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Re: Fast Growth Method

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 10:35 am
by Gerard
I have been trying to grow some pj figs root over an old tree stump. After about three years I had very little growth and roots were barely clinging to the stump.
After wraping the roots in cling wrap to keep them close to the stump I placed a layer of dynamic lifter in a plastic bin then the stump and backfilled the whole lot with diatomite, another thin layer of dynamic lifter and it went crazy.
9 months later it looks like this
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Average height has gone from 10cm to 70cm, with very little growth since April (they have been under shelter to protect them from the frost)
Another 2 months and I will unearth them.

Re: Fast Growth Method

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 7:22 pm
by Graeme
Thats good growth Gerard, not surprised at the growth rate from April, or lack there off. As I said in another post, I dont know how you folks live in Melbourne - it's to damn cold down there. :D
The most interesting part of your experience is that the "Fast Grow" system actually was invented in Melbourne, by a Melbourneian.

Re: Fast Growth Method

Posted: September 26th, 2010, 9:01 pm
by Bretts
I'm in to give this another go this year. Growth last year was good but I reckon I can do better!
Same tree as last year trimmed and going into a fresh mix.
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Re: Fast Growth Method

Posted: September 27th, 2010, 9:50 am
by Jamie
thats a nice bar branch there brett!! gonna remove it?

I will give this another crack this year in a little more of a controlled environment. when I get things sorted and the chook poo, will put up a progression :D

Re: Fast Growth Method

Posted: September 27th, 2010, 9:58 am
by Bretts
Doesn't have any branches yet :idea:

Re: Fast Growth Method

Posted: September 27th, 2010, 10:13 am
by Jamie
what happened to these two????
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did you cut them off?

Re: Fast Growth Method

Posted: September 27th, 2010, 10:33 am
by Bretts
I have to have something to hold the leaves ;)

Re: Fast Growth Method

Posted: September 27th, 2010, 10:55 am
by kcpoole
Bretts wrote:I have to have something to hold the leaves ;)
Why?
Just cut them off and defoliate :-)

Unless of course they are sacrifices
Ken

Re: Fast Growth Method

Posted: September 27th, 2010, 11:15 am
by Bretts
Everything is sacrafice at the moment KC. Just growing the trunk. :P

Re: Fast Growth Method

Posted: February 6th, 2011, 7:20 pm
by Bretts
I took a picture of the fig agian today as the Guys over at Bonsai south thought it might be dead. In fact they deleted the whole thread about this technique in case it taught beginners the wrong thing. :shock: :lost:
Well it is still going strong.
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I tried going earlier in the growing season this time and I think that was a mistake because it was some time before it started to grow well and agian I am guessing that most of the fertilisers goodness was wasted when the tree was not growing. Most of my Figs did not get going until December this year after a frosty Winter.
I am going to go agian but make sure the tree is growing well before I put it in the fresh DL. I am still just amazed that it is so happy in this stuff and it has encouraged me to add lots more DL to my other Figs!

Re: Fast Growth Method

Posted: February 7th, 2011, 11:05 pm
by Graeme
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Re: Fast Growth Method

Posted: February 8th, 2011, 11:25 am
by NathanM
Now that I’ve got a little more space available, I think I’ll give this a crack  i’ve got two near identical little Moreton Bays figs (or maybe they are PJ’s, I can’t remember :P) But I’ll pot one into the normal, large plastic pot with the normal mix and normal fert regime, and I’ll put the other in bow if I can get hold of one and smash it with DL. Will smash the DL whether it’s in a box or not!!

Re: Fast Growth Method

Posted: August 26th, 2011, 10:13 am
by Bretts
I was just about to load this guy up in the shohin comp as I was sure I had never used wire but just double checked the old pics and see it did have a little wire on at one stage :palm:
Oh well might as well update the thread anyway. Since I followed some more instructions from Graeme such as adding more fertiliser as I go the growth has improved dramaticly. I will cut all branches off soon and start to find the shape of my trunk this year.
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Re: Fast Growth Method

Posted: August 26th, 2011, 7:44 pm
by Bretts
Since I don't have to wait for the end of the month I decided I might as well give it the chop before I put it back out. Don't like doing this without seeing the base but I guess this will do for now :fc:
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Re: Fast Growth Method

Posted: August 26th, 2011, 8:21 pm
by Graeme
R U still messing with that rubbish Bretts? How many times do you have to be told, it does not work and will only kill trees!!

Matter of fact, I am thinking I might throw a couple of Qld SL Figs I have here into some foam boxes and see what happens myself. Don't know why, they will probably not grow that well, if at all. :roll: