I heard that Smith is very different depending on the source. I wonder if it's like Chicago Hardy including lots of similar figs.
OMG My Smith Has Rooted
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TorontoJoe
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It’s possible. I’ve only ever had one that I cloned for additional trees. I was once asked for a copy of mine because the one the person had wasn’t producing well.
My understanding is that even when cloning, there can occasionally be genetic drifts or mutations. I don’t completely understand the science but apparently the case
Interesting to see everyone’s experiences. My Smith cutting that I got from @Italian4u this winter is producing like your Cessac. Set figlets starting at the very first node. Growth stalled slightly, while all the figlets kept gettng bigger so I have been cutting off figlets as they form.
Italian4u
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Keep feeding it well with liquid fertilizer. 1/4 teaspoon per gallon every time you water. When those figlets start popping out if you do not remove them right away they play suck a drain on the cutting so very important to push through that stall with fertilization on a regular basis.
That’s what I’m doing already. I lost all my trees during a move and I’m re-establishing. It’s just interesting because when I was growing Smith a few years ago, it didn’t set any figs until the second year. The Calderona I have from you is growing really well and setting figlets as well. The one I grew a few years ago was pretty lackluster as far as growth and fruit production.