Fig Propagation on STEROIDS! Large Scale Growth Hacks

[@williamcrowell2489]

I have watched many fig prop videos. None have explained it as well. Just outstanding. I am ready to start my cuttings (first year fig grower). BTW, i just received my Peters honey fig from you, a very professional job. Thanks for getting me into fig growing.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Glad you are excited about fig growing - it's addicting!

[@superdave336]

Wow now that is a well oiled machine of fig production. Really have it going on. Good job. Thanks for sharing.

[@cilliersvanzyl2429]

Thanx for a super informative video, I have also started propogating fig trees for first time this year and already have many growing, I will definitely keep following your great work - thanx

[@matthewking2209]

Man you are cranking them out, you mastered the fig game good for you.

[@andrewlittlefield3425]

Wow! Thanks for the best fig propagation video ever 😊

[@LazyDogFarm]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@joelrobertson71]

You will be shipping a tree or two to this AZ guy. For sure. I'm very excited about this.

[@petarbubalo231]

Very nice video 👍. I just received my 3 figs from you , they look great super healthy and professionally packed. Would definitely recommend your nursery. Thank you, Petar

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Petar! I'm glad you like them.

[@petarbubalo231]

@@LazyDogFarm Hello Travis, I was watching one of your videos from 3 months ago ( Giant Figs ) and you mentioned a big Stella Fig but don’t see it for sale on your site. Do you have any available? Or will. Kind regards, Petar

[@LazyDogFarm]

We'll have some of those early next year. I have them propagating in the greenhouse currently.

[@russandcarrie]

Eager for February when I can order me an LSU variety! I’m in north Alabama and I have read it’s best to wait til early spring to plant Figs here.

[@margaretmarshall3645]

Thanks for another great video! Seems like every other figster prunes their trees for cuttings while fully dormant. But you have obviously had great success with this method! Maybe I will do some of each this year, and see how that goes. I’m in zone 9A (previously 8B) as I think you are, so our trees are at about the same stage now. First frost expected later this week. If I do my first cut and it bleeds a lot of sap, I may chicken out, though…. 😉 From your experience, it really doesn’t matter that your baby fig trees never had a full winter dormancy?

[@LazyDogFarm]

No it doesn't matter at all. For the cuttings that we purchase and propagate for our own orchard additions, we often get figs in the first year doing them this way.

[@margaretmarshall3645]

@@LazyDogFarm Thanks for the reassurance! I will definitely take some cuttings this week.

[@imout671]

I bought 2 improved Celeste from you a few months ago, and both are already over 6 feet tall and 1 actually made a single fig. I think i planted them in may. I doubt either were a foot tall when i got them.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Awesome! That's a fast-growing variety. Hopefully you'll get a decent amount of figs next year. If the trees aren't branching much, snip the tips this winter and that will help.

[@imout671]

@LazyDogFarm ok thanks and its June 2 when placed that order not may. Fast growing indead

[@jtunderwood5545]

Question: Why perlite vs sand for the gnats? Cost, watering, performance? Thanks for sharing this. I’ve started putting figs in my food forest. Ronde de Bordeaux, violette de Bordeaux, and LSU purp so far. What’s your favorite honey fig? Looking to add some.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Perlite is lighter and easier to apply than sand. Larger "grains" too so it doesn't take as long to cover the soil surface. LSU Gold is a solid honey variety that's tough to beat. But we do have some more complex honey types like LSU Hollier that are a little more "fruity."

[@jtunderwood5545]

@ Thanks man! That’s a solid tip for any of my plants.

[@rockwellurbangardener5435]

Hey I enjoy your video's on gardening. I have a Question: Where did you get the hat you are wearing in this video. Look like it would protect the ears and face. And well made. Have a Great Day.

[@LazyDogFarm]

It's called a Tilley Hat. They're built to last a lifetime.

[@rockwellurbangardener5435]

@LazyDogFarm Thank you. Have a Great Day.

[@ricsgarden7394]

Can you do a video of how to keep your new trees over the winter? Do we need growlights? Should we just let them go dormant? Will they lose the leaves no matter what and come back in the spring? Do they need to be kept in a 70ish degree structure over the winter?

[@LazyDogFarm]

These cuttings in the video will grow all throughout the winter in the greenhouse. For a potted tree, you can allow it to go dormant or keep it in a warmer area and allow it to grow throughout the winter.

[@dirtysouthmade9609]

What kind of spacing would you recommend between fig trees? I got a small slice of land, trying to get some in ground

[@LazyDogFarm]

You can go as close as 10' if you prune aggressively. But I think 20' is a safer bet.

[@ELCHINO4201]

Can you share a like of the smaller pots & trays please.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Greenhouse Megastore online has them.

[@BustinRootz]

That’s why I bought all my fig trees, but the last one from you. I am moving to California and you do not ship to California so I was buying all my fig trees before school ends. So I could take them with me to California.

[@thelordisgoodtome8253]

They may take them at the border check point.

[@BustinRootz]

@@thelordisgoodtome8253 hopefully they start letting him ship there soon

[@moonheecho3654]

Could you let me know the optimal humidity and temperature range required? Also, what is your success rate?

[@LazyDogFarm]

I try not to let the greenhouse get hotter than 85 and no colder than 40. Other than that, we just roll with the natural ebbs and flows. I don't target a specific humidity because I have no way to control that. Success rate is usually in the 90s, but it can vary depending on variety.

[@JC-cu2xf]

Quick question. I live in north Florida and have had a fig tree for 3 years. Has irrigation and has not given any fruit yet. Should I have had fruit already? Is if full to semi full sun. Should it be in direct full Fl. Sun ? Is that maybe what is wrong Also it fills up beautifully in the spring and is currently throwing new leaves. But no fruit…. TY for your time and expertise 😊

[@LazyDogFarm]

I would think you should be getting figs by now. They do prefer full sun. Any idea what variety it is? I've acquired a couple dud varieties over the years that just don't make figs for me.

[@robertantolik2146]

50 includes Alaska and Hawaii. Contrary to what a lot of people think there aren't 52 states lol. There's 48 on the mainland

[@LazyDogFarm]

Haha. You're right.

[@BooYahPower]

What kind of wax do you use? Also, the trays that hold the pots have drainage holes, right? What’s the best temp for these

[@LazyDogFarm]

Parrafin wax. Pots do have holes. And we try to keep the greenhouse between 40 and 80.

[@judymercer6359]

Absolutely loved this video but why do you start with the smaller pot and then later step up to the tree pot??

[@LazyDogFarm]

Space and different medium for propagation as opposed to growing out the tree.

[@KenJohnsonUSA]

So, I have a turkey fig. I want to graft various berry and honey figs onto the same tree. I don't have space for multiple trees. I've been told, by multiple sources, that this is impossible. Since you're in the business...are there any tricks to where I could pull this off?

[@LazyDogFarm]

I've never tried it, but have heard of lots of folks doing it. I think managing the growth of each individual variety on a single tree could be a little tricky, but I don't see why it wouldn't be worth a shot.

[@KenJohnsonUSA]

@LazyDogFarm thanks. What I have been told is that a fig will only favor itself. So, when you graft a scion to a fig, you have to force all of its energy to keeping the alien scion alive by cutting away all leaves and limbs of the root stock...because it wants to reject it. While this sounds like a normal grafting concetp, I am told figs are actually more picky. By having multiple scions, it is claimed that the fig will only favor one variety and will let the rest die. In my case, I want to graft a minum of five varieties...was thinking closer to 10 to be make a "fruit cocktail" novelty fig bush. At $20-30 a cutting possibly down the drain, I just wanted to have the best game plan possible.

[@LazyDogFarm]

@@KenJohnsonUSA Having never done any fig grafting, I'm not sure exactly how difficult it is. But maybe try one graft and get the hang of it before going all in. I have seen photos and videos of trees with multiple varieties though, so I assume it can be done.

[@kenbrou2250]

What's the wax? What's the reason please?

[@pg1408]

Wax seals the cut end to keep it from drying out.

[@FlomatonFamous]

Enjoyed the video, good stuff!

[@patriciabernard2244]

Can you let me know the product you use for the roots and you mentioned wax but I don’t see it on the video

[@LazyDogFarm]

Hormodin 2 is the rooting hormone I use. Wax was in the white bowl that we dipped the cuttings into on the table.

[@PraiseTheLord817]

What type of rooting hormone do you use? Is there a special wax that you use and what does it actually do? Thank you

[@LazyDogFarm]

Hormodin 2. Any kind of wax will work. It just seals the top to keep it from drying out.

[@PraiseTheLord817]

@ thank you for your reply. Your videos are entertaining and educational.

[@mulox1]

@LazyDogFarm what ratio of water to soil do you use?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Not sure what you mean. We just water until the soil is moistened.

[@murdok1100]

I got my trees friday they look great im gonna let em acclimate 3 or 4 weeks before i plant. Could anyone on here recommend a good variety of thornless blackberry bushes gonna add that to my place this spring. I’m in south ms 8b

[@hardstylzz5024]

Probably go with prime ark Freedom they fruit on first year canes.

[@murdok1100]

@@hardstylzz5024 thanks

[@williamcrowell2489]

I too am in South Miss. Ive been growing PrimalArkFreedom for 2 years. They grow fast, big sweet berries.

[@christopherort2889]

Cool video

[@marysurbanchickengarden]

It's a pretty good business you have going there neighbors and all the fig jam you can eat 👍

[@realMysta]

So with promix - how often do you water them? I'm finding I need to water them every couple days. I have a pretty precise soil moisture monitor and i'm going from 30% to 20% every 2 days I think. Was curious if I had heat mat too hot.

[@LazyDogFarm]

It depends on the environment. In my smaller greenhouse I'd have to water every couple days because the sides stayed open a majority of the time. In this new greenhouse with a closed environment, I'm finding once a week is sufficient. And very light once a week.

[@moonheecho3654]

I am planning to plant fig cuttings tomorrow using the method demonstrated in your video, starting them in 2.5-inch pots. Could you please confirm if it’s feasible to maintain the cuttings in these small pots until March or April? At that point, I would like to transplant them into larger 4x4x9 pots and move them outside. I appreciate your advice on this plan.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Yeah they shouldn't outgrow the 2.5" pots by then. Should be fine.

[@moonheecho3654]

@ thank you!

[@moonheecho3654]

@@LazyDogFarm By the way, I was wondering if it might be easier for you to plant fig cuttings directly into a 4x4x9 pot initially, especially if you have enough space. Would this make the transplanting process simpler for you in the long run? Just curious.

[@samuraioodon]

hello from dallas tx. if and when taking cuttings before figs go dormant, do we need to 'baby' them until next spring? reason being, i wont be in town for 2 weeks and won't be able to monitor them. if waiting to go dormant is the safer route let me know please! if not, i'd love to cut them because they are growing in my pathway :)

[@LazyDogFarm]

If you use the bag method like we demonstrated on the last video, it should be fine for a couple weeks.

[@samuraioodon]

@@LazyDogFarm awesome! thanks :)

[@bobc.8224]

Good morning I was wondering if would be able to help me with this. I'm a disabled veteran with Parkinson, my wife loves to eat figs, our 38-wedding anniversary is coming up and would like to surprise her by planting a few cuttings of this fig's varieties. I was told that this varieties will do well in my area of Parrish Florida. Like the I-258, White Madeira, Smith fig, Harry's Crete fig, Ischia Black, Ischia Green, Cravens Craving, Black Madeira We'll let me know if is within your reach and willing. May God bless you on your daily activities. Have a blessed day Merry Christmas and a safe New year's 2025 Thanks' Regards.

[@DavinStewart]

7:00 Whatever you do, don't sneeze.

[@margaretmarshall3645]

Why start them in the small pots instead of directly into tree pots?

[@LazyDogFarm]

1) Space 2) I like to use a different medium for propagation vs growing out the rooted cutting in the tree pot.

[@FC2ESWS]

Love your enthusiasm man! Why not just start them in the 4x9 pots? That way you don't waste time or risk that transplant shock?

[@LazyDogFarm]

1) Space 2) Not every cutting makes it, so we don't waste that much soil on the ones that don't. 3) I like to use a different media for propagation than I do for up-potting. And there's not really any transplant shock up-potting them.

[@Gran-T]

FYI There are 48 contiguous states in the United States, which are the states that touch each other and include the District of Columbia. The states that are not contiguous are Alaska and Hawaii.

[@LazyDogFarm]

You're right. Long day propagating figs gets my numbers all confused. lol

[@Mary-zt8yr]

Thank you 👍

[@Waabimakwa]

Contiguous 48.

[@calittlegarden-3311]

Could you do rose propagation, please

[@LazyDogFarm]

Not familiar with rose propagation at all.

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[@justafig]

Fig cuttings are so easy to root

[@frank-xv6cs]

great videos when i do that what month

[@PropheticEvangilticMin]

I planted to fig trees for my climate in the Midwest one didn’t grow any other one. They were pretty small for the first growth and they weren’t that sweet. They were sweet, but not sweet enough. I just tasted one because they had bugs on them when they arrived so I killed them off with seven but the one that did grow fakes I did see some little bitty bugs, one of them so I was scared to eat them.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I wouldn't recommend spraying fig trees while they have figs on them. Lots of backyard growers will use mesh bags to protect the figs from bugs while they're ripening.

[@PropheticEvangilticMin]

@ no they had just come from Amazon from wherever the person that sells fig trees like you do, but they sell them on Amazon. So it came both of them and they smell so sweet, but they were just cutting.s you have and so when I opened to plant them, I saw the bugs and I put it on it at that time. But my fix did not come out until probably September they had leaves but no fig and then I saw them come in. I was just waiting took so long.. lol I’m finally late or figs and I saw one with a little bitty bug crawling on it that was the first fig, so I was scared to eat the other ones I don’t think I saw anything. But I’m happy for the one that survived in next year. Maybe I’ll be brave.r But I did try one with my teeth, but it didn’t seem so sweet. But yes, I’ll put a net over it next year the leaves are falling. It’s fall and the temperatures getting colder, but the leaves are still green and there are no figs on them. I have to watch more of your videos to see what I do now I was just gonna throw my blanket that I had on it all winter while it was growing. I’m just gonna put it back on. It’s a sleeping bag that with stand below your weather.. But seeing the video, I might take some branches off and maybe they’ll be bigger next year.

[@Maria-ql3fc]

You shouldn't be giving away your tricks of the trade Travis lol. See now I'm going to propagate my friends fig trees, unfortunately most are brown turkey which I like a lot but a very common fig around my neck of the woods. Some people bought a house down the road from me and the first thing they did was remove a beautiful healthy fig tree in the front yard, I have to assume they don't care for figs.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Haha. I didn't give away all my "tricks." But I figured our great customers would appreciate seeing the process.

[@josephauld6565]

Yall sell that many figs??

[@hardstylzz5024]

Yea with that new greenhouse, he be pumping 1000s of figs at $50 a pop I'm in the wrong business. Trav needs to change his farm name to Lazy Dog Fig Farm it evens sounds better.

[@juny2816]

What wax stays in liquid form?

[@LazyDogFarm]

None that I'm aware. That's why we have the little wax melting device for ours.

[@Thinkaboutit84]

This is the perfect mix of facts, details, and a great review. Thank you. Well Said Williamcrowell2489 Thumbs up, and Subscribed

[@BustinRootz]

That’s why I bought all my fig trees, but the last one from you. I am moving to California and you do not ship to California so I was buying all my fig trees before school ends. So I could take them with me to California.

[@ExposingBethel]

If you are moving anywhere near redding ca, let me know and I'll give you cuttings. There are near 100 trees around my neighborhood. I have at least 9 or more cultivars. (I don't know names of each yet)