Touring the Fig Forest: Inside the Mind of the Fig Boss with Lessons Along the Way
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- Опубликовано: 4 июн 2024
- The video tours Ross the Fig Boss' fig forest in the Philadelphia area with discussions on the challenges and successes of growing various types of fruit trees in a cold climate with poor soil conditions. It highlights the importance of proper protection, soil management, and techniques like training branches and encouraging suckers for better growth and fruit production. Various fig varieties are examined, detailing their growth stages, fruiting potential, and individual care requirements.
Training Fig Trees (0:33):
Discussing tying down branches to increase productivity and opening branches horizontally.
Breba Production (1:07):
Explanation of trees producing breba and factors affecting their retention or dropping.
Winter Pruning (3:49):
Minimal pruning was done to the Brianzolo Rosso tree, resulting in sparse growth but potential fruit development on water shoots.
Apical Buds (5:01):
Importance of preserving apical buds for early fruit production and comparison with pruned branches.
Tree Density (6:16):
Observation of the density of fig trees and its impact on productivity, using LSU Tiger as an example of optimal density.
Pinching (8:02):
Removal of growth tips to encourage branching and increase production during the growing season.
Summer Pruning (9:00):
A detailed description of the pinching technique and its benefits, leading to more fruit-bearing branches.
Longue d'Aout (13:12):
Description of Longue d'Aout as the most productive breba producer, with a high density of large brebas.
Growth Management (14:25):
Techniques like limb bending and pinching to manage growth and increase fruit production while minimizing issues from large fruits.
Comparing Density of Foliage (16:51):
Comparison of a tree with full foliage to others; noting the impact of apical buds on branching and fruiting.
Shade Impact (18:01):
The impact of dense foliage on fruit drop due to lack of sunlight, using Celeste as an example.
Possible Solutions (19:02):
Discussion of potential solutions like leaf removal and branch bending to reduce tree fullness.
LSU Hollier and JH Adriatic (21:23):
Comparison of LSU Hollier and JH Adriatic in terms of fig size and ripening timeline.
Tree Maturity (25:21):
Comparing ripening times of different varieties, highlighting the expected timeline for JH Adriatic.
Texas BA1 (26:00):
Noting the maturity and productivity of Texas BA1, discussing hormone balance and production timeline.
Tree Age and Production (27:35):
Explaining the impact of tree age on fruit production, with examples of Smith and Colonel Litman’s Black Cross.
Second Season Production (28:09):
Most trees produce significantly by the second season; examples are given.
West Side Trees (28:47):
Overview of the trees in their second season and their expected productivity.
LSU Strawberry (29:20):
Discussing the slow production of LSU Strawberry and expectations for the next season.
Tree Protection (29:51):
Techniques for winter protection and their impact on tree survival and productivity.
Campaniere Fig (30:58):
Highlighting the reliable production of the Campaniere fig tree and its quality.
Young Tree Topping (31:28):
Plans for topping a young tree to encourage more vigorous sucker growth.
Young Tree Struggles (32:07):
Discussing challenges of young trees in cold climates and poor soil.
Raised Bed Issues (33:21):
Problems with a raised bed filled with peat moss drying out.
Southern Plot Overview (35:01):
Contrasting different plots and tree growth.
Branch Protection Success (35:37):
Success with protecting large branches and mild winter effects.
Texas Peach Fig (36:12):
Talking about the Texas Peach fig and its expected quality.
Perfect Tree Start (38:15):
Discussing a tree with an ideal start and early fig production.
Third Season Fig (39:34):
Fruiting observations of a third-season fig.
Verdino and Salame Trees (44:11):
Planting and training techniques for new trees for efforts to encourage suckering for healthier growth.
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Zone 7A - Greater Philadelphia 
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The dormant cuttings you sold me last winter are turning into nice sized bushes now. Some close to 4 feet tall already. Very pleased. I already gave you a review lol.
Good stuff. Thanks for the review. That helps tremendously.
Thanks for the fig tour, Ross.
Really great video. Truly enjoyed the walk and glimpse into your mind. I just finished potting another tree from you: Cul Noir (Sucrette). I'm excited. The trees I purchased from you last year are huge and producing also. Thanks, as always
Why do you always say, if you made it to the end? Sweetie I hang onto every word, I'm in Georgia and still am in awe of your success growing figs in PA? I don't think people realize just how rare that is,. Sometimes your knowledge goes over my head, not the care, just you have varieties that don't even ripen in Georgia. You're doing something very well..
Glad to see the trees looking good! Keep up the good work!
Ross, somehow I found your channel back in February, I think it was about fruit trees everybody needs. Anyhow I have never tasted a fig hopefully I like them because I went down the rabbit hole. I now have a Chicago hardy, violette de Bordeaux, Olympia, and lsu tiger growing in pots in Ohio. Thanks for the good content. What other figs do I need?
That depends on where you live. The best fig is the one that's consistently the most ripe. In poor conditions, a lot of figs have trouble producing high quality fruit.
I have 4 fig trees, all starts from my husband's grandmother in NY so I have no clue what kind they are. I just call them brown figs and white figs. They are all planted in the ground and get huge. The white ones have a hard time ripening all of the fruit before it gets too cool. I am in northern Culpeper, VA, zone 7. It amazes me how you just look at a tree and know what the name is.
It's no different than knowing all the players in the NBA or the songs from your favorite musical artist. I've studied 100s of varieties. Plus, I know where I've planted each one.
Is it possible that bending the branches down might send a similar signal to the plant as pruning because the apical bud is lowered down changing the hormone profile? Great video👍
It does change the hormones in favor of fruiting.
hi. I'm following you for a long time. Tell me, please, how far apart are your fig tree spaced. I'm in a zone 7 too. Thank you.
I've also been wondering this. They look about 4ft in some cases? A fair bit closer than the nursery would recommend. Love to hear Ross discuss this.
Hi I just found you and I am going to watch your old ones. But I just got a couple figs and I will be growing them in pots… My question is about the soil to grow them in. Can you please tell me the kind of soil I need to grow them in and the fertilizer you use.
He recommends pro mix i use sunshine mix#4 witch is very similar
This video will help ya out: ruclips.net/video/OIz5K9C-aUI/видео.htmlsi=kaxgIPvMXMczJhct
Very healthy trees must be cool areas with low temperatures not like ours where it’s extremely hot which burns the leaves too.
My smith and black Madeira cuttings are by far the slowest
More sun u can get to the branch’s they make more fruit
Lol yup
I have a question: I started cuttings that have rooted back in March and they are doing great. However I have them in dapple part/sun not full sun. the leaves seem happy so I’m tempted to leave it as is but I’m also concerned if they will under develop from not getting full sun; should I move them to full sun at some point or just let them grow as is
More sun! Don't sunburn them though.
Hi Ross Raddi and others. I have found more interesting experiment and the way to do it, if growing figs in small places, that denies most things that have been said here, and would suggest that it all comes down to sunlight and not the hard pruning as you suggested, when growing for fruit production, plus it is making everything super easy. The fruit is grown on one year old canes, older wood is removed to the ground, but depending on how old the tree is, so many canes are left. So if it is three years old, no more then three canes are left (not a rule but suggestion to have a perspective how to do it). The experiment done by a beautiful lady from Poland was 6 years in at the time, and the video was recorded 2 years back... ruclips.net/video/xjut2XJv1JE/видео.html