Fast grown ficus group

Gerard · Post by **Gerard** » November 14th, 2011, 3:20 pm

Two years ago when I first read about the "fast grow method" on this forum I planted three figs onto an old tree stump wrapped them in glad wrap and planted them into a bucket. The first two inches chicken manure and the rest pure diatomite.
Today was time to look.

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bodhidharma · Post by **bodhidharma** » November 14th, 2011, 7:37 pm

What can i say..NICE..

hugh grant · Post by **hugh grant** » November 14th, 2011, 10:01 pm

bodhidharma wrote:What can i say..NICE..

Agreed

Hugh

mugen · Post by **mugen** » November 14th, 2011, 10:10 pm

Agreed nice

emi93m · Post by **emi93m** » November 17th, 2011, 9:48 am

Unreal

how do I get my figs to grow like that

and how do I get you to plant them for me so nice

looks great mate Top Job!

siddhar · Post by **siddhar** » November 17th, 2011, 10:06 am

Great work Gerard

I think Ill give something similar a go very soon

Pup · Post by **Pup** » November 17th, 2011, 2:04 pm

Thirded to the other two and one

Pup

Andrew F · Post by **Andrew F** » November 17th, 2011, 2:17 pm

Safe to say that was a SUCCESS

Gerard · Post by **Gerard** » November 17th, 2011, 3:42 pm

emi93m wrote:Unreal how do I get my figs to grow like that and how do I get you to plant them for me so nice looks great mate Top Job!

Thanks emi,

I can't help but feel that I must have cheated.
Chiken manure (dynamic lifter) 5cm in the bottom of the bin and diatomite with monthly powerfeed dose.
No tropical climate (Melbourne)
No greenhouse

Give it a go

I expect to take a couple of years to build some ramification, then it will be 4 years old and ready to show.

shanemartin · Post by **shanemartin** » November 17th, 2011, 4:10 pm

Great work Gerard. What is your "powerfeed" recipe if you don't mind me asking? Also I've only just come across this "Fast grow method" discussion.... any chance you still have a link to the original thread?
cheers

Gerard · Post by **Gerard** » November 17th, 2011, 6:35 pm

shanemartin wrote:Great work Gerard. What is your "powerfeed" recipe if you don't mind me asking? Also I've only just come across this "Fast grow method" discussion.... any chance you still have a link to the original thread?
cheers

Sorry I do not know how to insert a link but if you search "fast growth method" oyu should find it
My powerfeed recipe

.......I buy a seaweed based fertilizer called "powerfeed"

shanemartin · Post by **shanemartin** » November 17th, 2011, 8:46 pm

Sorry about the Powerfeed thing.... I hadn't heard of it!

Post by **kcpoole** » November 17th, 2011, 8:53 pm

No worries shane
here is a link to Graemes original thread on achieving fast growth on Ficus ( and other trees)
viewtopic.php?f=12&t=3173

Ken

shanemartin · Post by **shanemartin** » November 17th, 2011, 9:01 pm

thanks Ken,
just did a wider search and found it just minutes ago....
cheers

Tony Bebb · Post by **Tony Bebb** » November 17th, 2011, 11:18 pm

Great work Gerard

Gotta love Figs. Nice placement on the rocks. 4 years will certainly give you great ramification.

Good to show what can happen quickly.

Tony

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