It's hard seeing so many main crop figs lost to our short zone 5 growth season. I was chatting about this problem with Kelby and thought I'd share an idea I'll be trying with the forum to get your thoughts. It's the idea of modifying the Japanese step-over espalier with 2 year whip maintenance so that it can produce a breba crop. You just cut off the second year whips and bend the first year whips to the ground before covering. Does anyone see anything I should watch out for in trying to do this? Suggestions for the best breba crop varieties to try?
Here's a video that shows this pruning method to maintain the size of a Desert King: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB0D_tuKgtQ
I’m just trying to combine this pruning method with the Japanese step-over training so that brebas can be protected in ground in frigid zone 5 Maine. Hopefully then I can ripen the whole crop.
Here's a video that shows this pruning method to maintain the size of a Desert King: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB0D_tuKgtQ
I’m just trying to combine this pruning method with the Japanese step-over training so that brebas can be protected in ground in frigid zone 5 Maine. Hopefully then I can ripen the whole crop.
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