New pots for the girls

t_corey89

t_corey89

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Stella on the left, Bourjasotte Grise middle, and BGF (Big Green Fig) on the right. We don’t know exactly what that is, so we call it Big Green fig. They should be much happier in their new pots now.

The Bourjasotte Grise is the thickest of the three and has 3 figs.


Stupid question for the group… Yea that’s how I roll. lol.

At some point the original stick from the cutting they grow from gets buried under ground. Do you try and do that ASAP, or does it kind of depend on how it’s growing? Only asking because I just always assumed at some point it would be buried and not a big deal, but the BGF cutting stick is so long and if I’m being honest, it’s a bit gnarly towards the soil line, it’s hard to get that one totally buried without having a gigantic pot, but I’m nervous to buy it in such a big pot with only a 4X9 tree pot rootball….
 

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I have wondered about the stick too. Also I have some that have a long thin stick and it just looks like the trunk. I guess those ones won't get buried.
 
I'm not sure if I am missing something, but I don't bury mine. I have just been trimming them so they look nice. Maybe someone else who does could explain if it helps with root health or something.
 
I have yet to kill or damage a tree by burying it deep enough to hide something I don't like. If roots are prevalent and container mix drains correctly, at the size shown above, all could be buried much deeper without issue. I go directly from 4x9 to 10G and no issues at all. I transplant at 6+ leafs.
 
@t_corey89 to have never buried the cutting stick. I use Bamboo stakes to straighten the young trees how I want them. Up till now I haven't painted or protected the exposed cutting top, but I am thinking of employing a lite grey semi gloss indoor latex paint to protect them from cracking in the near future.

BTW I love the title of this thread.
 
Basement Figs has a recent video where he up potted a fig and he buried the cutting part. I think this is standard practice for him since he likes a single well formed trunk. Or he will use a sucker as the new tree and remove the cutting in dormancy.
 
I don't think too much of the stick but the buds on it and the new growth. I prefer the new growth pointing up but sometimes, it is difficult to fit it in the container. If there are other buds on the stick, I tend not to bury it to avoid suckers and have to remove them later. I can see it go either way though.
 
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