My grandad used to say a farmers best friend is his shadow. My mom told me this I never heard him say it.. Was the biggest carrot farmer in the US from the 40s to the 80s with his brothers. Marshburn Farms. He had 9 acres on Yorba Linda BLVD in OC that had absolutely massive fig trees 50 years ago. It's a cul-de-sac now I remember riding on grandads tractor there 50 years ago.
I’m a first year grower in Washington state were it rains alot I’ve kept my figs in pots in my garage under grow lights all winter for growth and I figured I would take a cutting off each one and keep one in a pot and one in ground and see what does better big pots 50 gallon do we will see
Thank you for giving me a boatload of knowledge on growing figs. I have watched all your videos at least once. This was a very interesting and informative video. Thanks again!
You are absolutely correct! You can't fool Mother Nature...let the trees tell you what they need and only when they are ready, they will produce abundantly! It took me a while to learn that and you've reinforced that truth and comprehension so perfectly. Thank you!!....(again!)
I love your videos Lou. Thanks for showing VdB. If you have a chance and walk by Improved Celeste (O'Rourke not), I would love a quick video showing it, and maybe a few words from you on this cultivar. Thanks
Hi, Nick! Improved Celeste is an excellent cultivar! It's not as hardy as Celeste and it takes to a container far better, in my experience. I have not had very good success growing Improved Celeste in the ground, but I have had excellent results in containers. Improved Celeste shouldn't be named that! It is not Celeste! Try to keep that in mind. None the less, all and all, I highly recommend it for in ground in 7-A or warmer and it deserves a place in your container fig collection, too. It has very good taste. I once had a beautiful I.C. growing in a container, and I liked it so much that I decided to transplant it in the ground. That winter was extremely wet (very wet) and particularly cold. It contracted a root disease, and I was never able to cure it. That never happened to me with Celeste. Again, the two cultivars are not the same. I've been growing another Improved Celeste in the ground in a protected spot for two years. Still, the Winters have set it back each year. It's still alive and the shoots are growing vigorously, as always. I much prefer growing figs in ground! If I could only get it past a couple of winters, then it might might toughen enough to flourish like the rest of my varieties. I hope this has added some insight on this variety. Regards, Lou Monti
@@loumonti10 thanks Lou for your invaluable insight. I have had many great figs from IC in the pot. After I transplanted it to the ground, it's just starting to establish itself and push growth in its third growing season. I'm in coastal southern California. Have a great growing season.
Have you managed to avoid FMV all tis time? i avoided it for years, until this year where it must have came from a cutting on sent to me, and it seems to have affected all of my plants to some degree, although some have resisted it for the most part.
Hi, Dave! I don't have a regular problem with it. However, when ever I have had an occurrence, it's always been because I acquired a cutting, a tree, etc, from another source. Regards, Lou Monti
My question is: In it’s first year, should I pinch my young fig tree when it gets above my knee so it will start branching? Or should I let it grow like Jack’s beanstalk and develop a fat trunk, then prune it back above my knee the following winter (maybe air layering it off first if I want a second copy)? Opinions?
Oh, I see now that you DID pinch the young potted fig at the start of the video. So I guess you DO favor pinching a young tree to induce branching, rather than letting it waste its strength growing tall and then pruning it back the next winter.
Absolutely correct. Pinch them when they are young to develop lateral branching, as shown in the beginning of the video. However, pluck off any figs that may develop on an immature fig tree. Good luck and best regards from Lou Monti
Hi, Troy! Yes, I certainly sometimes use pinching for that purpose. It depends on certain circumstances, such as the structure of the tree, the age, the variety, its location, whether or not it's a potted plant, and the specific purpose that I'm trying to achieve. Thanks for watching. Lou Monti
Hello, when you say to pinch to attain lateral branching, when (month) summer time-frame, do you actually recommend performing this method? Thanks for another great video! Best Wishes
Hi there! It should be done early enough in the season for the lateral branches to develop sufficiently. It should be done when it's needed in accordance with your individual plan to scaffold the tree the way you intend to. Try to imagine that you are the artist and that the tree is your creation. Try to envision exactly what you desire to accomplish and take the necessary steps to systematically achieve your goal. Good luck and warm regards from Lou Monti
Do you pinch off fruit to get larger figs? My fig tree is decades old and very fruitful. But the fruits are small. Its a Brown Turkey fig in hot central California. All is well except for the huge tiny fig crop!
Hi there! I live in a completely different climatic zone, but I have read that Celeste and Brown Turkey don't always perform well in hot and dry climates. Ordinarily, with large, fully developed trees such as yours, you would have to remove a great many figs in order to promote larger fig development. Might I suggest adding another variety to your collection that is more suitable and adaptive to your climate? Good luck! Lou Monti
My grandad used to say a farmers best friend is his shadow. My mom told me this I never heard him say it.. Was the biggest carrot farmer in the US from the 40s to the 80s with his brothers. Marshburn Farms. He had 9 acres on Yorba Linda BLVD in OC that had absolutely massive fig trees 50 years ago. It's a cul-de-sac now I remember riding on grandads tractor there 50 years ago.
I’m a first year grower in Washington state were it rains alot I’ve kept my figs in pots in my garage under grow lights all winter for growth and I figured I would take a cutting off each one and keep one in a pot and one in ground and see what does better big pots 50 gallon do we will see
I was just pondering over this topic as I just started into Fig Trees. Great insight. Thanks.
Thank you very much! Lou Monti
Thank you for giving me a boatload of knowledge on growing figs. I have watched all your videos at least once. This was a very interesting and informative video. Thanks again!
Thanks for the kind words! Regards! Lou Monti
always informative..i think you sold me on Celeste...i'm in search of one now
You are absolutely correct! You can't fool Mother Nature...let the trees tell you what they need and only when they are ready, they will produce abundantly! It took me a while to learn that and you've reinforced that truth and comprehension so perfectly. Thank you!!....(again!)
I love your videos Lou. Thanks for showing VdB. If you have a chance and walk by Improved Celeste (O'Rourke not), I would love a quick video showing it, and maybe a few words from you on this cultivar. Thanks
Hi, Nick! Improved Celeste is an excellent cultivar! It's not as hardy as Celeste and it takes to a container far better, in my experience. I have not had very good success growing Improved Celeste in the ground, but I have had excellent results in containers. Improved Celeste shouldn't be named that! It is not Celeste! Try to keep that in mind. None the less, all and all, I highly recommend it for in ground in 7-A or warmer and it deserves a place in your container fig collection, too. It has very good taste. I once had a beautiful I.C. growing in a container, and I liked it so much that I decided to transplant it in the ground. That winter was extremely wet (very wet) and particularly cold. It contracted a root disease, and I was never able to cure it. That never happened to me with Celeste. Again, the two cultivars are not the same. I've been growing another Improved Celeste in the ground in a protected spot for two years. Still, the Winters have set it back each year. It's still alive and the shoots are growing vigorously, as always. I much prefer growing figs in ground! If I could only get it past a couple of winters, then it might might toughen enough to flourish like the rest of my varieties. I hope this has added some insight on this variety. Regards, Lou Monti
@@loumonti10 thanks Lou for your invaluable insight. I have had many great figs from IC in the pot. After I transplanted it to the ground, it's just starting to establish itself and push growth in its third growing season. I'm in coastal southern California. Have a great growing season.
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Have you managed to avoid FMV all tis time? i avoided it for years, until this year where it must have came from a cutting on sent to me, and it seems to have affected all of my plants to some degree, although some have resisted it for the most part.
Hi, Dave! I don't have a regular problem with it. However, when ever I have had an occurrence, it's always been because I acquired a cutting, a tree, etc, from another source. Regards, Lou Monti
My question is:
In it’s first year, should I pinch my young fig tree when it gets above my knee so it will start branching? Or should I let it grow like Jack’s beanstalk and develop a fat trunk, then prune it back above my knee the following winter (maybe air layering it off first if I want a second copy)? Opinions?
Oh, I see now that you DID pinch the young potted fig at the start of the video. So I guess you DO favor pinching a young tree to induce branching, rather than letting it waste its strength growing tall and then pruning it back the next winter.
Absolutely correct. Pinch them when they are young to develop lateral branching, as shown in the beginning of the video. However, pluck off any figs that may develop on an immature fig tree. Good luck and best regards from Lou Monti
what your thoughts on pinching now to help slow growth and harden off for winter on in ground trees..
Hi, Troy! Yes, I certainly sometimes use pinching for that purpose. It depends on certain circumstances, such as the structure of the tree, the age, the variety, its location, whether or not it's a potted plant, and the specific purpose that I'm trying to achieve. Thanks for watching. Lou Monti
Hello, when you say to pinch to attain lateral branching, when (month) summer time-frame, do you actually recommend performing this method? Thanks for another great video! Best Wishes
Hi there! It should be done early enough in the season for the lateral branches to develop sufficiently. It should be done when it's needed in accordance with your individual plan to scaffold the tree the way you intend to. Try to imagine that you are the artist and that the tree is your creation. Try to envision exactly what you desire to accomplish and take the necessary steps to systematically achieve your goal. Good luck and warm regards from Lou Monti
Thank you much appreciated best wishes
Do you pinch off fruit to get larger figs? My fig tree is decades old and very fruitful. But the fruits are small. Its a Brown Turkey fig in hot central California. All is well except for the huge tiny fig crop!
Hi there! I live in a completely different climatic zone, but I have read that Celeste and Brown Turkey don't always perform well in hot and dry climates. Ordinarily, with large, fully developed trees such as yours, you would have to remove a great many figs in order to promote larger fig development. Might I suggest adding another variety to your collection that is more suitable and adaptive to your climate? Good luck! Lou Monti
It is exactly the mistake I made on the Popone 5 months young tree, I learn it late 😞
Can you make more Videos about in ground bag figs 👍🏻
Hi there! There are several videos that detail my ground bag method. Please enjoy them and thanks for watching! Regards from, Lou Monti