I discovered you on UA-cam only a few months ago, and damn what a great service you are providing. I’m only in my third year of building my fig collection and learning the ins and outs of maximizing my efforts. Your content has helped immensely. I can’t thank you enough. I’m just gonna go ahead and say it… your channel has been the most educational and valuable content that I have ever consumed on UA-cam for any topic.
Loved it. Ross worked so hard to explain in detail the benefits of pruning for better regeneration. He cares and that’s what really matters to me and made me so happy.Thank you so much 👍❤️
Excellent !!!!! What a superb video. Gosh, how I needed this information. I feel like I'm back in college. You are a pro! Thank you. I'm saving every word. Happy Thanksgiving.
Thank you for making this video. It's steady and doesn't give me motion sicknes (occipital neuralgia). I viewed one of your vids last year when I wasn't even into figs (vid about plant winter protection). Had my first fig this past late summer, and now watching vids from you, Harvey, Ben, Danny. I have a dessert king standard trunk is 4 feet, now Im thinking I should bud graft a few top buds to lower then cut it down, excited & scared.
Good evening, Ross. I stumbled on to your channel while researching fig trees. Much of your information is pertinent to me because I live in Northern NJ (6b). I am also a teacher, and recently got a bunch of students interested in planting fig cuttings. They are excited to see if they take. Your approach makes growing fig trees a real possibility. Thanks for all you do. Oh, I SUBSCRIBED!
To get your camera to focus up close on a bud, get rid of the background to which it wants to focus; put your hand behind the bud or have the sky be the background.
Good video . I will. have to play it several times to get it all in. It seems a three year goal is the right concept in developing the tree. . I plan on it . Slowing the vegetative growth I take it is what you recommend .. that would be convenient in the respect of the size of pot / grow bag . Till i can set up a winter storage container or greenhouse for winter storage. So far I have learned that fruit does grow on multi year wood . And I believe you instruct to renew older branches . That's the same way they do it in cherry cultivation 5 year life cycle of a branch . Then remove a single branch at five years old . Do that every year
Newbie getting started. Looking to grow my first fig tree, also it will be in a pot. I adore figs :) Great video lots of very useful advice. Some of it flies over my head, but I'll get there. TY for sharing. I also subbed.
Oh my gosh, here I am just to learn about figtrees. I just wanted to buy a figtree and put it in the ground and wait a year or three and then eat figs. After having watched a lot of videos about figtrees, I think I will just give up. It seems one should obtain a degree in "figgery" to be successful.😢
Hi Ross, great content! You're the Winter Soldier of fig trees! 😊. We inherited a mature fig tree that had to be transplanted in mid-July while fruiting - not ideal. While its still in a similar environment,Its losing leaves as expected from the shock. Would you advise to cut it back to get the tree to focus on the repair rather than growth at this time (August)? Any of your videos you can suggest? Thanks!
It would be really interesting to see a sequence of photos of the same dormant plant over several years before and after each pruning. This would be photographed from the same angle and distance so as to look like a time-lapse sequence.
I am a fig enthusiast. My dad grew up in Italy. I am enjoying your videos very much. Can you tell me what MONTH you filmed this in? I am guessing early Spring. I take it you don’t prune when bringing potted figs inside to go dormant?
Excellent video! I feel like I've learned so much and you explain things very clearly! Last year I left my house that had a fig tree, I really enjoyed having the tree but didn't really understand how to take care of it. I was able to enjoy some fruits but felt like there was much more potential. When I left, I took a bunch of cuttings and was able to propagate 5 young trees. I did this last June and today, they're in medium sized pots and growing well. 2-3 of them look very healthy with 2 thick trunks forming, the other seem a little weaker but growing nonetheless. My question is, would you recommending the rejuvenation process for these at this time? Is it too early? I'm guessing for the healthy ones, just let them grow for another season. In general what is a good month to perform the rejuvenation pruning for new trees? I'd love to send you pictures if thats possible.
Thank you for this comprehensive video. I have Violette de Bordeauxs in 25 gal containers and could not find anywhere correct pruning method. At the last of this video you have a tree with only 2 branches, saying it had too fast of growth and you chose not to prune. One of my trees is identical so my question is how do you obtain the correct growth habit/structure for this situation?
Hi Ross, not sure if this question is out of the realm or not but here goes. I bought a violet de Bordeaux and it has 2 branches which are forked aboit 2” from soil and they are growing horizontally about 12-15” each. Can these be staked to pull the branches “up”? What are your suggestions. Love your channel. Thanks in advance Steve SE Louisiana
Hi, Ross! You are doing a great job with these videos. I have bought two fig trees - Brown Turkey and Francesca (Czech licenced variety) but they look like single 60 cm sticks with growing tips and that is all. I just miss video what to do with such young figs. I need advice regarding the pruning. How to cut, how to start with such plants to get nice fig tree. I couldn`t find such a video. Would you advise something? Best, Wojciech.
Hello, Wojciech! I would like to offer my advice, if you would like it. Since your trees are so young, it is important for them to develop strong roots. Don't prune them this year. Let them grow as they wish for this first season. Once branches and leaves form, I think it would be appropriate to break off the growing tips to encourage the energy of the trees to stop growing upward. I wouldn't do anything beyond that this year. Next year you may be able to prune lightly. God bless your efforts!
Some trees want agree with me? No trees agree with me Trees got a mind of there own Ross could you look into click pruning and see if you can interpet it for me. It's done in specific apple tree varieties . The guy that developed it for world wide distribution is italian and works for the University of Washington and I dont really understand his instruction
I have proplem with my Fig trees i have farm in desert where is very hot in summer this is the first dormant season of my Fig trees but all my trees grew as A bush only 4 inches height of trunk and the spread in lots of side branches whch non of the is growing vertically. I dont know how to do my structrual pruning
I discovered you on UA-cam only a few months ago, and damn what a great service you are providing. I’m only in my third year of building my fig collection and learning the ins and outs of maximizing my efforts. Your content has helped immensely. I can’t thank you enough. I’m just gonna go ahead and say it… your channel has been the most educational and valuable content that I have ever consumed on UA-cam for any topic.
Loved it. Ross worked so hard to explain in detail the benefits of pruning for better regeneration. He cares and that’s what really matters to me and made me so happy.Thank you so much 👍❤️
Excellent !!!!!
What a superb video.
Gosh, how I needed this information.
I feel like I'm back in college. You are a pro!
Thank you. I'm saving every word.
Happy Thanksgiving.
been watch this video for some time and now have some lovely fig trees and figs, thank you uk
Very dedicated true hard agricultural scientific works.Kudos ❤
Thank you for making this video. It's steady and doesn't give me motion sicknes (occipital neuralgia). I viewed one of your vids last year when I wasn't even into figs (vid about plant winter protection). Had my first fig this past late summer, and now watching vids from you, Harvey, Ben, Danny. I have a dessert king standard trunk is 4 feet, now Im thinking I should bud graft a few top buds to lower then cut it down, excited & scared.
Good evening, Ross. I stumbled on to your channel while researching fig trees. Much of your information is pertinent to me because I live in Northern NJ (6b). I am also a teacher, and recently got a bunch of students interested in planting fig cuttings. They are excited to see if they take. Your approach makes growing fig trees a real possibility. Thanks for all you do. Oh, I SUBSCRIBED!
I agree!! Such a great channel!
To get your camera to focus up close on a bud, get rid of the background to which it wants to focus; put your hand behind the bud or have the sky be the background.
Good video . I will. have to play it several times to get it all in. It seems a three year goal is the right concept in developing the tree. . I plan on it . Slowing the vegetative growth I take it is what you recommend .. that would be convenient in the respect of the size of pot / grow bag . Till i can set up a winter storage container or greenhouse for winter storage.
So far I have learned that fruit does grow on multi year wood . And I believe you instruct to renew older branches . That's the same way they do it in cherry cultivation 5 year life cycle of a branch . Then remove a single branch at five years old . Do that every year
If you need to zoom in your camera to a specific point on the tree just put your hand under that point so the camera will get good focus
Excellent video. Thanks!!
Joe from PA in, Zone 6B
Newbie getting started. Looking to grow my first fig tree, also it will be in a pot. I adore figs :) Great video lots of very useful advice. Some of it flies over my head, but I'll get there. TY for sharing. I also subbed.
G00D Morning from Auckland, New Zealand it’s Saturday, November 23, 2019
Oh my gosh, here I am just to learn about figtrees. I just wanted to buy a figtree and put it in the ground and wait a year or three and then eat figs. After having watched a lot of videos about figtrees, I think I will just give up. It seems one should obtain a degree in "figgery" to be successful.😢
Hi Ross, great content! You're the Winter Soldier of fig trees! 😊. We inherited a mature fig tree that had to be transplanted in mid-July while fruiting - not ideal. While its still in a similar environment,Its losing leaves as expected from the shock. Would you advise to cut it back to get the tree to focus on the repair rather than growth at this time (August)? Any of your videos you can suggest? Thanks!
i love your videos you are a great insporation
Great guy great video, love it!!!
What time of the year the best to do pruning for figs? Thanks
Thank you for the insightful info!
It would be really interesting to see a sequence of photos of the same dormant plant over several years before and after each pruning. This would be photographed from the same angle and distance so as to look like a time-lapse sequence.
I am a fig enthusiast. My dad grew up in Italy.
I am enjoying your videos very much. Can you tell me what MONTH you filmed this in? I am guessing early Spring. I take it you don’t prune when bringing potted figs inside to go dormant?
Excellent video! I feel like I've learned so much and you explain things very clearly! Last year I left my house that had a fig tree, I really enjoyed having the tree but didn't really understand how to take care of it. I was able to enjoy some fruits but felt like there was much more potential. When I left, I took a bunch of cuttings and was able to propagate 5 young trees. I did this last June and today, they're in medium sized pots and growing well. 2-3 of them look very healthy with 2 thick trunks forming, the other seem a little weaker but growing nonetheless. My question is, would you recommending the rejuvenation process for these at this time? Is it too early? I'm guessing for the healthy ones, just let them grow for another season. In general what is a good month to perform the rejuvenation pruning for new trees? I'd love to send you pictures if thats possible.
Thank you for this comprehensive video. I have Violette de Bordeauxs in 25 gal containers and could not find anywhere correct pruning method. At the last of this video you have a tree with only 2 branches, saying it had too fast of growth and you chose not to prune. One of my trees is identical so my question is how do you obtain the correct growth habit/structure for this situation?
Hi Ross, not sure if this question is out of the realm or not but here goes. I bought a violet de Bordeaux and it has 2 branches which are forked aboit 2” from soil and they are growing horizontally about 12-15” each. Can these be staked to pull the branches “up”? What are your suggestions. Love your channel. Thanks in advance
Steve
SE Louisiana
Hi, Ross! You are doing a great job with these videos. I have bought two fig trees - Brown Turkey and Francesca (Czech licenced variety) but they look like single 60 cm sticks with growing tips and that is all. I just miss video what to do with such young figs. I need advice regarding the pruning. How to cut, how to start with such plants to get nice fig tree. I couldn`t find such a video. Would you advise something? Best, Wojciech.
Hello, Wojciech! I would like to offer my advice, if you would like it. Since your trees are so young, it is important for them to develop strong roots. Don't prune them this year. Let them grow as they wish for this first season. Once branches and leaves form, I think it would be appropriate to break off the growing tips to encourage the energy of the trees to stop growing upward. I wouldn't do anything beyond that this year. Next year you may be able to prune lightly. God bless your efforts!
Some trees want agree with me?
No trees agree with me
Trees got a mind of there own
Ross could you look into click pruning and see if you can interpet it for me. It's done in specific apple tree varieties . The guy that developed it for world wide distribution is italian and works for the University of Washington and I dont really understand his instruction
When is the best time to prune container fig trees for heavy production north NJ thank you 😊
Can i prune my fig trees around January?
mine die back to the ground snd come back every year.
I have proplem with my Fig trees i have farm in desert where is very hot in summer this is the first dormant season of my Fig trees but all my trees grew as A bush only 4 inches height of trunk and the spread in lots of side branches whch non of the is growing vertically. I dont know how to do my structrual pruning
Thank you.what kiend the soil
Try this video. Pine bark and compost. ua-cam.com/video/6zzCzaQeOYA/v-deo.html
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Bruh
I'm sure your neighbors think you are crazy for talking to your camera all the time. They must call you plant man.