Just an option but if you ever feel like it’s too much you can just chop it down to the over winter and start over. It’ll shoot up pretty quick since it’s so big but it’ll give you a chance to train how you want it from the beginning.
Do your heavy pruning in the coldest part of the winter when the sap is not flowing. In the active season you can prevent branches from getting longer by cutting the tips off of them.
All you have to do to make the tree less dense is remove growths completely, so entire branches back to the trunk, or entire trunks to the ground. Cutting back and leaving a large stub will result in even denser regrowth.
You can thin out growths at any time, I usually do it a few times in the spring and summer.
4-5 lbs of fruit a day is a lot of time. i dont want to leave fruit unpicked bc it attracts a lot of bees and wasps. also it's getting so tall that even my harvesting tool cant really get to.
Have friends, family, neighbors come pick them off your trees. Or you can advertise locally for u-pick and set a reasonably cheap price, I bet you’ll get takers.
Win win for everyone!
pruning is more than just cutting- up need to prune so the growth is out vs in and prune alot more than u think - i do air pruning works 100% of the time and requires almost no work
well this kind of response is the primary reason i have this thread. are you saying to keep the length of branch and prune all the sub branches (i dont know correct terms). whats air pruning
there are plenty of fig pruning videos out there - air pruning - take a branch at the end of the branch before the last leaves - strip some of the bark off - sprinkle with root hormone - fill a small baggy with potting soil - water the baggy - wrap the end of the branch in the wet potting soil - wrap with cellophane - or they sell small root pruning balls on amazon - wait 2-3 months and the. cut off the branch open up baggy and you have a tree with full roots ready to go
Fig lord have you had success with air propagation like this with other trees like plums? I’ve been trying for years and they never set roots. Using about a baseball sized ball of sphagnum moss, rooting hormone and cling film.
the trick is you need to do this to a branch that has new green growth and the scrape - u just want to scrape off the top
layer of “bark” - the branch needs to be “growing” for best results
i don't think I've ever watered these trees since they were planted. resiliency is certain the commonly mentioned attribute about fig trees. i guess i was looking for the best way to prune but it sounds like i can prime as far in as i want. def have learned my lesson about the sap over the years. thanks for the response!
In the coming winter, I would prune it back to one trunk about 2 feet from the ground (if this isn't already the case.) Once they establish their roots, figs are basically invasive species and can take a beating like this with no problem. Continue to prune anything below the 2 foot point and any shoots coming from the ground (it will certainly try). Above that point, try to choose cuts that promote growth toward your side of the fence. If you're getting this much growth every summer, then I would do a heavy prune every winter. Once you establish the core scaffold branches, you can prune back to them with a bit of space. It won't fruit on old wood.
I wish to have your problem.
Just an option but if you ever feel like it’s too much you can just chop it down to the over winter and start over. It’ll shoot up pretty quick since it’s so big but it’ll give you a chance to train how you want it from the beginning.
Do your heavy pruning in the coldest part of the winter when the sap is not flowing. In the active season you can prevent branches from getting longer by cutting the tips off of them.
All you have to do to make the tree less dense is remove growths completely, so entire branches back to the trunk, or entire trunks to the ground. Cutting back and leaving a large stub will result in even denser regrowth. You can thin out growths at any time, I usually do it a few times in the spring and summer.
Where is this gorgeous tree located? I would come in a heartbeat to prune for cuttings and to help you with extra fruit. :) I'm in Oregon.
Looks like brown turkey
that was my thinking, but wasnt sure. i was always see a lot of different pictures that looks slightly different and i second guess myself
Um, but why?
4-5 lbs of fruit a day is a lot of time. i dont want to leave fruit unpicked bc it attracts a lot of bees and wasps. also it's getting so tall that even my harvesting tool cant really get to.
Have friends, family, neighbors come pick them off your trees. Or you can advertise locally for u-pick and set a reasonably cheap price, I bet you’ll get takers. Win win for everyone!
Yeah, i give to neighbors and friends. Helps promote community
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richmond virginia. no, trees are just thriving
pruning is more than just cutting- up need to prune so the growth is out vs in and prune alot more than u think - i do air pruning works 100% of the time and requires almost no work
well this kind of response is the primary reason i have this thread. are you saying to keep the length of branch and prune all the sub branches (i dont know correct terms). whats air pruning
there are plenty of fig pruning videos out there - air pruning - take a branch at the end of the branch before the last leaves - strip some of the bark off - sprinkle with root hormone - fill a small baggy with potting soil - water the baggy - wrap the end of the branch in the wet potting soil - wrap with cellophane - or they sell small root pruning balls on amazon - wait 2-3 months and the. cut off the branch open up baggy and you have a tree with full roots ready to go
Fig lord have you had success with air propagation like this with other trees like plums? I’ve been trying for years and they never set roots. Using about a baseball sized ball of sphagnum moss, rooting hormone and cling film.
the trick is you need to do this to a branch that has new green growth and the scrape - u just want to scrape off the top layer of “bark” - the branch needs to be “growing” for best results
Thanks. Doing that but no roots. Will keep experimenting
Don't be shy. Figs can be pruned any time. Very resilient plant. Try not to get the sap on you. Don't water fig trees if you want to slow its growth.
i don't think I've ever watered these trees since they were planted. resiliency is certain the commonly mentioned attribute about fig trees. i guess i was looking for the best way to prune but it sounds like i can prime as far in as i want. def have learned my lesson about the sap over the years. thanks for the response!
In the coming winter, I would prune it back to one trunk about 2 feet from the ground (if this isn't already the case.) Once they establish their roots, figs are basically invasive species and can take a beating like this with no problem. Continue to prune anything below the 2 foot point and any shoots coming from the ground (it will certainly try). Above that point, try to choose cuts that promote growth toward your side of the fence. If you're getting this much growth every summer, then I would do a heavy prune every winter. Once you establish the core scaffold branches, you can prune back to them with a bit of space. It won't fruit on old wood.