What is your WL?

ETXfigs said:
I also want to add to my list whatever it is that @Figgin' A feeds his fig trees. 😆
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I've been asked that so many times... I use what everyone else uses: Tomato Tone, Texas Tomato Food, Shake 'n Feed, Garden Tone, Miracle-Gro, etc. Whatever I had on hand. The only thing I do differently is I use potting soil heavy on plant compost and worm castings, both of which comprise 60% of the soil.
 
Figgin' A said:
I've been asked that so many times... I use what everyone else uses: Tomato Tone, Texas Tomato Food, Shake 'n Feed, Garden Tone, Miracle-Gro, etc. Whatever I had on hand. The only thing I do differently is I use potting soil heavy on plant compost and worm castings, both of which comprise 60% of the soil.
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I just got a screen shot of that. Now I know your secret! Next year I will be a contender! 😉😆
 
Well I'm glad . cause I was squinting on Amazon late at night and was trying to get some all round fertilizer and that's what I got... My husband said well a tomato is a fruit. A fig is a fruit. It probably won't hurt and if nothing else you can use it on your winter greens and garlic... He's a city boy from Philly who doesn't eat veggies unless they are on a sandwich but he's decided we love figs. Anyway I'm glad I got the wrong thing and it turned out to be the right thing!
 
betdempster said:
Well I'm glad . cause I was squinting on Amazon late at night and was trying to get some all round fertilizer and that's what I got... My husband said well a tomato is a fruit. A fig is a fruit. It probably won't hurt and if nothing else you can use it on your winter greens and garlic... He's a city boy from Philly who doesn't eat veggies unless they are on a sandwich but he's decided we love figs. Anyway I'm glad I got the wrong thing and it turned out to be the right thing!
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I look for a fertilizer with NPK numbers all close to the same. For example 4-6-5 or 12-15-10 or 5-5-5. It doesn't matter if it says it's for tomatoes. I would rather have a tomato fertilizer than some of the all purpose fertilizers. I have an all purpose fertilizer that is 24-8-16. Those number are not close together. Unless you want a lot of Nitrogen, then that would be a good one. The Millennial Gardener on youtube has some good videos on which fertilizers to use.
 
My wish list includes the ones I failed to root last year Cessac Izbat an Nag and Iranian Candy. Still want to try Green Goblin and Vince #3. Also lookiing for Danny Cs Catalisa, Corynth and Green Bronx Grandfather.
 
Lampiera Preta
De Tres Esplets
I-258
Vallecalda
Campaniere
Teramo
Raspberry Latte
Partridge Eye 503 Unk
Ficco Secco aka maybe Mora de Caneva
Hâtive d’Argenteuil
Col de Dame Bordissotenca
Ventura
LSU Purple
Nexoe
Dalmatie
Green Michurinska
LSU Scott's Black
Margarita
Carr
La Bourgeoisie
 
White Adriatic
Norella
VDB
RDB
Gozo Gem
Cavaliere
Campaniere
Planera
Angelito
Sangue Dolce
Cielegia Dolce
Carmelitana
Crema di Fragola
 
Ok so my wish list is short right now and
- I live in deep South so late season doesn't matter
-- but I have no wasps so they have to be common
-- nothing too fussy- and I would prefer production with good taste over a boutique fig that will give me only a handful every year.

1. Dalmatie or Stella - don't know if these are the same
2. Any cool Middle Eastern fig - I don't have any from Syria, Lebanon Iran Iraq or Israel- maybe siblawi?
3. A Cool Italian fig (I have a baby I258) but something else from Italy
4. Any black Madeira type that is more productive and easier to grow and root than the actual BM
5. A fig from Portugal
6. A fig from Spain
7. Texas blue giant just because it sounds cool

Wouldn't it be cool to have a whole plantation of figs from every country? And no I don't have that much room but may have to move to accommodate my figs😁 any advice on how to break it to my spouse?
 
betdempster said:
Ok so my wish list is short right now and
- I live in deep South so late season doesn't matter
-- but I have no wasps so they have to be common
-- nothing too fussy- and I would prefer production with good taste over a boutique fig that will give me only a handful every year.

1. Dalmatie or Stella - don't know if these are the same
2. Any cool Middle Eastern fig - I don't have any from Syria, Lebanon Iran Iraq or Israel- maybe siblawi?
3. A Cool Italian fig (I have a baby I258) but something else from Italy
4. Any black Madeira type that is more productive and easier to grow and root than the actual BM
5. A fig from Portugal
6. A fig from Spain
7. Texas blue giant just because it sounds cool

Wouldn't it be cool to have a whole plantation of figs from every country? And no I don't have that much room but may have to move to accommodate my figs😁 any advice on how to break it to my spouse?
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When it comes to your spouse, you are on your own.
 
Figgin' A said:
I've been asked that so many times... I use what everyone else uses: Tomato Tone, Texas Tomato Food, Shake 'n Feed, Garden Tone, Miracle-Gro, etc. Whatever I had on hand. The only thing I do differently is I use potting soil heavy on plant compost and worm castings, both of which comprise 60% of the soil.
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Thank you for sharing.
 
ETXfigs said:
I look for a fertilizer with NPK numbers all close to the same. For example 4-6-5 or 12-15-10 or 5-5-5. It doesn't matter if it says it's for tomatoes. I would rather have a tomato fertilizer than some of the all purpose fertilizers. I have an all purpose fertilizer that is 24-8-16. Those number are not close together. Unless you want a lot of Nitrogen, then that would be a good one. The Millennial Gardener on youtube has some good videos on which fertilizers to use.
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Walmart is having clearance sales now. Last night I bought all the remaining 4-4-4 organic fertilizers and the 5-6-3 tomato fertilizers.
 
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