How To Water Fig Trees In Containers And When To Water Figs
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- Опубліковано 20 сер 2020
- This video focuses on two things: how to water fig trees in containers and when to water figs in containers. Watering fig trees in containers can be tricky because it can be difficult to tell when a fig tree is dry and needs water.
Often, gardeners wait until the tree is so dry that the leaves begin to wilt, or they jump the gun and overwater the tree. Neither is good! Letting a fruit tree dry out can damage the roots and the plant, and overwatering can cause suffocation, root rot and death. This video will teach you a few telltale signs to look for so you know when to water fig trees, and you'll be watering fig trees in pots at the appropriate time. You'll be watering fig trees in containers like a pro!
While this video is about watering fig trees in containers, you can apply these principles to watering fruit trees in general for just about any fruit tree grown in a pot.
If you have any questions about how to water figs, how to grow figs, growing figs in ground or growing figs in containers, any of the things I am growing in my garden, are looking for any garden tips and tricks, or have questions about gardening and organic gardening in general, please ask in the Comments below!
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Be sure to watch the video until the end for some furry, four-legged fun 😀
Dale was adorable!
Love seeing Dale and his thoughts. So Adorable!!! And yes, they do have us trained and not the other way around. LOL. Thank you for making these videos. I absolutely love figs and my collection is not as extensive as yours. Much love from Locust, NC.!!!!
As a farmer, I love farming and I love everyone who helps promote and post videos about farming in general.
On this occasion, I encourage you, my friend, and I thank you for this good initiative and I support you to continue on this path.
greeting from Morocco.
Thank you for watching from Morocco! You have one of the best fig growing climates in the world!
I know this is an old video but, I'm glad you get right to the point.
Mate you are a diamond. You explain things clearly and concisely. You’ll get that silver button very soon. Cheers Vinny Figs
Thank you! I appreciate that. Thanks for watching.
Amazing information. I've always wanted to grow figs and I finally bought a 15 gallon brown turkey. I'm in zone 9B. I like how you break down scenarios from zone to zone.
OMG!!! This video, unlike all the others I have viewed, have really helped me to understand how to water my new, repotted Chicago Hardy fig tree, in addition, to how to water my Draceana plant. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for this incredibly helpful and valuable information!!!
Great advice. I have about 40 trees that I need to plant very soon. Thanks for posting.
Just what I needed! Thank you-newbie here
Thanks for watching! Glad it was helpful.
I truly do love your channel. I have learned so much from you. Thank you! I also love that you include your pup in your videos.❤️
I bought my first fig tree about 3 weeks ago. I got a petite black at a local farmer’s market. Thanks for the valuable information in your fig related videos.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the great information! I just purchased my first fig tree, (Chicago Hardy) and it is showing signs of stress. The leaves are drying out, and the figs on it are looking sad....It made a long way from CA to MN during the worst heat wave. I hope it will make it now that I know what to look for. I am going to follow your instructions and hope for the best.
This video was very helpful! Thank you for explaining all this!
Thanks for your tips on fig trees.
You mentioned the tree being root bound in the beginning, when would you repot them? Or would you leave them at that size?
Thank you. A channel like your was much needed
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for correcting everything I do wrong 😩 ! I was wondering why my dwarf fig’s little leaves were curling. I’ll go water for 3 seconds then 5...
Best channel ever for fig trees
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoy it!
Thank you for sharing the simple but important information about watering.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
You're the best. Thank you!!
Thanks for watching.
This video is right on time! I’m so amazed at how long the roots are!
I’ve learned so much from this one video...especially about not putting water in too fast. Thank you!
Your dog is cute and smart, by the way. 🙂
I'm glad the video was helpful. Thank you for watching. I'll let Dale know you enjoy his company. He loves his fans!
The Millennial Gardener Lol! Ok
Thanks for the tips take care!
Fantastic video, dense with good information! Thank you!
Again I thank you for sharing your knowledge, I appreciate you
My pleasure! Thanks for watching!
Very good advice indeed. Most people don't know how to water their potted plants.
Thanks for watching! I appreciate it.
Hi thank you for all you do on figs. I am in Chapel Hill NC new to figs .
Thanks for watching, neighbor! I'm happy to help.
Nice to listen to someone who has great communication skills.
Where can I send a picture I took of my young fig tree? It’s freaked me out!
I didn't know about priming the soil first. my fig trees have been over watered for sure, this was very helpful!
I'm happy to hear it is helpful! Thank you for watching!
Thank you. I am looking for a specific video topic, so I will just keep on watching until I find it
Love figs. Great tips. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Another helpful video! Keep them coming. 💥
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for a great video. Pre-wetting is a very helpful tip.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Great tip. I can tell you have a preference for Lowe's. I can also tell which of your pots is older (the yellow, sun bleached ones). Man I love figs, especially the varieties you are growing 😋
Excellent example of watering pots. The same thing with a dry garden. Take your time watering. That's why drip irrigation works so well for ground gardens.
That's one thing I meant to mention and forgot - if you have all mature trees, it may be best to set up drip irrigation with a very slow drip - like 0.5 gal/hr drippers - and let each slowly run for 60-120 minutes, depending on the side of your pots. It works well for container gardening if your containers are all the same size, trees are all the same size and dry out at similar rates. If your trees are all different sizes like mine, though, you may be better off manually watering so you can check each container and see if they need water first, though.
Wow, fascinating to learn about how they grow out of pots!
Thanks for watching!
Excellent tips...very timely for my new fig tree I just bought. Thank you, my dear friend.
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High marks just for pronouncing deluge correctly.All good information, thank you.
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Great video. Thanks
Great video, thanks for sharing!
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Thank you Thank you
No one else is we explaining this
Thank you . It was very helpful.
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Very helpful, thank you!
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Thank you ! You’ve help me out immensely!
You're welcome! Happy I could help!
I've been binge watching these videos, and very glad I found and subscribed to this channel. Thanks for all the excellent advice. I've learned a great deal already, and I'm looking forward to what you offer in the future....all the best to you :)
Judith Copeland thank you! I appreciate that. Thanks for watching.
My fig tree was doing great and has lots of figs however,the leaves this week just started turning yellow and dropping. Nothings changed as far as watering. Any advice! Love your videos.
Thank you so much...you've read my mind
Glad to help! Timing is everything.
Great advice....as always.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and of watering fig tree. I have better understanding when I can water my fig tree.
I’m glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching.
Great bud, a lot of great little tips
Nice idea.Thanks.
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It helped a lot. Thanks.
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Thank you! I appreciate it.
Thanks for clarifying this process for both in ground and pot fig tree that was very helpful for us as beginner enjoy watching your videos very informative. 👍🏻my fig tree has some fig for a while they haven’t soften up yet they still hard how long that it take for the fig to be ready.
Most figs take anywhere from 70-90 days from figlet formation to ripe, so it's a long process. It's worth the wait, though. Thanks for watching.
Great video! Thank you.
Glad you liked it!
your fig trees look so healthy!
Thank you. It has been an extremely wet year for us. While all the rain has been ruining the figs, the trees are loving it. The trees are doing great.
Thank you another great video
Thanks for watching!
I love your fig collection. My figs get fungus/rusting every year. How to prevent/ treatment the rusting? Thank you
Great VIdeo, Thanks for taking the time to share this with us
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching!
very informative thank you
Thanks for watching!
Good watering tips, The first buckets I used for plants\trees I drilled my holes on the bottom, since then I have learned that having the holes in the sides like you do helps retain some water in the bottom longer. I now have to use planter bottoms under those so they keep water. Should mention that in one of your videos....some peeps may not have that little nugget of knowledge. Tell Dale we enjoy seeing him too. lol
I actually have holes in the bottoms and sides. Drainage is everything. I have a how-to video on how I make them here: ua-cam.com/video/qkO0BszVqMQ/v-deo.html Dale appreciates all of his fans and says thanks!
@@TheMillennialGardener Ok....I have been doing my latest buckets with holes about an inch from the bottom, When I'm gone for extended periods on the really hot dry days....I know they have a small reserve if the tops get dry. I agree though....cant have too much, drainage is key...A lot of my fruit trees are planted on hills for that reason. (lots of clay here)
My advice is to add the holes in the bottom because if you only put holes in the side an inch from the bottom, that bottom inch will become nasty, silty sludge that may become anaerobic from lack of oxygen. That could cause a rot condition. Similarly, if you only add holes to the bottom, they could become plugged from the silt buildup. I really encourage holes in the bottoms and sides for better aeration and drainage.
@@TheMillennialGardener You have a good point there....I have not noticed any yet....but I can see how that could happen. This fall I am planting 4 from pots to ground, then putting new ones in the pots\buckets....I will try both side and bottom. Thanks.
How cold is your climate? If you get hard freezes in the fall, I suggest waiting until spring to plant. Figs are generally freeze hardy to a point, but you want the tree to be established before they encounter hard freezes. If you're in a frost-free climate, disregard my comment.
Thank you!!!!!
Thanks for the video video and i do the same thing if i have poted plant. You got a lot of nice looking figs.
Thank you. The trees have been doing well in all of this rain. The fruit...not so...but the trees certainly love it.
Very great video. I learned a lot!!
I'm happy it was helpful!
Wow great video!
Thanks for this. Just as I do it.
Thanks for watching!
You are the best figs expert ever🎉❤🎉thank you so much
You're welcome!
Thanks very much
Thanks for watching!
Great video and as usual great information.
Thank you! I really appreciate that!
Good video and techniques
Thank you
From. Jordan
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I bought a 3 in 1 soil tester meter on Amazon that has eliminated much of my overwatering, and I also find the pH function useful.
I think those soil testers are fine for shallow plants, particularly indoor plants, but watch out, because they don't reach the bottom of deep pots. They can register as "dry" in the top layer of soil while the bottom of your container is accumulating silty muck.
Good tips,thanks! I was wondering can I grow fig tree indoors as house plants? Thank you!
Great video
Lovely dog. Great info by the way.
Thank you! Dale is my favorite person! Thank you for watching. Glad it was helpful.
Hey man, as always enjoy watching your videos…lots of good info. I’m beginning planting some fruit trees in my backyard this coming Fall for the first time (You know they say you have to be prepared in case of starvation 🙂). Just kidding, anyway I would like to know how you protect your trees from birds. I’m watching lots of videos now on this topic but would be interested in your opinion. BTW, we are neighbors…I live in Leland, Brunswick county.
Great video thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you for the informations , very good explained 🙏🏼
Do I need to have a pair of trees to produce fruits on a fig tree?
Like avocado trees?
Or do they give fruits on its own ? 🥺🪴
Now i know how to water my one and only Fig tree in a container..Thanks for sharing😀
You're welcome! Thanks for watching. Also, don't be afraid to add another fig...or 50 😀
Nice. Nice.
Thanks this was super helpful! I have some young cuttings that are rooted and up potted. Would you recommend more frequent watering for these? I’ve been watering when the top layer of compost looks dry rather than the medium pulling away from the pot.
Only in the very beginning when you first transplant the cutting - maybe the first week - do I encourage keeping the soil very moist. Once the roots take hold and the trees start putting o new green growth, you shouldn't water them more than necessary. You don't want to encourage rot, and younger roots are more susceptible to rot. Usually, small trees take awhile to dry out containers. I suggest mulching them with at least 2 inches of mulch, then checking underneath the mulch to check for soil moisture.
Thank you for your information I just got one never had one before a friend gave me 2 sticks from there’s it’s a Texas white fig tree
If you need help rooting, this video may help you: ua-cam.com/video/ExfavYO0Qos/v-deo.html
Gracias really helped 😊
You're welcome!
Any advice on cloth pots? I'm in the Bay Area and have two fig trees in 7gal green cloth pots on their second year of growth from big old branches trimmed off another tree. The person I got them from last winter said the cuttings are actually more like 5-6 years old but they've died back a couple times (maybe from frost) in the Sonoma Valley.
How large and how many drain holes do you put into your 5 gallon buckets of figs? Do you do root pruning and if you do would you do a video on that? Thanks so much for these very informative videos.
I show you how to make the buckets here: ua-cam.com/video/qkO0BszVqMQ/v-deo.html I believe there are 9 holes with a 7/8" bit.
If you choose to use 5 gallon paint buckets like I do, you can go the first season without root pruning, but after that, you're going to need to prune them annually. I've noticed the figs I didn't prune aren't nearly as vigorous as they were the previous year because they're too root-bound. If you want to root-prune less, you will need larger containers. Figs are extremely vigorous and need to be cut back annually to keep their vigor, or planted in-ground (where they truly prefer to be). Thanks for watching!
I have a 4’ tall retaining wall that a fig tree variety likes to grow behind. It got to over 20’ high and I was worried it’s roots may break the wall. Now it’s growing back again like 5 years later. Do you think I should take it out again or just keep it trimmed low? It rarely had fruit. Was probably a brown turkey or mission. I am in hot south Orange County CA.
Great video! Since I'm reduced to using a watering can, I go by and prime them all and come back and water deeper also. I'm too nervous to let my medium get to the point where it's pulling away from the sides of the pot though. The trees seem to do fine getting a bit of water each day during this heat. Hoping rain on the way with the hurricane, but can skip the damaging winds hopefully.
I saw...things in the Gulf aren't looking good for next week. My prayers are with you. The next storm pushing off West Africa isn't looking good, either. We'll be in MJO Phase 1/2 when that storm pushes off, so it could become a major hurricane. A watering can? That sounds awful...can't you get yourself a long hose? It'll save you so much effort. That sounds really rough.
@@TheMillennialGardener I thank you for your prayers. I don't think we'll get anywhere near the winds out of this storm that you got, so I'm okay with that. Figs aren't fruiting really (only 3 months in pots) therefore, the rain will be good, as long as it's not 50" of rain. Since I live in an apt, there isn't outside water faucet where I can hook a hose up. Guess it's a good thing I only have 6 figs trees, huh! Got 2 citrus and the dwarf toms, so, I'm okay. All and all, I'd rather be swimming for exercise, but pools closed.
@@shashakeeleh5468 all it takes is one bad gust. I'm concerned that there may be two hurricanes in the Gulf simultaneously, but at the same time, I'm very curious.
@@TheMillennialGardener I understand and have a way to protect them somewhat. Went thru Harvey and a bunch of others and did well. Since these trees are less than a meter, I can drag them under the apt breezeway for cover, but that might increase the wind. Will have to play it by ear. Yes, weather around the globe very interesting and very horrible; from fires in CA to massive flooding in China. Not sure that most people understand just how devastating all this will be in the long run. Good thing you don't live in NK, else poor Dale might be (on) toast.
For a couple bucks u can buy an adapter to put on your inside faucet and then a hose will screw on. And u can buy short hoses or long, whatever length u need to reach your trees. I have one on the utility sink faucet so I can wash the dogs outside and not in totally cold water-works great! Be safe!
This looks like deep watering.
On another video of yours you said you water containers 1-2 time's a day when it's really hot.
When you water twice a day, are you more just watering the top surface so your feeder roots in the cantainers stay healthy & you deep water like this video other days when the media pulls away from the edges of the bucket?
I live in St George, Utah zone 8a.... but I'm getting 93° temps now & 110° plus in June-August.
@EnlightenmentGarden waters 4-5 times a day for her in ground trees, but only for 4 minutes at a time (approximately 1 gallon each time).
She noticed if her feeder roots dried out, he plants are more stressed to grow the feeder roots than fruit production.
Thanks for your Awesome videos, ive truly learned a ton & can't wait for my 5 Fig trees to ripen... patiently waiting 😁
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looking jacked dude!!!
Oh man, that was 6 months into the gym shutdowns. The Summer of No Gainz! I don't want to experience that ever again 😂
Great video! Quick question - in all your fig videos containers are in groups of 2-3. Do yo keep the same figs together?
Thanks for the video by a chance do you have any desert king variety
Thank you for this video! It provides the helpful diagnostic information I was looking for. (Most other info I’d found provided after-the-fact signs you’d watered too little or too much. Not at all helpful.)
Thank you I live in s w Florida this will be my first fig tree it’s a Texas everbaring white fig tree
Excellent! Glad to hear you're getting into figs! Best of luck. They're a lot of fun.
Wow u just taught me something about the watering..I had a feeling this was the case but ignored my inner guidance
I am thinking of growing the Chicago Hardy in a container like the Home Depot 5 gallon pail here in the Detroit area, (Zone 6a). What is a reasonable amount of figs to expect from a single tree? And...if I plan on putting the dormant tree in my garage over winter should I perhaps choose a different variety better suited to a container? Thanks for the awesome videos! Big fan!
I hate when the soil goes waterproof. I like ur section for Dale 😂😂😂. He will have his own channel soon
I think I’m going to give him some spots at the end of some videos. Like a Marvel movie, but featuring Dale.
@@TheMillennialGardener Yay!! This is a great idea!!
Very helpful video! Are you concerned that one fig is getting rootbound? Will you up pot it or plant it into the ground?
Hi, so glad to discover your channel! I'm new with my potted fig tree this year which is healthy and producing many figs. I'm in Michigan and the next few weeks will be in low 70's and low of 50's so I'm afraid they will never get a chance to ripen. Could I bring it inside to a sunny window to finish it off or better to take my chances outside?
If you're still in the 70's during the day, you can move your tree up against the south-facing wall of the house. That will help attract additional heat that will radiate from your home. If it drops out of the 70's, you'll want to move it inside. Thanks for watching!
I also check for moisture by picking up my containers (I use 3 to 7 gallon grow bags with handles). I know what the weights are for a dry vs hydrated container.
I believe you have started using drip irrigation for your potted figs and maybe the in-ground ones as well. Rain can be troublesome if we get too much. I am thinking of making a cone from light plastic to go over the pot to direct the great majority of rain water from the pot. I can regulate the drip irrigation to desired levels and cover it as well with the plastic. I have rabbits that will gnaw on the bark so I use tree guards. The cone can rub against the guard and not chafe the trunk.
I haven't run drip lines to my containers, yet. That'll be a "next year" project. I can say that I think the effect of watering figs is vastly overstated. I don't see a problem with watering them generously. In fact, I see the opposite as being true: fig trees take on rust and drop their fruits if they are underwatered. I'd actually rather over-water my actively growing fig trees during the heat of the summer than under-water them. What I find is the most problematic is getting the figs themselves wet. When the figs get wet, terrible things happen. Trying to put the trees themselves under cover, then drip irrigating, will be very helpful.
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Very informative thank you,what is the soil mix you use for your fig trees in containers? I love your videos thanks again ,have a good day.
I have a video on that here: ua-cam.com/video/6DEjV3zaOBU/v-deo.html
Thanks for watching!