Fig Tree

rum1

My fig tree this year has grown very well but not produced many figs, i was told this was due to the ammount of early rain we had just wondered if anyone elase has had this problem..I know a friend of mine has had a great batch and i am nicking a few of his monday.

realfood

Maybe the soil has too much nitrogen in it and the fig is thus encouraged to put on leaf. Try using a high potash feed instead.

Yorkie1

My friend's fig tree hasn't produced anything this year but it's a relatively new tree.

Is yours in a sheltered, sunny spot?

Are its roots restricted or in the open ground?

lostinrates

None here either (i have half a dozenfigs of different types).

Just one of those years.

AnGee

No figs for me this year

demystified

rum1 wrote: »

My fig tree this year has grown very well but not produced many figs, i was told this was due to the ammount of early rain we had just wondered if anyone elase has had this problem..I know a friend of mine has had a great batch and i am nicking a few of his monday.

Nope, have plenty of figs here.

The fact you say your tree has grown very well is the give away here. Trees, especially figs, that produce a lot of growth aren't interested in fruiting. Is it recently planted? Did you cut it back hard last year?

Once it's settled down it'll start fruiting but that depends on how big the tree gets and whether it's got restricted roots. The more restricted the earlier it'll fruit.

Rummer

My tree is still a baby but no fruit here either, although it has grown more than any other year!

meercatsunited

I have 2 small trees in pots and put them in the greenhouse early this year and they are full of fruit, also pruned it early to encourage fruit.

Farway

My 3 year old tree, in pot outside, has loads of fruit this year. I do remove the larger immature fruits late in the year

My new fig, bought this year as a tiddler from Wilkinson's and in a pot in the conservatory has 2 figs, I am unsure if they will ripen or not so waiot & see on that tree

rum1

My fig gets planty of sun untill about 2pm then its in the shade,,

rum1

demystified wrote: »

Nope, have plenty of figs here.

The fact you say your tree has grown very well is the give away here. Trees, especially figs, that produce a lot of growth aren't interested in fruiting. Is it recently planted? Did you cut it back hard last year?

Once it's settled down it'll start fruiting but that depends on how big the tree gets and whether it's got restricted roots. The more restricted the earlier it'll fruit.

Thank you for that it is about 3 years old now and no i didnt get round to prunning it last year---that must be the problem. i was trying to let it grow a bit because i want to train it like a fan across a large fence.