How To Prune Fig Trees For SMALL Size And MAXIMUM Production!

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In this video, I share how to prune fig trees for small size and maximum production! Left unpruned, a fig tree will produce poorly and accumulate dead wood. Pruning fig trees stimulates vigor and fruiting, producing more figs on a smaller tree. This video will teach you everything you need to know to prune fig trees with confidence.

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• How To Fertilize Fruit Trees: https://youtu.be/ffdn5tlrOgo?si=CvrvTibJxTho51UV

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 Introduction
0:24 How To Buy Fig Cuttings
0:56 Breba VS Main Crop Figs
3:20 When To Prune Fig Trees
4:08 How Much Material Should I Remove?
4:58 Pruning Tools You Need
5:28 The 3 Steps Of Pruning Figs
6:15 Fig Tree Pruning Demonstration #1 (Long)
15:07 Fig Tree Pruning Demonstration #2 (Short)
18:51 Final Results And Pruning Tips
20:59 Adventures With Dale

If you have any questions about how to prune fig trees, growing a vegetable garden at home, how to grow fruit trees or the things I grow in my raised bed vegetable garden and edible landscaping food forest, please ask in the Comments below!

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