Cloning Roxburgh Figs: Mastering Sustainable Farming in South Florida
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- In this video, we dive into the art of air layering as we clone the exquisite Roxburgh fig on our South Florida farm. If you’re passionate about sustainable farming and want to learn how to propagate your own fig trees, you’re in the right place!
Step-by-Step Air Layering Process:
1. Selecting the Right Branch:
We start by choosing a healthy, vigorous branch on the Roxburgh fig tree. This branch should be at least pencil-thick and free of any disease or damage.
2. Making the Cut:
Next, we carefully make a small incision around the branch, peeling away a section of the bark to expose the inner wood. This step encourages root growth at the cut site.
3. Applying Rooting Hormone:
To accelerate root development, we apply a rooting hormone to the exposed area. This step is crucial for a successful air layer.
4. Wrapping the Cut:
We then wrap the cut area with moist sphagnum moss and secure it with plastic wrap or aluminum foil. This creates a mini-greenhouse effect, keeping the area moist and promoting root growth.
5. Monitoring and Waiting:
Over the next few weeks, we monitor the air layer to ensure the moss stays moist. You’ll start seeing roots forming within 4-8 weeks.
6. Separating and Planting:
Once the roots are well established, we carefully cut the branch below the new root ball and plant it in a pot or directly in the ground.
About the Roxburgh Fig:
The Roxburgh fig, also known as Ficus auriculata, produces large, pear-shaped fruits with a unique, berry jam-like sweetness. These figs are not only delicious but also packed with nutrients, making them a favorite among fig enthusiasts. Whether you enjoy them fresh or dried, Roxburgh figs are a treat that’s worth the effort of growing your own tree.
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So cool! I went to a winery in Italy once and they hade a fig tree that consisted of 3 varieties grafted together so it would produce fruit at 3 different times during the summer
Would love to see that 😊
Awesome fruits 👌
Congratulations on the successful roots for next season! Thankyou for sharing!🎉
Thanks so much!
A YT Short I watched (possibly one of yours?) said they tasted like raspberry.
Nice 👌👌👌
Make a video on the water feature in your property
Those look absolutely sublime.I've been watching your videos for some time.I loved your Costa Rica vlog so many yummy coconuts! The figs look delicious.I wonder if you could breed fig wasps in the area that would help with pollination.I know the wasps can be sustained in Florida.
Thanks! These figs are actually parthenocarpic which means they do not need a wasp to pollinate them 😌
Wow how beautiful. I just rewatched this video 😃😃.Will be ordering some papaya soon🤗
And my favorite - coconuts
😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Do you live in south Florida?
Do you guys sell these? Or is there a nursey you know in south fl that has them
We will have them for sale very soon :)
Do you list them on your website? @@FruitHunters
Do you ship this fig to California?
Not currently shipping to Cali
can you send me plant seed or planf airlaryjng. will pay you. i really want to grow it in my area.
Where are you located ?
@@FruitHuntersislamabad pakistan
Sell me one!
Are you in Florida ?
@@FruitHunters no but I’d pay overnight shipping from ups and whatever you’d charge for the air layer. My email is on my page
Hey man I follow you here and on ig I was wondering if you could connect me with a place that sells these fig trees ?I’ve been on the hunt for years and this is one of the only ones I can’t find ? Thsnks
Hi Mike, thanks for following ! We don’t know anyone selling them, I am currently getting ready to start selling them as my air layers are doing well. Stay tuned in
@@FruitHunters thanks that’s great ,well I’m ready to buy one whenever you’re ready . Appreciate the response