Figgin' A
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Electri-fig-ation
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TorontoJoe
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Your own Leaning Tower of Pisa
Dude... this tree... it changes its lean every year! It can't make its mind up!
I'm trying to get it to lean a but south to let my tomatoes get more sun
bushdoctor82
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Are you all done with freezes for the year?
Figgerlickinggood
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I have the perfect solution, maybe you could wear a yeti costume while you demonstrate the procedure. Then when you're done you can say "it's so easy a yeti can do it"A video… that would mean I’d need to be on camera. That’s I muscle I’m not comfortable flexing
Vitooch1
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I wonder if you can use the heated coil for the ground. Circulate the coil on the ground around the tree and cover it up with mulch.
I haven’t even got started with anything on my trees. It’s a bit nippier more north here. I usually get my trees out in the temporary gh but I’m getting held back by the weather. Haven’t had a good day to build it yet damnit.
I haven’t even got started with anything on my trees. It’s a bit nippier more north here. I usually get my trees out in the temporary gh but I’m getting held back by the weather. Haven’t had a good day to build it yet damnit.
TorontoJoe
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There are heating cables designed to do just this…. to be buried and keep tree roots warm. It’s something I’m seriously considering next time I drop a tree in the ground.
Imagine how quick you’d be able to wake up an in ground tree
Soil Heating Cables
Improve germination and propagation with these simple Soil heating Cables that lay under the soil to gently safely heat seedlings and cuttings from beneath.
www.westcoastseeds.com
Figgin' A
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Sounds like an interesting idea. I also like the idea of using geothermal heat, as shown in this video, to keep the trees warm during cold nights.
There are heating cables designed to do just this…. to be buried and keep tree roots warm. It’s something I’m seriously considering next time I drop a tree in the ground.
Imagine how quick you’d be able to wake up an in ground tree
Soil Heating Cables
Improve germination and propagation with these simple Soil heating Cables that lay under the soil to gently safely heat seedlings and cuttings from beneath.
TorontoJoe
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Soil temps seem to be the struggle with in ground trees up here.... at least in terms of early wake up.... The real upside to this is that because the ground temps seem to stay warm longer... keeping them from going dormant much later than container trees....
I think we're on to something.... I may be replacing in in ground tree to try this... I'm just not looking forward to digging the hole.
Vitooch1
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WowThere are heating cables designed to do just this…. to be buried and keep tree roots warm. It’s something I’m seriously considering next time I drop a tree in the ground.
Imagine how quick you’d be able to wake up an in ground tree
Soil Heating Cables
Improve germination and propagation with these simple Soil heating Cables that lay under the soil to gently safely heat seedlings and cuttings from beneath.
!! I mightt consider this idea. Im gonna see how my tree produces this season first before I decide to do this, but I think it will actually work l.
TorontoJoe
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Wow
Right!?!?
Now all I need is someone who is willing to be paid in vino and soppressata to come over and dig me a big hole!
Vitooch1
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I have a feeling even if I did volunteer we would just sit and enjoy the amazing foods.Right!?!?
Now all I need is someone who is willing to be paid in vino and soppressata to come over and dig me a big hole!
TorontoJoe
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Payment upon completion of work!
It’s actually bugging me now that I didn’t think of this a long time ago. I have to try it….
Vitooch1
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I vote on you doing this .Payment upon completion of work!
It’s actually bugging me now that I didn’t think of this a long time ago. I have to try it….
Vitooch1
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An another successfull electrification.
Four in ground fig trees. First one is Fico Bianco, Little Miss Figgy, Black Mission. The three was winter protected with Pipe heating cable, wrapped around with pink insulation followed with another 3 layers of black insulation, because (that is all I had plus it's self supporting which is what i needed), plastic tarp, all covered with DeWitt ground cover white fabric.
All are 100% success.
Last 3 pictures is Dalmatie ( very bad looking espalier) but working on it.
On this one, is doing the best, lifhts kept it warmer then the pipe heating cabel. I used Christmes lights 12 in line.
I keep covering them every evening with DeWitt ground cover material, but I do keep Dalmatie warm with the light at night or if it's cold windy day.
Pictures are from yesterday.
I unwrapped all of them on March 6 removed cabels and black induction and plastic tarp, and lightly wrapped it with DeWitt.
Now comes the hard part, keeping them warm enough so that they don't drop brebas.
Four in ground fig trees. First one is Fico Bianco, Little Miss Figgy, Black Mission. The three was winter protected with Pipe heating cable, wrapped around with pink insulation followed with another 3 layers of black insulation, because (that is all I had plus it's self supporting which is what i needed), plastic tarp, all covered with DeWitt ground cover white fabric.
All are 100% success.
Last 3 pictures is Dalmatie ( very bad looking espalier) but working on it.
On this one, is doing the best, lifhts kept it warmer then the pipe heating cabel. I used Christmes lights 12 in line.
I keep covering them every evening with DeWitt ground cover material, but I do keep Dalmatie warm with the light at night or if it's cold windy day.
Pictures are from yesterday.
I unwrapped all of them on March 6 removed cabels and black induction and plastic tarp, and lightly wrapped it with DeWitt.
Now comes the hard part, keeping them warm enough so that they don't drop brebas.
TorontoJoe
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@Moonlight
Check this out
Images will insert directly into posts via this link. They will not be thumbnails. You’ll be able to click on the corner of a picture before posting and modify its size.
@TorontoJoe,
I am unable to do that on my cellphone !
Here it what I get
clicking that link,
DROP IMAGE
(or click here)
Clicking that box, enables me to CHOOSE AN ACTION, I choose Galaxy and my pictures show up, picking a picture, this is the box that I get,
IMAGE FILE TYPE IS INVALID !
What do you suggest ?
I hate to bother you !
I am unable to do that on my cellphone !
Here it what I get
clicking that link,
DROP IMAGE
(or click here)
Clicking that box, enables me to CHOOSE AN ACTION, I choose Galaxy and my pictures show up, picking a picture, this is the box that I get,
IMAGE FILE TYPE IS INVALID !
What do you suggest ?
I hate to bother you !
TorontoJoe
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I promise… you are never bothering me
If you’re having this issue, it means other people might be as well and I want to solve it.
What happens if you try to attach the image using the attach file button here?
