When to plant a fig tree

Fig tree

The change of season is always a good time to open the calendar and thus find out which plants are in season. Also to anticipate the season and the next and have everything ready by then, the seeds on hand and the soil in optimal conditions to start the cultivation process.

If you've always had the idea of plant a fig tree We will have to wait a while because although it is a tree that adapts to a range of temperatures, extreme heat does not do it well at all, so we will have to wait for the summer to end to plant it.

The best time for the fig tree

La fig tree is a dry tree of the moraceae family, low height and generous when it comes to care. It grows up to 5 meters high and gives two types of fruits depending on the time of harvest: figs and figs.

As we anticipate, it is a tree that adapts to changes in temperature and resists between -7ºC up to 40ºC although the ideal is 18ºC, that is to say an average temperature, typical of spring. That is why the ideal is plant it in winter since its fullest development will coincide with the spring temperatures.

Fig tree

What to keep in mind

You know then, they still have time for the planting season so start writing down everything you need when the time comes. The first thing is to know that you will have to have a somewhat wide sector because it is a tree that although it does not grow too high, it spreads wide.

In addition, the place must be sheltered because the fig tree does not resist frost or direct sun exposure, at least not for several hours. Remember the golden rule: medium temperature.

Fig tree

Once you have chosen the place, you can planting through cuttings, always in a nutrient rich soil, with organic compost or manure. As it is not demanding, once planted it requires little watering and even rainwater will suffice. If the climate is very dry, water periodically avoiding stagnations as excess water damages the fruits.


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