Waking up the trees!!!

[AntonioFiggy]

Hello my fellow FigFanatics!!!

First of all thank you to all who help me on overwintering my trees in a greenhouse (polycarbonate). So I have a shortish growing season and I would like some input on waking up my fig trees early. When, how, and any golden nuggets you’re willing to share. I have a decent sized polycarbonate greenhouse with a heater, it is currently covered with a tarp. I attached the projected temperatures for march. The last frost date is set for May 10 but for the last 3 years it’s been at the end of April.
Thank you!

 

[ktrain]

As long as you can keep temps consistent through the dips it's pretty much pie from there.
How many will you be waking up?

 

[Kompakfigs]

You can especially in a greenhouse with the heater set at above freezing to kick on.

 

[AntonioFiggy]

As long as you can keep temps consistent through the dips it's pretty much pie from there.
How many will you be waking up?

About 50

 

[ktrain]

Wow, that's a lot of trees to early start.
But if you have the facility to do so and don't mind the added cost of electricity for a few months...heck yeah.

 

[rayray]

My buddy's fig is waking up in dark basement of all places, but very slowly.

I didn't realize NM's winter went all the way through March?

Congratulations!

 

[Poplee]

Wow, a 45 day forecast. I believe it would be safer to go with your last frost date. That's like predicting who will win the super bowl next year.

 

[AntonioFiggy]

My buddy's fig is waking up in dark basement of all places, but very slowly.

I didn't realize NM's winter went all the way through March?

Congratulations!

Yeah at my location we are at 6500 ft elevation. Shorter growing season and colder temperatures compared to the southern part of the state

 

[AntonioFiggy]

Wow, that's a lot of trees to early start.
But if you have the facility to do so and don't mind the added cost of electricity for a few months...heck yeah.

It is! the greenhouse I bought is too big so I’m sure I can spread them out.

 

[ktrain]

It is! the greenhouse I bought is too big so I’m sure I can spread them out.

We are all anticipating some pics good Sir.
Rather have one too big though for sure!

 

[AntonioFiggy]

We are all anticipating some pics good Sir.
Rather have one too big though for sure!

Oh most definitely!

 

[Poplee]

It is! the greenhouse I bought is too big so I’m sure I can spread them out.

No such thing as too big. It's called room to grow.

 

[AntonioFiggy]

No such thing as too big. It's called room to grow.

I agree when I was filling the greenhouse all that I could think of was the possibility’s.