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All About Growing Figs in Hot Desert Climates - AZ 9B
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- Опубликовано: 4 авг 2024
- Here I break down the last 5 years of experience successfully growing figs in the Phoenix, Arizona metro with you. They are one of the easiest and most rewarding fruit trees to grow in our climate or a similar desert climate with hot dry weather and little rainful. Learn everything from how to select the right variety to grow in your garden to planting and care.
My poor tree has been struggling along for the past couple years.
I've been making SO many mistakes!!
Thanks for being here to set me straight.
Saving fruit from Birds: when we lived in Phoenix and had a fig tree, I was able to save the fruit by simply tying glittery Xmas tensil by each fruit and on some other branches. The tensil strands would blow in the wind and the glitter reflection would keep birds away. Got the idea when I saw a neighbor use glittery small windmills to keep birds away from their porch. The tensil definitely worked and I was able to enjoy a large portion of the fruit produced, birds got those that I didn’t get around to adding tensil by.
You have the best information on planting figs
Best Phoenix fig channel on YT. Thanks for the taking the time to share your field trials with us. Our little RLBV from last year is getting some serious TLC this year and doubling in size every month with all the loving we're giving it. He's also covered with fruits.
Thanks so much for the kind words. You are going to love the fruit. Still one of my absolute favorites!
You are my angel. The info you gave is priceless for the Phoenix area. Thank you so much.
You are welcome; so glad it's helpful!
So glad you’re talking about figs!! 👏🏻🙏🏻
Great video! I'm envious of your yard!! 🙂
Hello! Love your video! Gonna make the leap and get a fig tree this year! Ty! Happy growing!
Great info keep the videos coming, hello from Las Vegas
Great information, thank you for sharing.
Great info ! Your tip about 1 gal plant vs 5 gal plant, being root bound, is Spot on !
You have a fabulous yard ! Show us your home next time. lol
This video was informative and I appreciate reviewing your list under your channel about tab. Very much appreciated. I went fig crazy and rooted nearly 30 different varieties in August. They since have grown into 2-4' in height. I planted quite a few and several you have on your culled list. I will be very interested to know if I have different results with the inground vs. grafted trials you had.
P.S. I'm in 9b east valley.
Thanks!
Rooted in August? Aren't cutting done in winter in 9B. Just curious. I am a newbie lol
Thank you for the great update
Just what I was Looking for
Beautiful Home You Have !!! 👍
God is Good
Excellent video. Mam, you are expert on fig
Thank you so much very good information
Excellent information not only in this video but in all of them, well professional and documented. You are a person who has done a good research in this field and you have shared with us the best of your trees as those that unfortunately you had to say goodbye to them. In my case, I prefer to have several fig trees, but to start grafting on them, less water, less fertilizer and less money, but an age comes when what one wants is less work and to continue enjoying the fruits.
Question, - Do you have a problem with those mice or some animals that make holes in the ground? Do you know if they eat the roots of fig trees or your fruit trees? Well, I would like to know your opinion. Congratulations on your videos, from your neighbor in Surprise.
Thanks for your kind words. I don't have any issues with voles or rodents luckily. I think the soil is too difficult for them to dig thru but people that have soft soil (especially from flood irrigation) do have that issue and they can damage roots on trees. I don't have any words of advice on how to deal with them since I don't have first hand knowledge. You may want to check other channels on the subject for getting rid of ground rodents. Best!
Wonderful video… glad to see you active again.
Have you grown mangoes from seed and then grafted? If yes, would like to know care taken until scion grafting stage.
Thanks! I've not grown mangos from seed myself but have purchased manila seedlings and planted 2 in ground. It would be a good business for a nursery in AZ to simply propagate manila seedlings and sell as they are reported to grow better in clay/high ph soils and the fruit is true to type/decent quality.
@@EnlightenmentGarden ...Thanks. See your emails...
Figs all the way..here we come🌿🌴🍃🌱
Great primer. (I want to rescue that poor, shaded Bourjassotte Grise and treat it to some full sun here in the old pueblo.)
Thanks for all the information. I noticed that some varieties of fruit seem tolerant of shade. Have you noticed this with any fig varieties? I ask because I know of a great Brown Turkey fig tree which is in an apartment building and only gets a few hours of shade but still tastes great.
Thanks! Really can't say I've noticed any difference on variety except that in the Phoenix climate, white varieties like Kadota could use some afternoon shade initially to avoid sunburn on the figs. Lacking energy from poor light, the plant can compensate by not setting many fruit. I had a Black Jack fig in a near all day shade environment and it only set 2 figs in peak season while my other trees around the same age in near full sun were setting 60+ fruit. A tree can adapt for sure but to give it the best potential I recommend planting in a spot where it gets 6-8 hours of light.
Can you do a video on how to properly plant a figs in containers, if you could that would be awesome 👌.
I don't actually have any fig trees in containers to show examples but when I did found cactus soil to be an ideal soil media and standard grower plastic pots to be best in our climate. I don't recommend fabric bags--your fig tree will dry out in that setup in our climate in Summer. You can grow any fig variety in a container but the biggest aspect of care will be root/ branch pruning at least once a year so your fig tree does not get root bound or off balance. This is an excellent video on both: ruclips.net/video/-oOwNiZzGmM/видео.html. Other than that, expect to water more often to keep the soil moist in Summer.
Hi Natasha, have you grown any of the col de dames figs ? I live in southwest Texas with a weather very similar to yours. Interested in knowing how col de dame holds. Thanks!
Hi! I've grown CdD-Blanca, Blanca/Negra, Gegantina, Grise, and Noire based on their great reputation. Unfortunately they don't seem to do well in dry conditions and never ripened decent fruit so I have since culled them all. My guess is they are better suited for more humid climates
Hello! I also live in AZ and I was wondering, do you get some trees that don't make it through the heat? I've had my Black Mission for a little over 2 years now and this summer it lost all its leaves and and the branches started to become VERY brittle.
P.S. Loved seeing your passion come through talking about figs!!!
Hi and thanks! I've on occasion purchased plants that either were unhealthy or just not compatible with our zone die on me. Fig trees should do well here; they love our heat. If the tree was healthy at planting and is well watered and has good drainage and it's still dying back, it's possible something is going on in your soil or you have some girdling roots. You may want to get a soil test if other trees around your fig are also struggling. Do you have gophers in your area?
@@EnlightenmentGarden that's the strange part, I have a pomegranate tree (that I purchased at the same time, from the same nursery) and a lemon tree and they are thriving. Before the monsoons hit this year, it had 2 baby figs on it. I thought for sure this was the year that it was going to also thrive and produce some figs, but shortly after, all the leaves fell off. Then when I came back from my military 2 weeks, the branches were brittle and started breaking off towards the ends. I do have a drip system that watered them when I was gone (and the 2 other trees are doing well still). There aren't any gophers either.
@@daniellecuellar1660 Is it pushing any new growth? When a fig tree completely defoliates like that in the growing season its usually from shock. It could have been an irrigation issue or even chemical. You may be able to save it by pruning off the dead branches and giving it a boost with some superthrive. How's the soil moisture? I recently lost a nectarine tree because I had a leak in my main irrigation line. The same thing happened where the leaves all yellowed and dropped and the tree died back. I ended up having to replace the tree after fixing the line. Some people say you can't overwater here but you definitely can
@@EnlightenmentGarden Unfortunately, it's not pushing any new growth. I checked throughout the day the soil moisture, and all seemed good with that. I watered it this morning and couple hours later, it was soaked up. I also went back out and did break off the dead branches (which was basically all of them) and when I did, I accidently split a couple at the base (where the branches start to split). When I peeked inside, I didn't see any green, but did see a noticeable really white part in the center.
I really appreciate you taking time out of your day to reply back to my comments and helping me with my fig tree!!!
@@daniellecuellar1660 You are welcome and sounds like you will need a new tree. For a replacement, not sure if you already have Tiger Panache but that is a very vigorous variety with delicious figs. Grows better than Black Mission in my experience.
I'm in 9b like you and just acquired a gangly VDB fig in a 3 gallon pot. It's 4ft tall with literally 2 leaves at the very top and no side branches or shoots. I'd like to chop it down and transplant in the ground. Do you think it's necessary to keep the leaves or would pruning it down be okay? Thanks for all the videos you make!
You are very welcome! I've purchased plants from cooler climates where they come with practically no leaves and have never had an issue when the plant is healthy. It should start growing like crazy with sun and fertilizer. I'd suggest planting it as is (to avoid shock) and waiting until it hits dormancy to prune for reshaping it.
Can you show an example of what and where you pinch the buds you mentioned to help fruiting?
This video covers pinching in more depth. At around the 5 minute mark I demonstrate how. ruclips.net/video/YaFkG3CgARE/видео.html
A little off topic but you mentioned fertilizing with chicken manure. Do you top dress while “hot” or compost first?
I don't bother composting it and just toss it around the trees. I've had no issues but there is a fair amount mulch protecting the roots; it breaks down slowly into the soil over time
I have a serious addiction to figs and I am moving to Tucson solely to buy land and grow fig varieties. My wife and I are coming down to phoenix on the 21st of april and will be there until the 2nd of may. Is there any possibility we could meet up so I could see some of your trees? I've met with other phoenix gardeners such as Cactus Kelly and gotten to see their permaculture as well as seen most of shamus oleary's stuff as well in green life.
I can see you have a rich collection and a serious dedication to the wonder fig trees are would cherish any opportunity to speak with an arizona fig grower. Thanks :)
I appreciate the kind words. Unfortunately I do not have the time to do consults or offer tours. Happy to answer any questions that come up here and welcome any ideas for future videos. My full plant growing list is linked to the channel if you ever want to see what I am growing and where I got it from as well as varieties that I culled.
@@EnlightenmentGarden Dang, I was hopin to see the garden. I completely understand and thank you for telling me instead of just not answering. I will have some questions I'll post here when I get some free time. Thank you.
Would you advise against buying something like a black mission fig at a big box stores like Lowe's? They are half the cost of the Dave Wilson ones at the nursery..
No I've bought fig plants from big box stores without issue. To me, that's buying local even if they came from California. My caution is more against buying expensive varieties from outside AZ online like FL. I've had 2 out of 2 bad experiences with reputable sellers and plants costing well over $100.
you said hard pruning waist high, but i think for some varieties, hard pruning is counterproductive to fruiting the immediate/following season. Harvey and others recommend no more than 1/3 pruning in a single season. any thoughts on this?
I think it depends on climate and setup. If I left that much on my fig trees they would be huge next year--main crop fruit would be out of reach. Harvey is a commercial grower and I am a backyard garden--so space and purpose is different. I also don't find in my climate that breba varieties produce anything much but in a cooler climate it would be different and there would be good reason to keep more old wood.
@@EnlightenmentGarden thanks for your views.
How far apart would you suggest planting? I want to squeeze in as many as possible. 😄
I have my trees around 6' apart so there is some room in between for lateral branching. You can plant closer but plan to prune heavier so each tree has enough space for branching low. You might also consider fewer in ground and graft on instead for variety.
I’d like to ask you a question. I have a VDB in ground and the leaves are scalloped. I have eaten from it and it is VDB. I just got a new one from a local nursery that knows his stuff and the leaves are spade shaped. Are there different leaf shapes of VDB? Thank you.
It is normal to see variation in the leaves with both spade shaped and finger like leaves on VdB
@@EnlightenmentGarden thank you so much. Now that I look, the lower leaves coming out the bottom are scalloped and the top ones are spade shaped.
I live in Phoenix too. I have a 4 year old Black Mission Fig I got from Greg at The Urban Farm and it has never fruited. Suggestions?
Wow! Black Mission should produce 3 crops in our climate. So your tree has never even formed fruit or it does not ripen it/aborts figs. If the former, is it in shade? Shade can cause this. My advice is get it into full sun, feed it quality fertilizer every 4 weeks while it has leaves, ensure the soil is always moist but not wet and practice pinching.
@@EnlightenmentGarden it has always been in full sun and has good water. I have never had a fruit form. I have only fertilized it 3-4 times a year. The tree is fully leafed out. I thought maybe I am pruning it wrong? I am baffled 😕
@@championhomestead6273 That is very strange; sounds like you are doing everything right. I would recommend pinching in mid Spring to help induce fruit. If your soil is fine (no abnormal levels in tests) and its a healthy tree and still not even forming fruit for 4 years it's possible what you have is not a common fig variety. In either case you may want to obtain some quality cuttings and try some grafts next Spring to get fruit going as it would be a shame to pull it out after 4 years.
How much of the fish fertilizer did you use? Like how many ounces per gallon? Then how much of that mix per plant for that first year? Like a gallon per tree? I have a bunch of tiny trees that I'm trying to get big ASAP.
I followed 1/2 TBSP per gallon of water, and each week my 1-gallon trees would get fed the 1-gallon solution.
@@EnlightenmentGarden Gotcha thanks. Been learning a lot from your videos.
Hello, I live in Peoria, AZ and I have struggled with my two fig trees. My current one is a Pinache Tiger fig and it has been in ground for two years. I bought it as a 5 gallon Dave Wilson Nursery tree. It hasn’t grown at all in size. It’s stuck in time. It puts out a little new growth and a few fruit and then drops them all in June. It is getting about 15 gallons of water every other day but my ph is 8.1. Any suggestions?
Hi neighbor! Is the plant showing any sun burn? If yes, then put some 30-40% shade overhead to help it out for this summer so it has a chance to grow in a canopy. If the plant is just not growing, my guess is the plant's root system was not healthy to begin with as fig trees should grow like a weed in our climate. I have never reduced pH for fig trees and my native soil is around an 8 also near the fig trees. My philosophy on irrigation in summer is different than most people's. I apply water lightly and frequently when we are in triple digits to avoid stress on the plant and get good quality fruit from my trees that bear during the summer. Perhaps check out my irrigation video but I would suggest applying 4 -5 gallons daily vs 15 every other day. If the irrigation does not help out, you may have something in your soil that is causing it to fail to thrive, and recommend getting a complete soil test done. It could be other things but it's hard to pinpoint without seeing it and knowing all the details
@@EnlightenmentGarden Thank you so much! I grew an Anna apple tree in that hole and it did pretty well for 5 or 6 years so I am going to lean with the fact that the trees root system is either root bound or was not healthy from the beginning like you said. I will shade and water every day and if it doesn’t improve by September I will replace it. Do you have any fig trees that you have rooted for sale? Thankyou again!
@@thedolfinishangri-la2181 You are welcome! Hope it recovers and settles in. I don't have any plants available for sale and stick to just selling unrooted cuttings during the dormant season in January due to a lack of time for propagating. Agreed; I'd wait until fall to replace it (if needed) when more nurseries will be stocked up. It's difficult to find anything right now
@@EnlightenmentGarden Thank you again!
Can you plant fig trees now in phoenix?
Absolutely--you can plant figs any time of the year here. They won't put on as much growth since the temperatures are cooling down but will put on some growth before going dormant
I'd like to know more about water. I'm in a 9B zone also (CA), with zero rain May thru Sept. How much water in gallons do new, young, and established trees need? We are under a lot of pressure to use less water here due to the drought. I have a drip system, so can control pretty carefully how much my trees get. The area is so dry I can water a huge amount, and it dries up in a few days. Is 5/gals per tree per week enough for a smaller bush type fig? Should I water established trees weekly and deeper, or more frequently and shallower? Anything more on water would be great. Thank you very much for your videos!
My irrigation methods have changed a lot in the past few months. Sources all over push established trees need deep and infrequent water but I don't see a lot of benefit from that in summer and the reason is I have clay soil and the roots that drink up water are in the first foot so frequent and shallow is best for my garden during the growing season when its hot otherwise the trees struggle. If your soil is good to the core, you can get away with infrequent and deep. But if you think about deep and infrequent in any soil, the soil will be too wet initially and then bone dry for days in between. You'll need to adjust to put down more in the hottest month. June is the worst here. This year I watered my established trees like I did new trees and they produced GREAT fruit. A new tree can probably get 1 gallon every day. Something older will like 2-3 gallons per day. You can even split up that volume into 2 cycles; morning and evening. I also would encourage you to check out Gary Matsuoka's channel (Laguna Hills nursery in CA). I just recently learned about him and he advocates frequent watering.
Do you sell your figs? I noticed a few places on Facebook.
Hi! I never sell the fruit from my trees as I'm not a full farm and don't have the production to support that. While I have propagated and sold starter-rooted fig trees in the past, I find I don't have time any longer. Sprouts and farmer's markets are probably your best options to try the fruit when in season in summer.
If you have a yard that big in Phoenix now days your rich lol
I'm West of Phoenix in a county island but yes the market is insane these days.
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