Hi J, I overwintered fig trees under HID's one year and the trees loved it. However they were all growing in soil and have been outdoors ever since.

For the most part I think you can grow anything hydroponically that can be grown in soil. My biggest concern would be excessive vegetative growth. Another concern is fig ripening. Figs love heat and would love temps in the 80's and 90's for a few weeks before harvest and I don't see how you are going to do that indoors.

I overwintered two mature tomato plants that year under HID's too and picked many tasty fruit from them.

From I remember a member tried using Hydroponics, but was afraid it would be as tasteless as a cucumber he grew using hydroponics.

Thisisme, I have done the same thing, in that i have started fig cuttings out under full spectrum lights, to get them to have a good start before planting them in soil. The temperature factor here is not an issue, it regularly stands at about 85 in the spring, and only climbs from there. What mixture of hydro food did you use for your tomato plants?

Loslunasfarms, Yes, I am wondering myself about the fruit that it will produce, I am thinking that it may well end up with a stout breta crop and drop the other. Do you know of any others that have tried such an experiment?

J the tomatoes were in soil too. I container garden and they were just looking so good I could not stand to leave them out during the winter.lol

I know nothing about hydro but from what I have heard tomatoes and peppers thrive in hydro when done right.

My first impression was that figs, like citrus, don't like wet roots, and might not be a good candidate for hydroponics. However, my uncle is quite involved in hydroponics, but I haven't asked him what he grows besides lettuce, etc.

I had the chance to see a fig tree almost 7 ft tall at a hydroponic store. The store is located in Bristol Penna. I never got a chance to see or taste a fig from the tree. But the owner and his staff, say that it produces well and the figs are tasty. Give them a call. Chris is a really nice person. He could give you the information (guidance) on growing your fig trees.

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Thisisme, Thank you

Paulandirene, I am curious what your take is on the whole situation. Is there a way that you can ask your uncle if he to thinks that it will work? I think that because figs get rooted in water they would like living in it but i am not sure.

Jazzbass1, Thank you very much for this, i will contact them as soon as i can tomorrow morning. My fig trees are starting almost 7ft tall, yet i am a little worried about transferring them from soil to water directly. Thoughts?

Thanks J

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I would recommend growing your figs (hydroponic)in pots first, just like the other one. If you move them outside. I would put them in the shade for a spell. Sunlight and grow lights are different. This will make the transition less stressful on them. With your trees being that large a 20 gallon pot may due.
You have to consider what type of soil mixture to use. Since they will be fed differently than in your hydroponic system.

I use a mixture of organic mechanics potting soil, turface and worm casting or bat guano. My figs seem to like it.

Jazzbass1, Sorry about that it has been edited. Yes I fear you may be right about repotting them, they desperately need more room to grow. I can give them larger hydro pots, as well which I think ill do. The two larger ones are in soil now, but i am not sure if i can transfer them to a hydro system with out them getting shocked. I am a big fan of a local compost soil, which i mix with bat guano, to keep it high in nitrates. but i am just not sure how to keep these figs happy in a hydro system. Thank you for all your thoughts, please let me know if you have more.
J.

Hello,
I just posted an extensive list of links on the other fig forum in regards to the very efficient methods of Japanese fig culture Japanese Commercial Fig Growing

In my research this past summer I had also found an quite a few links to the hydroponic systems used in Japan in their greenhouses. I just posted the links to the other site and they can be found by following this link Hydroponics in Japan

I hope that this information is useful for your research.

Ingevald

JUst testing on my own under Fluroescent t5 compact bulbs. Sprouted a load of Northern Catalpa seeds and stuck them in rockwool, they are taking off. I would like to grow them fast and huge in deep water culture, to hang off of my apartment deck with only half days sunshine. I have put the deep water culture boxes on the deck and they grow absolutely crazy in the full sunlight!!! If your'e gonna put that 6ft tree into water, you want to wash the roots off as well as possible withoutu breaking them, also I found that my trees went brown really quick but it was not enough oxygen. Start with a weak nutrient solution and work up.