WATERING FRUIT TREES THE EASY WAY!

[@andielliott7721]

Well, you don't have to worry about shipping Fire Ants to Arkansas. I have plenty in my yard. When bitten, I rub the bites with household ammonia which neutralizes their sting and in 5 minutes, it pretty much gone.

[@lisatressler6790]

You're going to love that irrigation- I installed a similar system for my fruit trees last year. It has been a great timesaver and the trees really thrived (they're about 5 years old). Those plastic tags work well for a year or two but eventually fade or break. For perennials, fruit trees and bushes, etc I've started using zinc plant labels on a metal stake . A 1/4" metal punch/stamp alphabet and a hammer makes permanent stamp for each cultivar. Takes a few minutes to make each label but they're practically indestructible. Worth it to me, I've been bitten in the past with disappearing plastic labels and/or markers. They are a little harder to read from a distance though.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I like the metal punch system, but I also like the highly visible system. Wish I could figure a combination of the best of the two.

[@harkerad1]

Your content is very enjoyable and extremely useful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge of gardening with us!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Alan!

[@michellerichardson2545]

Cattle ear tags work for tree ID...designed to be in the sun and if you use the pens for ear tags the ink stays on

[@LazyDogFarm]

Might have to check that out.

[@markb3129]

Nice setup for the fig trees. One of these days I will invest in drip tape for my garden and wife's BIG daylilly patch!!! ✌

[@LazyDogFarm]

You should!

[@martinandrews8496]

North American rescue needs to sponcer this video for using their sheers I need a good discount code on some cat ts

[@leerocks3859]

Florida!! YAY!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 That's me 😊 I'll be getting me some fig cuttings💗

[@simpleman4196]

I really like this I have been wanting to do something like this for my flower bed in front of my house. This is perfect for what I want.

[@LazyDogFarm]

It would work great for that too!

[@jason_young]

Travis, next time y’all come to Brunswick, bring me a couple of those fig trees !!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Not planning any trips over that way anytime soon, but we'll have them on the website hopefully in the next few weeks.

[@DonnaLorenzen2009]

Looks like a great watering system. When I put in my zoned drip system for raised beds (13 now + 6 future), I tried saving a few bucks by getting the standard tees and elbows. I quickly realized that the treaded compression tees and elbows are so worth it. They're so much faster to install and easier on the hands. I need to look into those automatic flush devices; I went with manual, not knowing automatic was a thing. I want to add a fig tree or two on my slope, but was concerned about size, being on a SoCal suburban track lot and all. So great to know they can be trimmed to maintain size because I want to do two rows with trees at 10-12 ft spacing to maximize types of fruit and varieties. Always learning.

[@LazyDogFarm]

You should plant at least one fig tree. They're easy to grow and nice to have.

[@markware7748]

Yes Sir. Very thoughtful drip design and execution. I hadn't seen those automatic flush valves before. I use a lot of Drip Depot GPH adjustable stake waterers. Instead of warm water to facilitate assembling the connections, a water based personal lubricant can be useful. Your boys and the generations that follow them will be grateful for all the fig trees that you're gifting them.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Let's hope so! If we ever move from this place, I'm going to have a clause in the contract that says I can still come and take cuttings from these trees.

[@albertweis7669]

Just. Kidden

[@GoodTimesHomestead]

Well I’ve been using micro lines without main lines up to now due to small space. Nice to see how to do it right. Thanks!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Glad to help!

[@timfetner8029]

Nice job installing the drip system for the fig trees. That will definitely save you a lot of time and give you a great way to feed the trees. In the past I used soaker hoses to water the garden but those waste so much water. Once I get my garden designed and built, I'll be installing a drip system for the entire area. Those fig rootings look so healthy!!

[@LazyDogFarm]

And those soaker hoses tend to fade pretty quickly once the sun works on them a bit. I think you'll like the drip system much better.

[@WhatWeDoChannel]

What a great setup! I think that would be great for grapes too. The farmer in Niagara I buy wine grapes from every fall uses a drip irrigation system. Our region technically has enough rainfall to dry farm grapes but he can maximize quality and quantity with irrigation when a hot dry spell hits. I bet you can do the same with your figs! Klaus

[@LazyDogFarm]

Irrigation definitely helps keep the plants happy in those really hot months.

[@graceholland4853]

This was so informative just planted a few fruit trees, You, youe family, and your channel are great THANKS

[@LazyDogFarm]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@FlomatonFamous]

Yep, gotta add irrigation. Good info.

[@Bloodranch]

Check out the Y-TEX marker for labeling. Mainly used in cattle but it last years longer than a sharpie

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks for the tip!

[@jonlewis6630]

I think I am going to put a fig or two out this year. My dad planted one years ago and I have never seen a fig tree that big. It over 2 stories tall. It produces wonderful figs too. I need to take some cutting from it and try my hand at starting some.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Go for it! We have a video we did a while back showing how we did our cuttings this year and it worked very well for most of the varieties.

[@lawrencebeeles6738]

You should try a timer on those figs saves time set it and forget it all my tunnels are on timers best thing I ever did

[@LazyDogFarm]

I would if that water hose stayed connected all the time. But I'm frequently moving that hose to water other plots.

[@ivanlangley4529]

Looks great brother!!!!! Getting some fig trees and some other fruit trees! Thanks for the inspiration!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Have fun!

[@ivanlangley4529]

@@LazyDogFarm Always brother!

[@wendyc.5769]

Thanks for the heads up on the drip depot ! I’m looking forward to watching your orchard grow!!

[@LazyDogFarm]

You bet!

[@AveryOCason]

Thanks Trav for this great instructional video on this drip irrigation setup 👍

[@LazyDogFarm]

You bet

[@suepatterson2702]

Nice system and such a time saver.

[@LazyDogFarm]

For sure!

[@linmcdon1662]

Another Great video. Thanks for sharing the info.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Our pleasure!

[@rickthelian2215]

Travis wonderful job showing the irrigation of the Fig Trees I’m sure many would take away some great ideas for their own yard. Any compost layer, (away from The trunk naturally) before mulching?

[@LazyDogFarm]

We don't put any compost by the trees. But we will fertilize them through the drip system.

[@rickthelian2215]

@@LazyDogFarm thanks for letting me know Travis, yes you did say that you’d feed them through drip system, was just thinking in the soil biology.😀🇦🇺

[@pjd2709]

Your pen marker may not rub off with the water, but the sun may bleach it off.....? Maybe some sort of metal label or the dyno labels...? What do nurseries use, may be that is good? Good luck with that!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Time will tell if that marker holds. We use a special marker that's better than a sharpie. Same one we use for labeling our seed trays.

[@stevefromthegarden1135]

Nice setup on the irrigation. I really need to my order in for a drip system....replace the overhead system I have now.

[@LazyDogFarm]

You won't regret it!

[@kriswhite1344]

GREAT INFORMATION

[@LazyDogFarm]

Glad it was helpful!

[@brianrodrigue6821]

Add a fig map as a back up plan……CajunB

[@LazyDogFarm]

Good idea!

[@welchfarmnc]

Please add more info on the blog. Thanks

[@LazyDogFarm]

Will do!

[@mccujo03]

Put me down for shipping to!

[@johngolly2163]

Travis, I have always been taught that the intent is to promote long reach root growth for your trees, wouldn't keeping the water source next to the tree keep the root growth near the tree as well thereby defeating the purpose?

[@LazyDogFarm]

With this system, I can move the dripper farther from the tree really easily. I figured a foot from the base was a good spot since these trees are only a few years old.

[@briantaylor1988]

Hey Travis how many emitters and how long a main line can you have in one system/zone? Thanks!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Depends on how much water flow you have at your source. My well has a flow rate of around 8 gal/min. So that means I should be able to run 480 of those 1 gph emitters at one time. Time how long it takes you to fill a 5 gal bucket at your water source, calculate gal/min, and you'll know what you can do with your system.

[@kenriley7159]

Grafting for propagating? Have you done video like these? Do you have links? Berry bushes and Fruit trees are sky high. Might be beneficial to others as well. Thank you.

[@LazyDogFarm]

We didn't graft these. We just took cuttings, dipped them in rooting hormone, and put them in pots in the greenhouse.

[@blackberryhillfarm1084]

Great Informative Video as always but the sound seems to drop away every time your not in front of the camera Thanks for all the great videos Travis cheers Lucas

[@LazyDogFarm]

That dual capsule mic I use does do a little of that, but it's better than me having to switch the position of the mic each time I switch my camera position. It's a necessary evil at this point.

[@blackberryhillfarm1084]

@@LazyDogFarm Cheers Travis still love your videos

[@jasonmarchand4980]

How do you keep the grass out of the mulch? And do you struggle with fig leaf rust? About a third of my trees got hit pretty hard with it over the last few weeks.

[@SH-gd9uq]

Why so many figs sir? Any thoughts on any other deciduous fruit trees? Just curious, I know there's plenty of room for variety, what other deciduous fruits do you and the family enjoy? Our weather where we stay in NM allows us to grow most all deciduous fruit trees. We just can't grow anything tropical near Citrus unless we have a heated Greenhouse. Happy gardening sir.

[@LazyDogFarm]

We just like having lot of different fig varieties. There are many different flavor profiles among the varieties, so it's nice to have a few of each flavor profile. We also have a mulberry tree, thornless blackberries, muscadines, and pomegranate trees.

[@mikeedenfield4076]

Nice job, could you list all the components that you used thanks

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sure. We'll try to put that in a blog on our website soon.

[@BrianTaylorIns]

Hey Travis you said you water them every night but how often do you fertilize them?

[@LazyDogFarm]

I don't water them every day unless they're newly planted trees. I usually water them 1-2x a week and have been fertilizing every 2-3 weeks.

[@dontolan957]

Where did you find those emitter stakes? I've found 1/8" but can't find any 1/4"

[@LazyDogFarm]

Got those at Drip Depot where we got all the other stuff in that box.

[@debireeves3]

Travis, this is off topic but I’m a fairly new gardener and if I can only buy one fertilizer for my vegetable garden, what should I buy? Planting tomatoes, peppers, carrots, green beans, okra, squash, cucumbers and watermelon.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Find something that's relatively balanced as far as the N-P-K analysis goes. I really like the Nature Safe 8-5-5 as a great all-around fertilizer.

[@mutantryeff]

I use zinc tags on 12" wires. I use pencil and it doesn't come off.

[@markware7748]

Those are the best of the best permanent tags. They're small, but you basically emboss your writing into the label. Will outlast the tree.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Some of the trees I bought online had wire tags that worked very well. But somehow they disappeared after a couple years.

[@LowcountryGardener]

My grandfather had a fig tree way back when. Nothing better than a fresh fig. I don't have a lot of space for a huge fig tree, but was thinking of getting one from you and keeping it small. Was it the celeste that you said you really liked? Any other suggestions for a smaller variety that produces well would be great.

[@LazyDogFarm]

We have lots of favorites. Celeste is a good one. Conadria, Black Malta, LSU Tiger, Salem, Olympian and Ge Neri are some others we really like.

[@LowcountryGardener]

@@LazyDogFarm I guess I'm going to have to do some research on these. I have heard of the LSU. Ugh you are going to make me want to get one of each...lol

[@garyschmelzer]

Can you take a 12 inch clipping from a fig tree that is already has leaves and will iPropagate

[@LazyDogFarm]

Not sure. Seems like to me the leaves would wilt and die as soon as you took the cutting. We've always taken our cuttings on dormant trees in the winter.

[@garyschmelzer]

@@LazyDogFarm Thank you that makes perfect sense

[@GoodTimesHomestead]

Arkansas!

[@Gran-T]

What is the best fig trees to plant? Do you plant multiple varieties or two of the same. I can't find any near me this year.

[@great0789]

Only need one variety for most cultivars. “Common” fig types don’t need a pollinator. Which only exist in a small region of California. The best fig variety depends on what flavor you like and what climate you live in. For me here in Middle East coast I researched what can handle extreme water/humidity and not split too bad. Went with the following… Smith, Negronne, Ronde de Bordeaux, Azores Dark, JH Adriatic, Col de Dame Blanc (and Gris), LSU Purple, Italian 258, and Peters Honey. That will give me a full season (early/mid/and late cultivars) of figs… plus a great bumper crop of early Breba figs. As well as give me all of the different flavor profiles from Honey, honey/berry, berry, caramel, etc. I got most of my cuttings from FigBid for cheap!

[@ultimatecheeseburger8346]

WIm in central east Missouri. We grow Chicago fig trees. We have gotten figs every year since we planted it. This will be our 4th year growing it. Last year hubby took 2 cuttings off of it, now we have 3 fig trees

[@LazyDogFarm]

My goal was to have several trees per each variety. But for some of the varieties I only have one tree currently. But we'll be planting more soon to ensure we have at least two trees per variety.

[@Gran-T]

@@LazyDogFarm if you're selling any figs I'd like to purchase from you. I didn't see any on HOSS, do you sell separately under Lazy Dog?

[@LazyDogFarm]

@@Gran-T We'll be selling them on our website: www.lazydogfarm.com

[@lawrencebeeles6738]

Can you grow figs in cattle mineral pots

[@LazyDogFarm]

You probably could initially. But they make lots of roots and would probably be happier in the ground long-term.

[@matthewking2209]

Sometimes they send jolly ranchers with orders.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Nice!

[@eroggero]

No frost down here ,,, just sayin Love the drip systems, didn’t ever know about a flush albeit may have to add that feature.. and just received a order from drip depot . Lollipop nice touch l

[@LazyDogFarm]

Flush valve may not matter as much if you're not injecting fertilizer. But if you are, I think it's a big plus to prevent any buildup.

[@mutantryeff]

At about 20 minutes into the video there is a large impulse sprinkler setup across the road. What are they growing over there?

[@albertweis7669]

Pot. 😄

[@MsSara246]

probably peanuts

[@LazyDogFarm]

We call those "pivots" around here. That will be either cotton or peanuts. That's pretty much all they farm on those fields around here. They usually do cotton for two years, then a year of peanuts, and then back to cotton for another two years.

[@lawrencebeeles6738]

Those emitters do better if you filter well water especially if you have iron in it

[@LazyDogFarm]

Our water tends to be pretty hard, so the filter is a must for us.

[@jasonmarchand4980]

I know I’m digging back into the archives here but I’m running into a mainline tubing issue. It seems Drip Depot doesn’t carry 5/8” mainline tubing at the moment. What are the drawbacks of using 1/2” or 1” tubing? Is the 5/8” more a matter of convenience (since you’re already setup for a 5/8” system)? Or is that what’s appropriate to the amount of water you’re needing to move? I can get 5/8” from another vendor but who knows if it’s the same stuff.

[@LazyDogFarm]

5/8" is actually the same as 1/2". Some suppliers list the inside diameter, others list the outside diameter. I know that's confusing, but it's the same.

[@jasonmarchand4980]

Ok, 4 weeks later… realizing the error of my ways, I went to the website after this comment. It didn’t occur to me those titles on your website were hyperlinks to all the equipment. That was a huge help and perhaps I’ll be more attentive to to those links in the future 😂 The only part I was missing was a female to female coupler for my particular situation. Excellent form.

[@carolparrish194]

Do you weed around the trees? I have seen some fig trees with a ring drip around the tree. My fig tree finally bares fruit but never get ripe before the freeze. The tree is about 4 years and looks healthy. I don't know what to do about it. Thinking about cutting it down.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I don't. The pine trees that were there previously would put down straw which kept the rows pretty weed free over time. Then we used straw to help once we planted the figs and will add more straw this year.

[@skippydugan6848]

I'm wanting to get a couple of fig trees but a friend of mine told me that they are very messy and drop a lot of fruit on the ground. What is your thoughts on that?

[@LazyDogFarm]

If fruit is dropping on the ground, that means the figs aren't being harvested at the right time. It happens with that big Brown Turkey tree we have because there's just so many that we can't reach, but it's not a huge deal.

[@TheSwaffordHomestead]

The Tree Drip lines would be a great help in the Heat of Summer! I use their system in one of my gardens. Yeah i wasn't sure when i got my first box from Drip Depot if the "Tootsie Roll Pops" was a treat or they was calling us Suckers! lol I like Drip Depot, You can even modify their kits to better fit your needs...

[@LazyDogFarm]

I didn't even see their kits. I just got the individual pieces, but it was pretty easy to figure it all out on their site.

[@lawrencebeeles6738]

Got a price for the figs yet trying to put some money 💰 up for them

[@LazyDogFarm]

Based on what I've seen on other sites that sell fig trees, looks like the average asking price is around $35-$40 for a tree. So we'll probably do $40 with free shipping.

[@monikas5125]

I want to buy one where do I put an order in?

[@LazyDogFarm]

We'll announce on a video when we have them listed on the website. They won't be able to be purchased until we put them on the site.

[@acecowboy1982]

Definitely blog post more info please.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Will do!

[@rickthelian2215]

Hello Chickens 🐓

[@mutantryeff]

Any chicken eggs yet? I've been brining and pickling eggs. I have a soy, ginger, black vinegar, cayenne, ... brine that has become addictive but the brown/black color may not look appealing. The others are turmeric, ginger, distilled vinegar, ... pickling, and a bloody mary version using V8, white wine vinegar, extra hot horseradish, ... pickling. All are my own recipes (using other recipes as starting points). The soy have to be eaten within a few days, but the others can pickle to get increased flavor into the eggs.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Not many, but been getting 1-2 eggs a day lately. I've eaten several bacon, egg, and cheese sandwiches this week. The yolks are very orange from eating that cover crop. Might have to try pickling some when we get a more consistent supply.

[@lawrencebeeles6738]

Drip depot sends something with every order

[@LazyDogFarm]

Good to know. Just ordered more drip tape from them.

[@carlinporter9315]

Whats the best way to start peach pits anyone

[@LazyDogFarm]

No clue, but maybe someone here can help.

[@carlinporter9315]

@@LazyDogFarm I started some in the fall time before. They came up in the spring.I planted them in a old chicken pen in the ground

[@TheOrmewoods]

This has nothing to do with your video. But I am dying to know what Brooklyn thinks about the facial hair!!! Does she love it or hate it? Inquiring (and shallow) minds want to know!😂😅😂

[@LazyDogFarm]

She loves the stache!

[@monikas5125]

I just subscribed to the email

[@Chris-bx4vk]

8 gallons a night seems like way too much for figs. I don't water my in ground ones at all. You should try 1-2 trees with no water and see which taste better.

[@LazyDogFarm]

It's probably way too much right now. But our trees can start looking pretty rough in August and September if we're not getting much rain. I can tell a significant different in new growth when they have water and when they don't. I do think the honey-type figs taste a little watered down in years when we get a lot of rain. But the berry-flavored figs seem to taste the same regardless.

[@bobhope521]

stay far far away from torro brand i bought a 8k foot roll over the winter because it was on sale for cheap i have pressure valves on them and have thrown away around 500 foot of it the last 2 days from failures i do not trust it now and will not run it if im not outside

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks for sharing Bob. I think I'm going to stick with the Irritec tape for now.