How to Pinch Fig Trees

This video shows the proper way to pinch fig trees for increased fruit production.

[@EvlinLake]

This educational video got me out of bed and in my back yard in pitch darkness with a flashlight, pinching all my fig trees at 12:30am lol! Couldn’t wait till morning. Feeling accomplished 😂

[@zouhairsuleiman209]

I love figs , when I visit my friend in California I always eat figs from his tree in his backyard, and pomegranate and grapes and peaches, he has a lot of trees that he grows

[@hajahya8037]

asalamo alaykom, I love figs also , I grow them since years. like to contact other growers, especailly in california / texas ([e-mail])

[@MrDp2u]

Thank you for this very informative video!

[@robinmbirrellstudio]

This was such good info, thank you! 😃

[@debraarizona4809]

This info was very helpful.
I finally understand when to pinch,why to pinch and how to pinch.👍😄👏👏👏👏👏👏
Also the different results you get pinching..
Very helpful explaining about smaller trees as well.😄👍not all of us have big trees yet.👍👍
Everything explained perfectly.😄👏👏👏
Thank you so much!!Awesome teacher!🍎 🤗🤗
I finally got it👍😄👍
Greedings and New subscriber from Phx Az.🌞

[@joelegrand5903]

Forty years of growing & pruning fig trees, I never pinched the new growth.
If you pinch you limit the growth, there for you limit the fruit. After getting 3 bushel or 24 dry gallons of figs off one tree & never pinch a bud, no not one. Maybe you are talking about small potted plants, we grow our trees in the ground in rich compost. We do remove water spouts after the 2nd fruiting, but pinching new grow forces more growth, so you cause more leave & limb growth, not less. Take care of the tree, give it rich soil,water, mulch & room to grow & you will never have a problem with fig trees bearing.

[@PAFigs]

Hi Joe, you sound fortunate to be able to grow figs in ground in a warmer climate, I'm jealous! This video pertains to my situation and others in similar, where figs can only be grown in pots due to colder winters.

[@victoriahagopian1741]

@@PAFigs may you please let me know how much water they need?
Thank you very much.

[@tnasr3254]

Do you use similar soil for all your trees? Fig trees do not need fertilizer for the most part

[@FigGrowersSociety]

Excellent video! Great quality too!

[@2triangles]

So helpful. Glad the algorithm recommended it to me. Thank you. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@kimberlyberlin4999]

Great video. I learned a lot from it. I'm amazed at how many figs you have. I have 1 mature fig and 2 tiny ones that are regrowing from the ground (died back).

[@ryankendrick6350]

i guess it's quite off topic but do anyone know a good website to watch new series online ?

[@reeceariel5631]

@Ryan Kendrick i would suggest flixzone. You can find it on google =)

[@kennethvivaan9534]

@Ryan Kendrick i use flixzone. Just search on google for it :)

[@bernardchristensen9705]

Well done, thanks. Helped me a lot.

[@GalaArtFigs]

Thanks for an informative video. I try not to miss any yours ;)

[@muddyh2065]

Great explanation and informative.

[@lyonheart84]

Hi there, we dont normally pinch for main crop figs here in the UK as our growing season is so short and cool so we normally prune to encourage new growth for breba production the following year. I suspect with our lower summer temperatures the fig development could easily take 100 days or more. With this in mind I have watched several pinching videos and they mentioned that if you want to pinch to try for figs, to look into the leaf nodes and look for a 'twin / double' embryo bud, one is supposed to be an embryo growth bud, the other an embryo fig, and that branch is one to pinch. They said if there is only a single embryo bud then pinching will only encourage new branches. Do you generally follow that rule of thumb or have you found that pinching any branch will force the tree to make a 2nd embryo bud to grow a fig? It must vary from region to region and from variety to variety 🙂

[@GalaArtFigs]

I watched such a video from Ross. But in any case I pinch arter 4 node.

[@PAFigs]

If you see 2 buds, there is no need to pinch as the fig is already forming. If you see 2 buds, likely 1 is a fig and 1 is a branch, however it could also be 2 figs. If you see only 1 bud, there is no way to tell if it is a branch or a fig until it forms.

[@lyonheart84]

@@PAFigs thanks for confirming 👍

[@Ivy_1057]

Thank you for the instructions!

[@davidgardner1067]

I really like your video. Thank you. I want to buy a dwarf fig tree and plant it in a pot. Are you able to control the growth of the tree so it stays relatively small indefinitely?
Thanks.

[@idkbegins6482]

I like your videos on growing figs

[@rosemacaskie]

THe tip of branches produce a hormone that stops lower branches near the tip from growing. Take off the tip and the branch buds below the tip start to grow that is how hedging works. Seems strange that it also helps fruit to form as it obviously does.

[@angiebhatia7340]

What a really helpful video.
I have a brown turkey fig that has not fried for 2 maybe 3 years. Should I give up on it or cut it right down to see if it does better, or something else. Thanks in advance for your advice
I'm in the UK

[@PAFigs]

Has it ever fruited? Some fig trees won't fruit. It would ve strange for a tree that once fruited, to suddenly stop.

[@barokahnursery]

very helpful, thank you

[@drssdhillon2692]

Basically you remove the apical meristem and auxin production which causes buds that produce fruit to grow. Thanks.

[@nmnate]

So, last year I pinched my fairly young fig trees (1-2 years old). This year the trees are still fairly small so I'm just going to try and get as much strong vegetative growth so that I can start off next year with a lot of good structure. If some of the trees are still a little small, I'll probably not pinch next year as well.

[@fatimahridriguez6916]

Thank you so much this video is the best I have seen! I think now I can see what I have been doing wrong with my fig tree, the branches are super tall but it has NO FIGS☹️! I guess I need to do lots of pinching! Is it okay to cut the branches half way so they don’t be too tall? They are about 15 feet tall ☹️😫
How short can I cut them?
Thank you in advance 👋🏼

[@PAFigs]

Yes you can cut them short, as short as you want really. Id recommend waiting until winter to do it though.

[@tainuea458]

It’s very beautiful. What fertilizer you put in figs?

[@PAFigs]

I use a slow release 10-10-10 and occasional compost.

[@thesimplelifeofaafamily2507]

Need to try on my fig trees

[@syedalishanzaidi1]

One thing you didn't spend time on is that when a fig tree is all bunched up and crowded with leaves, it reduces the overall amount of air and sunlight for the tree. I would remove a few dark and over large leaves to make more air and sunlight for the tree. It will give you a better yield of figs too.

[@PAFigs]

A good point, although the increased airflow to reduce pests and disease is likely a much larger benefit.

[@petroskazaryan9346]

Great video 👍🇦🇲👍

[@tarottime3219]

Perfect information, thanks love 💕

[@paraskevimour193]

Nice video

[@GraftingTactick]

So beautiful 👌

[@RocketPipeTV]

2:08 sometimes you will get growth from the point you pinch.

[@lesliecosta3115]

Great information. Free Little Fisher!!

[@mamabearC879]

Thank you .

[@beebob1279]

I’m in 7A and in the Philadelphia area. Just what I’m looking for. I think I commented to you before.
What do I do with suckers. It’s mid July now. Can I still eliminate the growing suckers?

[@PAFigs]

Absolutely. You can also wrap soil balls around them, let roots form, then cut them off (airlayer) to make a new tree.

[@kirahagan270]

Thank you. I am in the UK but it did help.

[@Tasty-Dishes]

Hi there I live in California and I have a small fig tree and it produced figs last month and know it is June and I am eating figs already ! I didn’t do any pinching !

[@PAFigs]

California is like Heaven for fig trees!

[@Tasty-Dishes]

@@PAFigs Because I know usually fig comes in the begging of fall !!

[@ADAMTHEGREATNESS]

Great video, thanks for posting. by any chance do you know what varieties work best in colder climates, I live in the pnw near the Canadian border. thanks and best wishes.

[@PAFigs]

I would try Ronde de Bordeaux, Improved Celeste, and Desert King in your area.

[@dennischapel341]

Good video, very hulpful. Could you tell me with which smartphone you are recording? Very good video quality

[@PAFigs]

Samsung Note10

[@Amanda-kw1vi]

I got a fig tree 4 years ago, it was supposed to produce figs the first year... It's also supposed to grow fast... It did neither :( The other one I got died and the company replaced it and that one died.... Oh. Good video

[@killseacocks]

No tree is supposed to bear figs the first year for sure.You are not doing it right if your trees keep dying.

[@cqammaz53]

I'm in zone 6B Pa my husband bought a fig tree that more like a bush because it shoots up multiple shoots every year The branches do not have vertical branches just 1 horizontal branch. The fruit buds start in July / August and they are ready to harvest in October. As you know PA weather is cold in October So we don't get many figs. I think my husband bought the wrong type of fig tree for our zone. What is your recommended fig tree for zone 6B?

[@PAFigs]

It sounds like your tree is dying back to the ground each winter. Try wrapping it with burlap and a tarp this winter to see if it helps. For varieties, I would recommend Hardy Chicago or Improved Celeste (not Celeste, there is a big difference).

[@cqammaz53]

@@PAFigs Great I will wrap it this winter. Thank you

[@aimharry784]

Awwwwww Fisher :\\\

[@fatimahridriguez6916]

Also what are the rules to pinch or prune the fig tree? I have never seen a fig from this tree of mine😬

[@PAFigs]

I'd recommend cutting it way back. Perhaps limit it to 2 or 3 main branches as well.

[@fkshalyeeo856]

Все очень хорошо. Качественный материал, но вот не понятно зачем ты щенка в клетку посадил? Он же ребёнок!

[@aimharry784]

Can someone pls answer my question? How big or old should the plant be for pruning?

[@PAFigs]

Some people prune after the main stalk gets a foot high to get a "vase" shape. Some people never prune. My take is only prune hardened "brown wood", but you can pinch green growth. I've been known to break my own rule on occasion.

[@genloke98]

What would you consider to be a garbage branch?

[@PAFigs]

It could be a branch that crosses another, one that is growing toward the middle of the tree instead of out, or if a variegated fig it would be a branch that reverted to solid colored figs.

[@monamimo2165]

Does pinch a fig tree can apply on other fruit trees . Tks

[@PAFigs]

I do not know. I imagine it would work similarly though!

[@vicmedore9311]

Can you please tell me what is the shortest maturing time variety - I have figs in NJ and understand this but in SWF I also have figs and want to know about pinching and counting mature dates on varieties for that area

[@PAFigs]

For me, it is Improved Celeste.

[@dianasuarez1779]

i live in lebanon, pa., and my husband planted fig in the ground years ago. we don't know what variety it is, but it is a bush which gives new shoots every year. last year, fruits came out before the leaves, and we were enjoying the fruits all summer. in the fall, when it was dormant, i pruned the top because it was getting too tall and cut off the criss-crossing branches but not well enough afraid of ruining the bush, and also i uprooted some new growth to replant them in small pots. out of 4 only 2 lived. now, the bush is only getting new shoots from the ground, none on the old wood. have i upset the bush from my pruning? this is the end of june, is it still ok to pinch the new growth? thanks in advance for your reply.

[@PAFigs]

Sometimes a harsh winter will cause our trees to die to the ground. Luckily, they will often send out new shoots from the roots. Next winter, try covering the fig with a tarp all winter to keep some of the harsh wind off of it. You can still pinch new growth to help shape the tree. I usually estimate any new fruit after July 4th will be unlikely to ripen properly in our zone.

[@tiarawall9116]

Do I need to plant in the pot or in the ground, I have small fig plant fr next door

[@tnasr3254]

Figs like to have their roots constrained and this results in more fruit production thus a pot is preferable

[@PAFigs]

If mine would survive in ground, I would plant them in ground. You will get a LOT more fruit in ground if they do not die back over the winter.

[@agpawpaw5912]

Does anyone tried to put pots with figs on dirt? Roots growing trough holes in pots straight in soil and I was need to cut them off in the Fall to bring inside for winter. I don’t know if it’s good idea, but it was a lot figs

[@PAFigs]

Yes, I used to do that. It works well as long as you use pots with holes on the side only (not bottom). Then just take an edger around the pot in the fall and bring it in. It also helps to bury the pot slightly. I stopped doing this when I put weed fabric down... makes mowing much easier.

[@agpawpaw5912]

PA Figs Thanks

[@daisy1049]

Thanks for your very informative video. What zone or state are you in?

[@PAFigs]

PA, zone 6

[@Gonsoalfonso]

What if the tree is already too big to pinch?

[@PAFigs]

You can still pinch it, but to reduce the size, you can prune it once it goes dormant in the fall.

[@davidsuliman6169]

It is good v
Vedio. Can you advise me best food name I can apply to fig tree for climet of Florida, also which kind of pesteside I can apply

[@PAFigs]

Any balanced fertilizer will be fine. I mostly use plain old Miracle Grow. I don't know if you have many insect pests in Florida that affect figs. I imagine you would need to be more worried about fungus and mildew.

[@itzlexz5767]

Do you sell any of your cuttings?

[@PAFigs]

Within the US, starting in November.

[@mohammadkalam9629]

I have a 5 finger variety fig plant who grow by seed, it's 2 feet & ,,8 month old, whats the good time to pinching. November to January will be cold days in India.

[@PAFigs]

To promote fruit growth, pinch when the trees are actively growing in the early warm months.

[@alanhoos7610]

how do you sell your cuttings?

[@PAFigs]

Via email ([e-mail]), usually November through March.

[@69juamex]

How often and what ferterlizer do you use?

[@PAFigs]

I usually stock up on whatever the big box stores have on sale in the fall. An all purpose fertilizer is fine.

[@69juamex]

Thank you for answering. I have been checking in my town but they only bring the brown fig. Dont know if that is the name. I do have two that I had a friend send me and want to make sure they grow and produce fruit.

[@judytang8591]

How often I water the plant if I grow it in the big pot

[@PAFigs]

A small plant at least once a day in hot weather. A larger tree may need to be watered 2-3x per day in hot weather.

[@lisamchugh3960]

I am in SF area, I had 9 baby figs smaller than 1/2 my fingernail, yesterday. They are gone today! Do birds eat them that small? WIll new ones bud??

[@PAFigs]

Were they on last year's wood or new growth from this year? If last year's, they are breba and it is common for them to drop.

[@JIMKOR]

I am in zone 7b my fig has only one old leaf on it. When shall I expect new growth

[@PAFigs]

Any day now!

[@hoseynghanbarzadeh5147]

♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@nuketheswamp7774]

I pinched a fig this morning. I'm thinking I need more fiber.

[@juanperez-um6wn]

lo hice , y mi higuera en lugar de dar frutos, dio mas hojas

[@ohmyet2173]

My fig trees are dying all the way back every year and have new growth every year. Why are they not keeping hard wood? They are 3 years old and have never fruited.

[@m.goretti1046]

Do you prune that fig tree in September ?

[@PAFigs]

In a perfect world, I would prune my trees in November after they go dormant and before putting them in the garage. I tend not to due to a) it's cold b) I get lazy c) I like to provide newly cut cuttings through winter d) I get lazy 😁

[@mykvass]

do you have an fig cuttings for sale ?

[@PAFigs]

Yes, you can reach me at [e-mail]

[@zahraghazi7740]

How can i protect fig trees in winter time .

[@PAFigs]

Bring them inside to a cool, dark location if possible. If they are in groud, cover them with burlap, then a tarp. Do not leave the tarp on in temperatures above 50F though.

[@flaviusnita6008]

Hello, is July too late?

[@ANIME_STATIC7]

When i pinch my fig tree their is no fruit grown , but i got 2 more branches are grown

[@agpawpaw5912]

Most of my after pruning start grow figs. Maybe to much nitrogen?

[@ANIME_STATIC7]

@@agpawpaw5912 so what can i do to grow figs

[@agpawpaw5912]

Shanthi Nathireddy If your figs potted use balanced fertilizer or for tomato fertilizer. Make sure N not higher than P (N-P-K) Best if this numbers equal. If P is higher you always can add blood meal or fish fertilizer. If your figs grow in ground they just need to be 2-3 year old to start producing. Much less fertilizer, unless your soil too poor

[@ANIME_STATIC7]

@@agpawpaw5912 thanks for ur reply, actually its a grafted plant and it growing in pot, ok i will give bonemeal.

[@unitytogo2211]

Hi I like to know how you grow this plant is it possible with seeds

[@PAFigs]

No, figs grown from seed normally will not produce fruit. Grow them from cuttings of a known producing tree.

[@tonypatzhox4466]

for small trees is ok , how about for big or huge trees ?.......

[@PAFigs]

Yes you can do this on large trees as well!

[@nikola23gr]

What is your location probably in the southern States up north they won't grow?

[@PAFigs]

Pennsylvania... hence the name of my channel, PA Figs 😁

[@EnginNaml]

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[@Dandelion_flight]

Honestly I do not understand your logic of not pruning the branch @6:24 and pruning the one @6:34.. the former because you wanted it to grow taller, the latter because it will only produce a few figs? The latter branch is lower and it looks just like the former in terms of the possible number of figs it can produce.

[@mandybrooks5789]

All there videos about pinching. And they never show someone actually pinching..can you pinch the tree and show me what your doing instead of talking a lot and telling me not to pinch them.

[@PAFigs]

I literally pinched in the first 10 seconds of the video 😁

[@mandybrooks5789]

Oh ok. Sorry about that I should pay closer attention. It’s a great video thank you. I got my first fig tree this week. I ♥️ it.