AgroSol tested on Figs in Malaysia

Bought home on 21st September 2017

One of the leafs has rust

Fig is a popular plants among planters in Malaysia. I myself started a couple of year ago, but dropped out as I felt that figs planted in Malaysia is not as tasty and we don't have the crunchy seeds.

With AgroSol, I obtained Fig to do a trial. 
 

This leaf was cut off and disposed on the 26th September. Had been spraying AgroSol, but plant is not responding. The only symptom that I see is the new buds and the leaves getting darker. Yet these buds are not growing.

 

I did a mini trials in a nursery at Sungai Buloh Fig Farm, lot 47-B. Figs responded with 14 days. New leaves, bigger leaves, fruits and new shoots.

I guess something is not right on my fig. I obtained 2 more plants to try.

26th October 2017, 1 month after the 1st Fig.

6 days latter, I can see some difference on the 2 new figs.

Am quite sure now there is something wrong with the 1st fig. I took the initiative of digging it out to check on the roots. I find the marcoting woven layer still intact. This is suppose to be bio-degradable, but the roots are confined inside. I cut off the woven layer and untangle the roots. Then repot.

Lets see in 3 weeks' time if this fig perform better. Stay tuned.

LSU Gold Fig.

 LSU Gold is a huge bright golden fig with amber flesh that is tender and very sweet. It is a vigorous grower. LSU Gold produces large flattened green figs that ripen to greenish yellow, yellow, or yellow blushed with red. The flesh is pink to amber and is very sweet with excellent flavor.

Made an order for LSU Gold Fig. Unfortunately it was held up while in transits and arrived 1 month later.

Great packaging.

Zip lock bag, individually wrapped.

Packaging were great. Paper shred, zip lock bag, each cutting individually cling wrapped.

Unfortunately, most are dried and the heat had caused them to fermented. Soak them over night in clean water.

Dead cutting, dried & woody.

I still see some green in the skin.

Rotted tip, dried cutting.

Next day, I cut off the rotten part. Clean off some of the sealing wax. Planted them on the raise bed next to the avocado cuttings. As I shall be away for the next 10 days. Don't have any expectation for this batch as 6 of them are real dried. The other 4 may have a tiny chance.

Black Mission Fig.

Let's start some serious Fig work. My Turkish Figs are growing, but unfortunately most Turkish Figs needs caprification. Also I don't now what variety am I having. The special wasp is not available in Malaysia. Hence the flower may not get pollinated and drop, not setting into fruit.

Ordered some Black Mission. It arrived rather quick. Why Black Mission? I had never tasted any fig before, so no  special preference, just a trial run and it was available. Also I had checked with some friend at Ficus Carica for everyone 
 Black Mission is self fruiting, can be grown in our local weather & is easy to manage.

Black Mission
Among the most esteemed and available fig varieties in the world, the Black Mission is believed to have originated from a seedling tree somewhere in the Balearic Islands off the coast of Spain. The variety, once known as the Franciscana, became the chief fig of the Catholic missions — and as the variety was adopted by the growing fig industry of California, the name Black Mission was born. This fig is smallish, with dense pink flesh heavily studded with seeds that give a pleasant crunch to the silky flesh. The texture of a perfectly ripe one is sticky and jammy — and those left extra long on the tree, where the sun dries them out like prunes, are extra sweet and gummy.

 Some were rooted & budding when I received. Let them acclimatise to our local weather. Spread them out on a container, with lots of wet toilet papers.

 Took out the rooted cutting for potting. Got 6 of the rooted cuttings.

 Potted them and left them at the nursery.

The rest I keep them at a dark corner in my room.

Temperature here recently is getting hot & dry. I think a temperature of 28 ~ 30 degrees C and a humidity level of 70 ~ 90% should be good. Was experiencing a high temperature of up to 34.5 degrees C and a low humidity of 40%. As my room was facing west, the afternoon hot sun created an oven effect.

Increased the humidity by putting the container into a plastic bag and keeping the bag up. Over the next couple of days, there were no much progress. Decided to try rooting hormone. ( more on this on the next post).

As I'm going on leave, I potted all of them as there is no one to look after.

Let's keep track of their progress when I return in May.