Fig Care
Care instructions and guidelines for Fig.
Black Mission Fig
- Sunlight: Full sun (6–8+ hrs).
- Soil & Drainage: Well‑drained site; figs decline in poorly drained or chronically wet soils.
- Watering: Regular water the first year; thereafter drought‑tolerant but irrigate during fruit swell for better yields.
- Fertilization: Light, split applications; excessive N promotes vegetative growth at expense of fruit.
- Pruning: Train to open center or fan; remove suckers and dead wood in late winter.
- Pests/Disease: Monitor for rust and root‑knot nematodes; mulch and keep foliage dry where possible.
Brown Turkey Fig
- Sunlight: Full sun (6–8+ hrs).
- Soil & Drainage: Well‑drained site; figs decline in poorly drained or chronically wet soils.
- Watering: Regular water the first year; thereafter drought‑tolerant but irrigate during fruit swell for better yields.
- Fertilization: Light, split applications; excessive N promotes vegetative growth at expense of fruit.
- Pruning: Train to open center or fan; remove suckers and dead wood in late winter.
- Pests/Disease: Monitor for rust and root‑knot nematodes; mulch and keep foliage dry where possible.
Celestial Fig
- Sunlight: Full sun (6–8+ hrs).
- Soil & Drainage: Well‑drained site; figs decline in poorly drained or chronically wet soils.
- Watering: Regular water the first year; thereafter drought‑tolerant but irrigate during fruit swell for better yields.
- Fertilization: Light, split applications; excessive N promotes vegetative growth at expense of fruit.
- Pruning: Train to open center or fan; remove suckers and dead wood in late winter.
- Pests/Disease: Monitor for rust and root‑knot nematodes; mulch and keep foliage dry where possible.
Magnolia Fig
- Sunlight: Full sun (6–8+ hrs).
- Soil & Drainage: Well‑drained site; figs decline in poorly drained or chronically wet soils.
- Watering: Regular water the first year; thereafter drought‑tolerant but irrigate during fruit swell for better yields.
- Fertilization: Light, split applications; excessive N promotes vegetative growth at expense of fruit.
- Pruning: Train to open center or fan; remove suckers and dead wood in late winter.
- Pests/Disease: Monitor for rust and root‑knot nematodes; mulch and keep foliage dry where possible.
Olympian Fig
- Sunlight: Full sun (6–8+ hrs).
- Soil & Drainage: Well‑drained site; figs decline in poorly drained or chronically wet soils.
- Watering: Regular water the first year; thereafter drought‑tolerant but irrigate during fruit swell for better yields.
- Fertilization: Light, split applications; excessive N promotes vegetative growth at expense of fruit.
- Pruning: Train to open center or fan; remove suckers and dead wood in late winter.
- Pests/Disease: Monitor for rust and root‑knot nematodes; mulch and keep foliage dry where possible.