I need lots of wood chips to cover my planted figs. I found this mountain of wood chips near where I live and I’ve been visiting them every morning.

I created this video to illustrate to you the process.

https://youtube.com/shorts/XW5QMUSTnqI?feature=share

I have a 30 year old tree outside and it hasn’t rained much in months. Temperature is reaching freezing at night but should I water the dormant tree?

I don't really have an idea and have been having difficulties with the level of moisture. For example if I'm doing a fig pop with 100 ml of slightly compacted coco/perlite, how much water should I have?

So this is my first time propagating fig cuttings. I made my own soil from pine bark mulch and vermiculite. I have them in plastic cups with cuts in the bottom which are then inside another cup with a few marbles in them for water wicking. They’re on a heat mat with a thermostat set at 78°. I’ve only had these set up for 10 days and I’m already seeing a leaf on one and a small bud growing on the other. I can’t see any roots so I am afraid to remove them from the soil to look at the rooting. Since I have one with a leaf and another budding do I need to get a light on as soon as possible or should I just let them keep growing as they are? They’re inside of this plastic container and I keep the lid on them at all times.

Thanks for any help.

I've got a Chicago Hardy that I set out this spring and it grew through the bottom of the pot it was in and grew 5' tall. 1st year plant.

I've got to dig it up and just wondering what kind of root growth I'm looking at before I start digging. I want to preserve as much of the roots as possible for transplant while it's dormant.

Anyone have any ideas what I might be looking at here?

These are my fig trees. I know some are green, and some are black. I’m in the suburbs of Pittsburgh pa not sure what zone that makes me. I’m new to all of this. I brought them inside and got some grow lights. I have them on a 12 hr cycle and have been watering every other day. Most of the leaves dropped the first two days inside. Some are just cuttings from a clients tree.

Is there anything else I should be doing?

I sprinkled some miracle grow in the pots too.

Thoughts? I plan to plant the somewhat big ones in March.

Thanks

My brother didn’t see him and accidentally ran over it a couple months ago but I guess he is still fighting I’m not surprised tho with how resilient figs are

The other day someone said I should remove the stems coming out of the ground, should I? Also this thing is infested with fire ants. How do I get them out.

https://youtu.be/nTEUAlsk2x8

I’m in southern Alabama, plenty of rain and humidity.

I have fig tree with lots of figs. But fig go red some with black spot. Unripe inside, and hollow. Seed inside don't develop. They start falling off. What is the reason

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You are trying to root a cutting, this means that the main goal is for the cutting to develop a healthy root system. So, before you start this process you should sacrifice/prune a terminal bud. This way, the cutting will spend its energy to develop roots.

When burying a fig tree should you wrap/protect the branches with plastic? Is it only a concern it the ground gets wet?

I bought this black mission fig tree this pastvsummer and planted it in a bad spot so i need to move it. Could i do it now or wait for spring and how do i even prune it? I'm scared of klling it.

I’ve only gotten about 12 figs on my 2 year old tree thanks to a warm October November but the birds or squirrels have probably gotten half! I know you all go through this and it’s maddening because I feel forced to pick fruit before it’s really ready. Once it’s perfectly ripe I have a tiny window.

Is there a way to ripen after they are picked?

Can I get bird flu if I eat a fig that may have been pecked at? 😂

My first fig tree has produced baby figs! I’m afraid they won’t ripen before the first frost. Can I bring my tree inside long enough for the fruit to ripen? Or is this a bad idea? I know the tree needs to go dormant at some point.

Is this a good idea or even possible??

All fig trees are dormant except the Greek one. Pick a leaf or a green fig and check for any moisture. If it’s dry, the tree is dormant.

Checking figs for dormancy. One more fig to go…

https://youtube.com/shorts/5LmrSU9G1WY?feature=share

My dear friend gave me many leaves. We’ve come to love making go tea with them. I’ve thoroughly washed the leaves, will place them in the oven to dry up. I am so grateful for fig trees, and friends who share their harvest.