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Figs tree and fruit from last year
lesinnl
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in Fruit & veg
My fig tree produced a second crop of fruit late last year but of course it did not ripen. I am wondering; should I remove these still attached fruit or leave it. I am in NL and as of yet we have not had any frost to speak of.
Many thanks
Lesley
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Hi Lesinni, here in UK after leaf-fall we remove all figs larger than a small pea,as leaving them will delay or reduce the next seasons crop and can sometimes give rise to die back. i would get-em-off .
I have done it today...many thanks
I have a fig tree which is in the greenhouse and has yet to bear fruit it is about 5/6yrs old??
Hi Christina
Can you give us an idea of variety, what it's fed with and when, and any pruning/training etc?
A picture often helps too
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hi Chris when you say in the green house it is in a pot yes,
Yes its in a pot - its a brown turkey, not pruned or trained it as no need to? will try and put a picture up..
Hi Christine,if i give you what the fig wants you can see what is wrong, Brown Turkey is probably the best of two for this climate, i havnt seen how big the fig is so pics please and i,ll carry on ,what size is the pot ,what soil is in it please,
Thank you will take a pic tomorrow sorry have been out today, much appreciated for your advice..
Tried to download pics but for some reason they won't - will keep trying...
Christine, from the pic i cant tell what is on top of the soil in the pot, if its mulch make sure its not actually touching the fig, Right no figs and 5 years old, remove tree from pot and discard everything in it, check roots for any problems ie grubs etc usually figs only get troubled by scale insects so with a new start you should be ok , wash the pot well for re-use ( if using same pot you might need to trip 20|% of roots off),or get next size up, polystyrene or crocs for good drainage, John Innes no 3 soil based, OK fig into pot 2 inches deeper than before and firmed well down, leaving 2 inches from soil to top of pot for watering, water well in. Now in 2 weeks time at the very end of the branches,shoots, take off the very tip (top bud only the very very tip ) dont cut of the fruit bud. Then beginning of April start feeding with a good strong potash feed for fruit crop,repot every 2 years up to 24 inches. job done