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Sat Aug 22, 2026 2:43 am

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To pollinate, or not to pollinate..

Last post by Rob « Sun Sep 06, 2026 1:29 am
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by Rob » Thu Apr 09, 2026 5:30 am

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As we all know, common figs do not need pollination, and the first San Pedro crop,(Desert King etc.) does not, but they can all benefit from it, to...

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Sun Sep 06, 2026 1:29 am
Tree placement, and waking up times?

Last post by ch100 « Fri Aug 21, 2026 10:34 pm
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by Rob » Wed Aug 19, 2026 12:17 am

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I looked in on this caprifig tree yesterday, and it was still very much dormant looking, even though after I had taken a cutting, there was sap just...

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Last post by ch100
Fri Aug 21, 2026 10:34 pm
Grafting in early Autumn in Adelaide South Australia.

Last post by Rob « Sat Aug 15, 2026 3:05 am
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by Rob » Sat Jul 04, 2026 4:56 am

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Back in very early March I decided to graft, using the whip and tongue method onto this rootstock I had multiples of, and it matched the graft...

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Sat Aug 15, 2026 3:05 am
Grafting female cuttings to a good caprifig tree early Spring?

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by Rob » Thu Aug 06, 2026 10:59 am

A few years back I was lucky enough to find this very good caprifig tree, and it was loaded with mamme figs. At that time I had no idea of what...

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Mon Aug 10, 2026 10:07 am
Caprified, or uncaprified, how do we tell, just by looking at the figs?

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by Rob » Sun Jul 05, 2026 1:04 am

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The question of how we can tell of a fig is caprified (pollinated), or in the case of a caprifig, just entered by a wasp, and eggs inserted comes up...

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Last post by Rob
Thu Jul 16, 2026 5:18 am
Growing figs, low elevation dry coastal.

Last post by Ssullivan « Sat Jul 11, 2026 3:09 pm
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by Ssullivan » Fri May 08, 2026 4:00 pm

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I have had this small fig for almost 3 years and I have noticed some things about where I am growing it. First is that it took a long time to get...

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Last post by Ssullivan
Sat Jul 11, 2026 3:09 pm
Fig leaf rust

Last post by Ssullivan « Wed Jul 08, 2026 11:23 pm
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by Ssullivan » Thu Jul 02, 2026 7:24 pm

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Any one growing figs in n a misty wet environment, what do you do to deal with rust? Is it something that you just not bother with and feed the tree...

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Last post by Ssullivan
Wed Jul 08, 2026 11:23 pm
Fig leaf tea.

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by arfabuck » Tue Jun 30, 2026 9:10 am

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A question re furocoumarins in the fig leaf.

The Dauphines and the Grise de Tarascon variety of fig do not have furocoumarins in their leaf. Do you...

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Thu Jul 02, 2026 2:10 am
Lets see those "Big & Old" fig trees

Last post by Rob « Tue Jun 30, 2026 11:35 pm
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by Bob » Tue Jun 02, 2026 11:06 am

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I found in this charming old White Adriatic tree in a suburban backyard.
I suspect it has seen many seasons and has probably outlived several...

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Last post by Rob
Tue Jun 30, 2026 11:35 pm
What attracts fig wasps to our figs?

Last post by Rob « Mon Jun 22, 2026 4:07 am
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by Rob » Mon Jun 15, 2026 11:56 pm

Figs are attracted to our figs by scent, this has been known for some time, and although wasps have good vision, they smell the figs long before they...

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Last post by Rob
Mon Jun 22, 2026 4:07 am
First post. Hi

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by LoPresti » Mon Jun 01, 2026 11:21 pm

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There we have some medipore h 3M, tape, blocking the entrance to a tiny blastophaga our tiny fig wasp. I took the tape off to let them in, and there...

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Last post by LoPresti
Mon Jun 01, 2026 11:21 pm
Pruning out of control figs

Last post by Rob « Wed May 06, 2026 11:56 pm
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by Ssullivan » Fri Apr 17, 2026 12:12 am

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I recently bought a property at 4000’ elevation on the big island of Hawai’i. The previous owner planted 2 figs years ago and they have not been...

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Last post by Rob
Wed May 06, 2026 11:56 pm
When figs wait for wasp pollination.

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by Rob » Sun May 03, 2026 11:01 am

Browsing a paper today, I remembered this one on, when figs wait for pollinators, and just this paragraph is very interesting for me. It is worth a...

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Last post by Rob
Sun May 03, 2026 11:01 am
Leaf cold hardiness temperature

Last post by brianTFF « Sat Apr 25, 2026 12:38 pm
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by brianTFF » Thu Apr 23, 2026 8:33 pm

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What is the temperature where leaf damage occurs on an actively growing fig? Mine have a few full size leaves already. I'm still getting low...

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Last post by brianTFF
Sat Apr 25, 2026 12:38 pm
Suggestion for espalier fig type

Last post by Rob « Mon Apr 20, 2026 12:44 pm
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by brianTFF » Sun Apr 19, 2026 5:11 pm

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I have a greenhouse heated to min 12.5C (55F) year in winter. I am in USDA zone 6/7 where with low temperatures around -20.5C (-5F). I want to...

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Last post by Rob
Mon Apr 20, 2026 12:44 pm
The fig growing facilities to beat them all.

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by Rob » Tue Apr 07, 2026 9:31 pm

This amazing information of fig growing was sent to me in November last year, and this is in China. They have 3 facilities like this, and to say that...

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Tue Apr 07, 2026 9:31 pm

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