Thank you so much! I'm glad this video is still up, I was so worried about my fig tree!

We've just had some (good) rainfall here in Cape Town, SA. We're a winter rainfall region. I'd covered the soil around the pot- planted fig tree with plastic, weighted down with bricks to stop it getting too much water as this is exactly what I had noticed! I thought the deluge of winter rain meant it was being over-watered! I took the plastic off this morning as I see the soil is teeming with ants which seem to be coming up from the rootball! So now I know exactly why the leaves are yellowing then falling, I just need to go through your videos to see how to sort out the ant problem as organically as possible! Thank you so much indeed for this explanation!

Thank you for your helpful info about the fig tree leaves. I was really worry about the rustic spots and yellow color on the fig leaves.

THANK YOU SO MUCH! Just subscribed, I was so concerned about Figgy, all its leaves turning yellow and falling off!! I thought I would just have to accept it was dying- but it's just doing exactly what it needs!!

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Figs are deciduous, just like most oak trees, so it's just doing what it's supposed to do. Thank you for subscribing.

Great information, thank God. My trees are healthy, and doing what it’s supposed to do.

Thank you. Well I’m very familiar with the leaves changing, I appreciate the additional knowledge you always share. I find it very informative.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@hozoraelahy6102

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, he is really good informative!

It happened to mine but new leaves forming.I just keep them in the house year round& grow lights to match the shorter days&longer days.Love your videos!

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. If they're in a greenhouse, they'll put out new growth ahead of schedule. As long as they go through a shedding and dormancy phase, they'll likely do well.

@ScreenPrintR

3 жыл бұрын

Chicken Patti 13, How do you get started with grow lights? I'd like to start some plants indoors.

I just bought off a person that said to bring it in the house for the winter. I bought it a month ago it’s about 4 feet tall and in a pot. It’s very green however a couple leaves turned yellow and fell off but still very green. We live in Maryland

My sapling Fig leaves turned yellow in Spring. I have two trees and I think the one that is turning yellow did not drop its leaves in winter because I brought it inside the house. The other tree that dropped it's leaves is doing well and very healthy.

Thank you

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I have a black mission fig in a container outside in northern California. It gets pretty hot here and it’s dry and sunny. I watched your video on how to water and have been implementing your technique. Some of the leaves are crumpling up and have brown spots. Should I leave it alone? Is that rust or something else? Is July typically too early for changes in the leaves? Thanks for any advice, I’m excited to try and grow my fig tree and your videos seem informative!

Thanks brother for impormation

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for this video. Helps a lot.

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching.

This was very helpful.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching.

I can understand that leaves turning yellow then black before fall but what about late spring or early summer like my tree leaves are doing?

@blaneahm9891

Ай бұрын

Exactly my issue with this video. He didn’t cover anything other than the natural behavior. I’m like you, I have a black mission fig tree and I’m in Arizona, my tree started turning yellow and leaves started falling off.

@stikman520

8 күн бұрын

​@@blaneahm9891 Usually overwatering or nitrogen deficiency

VERY good video. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

I’m from Louisiana, now living in Oregon. I remember my grandmother had a fig tree in her yard that was ancient way back in ‘72! It was huge! I’m almost certain that it never lost all of it’s leaves until mid to late February. After our one good freeze of the year. Come the end of March, it would bud back out. I’ve recently purchased a new tree here in northwest Oregon and have it in a 25 gallon pot. The temps here get to 24-30 degrees at night for weeks. Should I move my fig tree into my greenhouse for the winter? I have straw/hay around the pot with weed fabric over it to help insulate the roots.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

In Zone 9 Louisiana, I believe that. The growing season is very long in the coastal areas. Figs don't need a very long dormancy period. They just need one to "flip the switch" and start again. Sounds like the climate was right for that. If your climate is only dipping down into the mid to upper 20's and warms back up again quickly, you don't need to bring them in. You can huddle the buckets against the south wall of the house for extra warmth, as well. However, if your climate is staying at 24-30 degrees well into a day, and sometimes all day long, you may want to protect them. You can't let the containers freeze through. If there is a chance of the roots freezing, you should bring them in.

Thanks so much for you video! I still have some doubt and want to check your opinion: We live in a very hot desert area with summer temperatures in the triple digits (though yesterday's overcast rainy day was only a rare 83°). We noticed about 3 days ago that one of our 2 small fig trees started turning yellow . This morning I was shocked to see that the whole tree was yellow and that about 30 to 40% of the leaves had fallen off, yet the other tree is mostly still green with just a few of the leaves starting to turn yellow. It is only August 24; it seems early for this to be a natural deciduous stage. Should I be concerned and should I do anything? If so what do you recommend?

Yes that s good and that exactly with we do here in malta Europe

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

That's good to hear! You live in one of the best fig climates on Earth. I bet they're so good in Malta.

Hello I am observing some of my leaves changing colour and even falling off (the tree is loaded with figs and they all look good) but it’s only July 22 and we are at peak summer temperatures. I am fertilizing them every two weeks with what you recommend on one of your videos. Should I be concern?

My lil baby fig tree didn't grow much this year so I brought it in to baby it over winter and will replant him in a better spot in the spring. Glad to know his leaves turning yellow and falling off is normal 😁

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Figs are extremely vigorous, so make sure you give them: 1. At least 8 hours of direct, unfiltered sunlight a day. 2. If it's in a container, give it as much room as you can to grow. A fig cutting that you rooted in January can easily fill out an entire 5 gallon paint bucket or 10 gallon nursery container by October. 3. Lots of fertilizer. Figs are the heaviest feeders I've ever encountered. If you do all that, your fig will do incredible. I have a fertilizer series here if you need fertilizer tips: kzread.info/head/PL1gY7BoYBGIFNbJEUdApbh_E57uNBLG2j

@MinnieAcresFarm

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener I definitely didn't feed him enough. Thanks for such great tips😀

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

@@MinnieAcresFarm you're welcome!

My brown turkey fig trees just came from the nursery in late May {zone 9} and the leaves turned yellow and fell off. They sat in those black containers for about a week before we had a chance to plant them. I have now planted them and hopefully they return to life but I am afraid something else was wrong. Maybe too much water? or not enough water? I never saw the rust or browning that you speak of like when they are shedding leaves in the fall. Your help would be very appreciated.

I got a too early light frost here in the Az Desert last week. Some parts of the yard/figs got touched. My in ground trees got a few brittle/crusty leaves (out in open more). Bucket trees seem ok. My first year at this. Thx for your knowledge. I also watch Edge of Nowhere Farm.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

I couldn't believe that Tucson got a freeze back 2 or 3 weeks ago. Talk about early! We got a very early November 3 frost as well, but it stuck to the roofs and not the leaves, so we dodged the bullet. Luckily, it didn't frost on the foliage as we didn't hit 32F. It's a La Nina winter, so it's going to be above average warmth, which means the Arctic blasts are going to be more dangerous since the trees won't be as dormant as they would in a colder winter.

@desertdanblacksmith1394

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener We had a record hot summer in the desert and are in the midst of a major drought hardly any rain in a year. I was able to get my fig cuttings thru the summer in self watering buckets. We will see how it goes.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

@@desertdanblacksmith1394 2020 hasn't given us many breaks. It would be nice to have a quiet, stable winter without any big fronts.

Interesting video! For some reason, it's never seemed odd to me that my fig trees' leaves turn yellow in the fall. Perhaps it feels normal because some of my other trees are the same way - my mulberries and apricot, for instance, turn all yellow. Also, even though fig trees are Mediterranean, I never thought of them as similar to my (evergreen) olive trees, so I wasn't surprised when they lost their leaves. Now you've started me thinking.... I might take photos of all my fruit & nut trees this fall so I have a record of how their leaves change color and drop. Fun project! 😊

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Most people recognize figs are deciduous, but there are still many that do not. Figs are considered an exotic tree by many. To put things in perspective, Rome, Italy, is at 41.8N latitude, which is the same latitude as Rhode Island. Even the south of France is the same latitude as Portland, Maine! The trees that grow there, despite their balmy warm temperatures thanks to their favorable water and air current cycles, see extreme seasonal light variations, so foliage is heavily deciduous. You may be surprised how many people get nervous that their figs are dropping leaves this time of year, and I think it's because the leaves don't change an even yellow, then orange, then red. They turn a mottled yellow, get brown spots, then shrivel up and die. It legitimately looks like a disease and figs are not pretty when they're going through their seasonal changes like maple trees are.

@OliveCityOasis

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener I love physical geography! I'm at 39.93N here in northern California in a dry, warm Mediterranean climate. Yes, I totally understand why some gardeners might think of figs as a bit of an 'exotic' tree. They definitely take on crispy edges and some brown spots in the fall, so I'm sure your video reassured them their trees are normal. I suppose I've never thought of fruit trees as evergreen, other than citrus and olives (which are a weird fruit!), but there are more, of course, like avocado, loquat, and lychee, and probably some people assume figs are in this latter 'tropical' category. Anyway, nice video - I love interesting info like this. 😊

I went on a week vacation last week. When I came back, one if my trees lost a ton of leaves. Some branches have none. But there is new growth along with fruit.

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds like classic drought stress from underwatering or allowing a container to dry out. Figs cannot tolerate even the slightest bit of dryness. They need to stay well-irrigated throughout the summer.

@kristidyson443

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener they are planted in-ground

Great information, very good video

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Im having this issue now, I planted a fig tree at the beginning of April here in van nuys ca. zone 10a. Can’t figure out why? Watering 1 time a week. Transplanted from a 5 gallon to the ground. Any idea why? Or what I can do to save it?

Hello, I just purchased 3 small fig trees from Lowes. They were beautiful and green. In one week some leaves started turning yellow and then began to have brown spots. I believe I have overwatered. I am in zone 6, Pittsburgh pa. Is this normal or do you think its the natural process this time of year? Again they were all green and beautiful 1 week ago. Thanks!

thank you almost all the leaves have turned yellow & fallen off & i was thinking omg should i fertilize?!

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad this cleared things up. Mine have since lost all their leaves as well. They'll be back in March!

I have a wierd thing going on with my Fig.. i have alot of great growth but i also have just as much growth of almost stunted mini leave growth like the leaves are growing the same but only a 1/8th the size of the rest..

Thank you for the info. This just occured to my container figs. How often can i water my dormant figs? Thanks again.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Are they kept outside or inside? If they're kept outside, the constant evaporation from the sun will require occasional watering (that will vary by your location - figs in Phoenix will have to be watered a lot more than figs where I live where we get weekly rain). If you're storing them, you can't keep them very wet because rot can form in an indoor storage environment if it is warm-ish. I don't store my figs indoors, but if I did, I would check the drain holes at the bottom and see if the potting medium is pulling away from the sides and if it is, add a few cups of water. I have a video on the procedure here when they're actively growing: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lIWB09KKeKfInJc.html

It's the first week in July....all my leaves turned yellow and fell off. The fruit never got bigger than a marble......plenty of sunshine here in Tucson, AZ! So, why did they fall off? It certainly isn't due to shorter days, less sunlight and Fall!

When is the best time to re pot my fig trees in zone 6b now in the fall or in early spring ? Thank You for all the great informative fig videos !

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

I would recommend waiting until the back half of winter. In my opinion, the best time to up-pot is when the trees are in full dormancy, but right before they're about to slowly start the ramp-up into spring. I'll be doing a lot of my up-potting in February and my growing season starts late March/April 1.

HELP!!!! Bought mine from H‑E‑B looked great all green leaves brought home outside & we’ve had rollercoaster temps it’s March April and leaves are spotty & yellow brown?? Haven’t fertilized. It’s rained a bunch it’s in the same pot I bought in

My potted fig has not long come out of dormancy and is producing fruit but the leaves are becoming mottled and falling. I’m in Australia and we are in the second month of summer. The weather is quite warm 30c and there’s some humidity. However we are on the coast and generally receive a sea breeze.

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

If I had to guess, you are underwatering your fig tree. It's too early for rust to overtake your figs due to humidity and rainfall in most cases. Letting your figs dry out will cause rust to take over nearly overnight. Having a sea breeze actually makes this process worse, because the breeze only further dries things out, sort of like a food dehydrator circulates air to increase the dehydration process. Fig trees require a tremendous amount of water during the growing season. I had the same problem happen to me in August. We went 6 days in a row without rain with one of those "heat domes" where every day was 96F, and all my in-ground trees got rust and defoliated. It messed up much of my season. In hot, dry weather, you need to keep them irrigated, especially if you live in sandy soil like I do.

@Jude2408

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener thank you. I’ll keep up the water. My other tree in a pot is doing well.

I live in tn zone 7 and i have a fig tree that i started in late spring from a cutting. It was doing great aside from a little yellowing in the leaves occasionally which would fix after a good feeding. But i neglected my tree for a while by accident and noticed all the existing leaves have fallen off and we are in late August going into September. We had a lot of heat and humidity with very little rain gall this year and I wasn't watering ad often the last month or so. There are tiny new leaves emerging at the tips of a couple branches. Is it normal for this to happen this early before fall even starts? And should i go ahead and feed again one more time. Ive pulled it into a slightly shadier area.

I grew a fig from a branch since August of this year, in a pot and it grew nicely, had a dozen of nicely glossy green leaves. Last night (-3C UK) though I did protect it outdoors, away from wind the green leaves fell off :( I just have one leaf left. What can I do at this point? Any help, thank you so much.

I'm in az

My figs tree it's so good and healthy and got a lot figs and then I have this problem now And still summer time

Nice job! Very informative. Up here in northeast we really have to protect our figs. What zone are you in?

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm in Zone 8A. I put detailed location information at the bottom of all my video descriptions and in the channel description.

I purchased several trees in tree pots and wanted to acclimate them to the humid Pennsylvania weather. Its' July and I have been worried about transplanting them. I have five altogether. The black maderia looks healthy, but the col de dame, although tall, appears a bit weak looking. The leaves aren't a dark green, but were light when I got it in the mail. It's been several weeks since I've been caring for it and the leaves are beginning to yellow and fall off. Am I watering the col de dame too much? We have had extreme weather swings here as most of the nation has. Reaching 100 to high 90s for days at a time. I've kept it shaded and recently moved it to partial shade and then gradual sun. Perhaps its stressed? It was a rather large investment and I would hate to lose it. Any pointers on what to do about issues during the summer months?

Lovely and handsome 🐶

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Dale is a very handsome boy! Thanks for watching.

You should grow some satsumas they grow really well along the gulf coast where I live in southern Louisiana

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

I have an Owari Satsuma. It's its second year in ground and it has about 50 mandarins ripening. Last year, it gave me 4, so this is big! Here is my tree (it is much larger now): kzread.info/dash/bejne/eZikucqkeJexZ9I.html

my new fig tree that I have in a pot for the last month ( lime green leaves) is losing leaves. it has been between 80-90 degrees during this last month. going into summer here in Vegas ... help! a friend gave me the tree and all I have done is water it this last month. your video talks about cold weather , what about warm & hot weather

my fig tree is losing it's leaves in early August!I live in the Pittsburgh ,Pa.area.it gets full sun,and is potted.It gets brought in during winter.What should I do?

Can you discuss another common issue? People getting small tissue culture trees or rooted cuttings that are not mature by around September. Do you let them get some more growth inside under lights then let them go dormant? Under what scenario would you not let a tree go dormant? Rooted cutting in August that's just getting going?

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

If you are just rooting cuttings now, or you are just buying a TC now, you are going to have to overwinter them. This is why I'm not a big fan of air layers or rooting cuttings this early - you are committing to babying them all winter. I would recommend holding off until after Thanksgiving, or even Christmas, to root cuttings so it doesn't beat you up all winter trying to maintain the plants until last frost. I probably wouldn't root a cutting after June 1, as well, because you need to give the tree enough time to completely lignify into hardwood to be freeze-hardy. If you do August, you definitely aren't going to have a tree that can take a freeze without extensive damage unless you're in a Zone 9b or something very mild.

Thank you for the video. How long does it take for a fig tree to start getting figs? Thank you in advance.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Most varieties of figs will fruit their very first season. When I begin cuttings in December, I will be harvesting figs off those trees in September or so. I have a lot of heat in my season, though. They grow quickly here. If you live around 40N latitude or higher, it may take until a second season due to lack of available heat.

What if your tree accidentally woke up in december and started growing and you moved it out in early april, when the frost was gone and now your tree is dropping leaves and looks like it thinks it's fall, because there was one or two cold nights, but it's actually May? Should I just keep it watered and in the sun over the summer and hope that it gets back on its proper sleep schedule?

Good video🤜🏼🤛🏼

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thank you so much! This was exactly what I was looking for. My question still, why do I still have so many unripe figs yet almost all of the leaves have fallen off? Will these figs need to be chopped off in spring, or are they going to keep growing when the leaves come back? I hope that made sense

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Figs need warm weather to ripen. Figs, in their native climate, produce throughout the year. In our climate, we have more defined growing seasons, so unless you live in a place where it almost never freezes, you won’t ripen the full crop. It is normal to have plenty of leftover figs come end of season if you have a

@greener336

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener Alright I snapped off what was left of my figs and now it's just one straight stick of a tree trunk. I'm going to have faith in nature (and you) and keep taking care of this thing until spring hopefully revives it! Thank you so much for your help. I recently watched a video about wasps living inside fig fruits, so I listened to you immediately!

@greener336

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener I probably should have mentioned that I'm in zone 9. I still plucked off the fig fruits because I just brought the plant inside for the first time and I don't want any squatters.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

@@greener336 the fig wasp is actually how figs pollinate in their native climate. Here in the US, the wasp was established in some areas of CA back in the late 1800’s, but everywhere else, there is no wasp, so all figs are infertile and can only be propagated with cuttings. If your fig tree is one straight stick, you may want to consider cutting it at 12 to 16 inches. That will cause the fig to branch out just below the cut and give you a nice chalice form. That’s up to you, though. Low branching makes them more manageable, in my opinion.

@greener336

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener Wow do these plants grow fast! My tree is currently about 33 inches tall. I was considering what you said about cutting it, but it's grown so much already. There is one new leaf (still small), there seem to be 8+ new points of growth, including 2 beautiful new pieces of growth that seem to be branches! Thank you for your helpful and kind words! 🌳 zone 9

I need your help... My fig is 6 to 8 months old. It is still short, but it was doing so well. It put out several very big green leaves and even put out several figs. The soil seems compacted now. We have deer problem. Nothing helped short of putting an ugly fence, which I won't do. So I installed a critter ridder which senses movement and sprays jet of water at the intruder. Wind and moving vegetation sets this off almost once every 3 to 5 minutes. But it is a burst of water and not flood of water. The fig was in its path. Anyways, few months of this constant water hitting the leaves, I noticed the top of the soil is compacted. also, the leaves have a white calcium residue on them from hard water splashing them constantly. The leaves first turned light green, then yellow with some spots of brown, and then started falling. When I checked the soil, it was constantly wet on the top 1 inch, and when I used my finger to dig into it, I could not. once I was able to remove some dirt from the top I noticed the soil below 1 inch was really dry. I don't know if it was the hard water/calcium coating that caused this, or over watering, or not enough water getting deeper. So, I gently disrupted the top of the soil, but the roots were so superficial I couldn't do much otherwise I would destroy the roots. I removed all the fruit off the tree, then I used a synthetic fertilizer with high NPK that dissolved in water and a gallon of water to feed the tree. Water did penetrate and soaked into the ground fairy quickly. This was one week ago. What would you do if you encountered this? Should I do something else.

i get rust on leaves Houston is way too humid for figs

Hi from NYC. Question? Could a fig tree in a container survive being indoors all year round as I live in a high rise apartment building. I have a western exposure with lots of sunlight. They are a beautiful tree. Would love to have one. Thanks. Great video.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, if the trees get at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight every day. Figs need to collect a lot of solar energy to bear and mature fruit, so if you actually want to harvest the fruit, you need that direct sunlight for very long periods. The problem is that windows, despite being clear, actually filter out a lot of solar energy, so placing your tree in front of a window may reduce the solar energy enough that it'll be too weak to fruit. The only way to know is to try. If you had a balcony, it would help your situation a lot.

Thanks! You still have a lot of figs on the tree!

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, they won't ripen since it's now too cool, but they're still young and they'll get earlier as the trees mature. Thanks for watching!

@Iloveorganicgardening

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener yes, I've had quite a few on my trees too that won't ripen. My celeste (probably) tree did very well with ripening all the fruit.

I live in Florida, south of Sarasota. I bought the house this past summer. There is a huge fig tree on the side of my house. The leaves have been progressively getting rusty. It’s to the point that there are lots of small figs, but hardly any leaves. I’m not sure of the variety. The figs are small, about an inch. The tree looks older and is taller than my house. Should I be concerned?

Good detailed info! I have the same leaf yellowing and dropping off near autumn and the tree was bare in winter. Come spring, it came alive with super growth of fresh leafs. After vigorous growth, plus fruits starting to appear, the situation changes by the time it got hot here (southern hemisphere). Now the leaves started to get spots, and then yellow rapidly. When I tried take leaves off, I saw some insects buzz off....they look white. Are those white-flies? Some mini-spiders had webbed in on the back of one leaf as well. Pls help....I want to save the fruits and the tree. It's about 2 ft tall and spread out.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure what it could be. It could be many different things, and I'm sure you have many insects in your area that I'm not familiar with. What I recommend you do is this: if you think the problem is insect-related, purchase Pyrethrin Concentrate. It is an organic, broad spectrum pesticide derived from the chrysanthemum plant. It is a highly potent nerve toxin to insects. I recommend purchasing the concentrate and mixing it with water into a pump sprayer with the recommended concentration. WAIT UNTIL SUNSET, then spray. Do not spray during the day because it is oil-based and can react with sunlight and burn your foliage. Pyrethrin is a contact killer, so it will kill every insect it touches (including the good ones), so spraying at night usually kills only the bad bugs. Pyrethrin degrades quickly, so fruits are safe to eat within 24 hours. If you want new, leafy growth, try fertilizing with a high nitrogen fertilizer. It may trigger new leaf growth.

@ladihdah

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener thank you so much for responding! We've been worried wondering how to save the poor plant. We're in Aus south-east coast currently. Summer here, but with La Niña this whole summer, we've had intermittent continuous rains lasting a week or two and then heating up for week or two to 40C plus. Will give the Pyrethrin a go this week as it's rainy this week with 23C avg. Does the Pyrethrin take effect immediately or gets washed away if it rains after spraying?

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

@@ladihdah pyrethrin is a contact killer. It works within seconds. Ants will be dead in mere seconds. Larger bugs like leaf footed bugs and Japanese beetles take 5-10 mins. Wasps fall to the ground almost immediately. It's pretty potent stuff, but it begins degrading rapidly so it won't protect your plants beyond the initial spray. Hopefully you can get pyrethrin in Australia. I know Australia is reallllly weird about regulating some stuff that is commonplace in the US, like phosphorous-based fertilizers.

I live in Florida. My problem is that during the summer, beautiful leaves are grown on my tree followed by blossoms of fruit. But then, all of a sudden, all of the fruit falls off before it gets a chance to ripen. It’s happened three years in a row. 😭

In is june and leaves turn yellow...didn't find the answer

What if my fig tree is doing this in August?

Just curious. Will you over winter your potted Figs in the garage or a greenhouse their first few years?

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

No. My figs stay outside all year. I will only bring them in if I see lows forecast below 20F. Last winter, that never happened, so I never brought them in. We'll see what happens this winter.

My figs fall off the trees before they are ripe! Can you help me? I water everyday.

I live in the Mediterranean 41°N with plenty of sun and no frost. My non-pot fig tree lost all of its leaf in the middle of summer and have no fruits this year, what am I doing wrong?

If your fig leaves are turning yellow and falling off in the tropics (e.g. Peru), what would that imply? One whose leaves are turning yellow, and the other two are shooting out fresh green leaves.

Hi, Ive put my fig tree in the garage for winter. The leaves however have not fallen off, some of them have gotten dry and brown, and some are still green & are just drooping down. Is it a bad sign that they haven't shed off yet? I live in zone 6. Should I take the leaves off myself?

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Generally, I would recommend storing your figs after they've been exposed to a few frosts. Frosts will not hurt figs at all and will help speed up the defoliation process. Don't expose them to hard freezes if you want to protect the wood, but lighter frosts in the 29-32F range will help hasten dormancy. I expose my figs to temps as low as 20F in containers, but it is possible to get some tip dieback at those temperatures. If you want, you can manually remove most of your leaves, or you can let them drop naturally. Your call. They are going to fall off, anyway.

I live in the desert southwest and my elevation in just under 4000' and have never had luck with figs. I've planted Alma, Celeste, Turkey, and come unidentified white fig. These trees never produced figs that grew to maturity and just fall off the trees. I gave the Celeste away and the Alma died. I'm thinking about digging the other two trees up and give them away. I have plum, apricot, apple, jujube, and pomegranate trees. After four years, between the birds and the heat, I've not harvest any fruit. I might cut these down and look for a prolific pomegranate that is heartier for my climate. Any advice you could give would be appreciate. You videos are some of the most informative gardening videos I've found on KZread. Keep up the great work!

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

I have a few comments: 1. Are your trees in-ground? Much of the desert Southwest is an ancient ocean, so the native soil is very high in salts and alkaline. Fig trees like an acidic soil in the 5.5-6.5 pH range. 6.0 is a really good pH for figs. A salty soil is also bad. If you're trying to grow them in ground, you may want to have your soil professionally tested for pH and salt content. If they aren't favorable, it would be easier to grow them in containers so you can control the container mix. If your climate doesn't get many freezes and they can grow unprotected outside, you can use something like a half-whiskey barrel to grow them in so they can get nice and large. 2. Do you fertilize? Figs need HEAVY fertilizing if you grow them in containers because they're voracious feeders. If they're in-ground, you will need good soil for figs. They do well planted a little high. They should be heavily amended with compost and a thick layer of shredded, natural mulch. I've been all over Arizona and parts of desert California and New Mexico, and that orange sand that's everywhere won't be good for a fig. That soil needs to be converted into "black gold" through years of organic matter decomposing. It can definitely be done, but it will take some time, plenty of mulch and lots of drip irrigation to keep the area moist. I recommend checking out my fertilizer series: kzread.info/head/PL1gY7BoYBGIFNbJEUdApbh_E57uNBLG2j 3. If sun scald is a problem, I recommend purchasing 30% shade cloth. I have shade cloth linked in my Amazon Storefront in any of my video descriptions. Simple, cheap shade cloth above the tree during the summer can fix that issue. 4. Birds are also a very simple fix. Most birds attack figs because they're looking for water. If you set up a bird bath and a bird feeder about 30 feet away from your trees, the birds will flock to the easy source of water and food and 90% of them will leave your trees alone. Birds are VERY lazy, and they won't go to the trouble of harvesting your figs if you give them a simple source of food. You just have to remember to keep the feeder and bird bath full. For the 10% of the birds that will still attack the figs, simply look at "bird netting" on Amazon. It's dirt cheap. Throw a few posts in the ground, drape the cheap bird netting around the tree and you're good to go. Hope this helps. It's a lot of info, but it's all workable.

@archstanton9703

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener Your detailed reply is much appreciated. I'm going to give the figs one more shot this coming summer and might look for a couple of different varieties that do well in pots. I was impressed by the fruit yield you got from such young trees. I did fertilize and used your fertilizing cocktail (fish fertilizer, Miracle Grow, Epsom salts, & potash) for the figs and vegetables. I'm thinking I might need to place the plants on the south side of house to get more sun. The problem out hear is that we can get late freezes in April, so I might have to cover the fig trees at night. I used 40% shade cloth this summer over my garden on the north side of my house, which kept the plants from welting and took it down once the temperatures got down to the low 90's. Next year, I'm going to try to see what happens without any shade cloth because my plants might not be getting enough sun. I am going to try keeping the bird bath full to keep the birds from the fruit, but will probably have to use netting to keep them at bay. I'd use a bird feeder, but don't want to attack rodents, which in turn attract rattlesnakes. By the way, thanks to your videos I'm going to give dwarf tomatoes a try this coming spring. I'm thinking about growing the Adelaide Festival, Boronia, Tasmanian Chocolate, and Rosella Purple. I am going to try an early and late crop. I've never had much luck with tomatoes out here due to the heat and poor fruit set. Thank you again for the help and for the practical and straight forward gardening videos!

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

@@archstanton9703 don't give up. Make sure they get plenty of sun: 8-12 hours of completely unfiltered sunshine a day is desirable. South side of the house is the best micro-climate. Harvey grows his figs in Visalia, CA, where very day is 100F in the summer, so figs can take a pretty good beating if it cools down at night. Those Sacramento/Modesto summers are great for figs...but Phoenix and Las Vegas are both a little much and they'd need some shade cloth, there. They do outstandingly well here in NC, and my sun is pretty brutal June 1 to August 30. Keep at it. If you follow those suggestions, you should see more success, I think.

@archstanton9703

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener Thanks for the words of encouragement. I'm going to move the figs to the south side of our house and see if they do better. I'm also going to look for a variety that does well in our climate. I might take a cutting from a fig tree that is on the Northside of a church the is huge. I'm also going to re-watch your video on growing figs in containers. It's really impressive how your young fig trees produce so much fruit. Thanks again the very practical and easy to follow instructions on your videos!

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

@@archstanton9703 heat and fertilizer is key! Best of luck!

It is June and my fig leaves are very big brown spots. My fig limbs got brown spots looking like fungi.

what variety was the one with all the green growth?figs on it looked interesting

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Can you tell me at what time in the video? If it was the small one at the end, it is a cutting from Oregon called "Division Unknown" or "Subdivision Unknown" that was sent to me.

@jailenc6674

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener @ 5:47

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

@@jailenc6674 yes, that is the Division Unknown or Subdivision Unknown from Oregon. The figs look very strange. They may change next season, though. Sometimes, very young figs don't match what they look like when they mature. We'll find out next season.

My dad grafted me a fig tree from his tree and it’s a pretty good dwarf size (about 3ft tall). I live in South East Michigan (Metro Detroit). It’s late August and the leaves have been yellowing and browning and falling off. It’s still hot with long days of Summer. (Around 18 hours of daylight) 88°…wouldn’t it be too soon for the leaves to be doing that?

@khaledgorila

2 жыл бұрын

Wow your dad must be the best dad

I noticed you had a graft on one of your dogs. Could you demonstrate that process in a future video? Good info. Thank you.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

That was the first time I've ever grafted a fig. I can make a video next winter because I have a couple rootstock plants.

@2010Mrturk

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener what Month did you start your graft ?

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

@@2010Mrturk late January right after I got my new cuttings. Of course, the graft was in a 1 gallon pot and stayed indoors. My climate is far too cold to graft during the winter for outdoor trees.

I like to see how you prune your fig trees in winter.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

I have a video on how to prune container figs here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/q3p3y9qEoqqXaZc.html I will make one on my espalier fig trees this winter when the time comes.

@mikedan297

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener Thank, I have watched it sometime ago.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikedan297 it's tough for me because my figs go dormant very late compared to most people, so my pruning videos have to come late in the season.

Here in Southern california. Questions of concern. My Tiger figs, black missions and turkey trees have recently produced green foliage. Should I stop watering to discourage them?

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

I would definitely not fertilize my trees during this time. However, watering is still important if they're in containers. You can't let your containers dry out completely or the trees will die. IF your trees are in-ground and well-established, they probably don't need water unless you're going through drought.

@bladimirohernandez7400

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener Thank you :) The majority of my trees are in pots. The odd warm weather of 80 during the day must be throwing them off.

Another good video Sir, All mine are about at 50% leaf drop right now.....Though we went through 2 nights at 30 degrees....a couple trees went into the greenhouse for that, the others in the garage. All next week is supposed to be low 60's daytime and mid 30's at night. May put them back out...only ones that have lignified completely. Will you be doing any video's throughout the winter?

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

30's won't hurt fig trees at all. I won't be moving my figs in containers unless I see 20-22F or so. If I see temps in the 20-22F range, I'll move them against the house in a cluster. If I see below 20F, I'll move them into the garage. Fig trees will laugh at 30F. I will definitely be making plenty of videos throughout the winter. I'll be starting cuttings in 1-2 weeks, I'll be going over my cull list, the selected trees that will go in-ground next spring, as well as root pruning and up-potting. I'll be a busy winter.

@ktrain4996

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener Sounds good, I would like to see what cuttings you are going to put up, on figbid I assume?

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I will eventually get them on Figbid. I'll be putting up all the cuttings that I am sure are true-to-type and have fruited for me. Smith, CdDB, CdDN, BBN, I-258, Martinenca Rimada, CdD Gegantina, Nega d'Agde, Noire de Barbentane, Sao Miguel Roxo, WM#1, DSJG...more than I can think of right now.

@ktrain4996

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener Excellent, I will be sure to keep an eye out for the auctions. I have some room for expansion. lol

I just bought undeveloped property in zone 10b and it has a HUGE Fig BUSH, not a tree, on it. The Fig bush has not seen any human care such as regular watering or pruning. As big as the bush is, it has no fruit on it. Should I cut it way back for overwintering, start watering and fertilizing in hopes for fruit in the spring/summer? Many thanks in advance.

@jonathancox9501

3 жыл бұрын

They tend to fruit better in containers because they like having their roots constrained.....I always prune back some mid winter........one month before the end of winter....get a spade and root prune.....basically draw a circle around the drip line.....the outside of the branches and then dig straight down...creating a circle around the tree....so imagine you have an egg cup(your tree) on a plate in the middle and the spade just cuts straight down around the outside of the plate.....this gives the tree a root prune and stimulates it to produce more fruit come spring and summer....you might well feel your self ripping through the roots and you push the spade straight down......go all around the outside of the plate until you complete the circle.....pruning the top to a nice shape in winter stimulates a good spring burst as well.......i always feed with citrus food at the beginning of spring ...to kick start new growth and get the tree going....then i feed low nitrogen the rest of the time... .Good luck.

Pleasr can you advise me which month I can remove my fig tree from container to the ground . I have my fig tree in container 2 years. When also I can fertilize the fig tree

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

It is best to plant fig trees in ground immediately after first frost in spring. My last chance of frost is usually around March 20, so last year, I planted my figs on March 31st. I would recommend planting your trees about 1-2 weeks after your last frost date in spring, as well. If you live in a place where it doesn't frost or freeze, you can plant them any time.

It’s late May and my trees are doing this. I’m at my Witt’s end

I have a healthy fig growing, but I’ve noticed that when I water it (sometimes) the middle of some leaves turn light green/yellow. It goes away after a few hours. Have you seen this before?

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

I have not. Is your tree in a container? Yellowing can be a sign of two things: it could be a sign of rot from overwatering, or it can be a sign of underfertilizing. If the tree is not sickly and it is growing well, it probably is the latter. If so, it may be underfertilized. Every time you water a tree in a container, you flush out nutrients when the water trickles out the bottom. Figs are some of the heaviest feeders you'll find in nature, and growing them in a pot has them quickly exhausting their food supply. Most growers underfertilize their figs. I recommend checking out my series on fertilizing: kzread.info/head/PL1gY7BoYBGIFNbJEUdApbh_E57uNBLG2j

@gospelofthomas77thpearl22

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener it’s actually in the ground but I’ll try more fertiliser 👍🏼 Thanks for the link 🤠👍🏼

So it’s summer time and my leave are turning yellow and this happened last year too and the figs themselves stopped growing so am confused

My Celeste Fig tree leaves are turning yellow and have rust on them- it’s July and I live in Beaumont Texas. This is not fall weather. Why is this happening to my leaves

I live in Tucson, Arizona and my leaves began to yellow and appear rust like. I was wondering if this was normal during may?

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

It is not normal this early in the season. Are they in-ground or in containers? 1. Yellowing may be a result of over-watering. If you are drowning the trees, the leaves will yellow and develop brown spots. 2. Are you using a fertilizer that changes pH, such as a fertilizer for blueberries, holly, azaleas, hydrangeas and other pH sensitive plants? 3. If they're in ground, is your soil very salty and/or alkaline? That's a problem in much of the Southwest. 4. Are you not fertilizing at all? Leaves will yellow if they aren't provided enough nitrogen. Just some possibilities. If it actually is rust, you'll need to treat the leaves with a fungicide like wettable sulfur or liquid copper concentrate. If you choose sulfur, you cannot use oil-based sprays at any time or you'll burn your trees.

@nathanalexanderwright3262

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener Thank you for the fast response! I was deep watering every week, but I think I might have overwatered due to that initial thought of being in the desert. The soil is more like dirt. However, I amended it with compost, worm castings, and mulched the top 2 inches of the well. I am not using any fertilizer currently, but I do have a cover crop in the tree well that is suppose to fix the nitrogen from the air into the soil.

Mine are going yellow now early spring south Louisiana and figs are drooping a little too. Help!🙏

@TheMillennialGardener

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like either over-watering or under-watering to me 🤔

@1cleandude

Жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener thanks brother!🙏

What would explain why a lovely green leafed fig is becoming yellow all over in the past 2 weeks and it is June 18th, 2024?

This is happening to me now in the spring. I had no leaves in the fall start getting alot this spring...should I still do nothing...I'm in Georgia and haven't fertilize also it is in a bucket

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

I'm a little confused. Your brand new leaves that are just starting to form right now, fresh, this spring are turning yellow with brown spots already?

@QompleteFreedom

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener yes 2 of them have turned brown 😢😢😢😢...I'm knew to gardening

👍👍👍

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

I live in Florida. It's August 21.My fig tree is losing its leaves. They are turning yellow with the black spots. Is this to soon to start loosing its leaves?

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

Are they in containers, or in ground? That seems early for rust, but it depends on the weather. Figs will get rust if they are underwatered and dry out (even once), or if they're being deluged over and over and over again. We've had over 10 inches of rain so far in August here in Wilmington, NC, and my trees are starting to get rust because of it. It's just too wet. But I still have another 30-45 days until it is truly an issue.

When do you suggest us New Englanders (zone 6) should prune and winterize (wrap with burlap etc) our in-ground fig trees?

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Probably after your first couple frosts completely defoliate the trees, but prior to any severe freezes that are in the low 20's or colder. I don't worry about my trees down to 20F, but if I see temps colder than that, I would protect them. And FYI, I always work a 3 degree buffer into that. If I see 23F or lower in the forecast, that could easily graze the teen's.

@winrockywin331

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener they are forecasting this Wednesday night to get down to 23 but then it’s going to be in the 40’s til the end of the month. Would you wrap it before Wednesday?

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

@@winrockywin331 if it is in-ground, I would at least protect it by mulching around the roots and throwing a tarp around it or something. Maybe some incandescent Christmas lights if you have to add heat. However, if you have the time to wrap it, now would be a good time. While it may be in the 40's til the end of the month, 40's for a fig tree is "sleepy time." They won't grow in such cool temps. It won't hurt you to wrap at this point. So, in short, if you have the time, definitely wrap, but if you can't find the time, at least protect until you can find the time.

@winrockywin331

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener thanks so much!

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

@@winrockywin331 you're welcome.

I know you're saying they need to go dormant to produce fruit, but another youtuber in Hawaii grows kadoda figs year round. Is that more related to the variety?

@TheMillennialGardener

Жыл бұрын

They will still go through a period of dormancy. Figs grown in tropical locations will still lose their leaves and go through a period of stillness. They aren't evergreen trees, and they can't behave like one.

How long has it taken to grow your fig cuttings in the buckets to that size

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

The oldest cuttings were started in winter 2019. The other half were started in winter 2020. So, my fig trees are all either ~10 months old, or ~22 months old, basically. They grow very quickly.

@2010Mrturk

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener that is crazy the growth in one year! My cuttings from winter 2019 are under a foot tall but we had a crap summer in London

I have planted Fig tree from Seeds, Earlier it was growing Fast, But when I transplanted it to a bigger pot, The leaves started growing yellow and keeps falling. the plant is still not a big one. The stems are still green and thin and leaves are also of smaller size. The Weather Right now in India is Warm, The day temperature is around 36-38 Degrees Celcius, Please suggest Its normal or I have to do something to prevent it.

@aayansaqib6444

3 жыл бұрын

Mera b yehi masla ha. Is ne saari video ma sirf yehi bataya ha k sardi ma pattay yellow ho k gir jatay hain.

II am in zone 9a in SETX zip 77535 near the gulf. One of my trees all of a sudden lost half its leaves. It is nowhere near fall weather where I am. So, I am not sure what to think.

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

It sounds like drought stress from underwatering. Figs will do that when it gets too dry. Container figs are highly prone to drought stress, and even in-ground trees can suffer if it hasn't rained in awhile and it's hot. I had this happen to me about 4 days ago because we went through a period of 6 rainless days and 3 days in a row where it broke 95 degrees. They got stressed, even in-ground, and decided to drop some leaves. The only way to ensure this doesn't happen is through regular irrigation.

I noticed the tie supports on your container fig trees, but I don't recall your saying why you do that. Is it just for neatness or is there some other reason?

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. We get very heavy thunderstorms here from June through September, and when they race through, they are sometimes accompanied by strong winds. When the figs are dense with foliage, they become "wind sails." They blow over constantly, so I have to pound rebar into the ground and tie the trees off or I'd be picking up all my fig trees every other afternoon come 6PM. And I would lose most of my crop from the damage. They get very top-heavy and blow over easily when in pots, so I strongly recommend tying them down.

@boinerz

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener Thank you! I always enjoy you're videos; you've taught me a lot about gardening (and I thought I knew a lot!). I like the precise, detailed information. I look forward to the next one.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

@@boinerz thank you! I appreciate you watching.

My Ronde de Bordeaux already shed all his leaves while my Desert King and Celeste still have green leaves 😮😮

My tree here in southeastern Virginia has lost all its leaves already. When would be a good time to prune it? How do you know when your tree is completely dormant for pruning?

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

I have a video here on how to tell when your fig trees are dormant: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iK6Cxsh_icnYgLw.html It is probably too early for you given your latitude and you will likely be better off waiting a little while longer, unless they pass the test in that video.

@valerieperry9030

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener Thanks for the advice and answering my questions. It's much appreciated. ❤

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

@@valerieperry9030 thanks for watching!

@robertbrawley5048

3 жыл бұрын

My in pot with no bottom buried in the ground fig trees in Manassas Va h as ve just started to have the yellowing of some of its leaves. So far this autism season, 14th of Nov. 2020 the lowest temp my plants have been exposed to is 45° farenheit This video gives me a different take on what makes a tree go dormant I'm going to store the three foot frees in an concrete floor unheated building an typically we have gotten long duration 10° Farenheit temperature before Thanksgiven that happen in 2017 & 2018. So I'm in the process of gingging out the in ground roots before the tree goes in dormancy just in case a hard freeze strikes before Jan 2021. Yea. I dont like wwhat I'm doing and it way to early to dig them up but I'm growing trees for structure and not for fig harvest

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

@@robertbrawley5048 fig trees are pretty tough and can take a hard freeze no problem. You only really run into problems when temps fall to below 20F. That can cause some dieback. Single digits can cause total dieback to the roots if they're in-ground, and can kill a tree in a container outright. But anything in the 20's, for an in-ground tree, I wouldn't worry at all. Even in the mid to upper teens, if the tree is well established, it should take little damage. Container trees are much more vulnerable because the root mass is exposed to freezing temps. When they're in-ground, the earth keeps the roots warm.

Hi, I have problem with rust leaves, and I’d like to buy the product to spray on them, but I can’t find store front on Amazon, please send me link to it. Thank you!

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

My Amazon Storefront is linked in the video description. It's the first link after the description of the video itself. You may want to consider either liquid copper or wettable sulfur. They both work well, but wettable sulfur cannot be combined with any oil sprays or it'll burn your leaves.

What if the inground trees do this in early summer?

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

You will likely have to treat them with a liquid copper fungicide if you want the leaves to try and last throughout the season. Early summer rust is a challenge. I'm guessing you have a very humid, wet climate?

@jaysarver1299

3 жыл бұрын

Actually I was talking about the leaves yellowing and falling off in the early summer, I haven’t really noticed the rust. I live close to Las Vegas and it’s been very hot. I have 2 in ground large fig trees and 1 is doing fine while the other is severely yellowing and losing leaves and fruit. Both have lots of fruit but they have stopped ripening, haven’t had ripe figs since late May early June. We just bought the house in December so first year with the fig trees and trying to learn how best to care for them.

I live in a tropical climate where there is no winter, but we have rainy season and we do get less sun bcs its cloudy all the time, will fig trees in my climate go dormant?

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

They will not go into a "dormant" state. They may go through a period where they need to drop their leaves and refresh themselves. I'm not quite sure how a fig will behave in a tropical climate because they come from temperate and northern subtropical climates. You'd have to experiment.

@darrenwong5142

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener ok, thank you very much

What about figs being grown in low latitude areas? I hear they're popular in Malaysia. Do they force dormancy or just keep a perpetual harvest? Does that have any negative effects for them if they do?

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

That is a good question, and it is honestly not something I know much about. I only know how to grow them in mid-latitudes. I would think that in order to grow them, you'd need to manually defoliate them to "flip the reset switch." If I lived in a tropical climate, I would do everything I could to fruit my figs in the Dry Season, so what I would personally do is take pruners and remove every single leaf during the Wet Season. I would hope that would trigger a dormancy period and hope that my tree would wake back up during the back half of the Wet Season and hope that it fruits in the Dry Season. That would be my plan. Would it actually work? I don't know.

@pentanthropy

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener That's genius. I don't live in a tropical climate myself. NW Arkansas. I'm just trying to get a better understanding of the growth traits of figs. Thanks for your time and all you do. You made me want to actually try growing avocados.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

@@pentanthropy you're welcome. If you want to shoot for an avocado, you may be able to get away with it if you're in a strong Zone 8 and are willing to protect it like I do in my videos. But if you aren't or can't protect it, semi-dwarf varieties like Lila do excellent in containers.

@pentanthropy

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener Thanks again. I may just do a container here in 6b. I have a greenhouse so I think it's worth it. Looking forward to more videos man!

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

@@pentanthropy if you are in 6b, you absolutely must grow an avocado in a container. I recommend the Lila variety. It is self-fruitful with hand pollination in most climates (I have a video on that) and it is a semi-dwarf, so it is a good container type.

Thank you very much for the information, but i am still concerned. I am in West TN, and it is still late summer with recent temps in 80/90s. My LSU Purple Fig was in a container until this week where it lost all the leaves, when i finally partially dug it in my clay soil. I followed your fertilizer regimen, but we've had a ton of rain this week. I thought i would get some restart leaves. The wood is mostly soft, so is it dormant or sick? It seems early.

@v.j.l.4073

Жыл бұрын

Too much water....

I see you are still air-layering propagating. How late in the season can you do that for fig?

@louisianaprepper13

3 жыл бұрын

I also have a fig in the container but want to transplant in the ground. When’s the best time now that it’s going dormant?

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

I set them probably 6-8 weeks ago and apparently did a really lousy job because one has no roots and the other only has a couple roots! It's too late to air layer them now. I need to practice them more.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Generally, I recommend planting figs immediately after your last frost in the spring. If you're in the Zone 9 areas of LA, you can probably plant in the fall since you won't see temps low enough to damage fig wood. However, if you're in Zone 8, or on the 8/9 border, I'd wait until spring.

@louisianaprepper13

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener thanks. I am in the lower part of the state.

It's not fall now and my fig tree doing that but no rust spots

I live in Perth Western Australia...I have 25 different types of fig ...all in containers....80 % of them dropped their leaves in winter but 20% kept them on...i just put it down to different varieties....Also i saw one of your vids before and you stressed the importance of phosphorous for growing good roots and encouraging fruiting......i also read it good to cut back on nitrogen wen u want fruit around.......unfortunately WA customs is paranoid about phosphorous for some reason.....you cant buy bags of phosphate here and all ferts are low in it.....so what i have done is dry out banana skins....cut them up into 2cm pieces ...dry a bit in the sun .....then remove mulch...stir up top inch....mix in around the outside of the pot and then replace mulch(keep small insects away).....the banana skin acts lie a slow release and has no nitrogen but has phos and potassium.......I cant think of any other way to boost the phosphorous naturally......it seems to be working...have you ever tried this?

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

I'm fairly familiar with your climate. You're far enough south that you have strong seasonal variations in sunlight duration and intensity, but you probably don't get frosts unless you're far inland or southeast of the city, right? If that's the case, the trees may not drop all of their leaves during the winter. Instead, the leaves will fall off when new green growth comes along and pushes off the old leaves. As long as the trees are defoliating, they're going through a dormancy period. You can manually remove all the leaves, though. I would probably do that. You don't have to buy chemical phosphates. You can simply buy crushed limestone or garden lime, or azomite. These products are simply rock dust, so they're very high in phosphorous and calcium. I would think they would be accessible because while the government may have the power to regulate synthetic chemicals, I think it would be a real challenge for them to regulate rocks! Check into "garden lime," "crushed limestone powder" and "azomite."

@jonathancox9501

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener I have garden lime and also dolomite lime......i thought garden lime was primarily magnesium with a little calcium and dolomite lime was more an equal mix of calcium and magnesium...I wasnt aware it had phosphorous in it...i put the garden lime on my papaya(they love that)...dolomite lime i use on my citrus......winter temps can get down to 5C in winter but we dont get snow or freezes.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

@@jonathancox9501 you may want to read the back of the bag to confirm. It should have a nutrient analysis on the back that tells you the mineral balance. Azomite would also be a potentially good choice. Of course, the KING is BONE MEAL! I would have to be certain that you can find bone meal in Australia. They have such impressive cattle farming operations in Australia, I would imagine the bones would be processed into farm products.

@jonathancox9501

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener They are hot on limiting Phosphorous in any fert over here for some reason...most often the NPK will see P being 1 or 2........i have never seen a 10/10/10 fert for eg......never......even liquid blood and bone will never be high in P..............I have found that my figs are big but they are not gooey....they tend to be dry inside........is that lack of water please?