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Old 03-07-2008, 07:44 AM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Dermot66 wrote:

Dear all

My fig tree for the 1st time since planting (5 years old) has no fruit.
Could anyone tell me if I've done something wrong or do they sometimes
have dormant years.

Thank You

Dermot

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Dermot66


Did you have an unusually big crop last season? If so, it may be your tree
just
taking a rest. To prevent this 'biennial' (every second year) behavior, thin
your
fruit early in their life cycle to take a load off the tree. By the way,
this principle
holds for almost any fruit tree.

Sherwin