How To Start a FIG Collection: My Advice
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- Опубликовано: 20 дек 2018
- Getting into figs? This is the best way I know how to start.
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Very honest and wonderful advises. Thanks Ross.
I only have one fig and I have no idea what it's called. But I love her.
I have 2 unknowns like that too lol. Wont know for sure what they are until they grow some tasty fruit! Happy holidays!
Thanks Ross, I’m in zone 7a, and I have limited space so that it’s more reasonable to get early figs like Celeste and Ronde de Bordeaux. I can at least get a decent harvest before the summer ends.
I get them for $5 qt size. Helps to have fig networking friends.
Ross you give great advice to start with a base of a few varieties that do really well in our climate. Then later we can build our collection if we want to and when we have so much more knowledge and experience.
I thank guys like you and Ben, the older bros who went ahead of us all to light the way for all who would follow. I'm starting with Violette de Bordeaux, Yellow Long Neck, Negronne, Black Madeira, Violette Sollies, and Col de Dame Noir. In Southern California.
I’m in So Cal as well and starting with the first four you listed!
Ross, you give such sensible advice. Thank you so much.
your best video yet
Excellent video and best advice
I agree. When i first started i purchased a lot of the most inexpensive varieties i could find. Alma, Magnolia, Texas evb, etc. These are great if you just want a tree that produces but if you are wanting to start a collection of much better tasting varieties slow down and do some research before you ever make a purchase. Binge watch a lot of these videos so you have an understanding of how to grow them before you ever start. Check the zone you are in because not all figs should be put in the ground.
I have 5 figs right now (Hardy Chicago, Improved Celeste, 2x VdB, and a Green Ischia that I'm not sure if I'll keep long term). I'll propagate and put Hardy Chicagos in the ground and...maybe acquire 3-4 more varieties (likely RdB, Smith, I258). That's probably enough for me. I'll give some thought to grafting some of the other varieties onto the Hardy Chicago's in the ground.
Great advice.. Thanks for the advice. No need to go crazy with the Addiction I mean hobby...
Great advice
Thanks Ross...I have been growing figs since 2011, you hit it on the nail. No need for more varieties. The best in our Zone are: VDP, RDB, PETERS HONEY, I258, Chicago Hardy, Celeste, BMVS, Panache, white M. Others are nice to have but does not provide the same fulfillment. Thank again
Hi. Thank you for your teaching; I am learning a lot. I planted 4 fig trees in my property. The first one 5 years old never produce, now I'm at least getting figs for first time form the others I planted later. I am reproducing some, and like to add more varieties in my property. What are your top 5 quality / flavors varieties in your area. I'm N.C zone 7b so I am very similar to your zone. Thanks again.
Great video Ross. I have a JFE Black Madeira that is grafted onto a Brown turkey root stock. I'm sure the Brown Turkey root stock will help the slow growth rate for BM but i'm wondering if it will also help with ripening the figs any earlier for your climate?
I don't believe so Adam. I've seen no proof of that either way yet.
That’s kind of what I’m doing. South Louisiana. Getting our LSU Ag suggested figs first then branching off. Celeste, LSU purple/gold, brown turkey, black mission, Texas everbearing, Olympian, Marseille, Nero, Kadota.
What do say about sourcing several of the same variety & pick the best out of those?
Clearest video on the subject to date; timely, saved us so much time, money and work. I built much of my collection from your recommendations. My instincts were telling me not to go crazy...went a little wild. It's like tulip inflation on fig bid, but really a I want multiple copies of the best varieties and get some trees in the ground in 6b..I did get an i258 for 16 bucks though 😉
Tulips are a good comparison.
@@RossRaddi ha, right.. but Tulips never tasted this good
I am trying to propagate my brown turkey fig from cuttings.
I wanted rooting hormone but garden store sold me upstart type product. Interchangeable? Thx!
Good advice.
Any Florida fig in the ground growers here? How does your fig trees do with the nematodes?
I know this is an old comment but I curious if you ever planted any in the ground here in Florida. I think next year I am going to try some of my favorites in large raised bed style setups and see how it goes.
Aaron Marsh all of my fig trees are in Big pots. I tried planting one in the ground but it died. For me they do well in the pots. I may revisit trying to plant one in ground again to see how it will do.
@@crystalm2819 I'm sorry to hear that. I am going to do very large geotextile fabric pot/raised bet to help protect the plant from the nematodes in my sandy soil and see how it goes next year. I wish you luck!
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5 or ten sure ! Ross!
You'll see :D
Can u list figs cold area n hot area
N if u grow them, can u sale all these figs?
Here is the list: ruclips.net/video/Xd_7hSoIEow/видео.html
Zone 6b pa growers. Where u at?
my man is dedicated to his figs, there is no denying that. i don't even like figs but i sub :)
i just found this video of you Ross, and consider it the best video of all your videos you have very honest very informative and THANK YOU THANK YOU
Glad it was helpful!
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Too late for me.....:-)
Let's be honest here Ross. 5-10 varieties, I'm sorry but that is never going to happen!
You'll see :D