Pruning 101

betdempster

betdempster

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Pruned my two year old Alma that had never been pruned. I'm still thinking of pruning away everything but the two biggest trunks but I have to use my mini chainsaw or use a handsaw and promised I wouldn't do it with no one else home so that may be a weekend thing. The two big trunks together make a very nice open cup. Which is probably what I'd like to take it down to but that would be at least 50% of the tree if not more and right now I'm at 30. I'm down from 10 feet to 5.5. Will it hurt if I take out everything but the two main trunks? Below are before and two after pice from different angles. Suggestions?
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Ok thanks so I'll plan to take the other three ancillary trunks next year unless they develop into something that adds to the shape of the tree. About half of what's there is new wood so I may get breba but I know it may produce a lot less overall because I took so much off. I will fertilize it well and take care of it. I didn't do anything to it for a couple years so it will be much happier now that I know what to do
 
I agree, some really don't like too heavy of a pruning and may not fruit the following year.
It looks really good though, how do you like Alma?

I thought it was a good sweet honey fig, always juicy and a good producer.
Thick skin but not bad.
I don't have it any longer but I do Holy Smokes. (looks to be same)
 
I actually love it. It's the reason I became addicted. I know it's a cheap basic fig but there's something to be said for that. It is sweet honey like and syrupy and the over ripe ones taste a little like plum to me. It handles our brutal heat and strong sun. It was not fertilized or taken care of properly the first two years and still gave me somewhere between 80-100 figs - I can't wait to see what it does when it gets treated right.
 
betdempster said:
I actually love it. It's the reason I became addicted. I know it's a cheap basic fig but there's something to be said for that. It is sweet honey like and syrupy and the over ripe ones taste a little like plum to me. It handles our brutal heat and strong sun. It was not fertilized or taken care of properly the first two years and still gave me somewhere between 80-100 figs - I can't wait to see what it does when it gets treated right.
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Everyone should have a productive fig tree to eat and share.
 
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