Maximize Fig Growth: Pruning, Fertilizing, Watering

Learn the secrets to maximizing your fig tree growth in our latest video! Discover the importance of pruning, fertilizing, and watering techniques to achieve the best results for your fig orchard. Don't miss out on these essential tips for healthy and abundant fig production. Subscribe now for more expert advice on fig tree care!
CHAPTERS:
0:00: 🌿 Optimizing Fig Orchard Growth: Maintenance and Progress Update
3:20: 🌳 Optimizing fig tree growth through pruning and aggressive winter care.
6:29: 💧 Optimizing fig tree growth through consistent watering and maintenance.
8:51: 🌿 Varieties of figs ripen at different times throughout the warm season in South Georgia.
11:42: 🌱 High demand for newly restocked fig varieties leads to quick sales despite lack of promotion.
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[@jagittings1992]

I didn't see a link for google review. I purchased a brown turkey and white Marseilles a year ago. They were frozen solid when I got them last April in Ohio. Travis sent me 2 more as soon as I reached out to the support email. Those 2 trees are now in 13 gallon pots and I just picked my first white Marseilles breba fig. Couldnt be happier, thanks for all the advice!

[@LazyDogFarm]

It's there now. Thanks for the reminder.

[@shadyacrefarm1005]

Sit down boys and girls, let Travis teach and I’ll guarantee you learn something.

[@Itll_do_food_forest]

Today is my 1year anniversary in the south. Im about 15-20 south of you. Thank you for this, because i planted about 40 different fruit trees last may/june. I didnt know about the rust, then second harvest. Ill look forward to that, and not freak out when rust appears. 😂

[@79PoisonBreaker]

I hope you show update on the big brown turkey tree you used chainsaw on. maybe in the next set of videos. thanks for info

[@MynewTennesseeHome]

I didn't see a Google link for reviews. I bought a Mary Lane last fall on clearance and kept it inside till this spring m, then planted it out and Oh My, it's popping.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Here it is: g.page/r/Ce0wCoaWkbnJEBM/review

[@tidalcreekfarm]

My two new LSU figs are up potted and rolling. My Chianti red onions are massive and ready in a week or so.

[@leslierowell392]

LSU Purple, Chicago Hardy and Smith fig trees are all doing really well here in GA zone 7b/8a, south metro Atlanta.

[@Elizabeths_kitchen_garden]

Those fig trees look very healthy.

[@petpawteek8776]

Review left! I’m super excited to get figs this year. I planted one of my fig trees from you in front of my chicken run hoping it would provide a little shade during the hottest part of the day. That tree sure is loving the fertilizer running out of the chicken run! It is gorgeous.

[@MrSymbolic7]

This also works with Blackberry canes ( Prime Ark Freedom is my preferred choice ) and I have so many Blackberries that the Mocking birds are no longer a hassle , I have more than I need , my Oldest Grandson a Blackberry fanatic can no longer keep up with the production so I have resorted to giving them away to Family and friends and these berries are 2 inch long !

[@donnastormer9652]

Travis, thank you for the video I live in Panama City Florida and I learned from an old farmer how to take care of my fig trees like you I do a heavy pruning every winter and then in mid January I’ll put cow manure well rotted, cow, manure, and wood Ash with some char in it, not too much And I’ll tell you what those figs love it. I don’t have to do it again the rest of the year and they put on so much new growth and stay deep green all summer. I also have less problems with rust so I don’t have to spray liquid cop hardly at all. I do keep a burn pile that I only allow wood to go into it. try that on one or two of your figs and see if you like that idea. It certainly is a lot cheaper and healthier for the plant and soil. And yes, during the summer I usually have to water heavily three times a week because of my sandy soil as well . 5/24 my figs are absolutely loaded already. Even my late season figs are starting to put on but my brown turkeys are absolutely covered in figs this year and persimmon are going to have a good year this year.

[@SelfSufficient912]

Have you tried to pinch off the top of the figs? I hear some people do it to either synch their fig trees for harvests or get two harvests in the south due to our longer growing season? I pinch one of mine and they started growing figs within 7 days! I'm not sure if you have mentioned this before but it worked for me. BTW, I recieved my order LSU Tiger, from you and thank you so much for the best looking fig tree. It arrived in perfect condition very, very well packaged!! I puut mine in the greenhousevfor now. It is doing very, very well! It has grown about 4 inches. I have just been watering it daily with my drip in the greenhouse and added a bit of 10-10-10 granular in its new pot I transplanted it into. Thank you so much!

[@Giros25]

Been looking forward to more fig videos! Following along with the figs I planted here in Northern California 9A

[@xortab]

I ordered an Improved Celeste on February 14, 2024, received it on March 28, and planted it on March 31 in zone 9b. It stood 11" (28 cm) tall. Today, May 6, it stands 18" (45.7 cm) tall, but when suckers appeared after a couple weeks I allowed them to remain, so it essentially has five trunks now. At the time of planting, I mixed 3-4-4 organic general purpose fertilizer directly into the soil, and top-dressed with 10-2-8 organic fruit orchard fertilizer before adding cypress mulch. The prepared soil was 1/3 native sandy/clay soil, 1/3 compost (2 cu ft), 1/3 commercial top soil (2 cu ft). It's watered every other day with 2 gallons (7.57 L).

[@baneverything5580]

No figs on my rapidly growing brown turkey tree so far this year. I can`t believe how bushy it is after pruning by me and freezes. I planted 5 more this year including 4 celeste. Looks like I`m gonna have a LOT of trimmings to plant from the brown turkey tree! I`ve never had one or seen one here in Louisiana as far as I know.

[@nolagirlhomestead]

Thx for water reminder! Temps 70s to high 80s this early (9b protected) requires more, especially containers.

[@tutortani]

❤❤❤❤❤ Good video. Greetings, greetings farming and gardening. It's nice if we are friends. 13.45 ❤❤❤❤❤

[@lisafahrner8257]

Wow!! The tree looks great!! How old is the tree?

[@zmblion]

I wish I could find varietys that would live in ground in zone 4/5 I'm right on the edge of 5. I have a Chicago hardy but it barely is making it

[@telasims233]

Don't forget to put the garden hose under the big Brown Turkey??

[@robertantolik2146]

I haven't pruned mine but they die back to the ground every year. However I've been putting the water and fertilizer to them and they've grown more already this year than they do in a full year previously. Mine are all only a few years old but you'd never know by the amount they die back every winter. You'd think I just got them

[@chelseagrimsley6689]

I bought LSU gold and LSU tiger from you this year. I just got them planted after some delays in my garden. Would you say if they try to produce figs this year, should I trim them off and let them focus on root growth?

[@r1326r]

Would love to know what varieties fruit the latest so I can add some late season fruit to my orchard. I live in South Ga also. Thanks.

[@Tennessee101AB]

Is that pond behind your fig orchard where you get your water for you drip lines?

[@izaacdreddpimp]

Good evening Travis an lazy dog fam. I have to ask Trav. If u were putting down upto 5-6lbs of organic fertilizer per tree, ain't your dog jus doing her best to go an root up an gorge herself on that coop gro? I have to be careful with jus a few lbs on my property of organic fertilizer. Gotta fence around those beds an its a challenge. Dogs , opossum, raccoon, they all love that stuff. How'd u fair with critters an pets with all that coop-gro out there? Thanks for doing what u do Trav. Its most entertaining an informative.

[@charlenejutras1595]

I ordered a Conadria this year and it is really talking off, but the Celeste got a couple of years ago is a beast! I am hoping to get figs this year-really healthy plants!- I couldn't see a link, but would definitely recommend your figs.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sorry I forgot to add the link. It's there now or here it is as well: g.page/r/Ce0wCoaWkbnJEBM/review

[@TeeRust15]

Trav - how is your Strawberry Verte tree looking. I have a SV cutting rooting right now.

[@marysurbanchickengarden]

I'm thinking about that mystery fig I've mentioned to you before and the more I've seen your cultivars and saw the figs from the LSU purple I think that might be what I have growing in a pot and in ground. I had a large brown turkey but my son didn't like where I planted it about 9 yrs ago and he hacked it down and dug up the roots 😕 needless to say he doesn't care for figs. I can now keep this one in a pot and out of the way of his lawn mower.

[@davidbelflower1814]

I want to get a few trees to replace the celestial that died this winter I was hoping it would come back be it didn’t and I didn’t see the video about winterizing the tree until it had already frozen last year but unfortunately I didn’t have the money to be Johnny on the spot so I can’t replace it now. I am happy the you are selling your trees fast but it is not good for me because by the time I can buy the trees I want they are gone. Thanks for the awesome content one day the money and the trees will be there at the same time

[@lisanowakow3688]

How do you prune 10 or more year old trees that appear to never have been pruned (huge trees) that you inherited?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Watch this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/epLNioKCjpeYi7M

[@lisanowakow3688]

That was awesome! Did the log sprout?

[@JohnDeWeese-lq4pf]

Hey Travis, where did you get your tree pots you put your fig tree cuttings into? They look really firm. The ones I got on Amazon are too flimsy and I had to send them back. Thanks for your videos. Still growing those walking onions.

[@jagittings1992]

Green house mega store website (I asked a while back). They have a buy one get one 50% off ending today.

[@JohnDeWeese-lq4pf]

@@jagittings1992 TY!!

[@JuliePascal]

I'll admit that I'm getting good use out of those flimsy tree pots. I put 12 in a square milk crate and that holds them up and keeps them "square". They really won't stand up by themselves though.

[@JohnDeWeese-lq4pf]

@@JuliePascal Yeah, I waved good bye as they went to a nearby landfill. They also smell like maybe the material is leaching into the soil and trees. Some kind of off petroleum smell. I even doubled up and they were terrible. Some of the things coming out of China are horrible knock-offs. Good luck on your trees.

[@Thetimecapsuletx]

I bought a brown Turkey. It is about 10’ tall and mostly a trunk. Can it be pruned in may? It needs to be lower and bush out cause it looks crazy.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sure you can "tip prune" it or cut more than the tip to encourage branching at any point.

[@DanlowMusic]

I got one of those little "dormant" sticks you get at the big box stores. Planted it back in February or early March and it hasn't out on any growth. Any tricks to see if I can save it?

[@nickbodenschatz1018]

I planted some stick cuttings from eBay. The ones I planted sideways, not scored, in a wide, shallow ceramic (with slip on the sides... Will have to go out and look at bottom, can't just now recall if slip on bottom...) with no drainage holes, just keeping moist and sometimes covered with plastic wrap in a slightly dry blend of 1:1 potting mix and garden soil are the ones that have gone crazy. Took a while... We doubted but they are currently glorious. The upright ones never did anything, so I have done them like the other sideways ones. I presoaked the cuttings in water about 10 minutes, too. Those are my tips as someone new at it. Good luck! P. S. I may have thrown a little coarse sand into the mix, don't recall and don't think it would necessarily make a difference.

[@emmahughes2618]

I have a young fig in a large container …. Netted it due to cicadas … they love new young trees… I’m guessing my tree is 2-3 yrs it’s 21/2 ft tall roughly..just curious how you are protecting your young figs

[@LazyDogFarm]

I don't do anything to protect mine.

[@larrymullis4800]

My son-in-law received 2 LSU Golds from you a short while back. He gave me one of them. I was going to up-pot mine earlier this week. I picked it up and was stung by several fire ants. I sprayed the soil on top with ant spray and left it alone until the next day. I didn’t see any ants on top so I took the tree out of the shipping container and there were ants all through the soil. I sprayed all sides and sealed the soil in a gallon freezer bag and left it overnight. The next day the ants were still there and very much alive. The only thing I could do was remove all the soil from the roots and replant the tree. Do you think it will live? I have kept it watered but the leaves have wilted.

[@LazyDogFarm]

The ants won't hurt the tree. I wouldn't have removed all the soil from the tree, but can't undo that now. Just keep watering it and it will hopefully recover.

[@79PoisonBreaker]

I hope you show update on the big brown turkey tree you used chainsaw on. maybe in the next set of videos. thanks for info

[@TexasNana2]

I would also like to see an update 🙂