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ficus auriculata can use as rootstock for fig?
« on: September 13, 2022, 10:39:01 AM »
Some one tried this combination?

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Re: ficus auriculata can use as rootstock for fig?
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2022, 01:29:56 AM »
I am interested in this topic - but the other way around. I want to try to propagate ficus auriculata via grafting onto rooted fig cuttings. From what I read it will work, ficus carica has been successfully grafted onto a lot of other ficus varieties for nematode resistance.

https://floridafruitgeek.com/2017/10/06/fig-grafting-update-progress-with-ficus-pumila/

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Re: ficus auriculata can use as rootstock for fig?
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2022, 05:34:38 AM »
ficus carica has been successfully grafted onto a lot of other ficus varieties for nematode resistance.

Any more info on that, what species are ok.


 ficus auriculata can use as rootstock for fig?

 ficus auriculata is said to be cold hardy to 30'F or -1'c, that is a fair bit lower than Ficus carica.
What is the reason for this combination ?

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Re: ficus auriculata can use as rootstock for fig?
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2022, 04:15:42 PM »
Try Tunisian Zidi if you've got Nematodes issue.

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Re: ficus auriculata can use as rootstock for fig?
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2022, 10:33:39 PM »
Try Tunisian Zidi if you've got Nematodes issue.

You intrigued me. I had not realized that there was any significant variation in fig nematode resistance. Here in an abstract of an article that recommends zidi fig as a nematode resistant rootstock.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/251009945_Screening_of_Fig_Varieties_for_Rootstocks_Resistant_to_Soil_Sickness&ved=2ahUKEwiDp7e-7Pz6AhWTQjABHfKAC6AQFnoECAsQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2A073GwUf2TYY6uin2VFzS

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Re: ficus auriculata can use as rootstock for fig?
« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2022, 06:18:32 PM »
I'm glad I did  :)

I'm struggling with nematodes myself and I'm not sure whether Zidi does it with the excess vigor or rather has indeed some resistance.