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Farouk starts with ... Hello All, I am attempting to grow some fig from seed for first time & wondering if anyone has done this before ? As it is a variety I couldn't find a cutting for locally since I am really keen, thought I'd give it a go by seed. Wondering how long it would take from fruit from seed ? Any info, much appreciated. Thank you
| About the Author Farouk FAIRFIELD EAST,2165,NSW 23rd August 2017 5:28pm #UserID: 8110 Posts: 206 View All Farouk's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 25th August 2017 9:13pm #UserID: 154 Posts: 1842 View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Manfred says... Can't agree with that Julie. Fruit is as fundamental to plants as noses are to people. Sometimes someone is born without one, but it doesn't happen often enough to make it worth worrying about. Pollination of figs occurs internally, so it is likely that the fig will be both parents. Not a genuine clone, but not far enough from it to expect too much variation. As to the period before fruiting, I simply can't say, for culinary figs. In the revegetation nursery, we grow figs from seed and they are usually seeding regularly from about 5-6 years on, but that's small rainforest type figs (big trees, small fruit) and although the species carries on, there is no concern with cultivars (varieties). | About the Author Manfred Wamboin 26th August 2017 10:11am #UserID: 9565 Posts: 243 View All Manfred's Edible Fruit Trees |
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jakfruit etiquette says... I have some self grown seedlings of a Fig here. Of 10 that fruit, 5 are no good, ie poor fruit, with rare ok fruit set. The other 5 are nice, fairly similar to the parent, but never exact. Some more wild figs may be good from seed, so what type are you looking for?? ps There may be fig collectors here, who may know if its available. If you are looking for the striped fig in your pic, it may be available ?? | About the Author jakfruit etiquette vic 28th August 2017 9:39am #UserID: 5133 Posts: 915 View All jakfruit etiquette's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Farouk FAIRFIELD EAST,2165,NSW 28th August 2017 1:31pm #UserID: 8110 Posts: 206 View All Farouk's Edible Fruit Trees |
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