Didn't mention I'm in northern New Jersey

I think the fertilizer is your problem, you might want to stop the foliage pro, a vegetable fertilizer works very well for figs in pots, and depending on how often you apply it, it shouldn't be that concentrated.

You can also pluck off the bud tips of your branches to encourage fruiting.

Thanks I'll give it a try!

This is easy. It's because your plants are upside down.

Or, possibly because some varieties of figs require specific pollinators- fig wasps. If they are not in the area, that could account for lack of fruit.

But jersey 21 said very little fruit

Not that they're not pollinating??

Not enough pollinators is one explanation/possibility. They may also be root bound in those pots.

Haha sorry I couldn't correct the pic...I will check the roots tomorrow and let you know what I find. Thanks!

I have the same problem here in Northern NJ. Lots of branches and leave, no fruit yet. I've tried pinching here and there, but it doesn't seem to make a difference.

Same here. The brown turkey and Celeste look beautiful, but no fruit ( they are 2-3 yrs old.) Just bought a new one called letizia which has a lot of fruit, but I bought it that way. Not sure what I'm doing wrong :(

I just checked and after vigorously pinching back the tips last week, I'm beginning to see more evidence of fruit. That could also be due to the warmer weather of course. For the amount of branching and foliage I've got there should be more and larger fruit this late in the season. Does anyone know if figs prefer a soil that's more alkaline? Maybe I should be adding lime or bone meal for phosphorous.?

So...I did some pinching and noticed little fruits starting to form. I checked the roots as Matt suggested and the plant seems a little root bound. Do I repot and trim the roots now?? Do I wait until after the summer and I hopefully get some fruit? I want to do what's best for the plant...any advice? Also does anyone have their figs in Al's 511?

I'm not sure what the implications of pruning roots on fruiting leafed out trees would be. I'd imagine it's not the ideal time. Depending on the severity I'd think doing it while dormant would be better. I'm not an authority though so don't take my word for it.

jersey21

So...I
did some pinching and noticed little fruits starting to form. I checked
the roots as Matt suggested and the plant seems a little root bound. Do
I repot and trim the roots now?? Do I wait until after the summer and I
hopefully get some fruit? I want to do what's best for the plant...any
advice? Also does anyone have their figs in Al's 511?

Wait always until plant is dormant to root prune etc.

Also any new branching you see from pinching area remove otherwise the plant will keep elongating those newly formed branches that start.

You want the fruit thats set now to ripen by seasons end instead of wasting plants energy by producing more vegetative growth.

You may save some new growth thats growing in a favorable way on plant for next season.

This is part of what i do in a not so favorable area to grow figs.

In time you will learn when to knock of young figs when they also come on to late in your area depending on how far on branch you pinch as some will not ripen or ripen way to late to be of any good consumption and wasting plants energy going into cold season.

Martin

Thanks Martin....appreciate all the help! So, my figs go dormant in November or December, I'm assuming that's when I root prune and put it in the 511 mix? And I would only water sparingly once a month while its dormant right? Sorry for so many questions, but I'm a newbie and I don't want to kill my fig

Jeresy if your plants go into storage moist they will hold that moisture for a while.
You can stick dowl rod into the soil to check for moisture .
If and when you do water them do give them just a little not a regular watering they are dormant and there is no sun, heat and wind as well to dry out the soil to much, you only want to keep the roots from totally drying out but to much water can start rotting the roots.


Now a days i root prune late winter but before spring if that helps you any.
Martin

It does...thank you!!

I grow three fig plants, two in pots and one in ground. None of them have any fruits at this time, early July.

The large plant is about 4-5 years old, in a 7 gallon pot. The small plant is about 3 years old, in 2 gallon pot. They are different varieties and I do not recall they have set out any fruits. They over-wintered in garage.

The "Chicago Hardy" was planted in ground last fall and froze to ground over the winter. It had 2 fruits when purchased. So far, not fruit.

My neighbor has had a fig tree in ground and it froze to the ground every year. Each year, it grows to about 5-6' tall, but I do not recall it sets any fruits.

So, what makes fig to set fruits? Does it set fruits in last year's wood?

RedSun,
This seasons main crop set fruit on new growth and right where the stem of leaf meets
the branch.
Martin

So just wonder why my neighbor's fig never sets fruits. The plant puts on new growth up to 6'....

Also, I checked my plants today and it seems something is coming out from the places at the base of the leave stems....

RedSun,
if you see something coming out its either a fig or a branch figs will show more rounder
and branch will be more pointer when first appear you will know very soon which it is and when sure if branch keep pinching those off.

Your neighbor's
could be a number of things why no fruit set .
Example
If in pot may be root bound and in need of root pruning
or to much fertilizer - nitrogen and just wants to grow staying in vegetative state.

If inground too much fertilizer -nitrogen and staying in vegetative state,
try cutting tips of each branch around 5-6 leaf and wait .

Here in a cold climate i fertilize early on to get growth then not so much then pinch to set fruit as season is not so long as in a warmer climates.

Everyone does different things with their fig plants with possible different results but i never had fig plants thats several years old not produce figs and have been into
figs a long time.
Martin

Martin, can you explain the pinching process please. I have never done it on my HC's probably bc they have been producing, Thanks

Tobybul2 here in cold climate during season after branch gets 6 leaves or so i snap off
with forefinger and thumb the new set at tip as it just gets big enough to do so.

Afterwards around that area there may be new growth emerging and i also snap that off the same way otherwise branch will continue to grow and grow sometimes with newly emerging
figs also that have no chance to ripen and using wasteful plant resources such as the newer tender growth going into cold season having no chance to harden off .
Martin

So you really mean snipping off the buds.... ? Kinda like the bud on this picture.

Yes the newly emerging bud.
Martin

Tobyful2,
Here in a cold climate i fertilize early on to get growth then not so
much then pinch to set fruit as season is not so long as in a warmer
climates.

To further clarify-
For me setting fruit is once its there its set set for the season other than pinching
a few more buds that appear where the original pinch was made.
After the pinching process they will ripen by seasons end here in our climate it limits or as i say "sets" the number of fruits for each branch so they come to maturity.

Martin

Ok... so pinching not only stimulates fruiting on a branch without fruits but also helps speed up ripening of existing fruits in the branch.

Tobybul2 its been my experience if i pinch tip of a branch around the 6th leaf
that at the time displays no fruit it starts the process within 1 to 2 weeks here
in our yard.
Martin

I've been pinching the tips off and now getting fruit but there are so many leaves I wonder if I should be getting rid of the excess vegetation as well.

thanks for the pinching tips which I am now pinching the tips. Oh boy, it hurts though. Hope this works!!