 on how to repot it
Figs fruit fast. If youre getting a cutting from a mature tree, it can fruit on its second season. But only 1 fruit I'm sure
Excellent! Choose the largest container you can manage. If you fertilize it properly, your little fig will be 6 feet tall by the end of the summer! I recommend checking out my fig fertilizing guides if you have time: czcams.com/play/PL1gY7BoYBGIFNbJEUdApbh_E57uNBLG2j.html
Besides fertilizer, do you do anything else to encourage the main shoot to get so tall as fast as you do? Do you prune the leaves along the main stem?
Out of all these combinations which one do you feel is your favorite?
Also you still selling fig cuttings each year?
Looking forward to your end results.
Thank you. I can't wait to see what happens!
Hello! I've never grown figs before, but seeing your videos and success temps me. I would have to come up with a way to winter them over with my climate. Thanks for all your great videos!! On a different note, I was wondering what landscaping cloth are you using? It looks so thick and strong and I need something like that in my yard to put my grow bags on. Thank you for your help!! Happy gardening,!!!
Great video thank you for sharing . Dale is so cute .
Thank you! Dale is the best! 🐕
You will be able to make a ton of figgy pudding!
I hope so. 75% or more of the plants will not be edible, and of the figs I do have, I lose 2/3 to 3/4 of all my fruits due to the rain here. It looks like I would have insane amounts of figs, but truthfully, I barely have enough to eat fresh let alone store.
When is time of the year to transfer them into ground !? and how long they have in the plastic counter before you transfer them? Thank you
I like it 👍
Thank you. I got a fig tree from tractor supply. Do they make it through winter? I’m in NJ. Dale is adorable 🥰
There are only a few figs than can survive a NJ winter, Chicago Hardy and Olympian are two varieties, I'm sure there are more but you will probably need to store yours in a garage
man, you are getting seriuos:)
I watched your videos on quite a few things you have planted, but I have to correct you on what you said were bananas. That video was on October 28, 21. Those are not bananas, they are the cousin to the bananas and that is why you only had 4 bunches , have you heard or the plantain trees, that’s also a cousin to the bananas, and there is also another family member and that’s what you have growing. This one is called Macamboo. Check it out
Where are you in North Carolina? I live in Wilmington. Great video!
I'm in Wilmington. Well, Brunswick County. Location info is in the video description.
I watch all your videos..very knowledgeable….love ‘em …I’m frustrated..I do the fig shuffle..(from garage to outside)..1 gall containers…5 months old…miracle grow plant food…Alaskan fish fertilizer….bone meal…not full sun…moisture levels 3-4…my leaves are a little darker green and falling off I have 15 plants…zone 7b….water approx 8-10 oz per week…any advise, I’m stumped….no visible festation…..?
Did you start these seedlings from seeds yourself? How long does it take to get them to germinate? I didn't know figs can grow from seeds. Let us know when your seedlings fruits please. P.S: I enjoy your channel about planting figs and everything gardens. It's very informative. Thank you.
Most interesting and fun experiment. Just curious on how LSU chose the parents for their breeding program.
Several fig trees on the property just purchased. One is huge over 25 ft. , all different leaves. How do I tell the varieties?
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An interesting experiment. If you graft seedlings onto adult plants, you can get results much faster.
I think this is a common misunderstanding. The reason why grafted fruit trees fruit more quickly is because the scion wood grafted onto the rootstock is from a mature fruit tree that's actively fruiting. If you take a young scion from an infant fruit tree, it isn't going to fruit more quickly. The fruiting factor is the age of the scion, so if I take these infant scions and graft them onto a rootstock, it isn't going to make much of a difference. There is plenty of vigor on these trees, so I'm not gaining anything by grafting. I may actually slow them down, because it takes months for a graft to take.
@@TheMillennialGardener So be it. I talked with friends who are engaged in the selection of varieties, they say that from a seed on its roots, you can wait for the first fruit up to 7 years, and grafting gives fruit for 1-2 years. I have no experience in fig breeding. May you succeed. I follow your experiment, very interesting. Good luck
First, I love your videos. Great information. Hoping you can help. I live in the Tampa area of Florida. I got a fig tree in October and put it in a larger pot. I used a Miracle Grow potting soil and mixed it with peat moss and bark mulch for orchids. It is now Nov (one month later), my tree looks like it is doing well, but I haven't done any fertilization, just watering. Should I be on a fertilization schedule at this point?? Should I have been on one already?? Any help you can give would be great!! I am so nervous that I started out on the wrong foot...Thank you!!
Will all trees at least be able to be used as rootstock?
Awesome experiment, hope you create something special!
Yes. But I do not graft figs, because they have a terrible habit of dying to the ground. If that happens, you'll lose everything. I don't recommend growing grafted figs unless you live in a bulletproof climate where dieback never happens.
Awesome. Deff been following this experiment. I have 4 different kind of figs. One of them it’s 2 years old but won’t bear fruit yet for some reason
Lack of fruit is usually due to two things:
1. Not enough sun. They need at least 6 hours of direct, unfiltered sun a day, but 8-10 hours is better.
2. Lack of fertilizer. Be sure to feed them like in my fertilizing series: czcams.com/play/PL1gY7BoYBGIFNbJEUdApbh_E57uNBLG2j.html
If all else fails, pinch: czcams.com/video/xjLeIr5Wo4Q/video.html
@@TheMillennialGardener thank you love the video I will try those fertilizers
@@DYIFruitTrees Pinching works like a charm. Now is the absolute right time to do it. Cannot delay further. Do it this weekend.
@@TheMillennialGardenerI was wondering why I haven’t produced any figs; I just got my first fig tree (I’m a new gardener) and didn’t understand pruning; it’s grown a bit big and I have a bunch of leaves (and mini fig trees or I believe you refer to them as suckers) at the bottom; I had no idea that this is detrimental to the tree… I fertilize very good, and I’m also glad you mentioned about sunlight, as it’s been sitting in the shade because I was afraid of it getting sunburned or killing it; thanks !!!! ; )
Does it take longer for a seed grown fig to produce fruit, than a propagated tree?
Someone asked me where I lived Delaware that there fig tree isn't fruiting? I told them to watch your channel ,but what would be the answer?
Great vid!
Thanks!
Very nice. I wonder if you can speed up this process by topworking mature trees with 42 scions.
My figs, which are in a five gallon paint pail, are ripening and falling off prior to maturing? I am in Syracuse NY and it is a sunnier and warmer summer than usual. Any Ideas what I should be looking at?
Can you point me in the direction of research/papers that show how 1 in 4 seedling figs are parthenocarpic? I had no idea the odds were that good. I thought the odds were much lower, like 1/20 or 1/50.
you talked about everything but not suckers, i have a 30 yr old fig and decided to clean it up, all suckers are either coming from base or roots, i pruuned them last year right back to the ground and they multiplied this year, please how do i stop or rid them all.
Here we are, how long can the fight live in that container? Here in North Texas I can't grow a fig much less anything else. Our garden is in totes(Robbie and Gary, and wicking tubs gardening with leon)black heavy clay soil
@themillennialgardener would the black pots be hot when it's very hot and sunny? I'm just afraid that them roots might be burnt
I did this but on a much smaller scale 😂🤘🏼 only have 4 black mission figs and 3 LSU but hey I started out with 1 of each.
How do you cross pollinate when figs don't flower...
just epic xD
Thank you!
I will be reporting figs tomorrow into there own 5 gallons pot the struggle is that I placed all of them in one 20 gallon pot so hopefully I don’t damage the roots too much
Figs are pretty hardy once established. Don't worry if you damage some of the roots. You can prune the roots back and re-pot if needed. If you lose a lot of root mass, make sure to remove some of the leaves in-kind to give the roots less growth to support.
@@TheMillennialGardener well I’ve only had them since January and the cuttings are doing well hopefully everything goes good I plan on doing exactly what you did with mixing fertilizer into the soil so it has time to break down into the soil so it becomes available once the roots are ready to absorb it and add water soluable fertilizer once done. Please keep us updated as I would like to see these plants process and growth.
Watched one of your earlier videos and had to give it a try. Purchased a black mission fig and originally was going to give espalier a try but think I’ll try in a lot first. Do I absolutely need a male tree? And how far do I place it? If I have a larger container is it ok? And will it grow into the bigger container? Inquiring minds want to know. Thank you.
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Hello Sir, i have noticed your knoledge is immense and i have subscribed to soak your knowledge. Do you have any platforms where you engage in dialogue with others? I would love to engage in such as a beginner who is inlove with fig trees.
I just bought a beers black fig tree from Lowes today. I'm in wake forest, can I put it in a pot? Also is that a good variety? I figured I should ask you before I commit to plant it! Thanks
How do you boost start in ground figs. It’s may 14, my figs just start opening buds. Some of them was frozen to the ground and have only small leafs from base of the trees. I’m in south east PA
Did you say "what's GROWING on"?? haha
Now I'm totally confused! Did you graft to breed? I propagated fig cuttings for the first time buying half new varieties. I hate to think that I don't know yet if I have male or female.
All figs that you buy from businesses or people who eat the fruit are female trees. Only female fig trees produce edible fruit. If you somehow find a male tree or intentionally get one from someone online, this tree is going to produce inedible figs that have pollen in them and are dry and seedy. Millenial gardener has a series on how he breeded these figs. They weren't from a cutting
@@figginfool9537 thanks! I caught at the end where he said they were from seed.
I do not graft figs. Figs have a bad habit of dying back to the ground, and if/when that happens, you lose everything. Breeding means you manually cross-pollinate. You can follow the series here, because it is very complicated to explain: czcams.com/play/PL1gY7BoYBGIHWDFykCI-TRAt-Gm45Wwyw.html
Fig pollination is unique to anything on Earth. Nothing is like it.
What do recommend if I cannot make my own compost, which mix soil can I use instead?
The main component of the soil mix, which is a vital nutrient for fig trees, is lime powder. The rest is more of a choice. Also, fig trees love nutrients and minerals. They grow in arid rich mineral soil.
"GLUG" a new gardening term!
I’m considering planting figs and am definitely a novice. I have read that figs including their leaves and bark can be poisonous to dogs. Should I reconsider planting them since I have dogs?
I feed Dale figs all the time. He's my official taste tester. If you watch my earlier fig videos, he always tries them. Figs aren't harmful if you only give them a fig or two, but they're very high in fiber and seeds, so if a dog eats a bunch of them, I'm sure it could give them the runs (that goes for people, too, by the way!). Fig trees produce a caustic sap that will burn your skin in contact with sunlight, but only if you tear the leaves or cut into the bark.
@@TheMillennialGardener Thank you for the info! I’m new to gardening this year and your videos are very helpful and encouraging.
Your way behind got 300 in ground and planting 200 more
Wow, what zone do you live in that you have that many inground.
Adding more in-ground would serve no purpose. Each individual seedling is a unique variety. Breeding has nothing to do with planting in-ground. I'll be lucky to come away with 2-3 good varieties. The rest will likely be cut and burned.
Have you ever used the infamous 5-1-1 mix for potting your figs? I know it’s highly recommended for citrus and sometimes figs.
The mix I use is detailed here: czcams.com/video/t3kx5PhCJU8/video.html
I haven't tried any other formulas for planting figs. This mix will work with almost anything, sans plants like citrus, cacti, succulents and other plants that need fast-draining mix.
@@TheMillennialGardener yes I watched it. Great video. The 5-1-1 mix is pretty interesting. I’d love your thoughts. It’s 5 parts bark chips, 1 part potting mix and 1 part perlite. Pretty cheap too!
What do you do with all of the figs?
Breeding figs requires many seedlings. 75% will be inedible. Of the remaining 25%, most will not be good quality. I'll be lucky to come away with 2-3 good figs.
@@TheMillennialGardener oh I see what you are doing..thanks for all the great tips.
What are your thoughts on using a handful of the big bag of 10-10-10 fertilizer from walmart once or twice a month for potted figs?
I have never and will never use 10-10-10 pellets. I don't like them, because in my opinion, they do nothing well. The nitrogen sheds off quickly, so at first, it's like using a high nitrogen fertilizer. Then, the remaining heavy minerals take awhile to break down. Because it's synthesized, it does nothing to benefit your soil. My opinion is that when it comes to slow-release fertilizer, only use organic, since it will break down more evenly and also make your soil healthier. If you need fast nutrition, use soluble crystals like MiracleGro, because it's all readily available and won't break down out of sync like the pellets.
I grew eggplant seedlings a little too long indoors. They grew enormous leaves. I Have hardened them some outside in cloudy days, and then planted them in large pots. We have strong sun now and the large leaves are droopy. I see smaller leaves showing up from these plants. Should I cut off the large leaves? Thanks for your help
Probably not. I'd leave the large leaves on. If the plant is stressed, it may draw nutrients from those leaves. Once the plants establish and grow new leaves, you can remove those leaves if they become damaged. Weak leaves become attractive to pests, so remove them after new, clean leaves show up.
@@TheMillennialGardener Thank you very much.
How long will the plants be in the pots
That a fortune in nursery pots, here they are so expensive
They were less than $1 a piece when I purchased them.
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Will a container fig tree survive through the summer if I never water it? Will it defoliate and stay alive?
Heading out of town for 2 months and I couldn’t set up an irrigation system. I have it where it will collect rain water. But north Georgia is hot.
My figs in containers require water daily in the summer. Figs are extremely susceptible to drought stress, despite popular belief. If they wilt even a little, the leaves will take serious damage and usually contract rust.
They will certainly defoliate. They may take serious damage. It is possible they will survive, but if rain isn’t regular enough, death is possible. What you could do is sit them in a kiddie pool and fill it with some water so the containers self-wick. It would give you a better chance.
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@@TheMillennialGardener do you have a video on this kiddie pool idea for the potted fig tree? I am going out of town for a week and I need a way to keep my brand new tree watered. It is a small 1 gallon size right now. Can I put it in a fabric pot and then in a kiddie pool or does it need to be the plastic containers that you used? I have other plants in fabric pots that I need a solution for too. Thanks again!
How many gallons does a number 3 Nursery pot hold
Nursery pots are measured in Dry Quarts. In order to figure out their true volume, you need to use a Liquid Quart to Dry Quart conversion tool. You can use this tool here: www.toolbox5.com/unit-converters/volume/us-liquid-quarts-to-us-dry-quarts/
3 liquid quarts = 2.578 dry quarts, so a #3 container holds 2.578 quarts of liquid. That means if you buy 3 quarts of dry potting mix, when you compress it to 100% compaction, it will turn into 2.578 quarts. That's how the system works.
sorry I forgot to put the name of this banana cousin. It’s called Musa Balbisiana. Double check my information.
Where do you get the nursery pots? I have pomegranates i need to plant
I have them linked in my Amazon Storefront in the video description under PLANT CONTAINERS.
I'm seriously considering buying a fig tree and growing it in a container. I'm having reservations after killing a lemon and orange tree. Smh
Where can I purchase fig seeds and or cuttings
You can buy cuttings here: czcams.com/video/bpZq5Dk2WWM/video.html
You should never buy fig seeds. Most fig seeds are not pollinated, and even if you buy pollinated fig seed, there is a high degree of probability they will grow plants that will not fruit. Fig pollination is very complicated, and to do it properly, you must control the cross with mutated varieties. You’d have to watch my series to truly understand it, as it is not easy: czcams.com/play/PL1gY7BoYBGIHWDFykCI-TRAt-Gm45Wwyw.html
@@TheMillennialGardener Thank you
What type of landscape paper do you use?
I use woven weed barrier. It is linked in my Amazon Storefront in the video description. I use two separate brands.
I think I have said it before, but I will say it again: Dale eats way better than I do!
Dale eats way better than I do! If I ate Dale's diet, I'd be on a magazine cover. I wish I had the discipline to eat the kind of stuff we give him. He just LOVES it, too.
@@TheMillennialGardener All he wants in life is a shot of fish emulsion though!
What fig would you suggest to get a rich dark fruit?
I could recommend 100 different figs for rich, dark fruit. There are literally tens of thousands of fig varieties out there, so it's tough to give you an end-all-be-all. It also depends highly on how wet your summers are and how long your growing season is. My favorite purple-skinned fig is I-258, but it requires a longer growing season and really needs dry summers. It's very rain sensitive.
@@TheMillennialGardener Yo buddy! I'm in Texas. Our summers last from winter to winter most of the time.
Dale said quit talking and gib me the grub
Always. The boy is just food crazed! On the upside, he's very trainable 😅
Are you neglecting your bananas?
This video was shot a few weeks ago. You can see the bananas here: czcams.com/video/X-bJGqF85b8/video.html
@@TheMillennialGardener I guess that's your compost I saw in the back corner of your shot. My bad. I'm glad they did do well for you. Mine had very little damage but did get some. I only lost a couple leaves on top at the edges. I ended up trimming off most of the dead parts, and it's basically looks back to normal at this point. 🤞 Plus my ginger is finally starting to show it's head.