What's your labeling system?

scott_va

scott_va

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I started out just using a nail to scrawl initials on tags made from aluminum cans, but they were brittle and occasionally became detached. Then I noticed pieces of painted aluminum flashing were just $.75 at Lowes and I could cut 10 round tags from one piece. I began using a nail on the tags to write initials or names of the figs. Recently I upped my game a little with a $10 microengraver from Harbor Freight. Labels.jpg
My wife's response when she found me doing this was "Thank God!" which I initially believed to be enthusiastic support, but now I suspect sarcasm. What's your method?

As requested: Amerimax 4 in x 8 in aluminum painted step flashing pictured above
 
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Looks great, I have been using label maker but after a while the writing start to fade and the sticker loses its adhesive and fall off. I need to switch to metal labels
 
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scott_va said:
I started out just using a nail to scrawl initials on tags made from aluminum cans, but they were brittle and occasionally became detached. Then I noticed pieces of painted aluminum flashing were just $.75 at Lowes and I could cut 10 round tags from one piece. I began using a nail on the tags to write initials or names of the figs. Recently I upped my game a little with a $10 microengraver from Harbor Freight. View attachment 7259
My wife's response when she found me doing this was "Thank God!" which I initially believed to be enthusiastic support, but now I suspect sarcasm. What's your method?

As requested: Amerimax 4 in x 8 in aluminum painted step flashing pictured above
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Sarcasm detected. For sure! Lol
 
I like the plastic wrap around tags because I also write where the fig came from etc… I started with embossing metal tags but that took too long. Much easier to just write on the tag.
 
I use loop tags (which break and fly away over time), write on masking tape, write on trunk, and now metal tags. I use 3 kinds of pens, just in case. There was another kind of plastic loop that don't break as easily. I can't remember where I bought that. For some trees, I add a soil tag but that can come off as well as the tree grows.

Couple weeks ago, I found a tree without tag, the writing on masking tape was gone. The trunk grew much bigger than the name I wrote on so I can't make out what it was. Since I usually write at least twice on different part of the trunk, I look for the 2nd name - End with a R and before the R was a O or a D.

Knowing my terrible handwriting, I triple checked to make sure it was a R. I had to pull up the spreadsheet to try to figure out what ends with OR or DR. It would be very hard without the spreadsheet. :ROFLMAO:
 
superdave336 said:
This is the brand I use. They have different colors. I’ve been very happy with them.
https://www.amazon.com/TAGKRAFTERS-White-Plastic-Thermal-Nursery/dp/B087QR2YYW/ref=sr_1_9?crid=FKW888YB6SDD&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XWJ7elm9nr-yA7BuRiFCeE-tgBMVgqgX-tiwmA62dRGPs3edS0LyYpVR2tWp_aMvPAxPJD7SCzr95ygbwbeAGWSPY9M8yNgCFIrwPXFhghKyej6GUhMiMLz3NmfVwTVQNws3tfJ2REhZ2Gtcm0RVdZ57QMVUxZH41xKATozY57K1GXfxglN68SAKWJWEAkGu1Zi9aHi09XgG5k3ZABm0m8qjthDeYJy8NMfA1nP8bGkUD0qh9jlvJ-4YVRJ_nYeVB9xGOa1M_jLnO1Ppj3auJ99-t0sIl65tjujVbLTJnJ0.4gYENYteCK4vVBZTwY81MdA0WW3ifJpVzlofd2PmSLI&dib_tag=se&keywords=9"+wrap+around+plant+tag&qid=1747781908&sprefix=9+wrap+around+plant+tag,aps,95&sr=8-9&th=1
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Nice link. Those are colorful as well. Keeping track of the origin of the fig is a great idea.
 
superdave336 said:
I like the plastic wrap around tags because I also write where the fig came from etc… I started with embossing metal tags but that took too long. Much easier to just write on the tag.
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If your tags are the same as the ones I used once the sun destroys them and they crack and fall apart.
 
For anyone using standard wrap around tags, most will break apart but the version on figbid are superior. Not trying to sell anyone on them but I’ve got a few that lasted all summer on in ground trees and all winter under snow. This spring they feel like they did the day I put them on.
 
Here’s a link to the sample pack
Nycfig is the person I’ve bought from so that’s where I’ll be going in the future also
The marker I use never fades no matter how much sun I use. I’ll put a link for that on Amazon.

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