I love the fig propagating, I have about 10 in my back yard but I did them the hard way....by aeration. They are producing, but not that many. You are teaching me so much. You said earlier it was addictive and you are so right. What is your education, you are too smart not to have a degree in horticulture or something.....I was to get some cuttings off of my trees.........I am getting exciting again, like when i was young.....LOL.......All b/c of you.....Thank you so much....Keep it up.....
Glad you're getting the spring fever. Plants are so much fun to work with. Everything I do here is self taught over the years because I just love growing things. I read everything I can get my hands on that has to do with gardening and I put it into practice. I also have a nursing degree and work in a local hospital.
Wow, I love it, I can't eat all of the figs I get, so I freeze them and put them in my smoothies. They are soooo good for you . Thanks for the info. 😁😁😊😊🤗🤗😁😁
Fantastic job on this, and many of your your videos that I just checked out! Easy-to-follow steps, very knowledgeable and beautifully edited videos! GREAT JOB! Just subscribed! Charles :-)
I'm humbled, Charles. Thanks for the really uplifting comment. You're videos are in a realm above mine in quality and I strive to be as clear and concise as you are. Thanks again man and I look forward to seeing more of your videos.
Mike,Well I cut a few sticks from a Rhodie bagged and wrapped the base. So we'll see what happens in about 30 days. Not sure of the variety got them from a neighbor's old plant. Also did some cuttings so I might be planting a few down the road (Purple Flower). Love the plant, always have. I always called them Mountain Laurel. Use to see lots of white ones in the North Carolina mountains. Imagine they are related. You can tell I'm not an expert. But I have learned a lot since watching your great films. Thanks,Jeff
Right on Jeff, glad to hear you're doing some experimenting with cuttings. I've heard rhododendrons being called mountain laurel as well and would love to make it over to your side of the country eventually. I've seen pictures of rhododendrons covering the Smokey Mountains and it looks beautiful. Hope you're doing well my friend and thanks for the really positive comment.
aaawww mike i'm stoked for your figs!! i love seeing all the progress in one video, hardly anyone else on youtube does that and its 100x better quality. some of my overwintered blueberry cuttings took! , im gonna try some more
Thanks for the positive comment! I really enjoy making videos this way when it works out because it drives me nuts to get into a good video and then your cut off from how it ends up for weeks or months. It makes my brain get a little jumbled up though trying to keep track of all the video clips over several months but the end result is good. Yep, I'm really getting into these figs and my wife and I are planning a trip to a nursery 2 hours south of us to pick up 4 new varieties. That's awesome that your blueberries took! When did you take the cuttings and what type of propagation system did you use?
are you switching to figs instead of rhodies? I took them in july, stuck them in bark in a nursury pot with a bag over it for humidity, they didnt root after a month so i just stuck them in the ground and a few took
Not switching to figs just adding to the insanity. Rhododendrons are such a huge part of my life and I'll go to my grave with them. The figs are getting planted out in the orchard/garden. I'll have to get a video of how all that is going.
Wow how lucky can you be. I am trying an experiment now. While looking to buy a few fig plants I saw a young branch sitting there. I stuck it in my pocket and planted it in a tent when I got home... I look at it every day, I can't tell if it is rooting but the top is growing.. Fingers crossed..
I feel like letting the cutting leaf out it a good thing so It can photosynthesize and build up food to put out a strong healthy root system when it's ready
Hi Mike, Do you still have a tree from the unknown variety you found on that property? If you do, and are selling cuttings, I'd be interested....even the Desert King. If this isn't the time for cuttings, I can wait 😊 until winter. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. Deana
Yep, still have that tree. It's growing really nicely and the brebas are coming along. I'm pretty sure I'll always keep it here because it produces well in my climate. I may have cutting material on it this coming fall/winter, just remind me. I don't promote or sell it. I think there are too many people trying to come up with their own unique variety, lol. It's just a fig that reminds me of an old friend and I like the story behind it, plus, it produces wonderful figs in the PNW!
@Mike Kincaid Excellent, I'll definitely remind you come fall/winter. We can find out how it does in Oklahoma (or wherever if I move). I'm loving the learning about and growing the fig trees / bushes....plus they taste soooo good, huge plus. I saw a large Desert King yesterday, and it was just so lovely....it's on my fig list. 😀
@@MikeKincaid79 I'm not going to try to come up with a new variety.....I have too much to learn and do right now.......maybe a few years down the road. I'm just going to nurture this hobby and build my base to possibly start a small income on the side.....after I do all my research and learn from others....like you. 😀
Another Great Video Mike, What is your Rooster's name??!!! My cat's name is Swiffer because she has a bushy tail that doesn't stop moving until she's asleep! My Chicago Hardy and Brown Turkey plants I got are doing well, they're in pots on my screened in porch along with some pepper plants and a Mulberry and mini banana plant I got off the internet. I still haven't tried to root the Black Mission, Chicago Hardy, and Greek White cuttings yet, but I will soon doing a modified version of your manure method! God Bless You and Yours!! -Doug
Mike, I jumped on board this spring with 2 fig trees. They are growing in 15 gallon pots, However, I live in Missouri and it can get down close to zero degrees. Can I simply put the figs in a garage with no light for the whole winter.
I think the garage is going to be the way to go but I'm in the same boat as you. I don't get quite as cold but almost and this is my first winter with them so I plant to store them in my pump house and turn on a 250 watt heater lamp if the temps get below freezing. If the temps get down below 20 like last winter, I'll turn on a small space heater until it warms up. I'm not too worried as long as they're in the pump house and it doesn't get below 20 in there. I've heard that fig trees can take temps down to about 20 degrees when in pots but we'll see.
Mike,The fig cuttings you had in the Ziplock experiment #1 They had a bunch of roots, couldn't you pot and made them successful? Also is there any way to get cuttings like that from a Rhodie and root them in a Ziplock also? You always do such a great job of explaining things love your videos buddy.Thanks,Jeff
Hey Jeff, thanks for the positive comment! Yep, the fig cuttings in the bag were doing well and could have been potted up but I didn't know the variety and already had a few with roots in pots. I've since purchased 7 different varieties and will be propagating them. Figs root way easier than rhodies and I don't think the plastic bag method would work with rhododendrons but I've never tried it so I can't knock the idea.
Question for you: my fig tree looks just like this one you have (a stick) but it's taking awhile to "wake up" and grow leaves. I did exactly how you did and pruned it back a bit and took cuttings. The top of the tree where I pruned it has liquid coming out of it (I assume it's starting to heal?) but I still don't have any leaves yet. How long would you say it will take before I finally see leaves? Just trying to make sure my trees not dead lol.
Is your tree outside or inside? If inside then it may take a few weeks for buds to start growing. If it's outside then it happens more slowly and can take a month or more depending on weather.
@@MikeKincaid79 It's inside. I've had it for a couple of weeks and a few days ago it started to seep liquid out of the top. I assume that means it's starting to wake up but I still haven't seen any buds yet. I hope I didn't kill it when I pruned off the top lol (I only pruned maybe 8 inches of a 3 foot tall tree). Thanks for responding! Hopefully it'll improve as time goes on!
Mike, I have the fig obsession like you however I ;live in Missouri and it can get down to zero in the winter. Is there any types of figs that I can plant in the ground that will survive and come back the following year.
I'm a one year old figger so still learning but I keep hearing that Hardy Chicago will die back to the ground and then come back every spring so that may be a variety for you. Otherwise, there's nothing wrong with keeping them in pots and bringing them into a garage in the winter, although it is a lot more work that way.
I have read on some of the forums that people have stored them in a garage and they died completely. I have 2 right now and have them in 15 gallon soap barrels with handles cut in the side. Thought they would get root bound if I kept them in a 5 gallon container. So since I had access to these barrels thought why not. The only problem is I have to bring them down steps in my basement and 15 gallons of dirt is heavy. The one thing I thought of is I have 8 foot tall tomato cages that I thought I would put over them and fill the whole thing up to the top with the fall leaves and maybe even wrap them with burlap before doing that. Curious to know what state you are in to be growing that many figs.
if you want it to focus, put your hand or a piece of paper right behind what you want to focus. a lot of ladies showing makeup do that to get it focus. sure hoping to get figs soon! PNW area
Finally figured that little focus trick out a couple weeks ago, thanks! I'm new at this fig thing and my trees are really young so I don't think I'll get any figs on them this year but I may have to take a walk back over to the 40 acre property where I found the fig tree in this video. It's probably loaded with figs!
Many fig varieties produce 2 crops each year. The breba crop is the first crop of figs that grows on last years growth and usually ripens in the summer. The main crop is produced on current year's growth but doesn't ripen until later in the fall. This is important because the climate where I live is too cool to ripen a main crop so we have to look for fig tree varieties that produce really good breba crops.
I love the stories behind these different fig varieties. This one taste fantastic too and I'll keep it in my collection for good. If you want to see the continuation of this video check it out here: th-cam.com/video/soybyKG5snA/w-d-xo.html There are several parts to it and the last one shows the ripe fig!
Will you be cutting the side shoots on the Black Madeira? I am seriously interested in buying a BM KK cutting from you. I'm getting some Black Madeira cuttings from a seller in Portugal in 2 weeks and will give you one. This is isn't the BM KK variety, but it does have the BM round spade leaf. I can show you the label/boxing from Portugal when it arrives.
@@MikeKincaid79 I am very serious in buying a cutting or 2 from a trusted source or popular TH-camr like you. I prefer cutting as I live in Canada. If you could sell a cutting or 2 to me, I will pay extra and will give you a Black Madeira cutting at no charge when it arrives from Portugal. I don't have the BM KK and want to compare the difference between the different varieties like all fig collectors. I will ship the cutting to you in a box with snacks inside. We can further discuss this privately.
This is not legal unless they provide a phytosanitary certificate. I know because I b ought the same off ebay & the USDA tracked me down and seized my cuttings.
@@rozberry8867 The cuttings from Portugal arrived 2 weeks ago and have been potted which already started putting out roots on the 11th day of planting.
Newbie to figs and your channel , great video full of great info I'm absorbing like a sponge thanks for sharing 👍
Excited to see your propagation station it looks like a fun project!
I love the fig propagating, I have about 10 in my back yard but I did them the hard way....by aeration. They are producing, but not that many. You are teaching me so much. You said earlier it was addictive and you are so right. What is your education, you are too smart not to have a degree in horticulture or something.....I was to get some cuttings off of my trees.........I am getting exciting again, like when i was young.....LOL.......All b/c of you.....Thank you so much....Keep it up.....
Glad you're getting the spring fever. Plants are so much fun to work with. Everything I do here is self taught over the years because I just love growing things. I read everything I can get my hands on that has to do with gardening and I put it into practice. I also have a nursing degree and work in a local hospital.
Wow, I love it, I can't eat all of the figs I get, so I freeze them and put them in my smoothies. They are soooo good for you . Thanks for the info. 😁😁😊😊🤗🤗😁😁
Thank you so very much!
You are very talented I love your videos!
Fantastic job on this, and many of your your videos that I just checked out! Easy-to-follow steps, very knowledgeable and beautifully edited videos! GREAT JOB! Just subscribed! Charles :-)
I'm humbled, Charles. Thanks for the really uplifting comment. You're videos are in a realm above mine in quality and I strive to be as clear and concise as you are. Thanks again man and I look forward to seeing more of your videos.
Mike Kincaid awesome job finding that fig tree 👍
Thanks man, it was fun.
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This was a really fun video! Thanks!
SWEET OBSESSION
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Mike,Well I cut a few sticks from a Rhodie bagged and wrapped the base. So we'll see what happens in about 30 days. Not sure of the variety got them from a neighbor's old plant. Also did some cuttings so I might be planting a few down the road (Purple Flower). Love the plant, always have. I always called them Mountain Laurel. Use to see lots of white ones in the North Carolina mountains. Imagine they are related. You can tell I'm not an expert. But I have learned a lot since watching your great films. Thanks,Jeff
Right on Jeff, glad to hear you're doing some experimenting with cuttings. I've heard rhododendrons being called mountain laurel as well and would love to make it over to your side of the country eventually. I've seen pictures of rhododendrons covering the Smokey Mountains and it looks beautiful. Hope you're doing well my friend and thanks for the really positive comment.
I definitely want a cutting from that tree
You got it man!
GREAT JOB! Looks very promising. Keep it up!
The figs are all doing great! Thank you.
Thanks for feeding my addiction I just picked up a desert king to add to my collection 45 years old and have never had a fig crazy huh
Haha, good on ya man. You won't regret it. It's a great fig for our area and I'm pretty sold on this one.
By the way Nate, I follow all your truck restoration. Do you do this at your place or is it your job? I've got a 1978 f250 I want to restore someday.
@@MikeKincaid79 mike you really need to get some loquat trees they survive here big leafs plus fruit also my pineapple guava survived the winter
I hear a lot about loquat. Probably time I get one.
@@MikeKincaid79 or two
Thanks, you gave great info I can use and I subscribed.
Thanks Hubert! Glad to be able to help you out and welcome to the family here.
aaawww mike i'm stoked for your figs!! i love seeing all the progress in one video, hardly anyone else on youtube does that and its 100x better quality. some of my overwintered blueberry cuttings took! , im gonna try some more
Thanks for the positive comment! I really enjoy making videos this way when it works out because it drives me nuts to get into a good video and then your cut off from how it ends up for weeks or months. It makes my brain get a little jumbled up though trying to keep track of all the video clips over several months but the end result is good. Yep, I'm really getting into these figs and my wife and I are planning a trip to a nursery 2 hours south of us to pick up 4 new varieties. That's awesome that your blueberries took! When did you take the cuttings and what type of propagation system did you use?
are you switching to figs instead of rhodies? I took them in july, stuck them in bark in a nursury pot with a bag over it for humidity, they didnt root after a month so i just stuck them in the ground and a few took
Not switching to figs just adding to the insanity. Rhododendrons are such a huge part of my life and I'll go to my grave with them. The figs are getting planted out in the orchard/garden. I'll have to get a video of how all that is going.
Next time put them in your crisper drawer in your fridge for a month and it will allow them to begin rooting without the tops growing.
Thanks, I'll have to try it.
@@MikeKincaid79 I have a mission , will this work also for this kind of fig?
Good video , thanks. Lots of good info confirming what I saw online so far. I must try, love figs. Thanks for no nonsense direct instructions.
Glad to help, Vivienne!
Wow how lucky can you be. I am trying an experiment now. While looking to buy a few fig plants I saw a young branch sitting there. I stuck it in my pocket and planted it in a tent when I got home... I look at it every day, I can't tell if it is rooting but the top is growing.. Fingers crossed..
If your cutting is anything like mine have been, you'll get roots.
I sure hope so. Thanks
I feel like letting the cutting leaf out it a good thing so It can photosynthesize and build up food to put out a strong healthy root system when it's ready
You definitely need leaves for photosynthesis but personally, I like to see the roots first.
The "Brown spot" is called a leaf scar.
I have a desert king, and the leaves are curled. I live in sw Washington state, hoping it will grow well here
It's suppose to be one of the best figs to grow here.
Thanks for sharing. Rhonda
"Alright, Rooster." Lmao. Cool video, Mike.
Thanks Ross, been watching your channel and it's pretty cool. I'm learning a lot about figs from you.
Hi Mike,
Do you still have a tree from the unknown variety you found on that property? If you do, and are selling cuttings, I'd be interested....even the Desert King. If this isn't the time for cuttings, I can wait 😊 until winter.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience.
Deana
Yep, still have that tree. It's growing really nicely and the brebas are coming along. I'm pretty sure I'll always keep it here because it produces well in my climate. I may have cutting material on it this coming fall/winter, just remind me. I don't promote or sell it. I think there are too many people trying to come up with their own unique variety, lol. It's just a fig that reminds me of an old friend and I like the story behind it, plus, it produces wonderful figs in the PNW!
@Mike Kincaid Excellent, I'll definitely remind you come fall/winter. We can find out how it does in Oklahoma (or wherever if I move). I'm loving the learning about and growing the fig trees / bushes....plus they taste soooo good, huge plus.
I saw a large Desert King yesterday, and it was just so lovely....it's on my fig list. 😀
@@MikeKincaid79 I'm not going to try to come up with a new variety.....I have too much to learn and do right now.......maybe a few years down the road. I'm just going to nurture this hobby and build my base to possibly start a small income on the side.....after I do all my research and learn from others....like you. 😀
Hi great video what type a soil did you use for this cuttings
For these cuttings I just used fine fir bark.
The girls are adorable
Awe, thanks Natalie.
Birds love figs , that's probably why the netting was over the tree
Yeah, I kind of had a feeling that's what it was about. Tree has long since outgrown the netting.
Maybe you mentioned it, but what zone are you in? I ask because i have a Desert King in a pot right now.
Zone 8b
Another Great Video Mike, What is your Rooster's name??!!! My cat's name is Swiffer because she has a bushy tail that doesn't stop moving until she's asleep! My Chicago Hardy and Brown Turkey plants I got are doing well, they're in pots on my screened in porch along with some pepper plants and a Mulberry and mini banana plant I got off the internet. I still haven't tried to root the Black Mission, Chicago Hardy, and Greek White cuttings yet, but I will soon doing a modified version of your manure method! God Bless You and Yours!! -Doug
The rooster's name is Johnny. My little girls named him after a family friend, lol. Greek white sounds like a nice fig, I'll have to look that up.
Mike, what was the variety of the "wild" fig you found? I'm ready to hit up some old-timers and go fig tree hunting!
I have no idea. It's been growing in that spot for half a century or more.
What do you think the neighbors fig was ? I’ve ordered a few different varieties on Amazon talk about small cuttings
Man, I have no idea. Wish I knew but I'm not an expert at identifying them. So many to compare too.
Right
Where did you get the propagation chamber please?
My wife found it on Amazon.
Mike, I jumped on board this spring with 2 fig trees. They are growing in 15 gallon pots, However, I live in Missouri and it can get down close to zero degrees. Can I simply put the figs in a garage with no light for the whole winter.
I think the garage is going to be the way to go but I'm in the same boat as you. I don't get quite as cold but almost and this is my first winter with them so I plant to store them in my pump house and turn on a 250 watt heater lamp if the temps get below freezing. If the temps get down below 20 like last winter, I'll turn on a small space heater until it warms up. I'm not too worried as long as they're in the pump house and it doesn't get below 20 in there. I've heard that fig trees can take temps down to about 20 degrees when in pots but we'll see.
bonsai collectors heavan!
Gotta love all that new green growth on the cuttings!
great job. i'm doing this way too
i mean the ziplock bag method
Awesome. It definitely works.
Put your hand right behind the cutting to get the camera to focus(trying to hide the background with your hand).
Thanks, I'm getting there slowly but surely.
Mike,The fig cuttings you had in the Ziplock experiment #1 They had a bunch of roots, couldn't you pot and made them successful? Also is there any way to get cuttings like that from a Rhodie and root them in a Ziplock also? You always do such a great job of explaining things love your videos buddy.Thanks,Jeff
Hey Jeff, thanks for the positive comment! Yep, the fig cuttings in the bag were doing well and could have been potted up but I didn't know the variety and already had a few with roots in pots. I've since purchased 7 different varieties and will be propagating them. Figs root way easier than rhodies and I don't think the plastic bag method would work with rhododendrons but I've never tried it so I can't knock the idea.
Question for you: my fig tree looks just like this one you have (a stick) but it's taking awhile to "wake up" and grow leaves. I did exactly how you did and pruned it back a bit and took cuttings. The top of the tree where I pruned it has liquid coming out of it (I assume it's starting to heal?) but I still don't have any leaves yet. How long would you say it will take before I finally see leaves? Just trying to make sure my trees not dead lol.
Is your tree outside or inside? If inside then it may take a few weeks for buds to start growing. If it's outside then it happens more slowly and can take a month or more depending on weather.
@@MikeKincaid79 It's inside. I've had it for a couple of weeks and a few days ago it started to seep liquid out of the top. I assume that means it's starting to wake up but I still haven't seen any buds yet. I hope I didn't kill it when I pruned off the top lol (I only pruned maybe 8 inches of a 3 foot tall tree). Thanks for responding! Hopefully it'll improve as time goes on!
Great video!
How did you prevent mold and rotting?
No cover, so there's plenty of air flow.
@@MikeKincaid79 Thanks! :)
@@MikeKincaid79 Thank you! I appreciate the help :)
Mike, I have the fig obsession like you however I ;live in Missouri and it can get down to zero in the winter. Is there any types of figs that I can plant in the ground that will survive and come back the following year.
I'm a one year old figger so still learning but I keep hearing that Hardy Chicago will die back to the ground and then come back every spring so that may be a variety for you. Otherwise, there's nothing wrong with keeping them in pots and bringing them into a garage in the winter, although it is a lot more work that way.
I have read on some of the forums that people have stored them in a garage and they died completely. I have 2 right now and have them in 15 gallon soap barrels with handles cut in the side. Thought they would get root bound if I kept them in a 5 gallon container. So since I had access to these barrels thought why not. The only problem is I have to bring them down steps in my basement and 15 gallons of dirt is heavy. The one thing I thought of is I have 8 foot tall tomato cages that I thought I would put over them and fill the whole thing up to the top with the fall leaves and maybe even wrap them with burlap before doing that. Curious to know what state you are in to be growing that many figs.
if you want it to focus, put your hand or a piece of paper right behind what you want to focus. a lot of ladies showing makeup do that to get it focus.
sure hoping to get figs soon! PNW area
Finally figured that little focus trick out a couple weeks ago, thanks! I'm new at this fig thing and my trees are really young so I don't think I'll get any figs on them this year but I may have to take a walk back over to the 40 acre property where I found the fig tree in this video. It's probably loaded with figs!
I would like to purchase some Desert King cuttings to you sell them?
Yes, contact me on Facebook through Kincaid's Nursery.
what type of soil/medium have you planted these in?
There in fine fir bark for now because that's what I had available but eventually they're going in the ground.
thanks
Where i can get desert king cutting,anyone can able to send to Malaysia.
Your daughters are beautiful, Mike,
Where do you live and what zone are you in? Cool video!
zone 8b, western washington state.
Thanks :)
What is Breba?
Many fig varieties produce 2 crops each year. The breba crop is the first crop of figs that grows on last years growth and usually ripens in the summer. The main crop is produced on current year's growth but doesn't ripen until later in the fall. This is important because the climate where I live is too cool to ripen a main crop so we have to look for fig tree varieties that produce really good breba crops.
Put your hand behind and it'll focus. :)
Wow, If that fig tree could talk...
I love the stories behind these different fig varieties. This one taste fantastic too and I'll keep it in my collection for good. If you want to see the continuation of this video check it out here: th-cam.com/video/soybyKG5snA/w-d-xo.html There are several parts to it and the last one shows the ripe fig!
Try putting your hand (open palm) behind the cutting to help with focusing next time! No need for a new camera 😋
I just figured this out a couple days ago watching a video from another channel. Saved me a few hundred bucks, thanks!
Will you be cutting the side shoots on the Black Madeira? I am seriously interested in buying a BM KK cutting from you. I'm getting some Black Madeira cuttings from a seller in Portugal in 2 weeks and will give you one. This is isn't the BM KK variety, but it does have the BM round spade leaf. I can show you the label/boxing from Portugal when it arrives.
I'll be taking cuttings from them but I may root them myself and then sell the plants next spring, haven't decided yet.
@@MikeKincaid79 I am very serious in buying a cutting or 2 from a trusted source or popular TH-camr like you. I prefer cutting as I live in Canada. If you could sell a cutting or 2 to me, I will pay extra and will give you a Black Madeira cutting at no charge when it arrives from Portugal. I don't have the BM KK and want to compare the difference between the different varieties like all fig collectors. I will ship the cutting to you in a box with snacks inside. We can further discuss this privately.
This is not legal unless they provide a phytosanitary certificate. I know because I b ought the same off ebay
& the USDA tracked me down and seized my cuttings.
@@rozberry8867 The cuttings from Portugal arrived 2 weeks ago and have been potted which already started putting out roots on the 11th day of planting.
Hope you don’t get shot trespassing on private property like that
Whoa, whoa, whoa, lol. Who said anything about trespassing. I've been given permission by the owner.
Kein kommentar danke ?.??
Why are Americans so hysterical. Calm down and tell your story. No need for the hype. It's only a fig tree. etd
It's in the water