My Fig Growing Methods! An In Depth Discussion! Orchard Update. 7/11
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- A fig growing methodology update featuring a progress discussion and an orchard tour reviewing various individual techniques and practices which have proven effective over the years.
Hi Lou I tried my first fig!!!!! From my tree I didn’t put it in the grow yet but it gave me a tiny fig which was amazing!!!! I just wanted to let you know because you were the one who got me excited about figs now am hooked!! Thank you Lou Monti God bless and God Bless America
Watching this video with my 2 girls and 7 minutes in one of them said.. "wait didnt he say a quick update?".. :).. love your videos !!
Merci Lou. Super your vidéos. Figtree is a must. Bonne continuation. Un petit bonjour de France.
You explain so many aspects of growing and comparing figs🤗🌱. Thank you for loving growing these beautiful fruit trees😉🤗
Lou just totally inspired me. I desperately want to grow mangoes but it gets to cold for them in 9b northern calif. I’m thinking about ordering a mango and using lou’s ground bag method outside during the summer and then bringing it into my living room and treating it like a house plant during the winter. Has anyone ever tried this? Maybe I should try a star fruit while I’m at it?
Normal mangoes get huge -- up to 100 feet at full maturity. I don't think they're a candidate for any kind of potting or greenhouse situation unless you can find a dwarf. Do dwarf mangoes exist?
I will try to plant in bag in ground.. I hv very hot country.. I hv problem with fig leaf ...this is amazing..
Mine have new growth but not growing fast at all. My Rottweiler decided to yank one out of the ground and eat half the roots
I love history and interesting about Pliny the elder knowing about 29 varities ! It`s true about the Romans bringing fruits to other country`s. Just like our modern wheat was a hybrid the Romans did to come about our modern type. Also a few years ago watched a video about an ancient vineyard that the Romans made digging deep trenches and with the limestone ground makes excellant wine still in existence in France !
Fantastic Video, enjoyed very much thank you for sharing such wonderful information!!!! Salute
Hello Lou. Appreciate you passing on your knowledge. Of all the fig growing techniques out there, I believe your methods stand out, tough to beat family knowledge passed down and personal experience. One question I could not find how you mix your soil...part 2 of the soil fertilizers you use. Thanks ...Jorge
I can not believe how much fruit you have! I have to find your fertilizing videos! 😍
Thank you for the compliment! Much appreciated! Take care, Lou Monti
Thank you Lou you have tought me a lot ...I come from the same Mediterranean climate was raised among figs but never knew the many varieties..I have a question in your zone how often do you water and feed them? I live in zone 8 got me a few ...thanks
I love your fig eating dog!
You read a good book at that. I grow figs too. talk talk talk. i intend to grow different varieties too. I've always wanted to grow figs.
Welcome to the fig community! I wish you the best of luck. Lou Monti
Rainwater is better, isn't it?
I do hope you are covering your trash cans with tight-fitting lids when not actually letting them fill with rainwater during storms. Please remember that mosquitoes will breed in any standing water.
Lou u keeping saying taramo where your family comes. Can u right the name of the town. Or is teramo? Teramo is not by the vesuvio
My father from Fratta near (Mount Vesuvius), My uncle from near Teramo.
Wait, they are in grow bags in the ground?? Why?
Hi, I purchased Ronde de Bordeaux online, and its got single lobe leaves. Do I have correct variety?
Probably not. Ronde De Bordeaux has a very distinguishable leaf pattern and it is not one lobed. However, sometimes, when a tree is very young, the are not characteristic to the variety. You might want to obtain one from another sourse, as Ronde De Bordeaux is an excellent cultivar! Good luck, Lou Monti
Hello Lou, I guess every year when you take them out in the winter, the roots that were developed during Summer months are severed ?
Enjoy the fig information..my figs are getting a white powdered coating on them ....why?
Hi, Mike! I don't know why, because except for some Nematodes, my fig trees have all been very healthy for many decades. However, perhaps, some of our fellow Figsters out there would like to chime in? It might be a good idea to treat with an antifungal preparation, too. Thanks for watching, Lou Monti
Beautiful fig trees! I'm a Newbie in growing figs. Do you have a fertilization schedule video on how you fertilize and when? Thank you I'm learning.
Hi Donna! I have several videos that revolve around this subject, but there is an abundance of other available videos on You Tube and on other informational sources, ad well. Thanks for your question and good luck! Lou Monti
Can you tell me more about how your friend Vito grows figs in NY?
Yes, I can do that. Are you ready? Vito is an extraordinary man! He is gracious, generous, and his garden skills are exceptional, too! Instead of one green thumb, Vito has two, and eight more green fingers to go with them!!!!! Thanks for watching! Lou Monti
@@loumonti10 can you do a video of Vito growing figs in a colder climate?
How come you use the inground bag technique for some but not all your trees?
I do sometimes and sometimes I do not. Depending on the variety, how many of a variety I have, how much Winter storage room I have, and what My specific goals are at the time. Sometimes I prefer to grow them in grow bags above ground, or in the ground. Some of my trees are growing permanently in ground with no grow bag and will never be dug up and some trees are growing completely in the ground with no grow bag and will be dig up in the fall. The ground is a very safe place to grow the fig trees and to maintain them, as well. There are many reasons why I do all of these variable things. Take care! Lou Monti
In the begining , what are the name the first Fig tree ?, I don't understant You
It is called Sultane. It is a French Fig and I have had very good results with this variety in that same location for two years. The fig is tasty, productive, and isn't late in my zone, 7-A.
Do you think the grow bag would help with nematodes? I’m in Florida so I would not need to dig them up.
No, I really do not think so. It could actually exacerbate any Nematode problem that you might have. Have you confirmed the presence of Nematodes in your soil?
My brother lives in Florida and I gifted him a beautiful Peter's Honey tree about 19 years ago. At first, for quite a few years it grew vigorously and produced a fair amount of fruit. Over the years, it began to produce less and less and I suspected that Nematodes was (and is) the reason. I've imagined many times that if I lived in Florida that I would keep my favorite fig trees in very large pots that had a permanent location, since Winter protection would be unnecessary. In this fashion, I could prepare my own soil mixes, absent the presence of any Nematodes. Good luck! LOU Monti
Hi. Lou: Are you willing to exchange fig cuttings? I have two kinds of figs tree. I do not know the name. I am in Los Angeles.
Do you mind selling some cuttings when its available? Thank you
Great video as always Lou.. are those 5 gallon grow pots that you put in the ground.?
Just watched and he said they were 10 gallon grow pots
DonnaZ..thanks I must have missed Lou say that..
Hi there! For clarification on this subject, depending on the size of the tree, I've had good luck with 3,5,7, and 10 gallon pots. The pot (grow bag) should appropriately fit the size of the tree. For too many reasons to explain in a short essay, I would not reccomend less than three and (probably) not more than 10, although I haven't tried over 10, personally. Even this answer is prompting (tempting) me into a much longer, far more detailed response, but you will forgive me, perhaps, that I might reserve it for a future video dealing with this question with dedicated specificity at that time. It's a fascinating and extensive subject, one that even includes my father, whose many stories about Italy, included descriptions of how fig growers in that country used variations of this technique that he observed when he was a little boy. Take care! Lou Monti
Lou Monti's Figs thanks for the response Lou I definitely plan on giving this a try next spring. And that would be a great video to watch if you end up making one more about this subject..
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