Oh, I like your potting mix video. I had the hardest time finding pine bark mulch when up potting. So I left it out of some of my trees up potting. I used some that we had walked over for a year to substitute. I nee to root prune & up pot a few trees next year. Your also so right about the potting mixes with peat in them. It does cause hydrophobic conditions. Learned that my first year of fig tree potting. Anyway, great video!
Thank you. I am interested in what kind of issues you had. Fig trees can grow in arid areas in ground, heavily mulched with arborist wood chips, with irrigation. ( I am thinking Arizona).
Maybe a chipper. I would think that your method could be dangerous, if any nugget flies out. Noisy too. Not too adventurous to try it, but kudos to you for doing it.
Hi, when did you root them? By flowering, you mean they have small figlets? How big are they pots, what media? You have two choices - to grow them under the lights through the winter if they have small root system ( with week fertilizer initially), or, if they already had nice growth, with a healthy apical bud, to expose them to the cold gradually, to initiate dormancy. Hard to say without having more info.
@@backyardfigs they have healthy leafs and good roots. I put them in august and put them inside the house by a window and no figlets yet. They never seen the cold days as I had them inside. These are the cuttings from Europe .
@@1966sander Ok. It is your choice, but I would gradually expose them to colder temperature, maybe unheated room like attached garage, for a week, then even colder place like shed, to experience frost, and after dropping leaves, they will enter dormancy. Figs need dormancy, doesn't have to be long, even less than a month is ok, from my research ( at 32-45 F in consecutive days ). I did an experiment about 10 years ago, with two mature trees to skip dormancy ( kept them in my living room by window) with poor results, they struggled to keep their leaves, and were exhausted by spring. They need rest, nature's laws. You can decide whether to keep them dormant till spring, or to awaken them sooner, gradually again, and resume growing under lights, or well lit south facing window, if possible, or a combination of both. You probably consider these trees to be more valuable, considering how you acquired them, but fear not, they will be just fine. I will make a video on this subject soon. Thanks for reminding me.
Hi, I have a link in the description. Make sure to thoroughly stir potting mix in the water. Fig trees are quite adaptable to Ph range apparently, many people grow have them in a quite acidic potting mix.
Thank you. Is the Manure store bought? I have a farmer I can get it from. I didn’t catch the liquid name ( small bottle) I have plenty of chicken poo. Can I use that? About 100 chickens. Lol love the channel ❤
Thanks for commenting. The bucketful is (mine) made compost, well aged. Since you have access to chicken manure (nitrogen) and leaves (carbon) at this time of year, they would made a great compost. The bottle was Orca Liquid Mycorrhizae.
Oh, I like your potting mix video. I had the hardest time finding pine bark mulch when up potting. So I left it out of some of my trees up potting. I used some that we had walked over for a year to substitute. I nee to root prune & up pot a few trees next year. Your also so right about the potting mixes with peat in them. It does cause hydrophobic conditions. Learned that my first year of fig tree potting. Anyway, great video!
Thanks for another great video for me to reference to. 🤗
Thank you. This was a very interesting video. Simple to the point and informative.
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome video thank you sir I’m getting ready to pot some figs after not having much luck in this desert climate
Thank you. I am interested in what kind of issues you had. Fig trees can grow in arid areas in ground, heavily mulched with arborist wood chips, with irrigation. ( I am thinking Arizona).
This very good mix farken
Looks like a good mix, thank you
You welcome, Thank you for commenting.
Great video. Thank you
If you can't find mini nuggets, empty the bag in a long small line and run it over with the bagger on your mower. Comes out nice and chipped up.
Maybe a chipper. I would think that your method could be dangerous, if any nugget flies out. Noisy too. Not too adventurous to try it, but kudos to you for doing it.
Thank you.
Looking for advice. I have my cuttings inside the house for a few months and they have been flowering and have roots. Should I feed them ? Please help
Hi, when did you root them? By flowering, you mean they have small figlets? How big are they pots, what media? You have two choices - to grow them under the lights through the winter if they have small root system ( with week fertilizer initially), or, if they already had nice growth, with a healthy apical bud, to expose them to the cold gradually, to initiate dormancy. Hard to say without having more info.
@@backyardfigs they have healthy leafs and good roots. I put them in august and put them inside the house by a window and no figlets yet. They never seen the cold days as I had them inside. These are the cuttings from Europe .
@@1966sander Ok. It is your choice, but I would gradually expose them to colder temperature, maybe unheated room like attached garage, for a week, then even colder place like shed, to experience frost, and after dropping leaves, they will enter dormancy. Figs need dormancy, doesn't have to be long, even less than a month is ok, from my research ( at 32-45 F in consecutive days ). I did an experiment about 10 years ago, with two mature trees to skip dormancy ( kept them in my living room by window) with poor results, they struggled to keep their leaves, and were exhausted by spring. They need rest, nature's laws.
You can decide whether to keep them dormant till spring, or to awaken them sooner, gradually again, and resume growing under lights, or well lit south facing window, if possible, or a combination of both. You probably consider these trees to be more valuable, considering how you acquired them, but fear not, they will be just fine. I will make a video on this subject soon. Thanks for reminding me.
What PH meter do you recommend? Thank you
Hi, I have a link in the description. Make sure to thoroughly stir potting mix in the water. Fig trees are quite adaptable to Ph range apparently, many people grow have them in a quite acidic potting mix.
@@backyardfigs Do you experience glass probe shattering as I read in a few of the reviews for this PH meter. Thank you!
Thank you. Is the Manure store bought? I have a farmer I can get it from. I didn’t catch the liquid name ( small bottle) I have plenty of chicken poo. Can I use that? About 100 chickens. Lol love the channel ❤
Thanks for commenting. The bucketful is (mine) made compost, well aged. Since you have access to chicken manure (nitrogen) and leaves (carbon) at this time of year, they would made a great compost. The bottle was Orca Liquid Mycorrhizae.