Hello,
I am moving from Delaware to Texas and have 20 potted fig trees I need to move. The move will occur mid October. I have a trailer that I am going to build a plywood enclosure to protect the trees from the wind. I will need to heavily trim the trees to fit them all. I want some advice on how best to ensure survival. The drive time is 22 hours, I will either drive straight through or stop to sleep for a few hours. Some of the trees have their leaves turning and falling off already.
Should I trim them now so they have time to heal or wait? I'm concerned that if I trim now they will put out new growth before the move, and I would be removing figs that should ripen before then. If I wait some of them may actually be dormant before the move.
Should the enclosure have air holes?
Anything else I should consider?
Thanks,
Phil
I am moving from Delaware to Texas and have 20 potted fig trees I need to move. The move will occur mid October. I have a trailer that I am going to build a plywood enclosure to protect the trees from the wind. I will need to heavily trim the trees to fit them all. I want some advice on how best to ensure survival. The drive time is 22 hours, I will either drive straight through or stop to sleep for a few hours. Some of the trees have their leaves turning and falling off already.
Should I trim them now so they have time to heal or wait? I'm concerned that if I trim now they will put out new growth before the move, and I would be removing figs that should ripen before then. If I wait some of them may actually be dormant before the move.
Should the enclosure have air holes?
Anything else I should consider?
Thanks,
Phil
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