Excellent video, thanks for the reminder to keep mulch away from the base of the trees. I'm usually good about planting depth and keeping the mulch really thin right at the base of the trees, but sometimes we get busy with other things. Mulch is a powerful tool, but I'm sure it can be misused just as easy as anything else. I've had success using it around some of the more tolerant xeric plants, but the extremely xeric ones I'll forgo wood mulch altogether. It does make gorgeous loamy soil though, which most other plants just love... :)
Hi EG. Watch all ur fig vids. Just want to thankyou for the GNero and BourjGreise you sent me last Feb. Both super vigorous n productive, minimal to none FMV. Here it is 6 months later and there are a dozen figs on each. They were rooted not grafted. If you offer again next winter i want a couple more other varieties you rank tops in vig and prod- thinking maybe Yel Long Neck and Socoro Black but wud appreciate ur recommendation. Thanks again /Art
Glad to hear! GNAF was my surprise front runner this year--amazing figs. Socorro Black and BM UCD are also in the top this year. I closed my shop because I just don't have the time anymore but Figaholics was my source so I would highly suggest it.
The curbing was mostly for the lawn which no longer exists...for a tree well, retaining wall block at a big box store is better/offers more height. But this is the company that installed my curbing www.cuttingedgecurbing.com/
I’ve always been a little skeptical of piling tons of mulch and wood chips around the trees. A little bit yes but not a ton. And not on the trunk. I talked to an arborist about it and he doesn’t like it. Of course he doesn’t really work with fruit trees but in general he thinks it’s unhealthy.
Also I have a guava tree with algal leaf spot and the more Mulch I put the worse it got. I removed all mulch and opened up the center and used neem oil and it is much better.
Spot on! Wood chips are amazing for conditioning our horrible clay soil and a necessity in the beginning but as my garden has matured and soil life established over the past few years, I'm backing off wood chips because they do keep things wet and can promote disease as well as root growth problems. For areas with amended soil, I'm just allowing leaves from the trees to serve as the mulch layer. Alfalfa/straw are also a good option. Both are far less dense allowing more oxygen exchange and less likely for a tree to actually start rooting into like they do with wood chips.
I would caution against doing much of this. Generally root pruning is not harmful but if done excessive it can be damaging. I agree with taking a look at the roots prior to planting. Not sure multch is causing this. Issue. If it were under the soil it would have the same effect. A local fan!
I don't see any harm and leave those alone; from what I understand, the feeder roots remain pretty small and die and regrow as time goes on. I would just look out for larger roots that can strangle the trunk or other anchoring roots.
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Lessons learned... Gr8 video and something we don’t think about until it’s too late. Cheers! Be safe.
Excellent video, thanks for the reminder to keep mulch away from the base of the trees. I'm usually good about planting depth and keeping the mulch really thin right at the base of the trees, but sometimes we get busy with other things. Mulch is a powerful tool, but I'm sure it can be misused just as easy as anything else. I've had success using it around some of the more tolerant xeric plants, but the extremely xeric ones I'll forgo wood mulch altogether. It does make gorgeous loamy soil though, which most other plants just love... :)
Hi EG. Watch all ur fig vids. Just want to thankyou for the GNero and BourjGreise you sent me last Feb. Both super vigorous n productive, minimal to none FMV. Here it is 6 months later and there are a dozen figs on each. They were rooted not grafted. If you offer again next winter i want a couple more other varieties you rank tops in vig and prod- thinking maybe Yel Long Neck and Socoro Black but wud appreciate ur recommendation. Thanks again /Art
Glad to hear! GNAF was my surprise front runner this year--amazing figs. Socorro Black and BM UCD are also in the top this year. I closed my shop because I just don't have the time anymore but Figaholics was my source so I would highly suggest it.
I live in Arizona. Where did you get your concrete tree well surrounds in Arizona?
The curbing was mostly for the lawn which no longer exists...for a tree well, retaining wall block at a big box store is better/offers more height. But this is the company that installed my curbing www.cuttingedgecurbing.com/
I’ve always been a little skeptical of piling tons of mulch and wood chips around the trees. A little bit yes but not a ton. And not on the trunk. I talked to an arborist about it and he doesn’t like it. Of course he doesn’t really work with fruit trees but in general he thinks it’s unhealthy.
Also I have a guava tree with algal leaf spot and the more Mulch I put the worse it got. I removed all mulch and opened up the center and used neem oil and it is much better.
Spot on! Wood chips are amazing for conditioning our horrible clay soil and a necessity in the beginning but as my garden has matured and soil life established over the past few years, I'm backing off wood chips because they do keep things wet and can promote disease as well as root growth problems. For areas with amended soil, I'm just allowing leaves from the trees to serve as the mulch layer. Alfalfa/straw are also a good option. Both are far less dense allowing more oxygen exchange and less likely for a tree to actually start rooting into like they do with wood chips.
Enlightenment Garden Where do you get the straw/alfalfa?
@@stuartgross5728 There is a feed store near me called Dales Town and Country. If you have a Tractor Supply near you, they also sell compressed bales.
Enlightenment Garden Thanks. Love your videos!
I would caution against doing much of this. Generally root pruning is not harmful but if done excessive it can be damaging. I agree with taking a look at the roots prior to planting. Not sure multch is causing this. Issue. If it were under the soil it would have the same effect. A local fan!
Great video. Can I get some cuttings from your panache please?
Thanks. I may be selling them in January - www.etsy.com/shop/EnlightenmentGarden. Or you can usually find this variety on figbid.
Would any of those visible feather roots become a future problem. Would they need scratching with a scarifier something
I don't see any harm and leave those alone; from what I understand, the feeder roots remain pretty small and die and regrow as time goes on. I would just look out for larger roots that can strangle the trunk or other anchoring roots.
Awesome thanks for your reply