"Nick Maclaren" <nmm1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Compo in Caithness <paul.simonite@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> |> I have inherited a Brown Turkey Fig. It has been pot grown and is
> |> currently about 1m tall. There is some top growth but a thin, bald
> |> stem beneath.
> |>
> |> 1. Can this plant be cut back in order to encourage a more bushy
> |> growth or do they naturally growe tall and thin?
>
> Yes. As hard as you like - they are natural shrubs. I would advise
> getting it established in the ground first, when it will respond to
> being cut down by shooting from the base, as they may need a well
> established root system to reshoot from.
>
> |> 2. I want to transplant it into a large polytunnel. Should they be
> |> fan trained or are they best grown as a bush/tree in their natural
> |> shape?
>
> Whatever :-) But they fruit on the previous year's growth.
>
> |> 3. Will their roots take over the entire tunnel if not contained?
>
> They may well. Containing them may help with fruiting, too.
Yes, indeed you must contain the roots to ensure it doesn't produce just
leaves
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