It's possible to graft figs, but this is almost never done, at least not in the nursery trade. Some avid home orchardist will do it to switch out a variety, or if space is limited.

Why do you think this fig was grafted? It is going great but still has not produced any figs this season. Is there still a chance or for Z6 is it too late to produce this year?

What evidence do you have that it was grafted? Looking at young trees that I have propagated in my collection, many look to be grafted but are just vigorous growth coming from a cutting base. I would be interested in seeing a pic ... please post one if possible.

My grandfather used to graft his figs all of the time ... but it was mainly to increase the density of the tree (more fruiting branches) or add in multiple varieties to spread out the season from a single tree (space considerations.)

re: fruit this year ... I would have expected that you should have seen sign of main crop by now.
-Steve

Uh...I don't think your fig is grafted, but you do apparently from your initial post in this thread. You may be interpreting the spot where the new growth joins the previous year's growth as a graft union.

If it hasn't started showing any fruit buds by this point, it probably won't fruit this season.

Well, there is an obvious union above the soil level. I don't know what they used as rootstock, but it is there. Can try to get a photo if you need it.

A photo would be good.

Really, there's no reason for a nursery to sell grafted figs, with the possible exception of a multiple variety tree (which I've never seen offered). For something like that the nursery could ask a very nice premium. All other grafting would be a waste of effort with no added benefit.

With other fruit trees there are good reasons to graft. The apple, for example, doesn't come true from seed, and cuttings won't readily root, so grafting is the answer. Many citrus fruits may come true from seed, but won't fruit for many years as seedlings. Also, some rootstocks will keep the tree a small size, or are better suited for certain soil types. None of these apply in the case of the fig.

First 2 photos are the union. The third photo shows the tree. (tall one inn center) It is the sort of union that has a center rootstock and the tree wraps around the rootstock like a hand holding it.

[IMG]http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk187/fookisan/fig3.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk187/fookisan/fig2.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk187/fookisan/fig1.jpg[/IMG]

Thanks for the pictures, you have some nice plants.
You don't have a grafted fig however. I can understand why it might seem so to someone accustomed to grafted fruit trees, but fairly new to figs. Although considered a tree, the fig's growth habit is often more like a woody bush. What you're taking for the root stock is merely the old trunk that died back over winter or was pruned back. The following season the current trunk developed from a shoot that grew from the base.

Allenrech, I agree with Gene 100 %. I have grafted dozens of figs and in my opinion your fig isn't grafted. It is a lateral bud from a cutting converted in the main trunk.

Nurseries don't graft figs, it is expensive, time consuming and, so far, unjustified for them. Figs grow well on own roots.

In any case, it is true that you can get some advantages grafting figs. Some varieties grow better than others on own roots or emit less suckers than others, but they don't seem reasons enough to graft for nurseries.

I graft figs to save place, I have grafted several varieties on the same tree.

Thanks for the info.