Finding RARE FIG VARIETIES with Sam Hubert (Eps #89)

Описание: You could call him the Indian Jones of the plant world! By day, Sam Hubert is Nursery Manager of One Green World Nursery. But Sam is also a fig hunter who seeks out new and rare fig varieties in the wild that he can propagate and offer for sale at the One Green World Nursery. #organic #figtree #propagation

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
02:14 When and why Sam seeks out rare fig varieties
03:06 Researching fig hunting locations
04:31 How figs have naturalized in North America
05:51 Fig tree history
06:58 How Sam started looking for new and rare fig varieties
09:56 Taking fig cuttings
10:27 Anatomy of a fig
13:40 How to store and label fig cuttings
14:59 How to root fig cuttings
16:55 Why remove leaves from fig cuttings
19:22 What qualities to look for in fig cultivars
21:12 California fig hunter David Birken
21:50 How long it takes to discover if a fig cultivar is good
24:56 Home grown vs supermarket figs
29.13 Sponsor messages
33:27 More about Sam
35:39 Best climate and soil for figs
38:26 Can fig trees be divided for propagation?
39:04 Various ways to propagate figs
40:25 Growing figs in cooler climates
42:47 Do figs have scions?
43:52 Fig cultivars for cooler climates
46:28 Growing figs in containers
49:09 Best time to take fig cuttings
50:53 Best rooting conditions for figs
51.43 Problems with rooting figs in water
52.23 Adding nitrogen to rooting figs
53:16 Age of fig clippings
54:06 Ideal number of buds on a fig cutting
55:56 Contest