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Shoots on fig tree
My fig tree has produced shoots about 15 feet tall right up the middle next to the trunk. Should I cut these back to maximize the number of figs the tree produces or should I leave them there to possibly develop into productive branches?
Posted by on March 28, 2015
Marianne's Response
Cut off these runaway shoots any time of year. They rarely produce figs and you will get a better crop from the side branches. Keep growing, Marianne Binetti
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