EdmondLascaris at 05:58, 16 January 2022

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			* The fig tree is deciduous and typically 6m in height.
			* The fig tree prefers hot dry dummers and cool moist winters.
			* Figs require 300 hours of chilling.
			* The tree has relatively shallow roots and although it will survive droughts will drop its fruit.
			* Figs can produce two or three crops per year.

	= Cultivation =		= Cultivation =
			* Plant new trees in winter when dormant.
			* Place the tree where it will receive full sun.
			* The tree benefits from irrigation, but apply less water when fruits are ripening as additional water may result in fruit splitting.
			* Keep the addition of mature compost fertiliser to a minimum as overfeeding will result in more foliage growth at the expense of fruit production.

	= Training =		= Training =
			* Train to a vase shape.
			* Trim back excessive vertical growth so that the tree remains at a manageable size.

	= ~~Harvesting~~ =		= Pruning =
			* Old trees that need rejuvenation can be pruned back hard in winter.
			* Remove crowded and crossed branches. Remove long shoots by cutting back all the way to where it connects to the parent branch.

	= Pests and Diseases =		= Pests and Diseases =
			* birds
			* fruitfly
			* fungal diseases

	= Propagation =		= Propagation =
			* Cuttings dusted with hormone rooting powder.
			* layering technique similar to berries.

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