Description
Identify Fig Tree Gender Before Fruiting.
Simple, Accurate Fig Tree Sex Testing.
Waiting until fruiting to sex your fig trees costs you space, resources, and harvest yields.
Perfect for both commercial orchardists and home growers, our Fig Tree DNA Sex Test lets you find out if your fig trees are male or female early on, long before they reach fruit-bearing maturity.
This makes it easier for you to plan crops for your space, wasting less time and money on trees that don’t meet your needs. Our test is quick, easy, and reliable, making it a no-brainer for anyone serious about their fig cultivation.
COSTS OF A MALE FIG TREE:
- Space: Growers of all scale want to get the most out of their harvests. Males take up space that could be dedicated to fruit-bearing female plants.
- Supplies: Until you know the sex of your tree, it is consuming resources (soils, substrates, water, nutrients, CO2, etc.) and taking additional labor to care for it, only to be culled eventually. The sooner you know the sex, the less resources your male plants will cost you.
- Harvest Yields: Surprise males can take a big chunk out of your intended harvest yields, as male fig trees do not produce edible fruit.
BENEFITS OF FIG TREE DNA SEX TESTING:
- Early Sex Identification: Determine the sex of your fig trees while they are still saplings, allowing for strategic planning of your orchard layout and management.
- Resource Efficiency: Avoid the cost and space associated with nurturing non-fruit-bearing male trees if your goal is fruit production.
- Optimized Orchard Output: By focusing resources on female trees, which bear the fruit, you maximize your orchard’s productivity and potential profit.
EARLY DETECTION IS KEY
By testing the sex of your plant using DNA, you:
- Maximize your orchardโs potential yields
- Cull male fig trees long before fruiting begins
- Waste less resources and labor on male trees
WHATโS INCLUDED IN YOUR KIT:
- Sample Collection Envelope: Keep your samples organized and secure for contamination-free testing.
- Plant Identification Tag: Clearly mark each tree tested to track and manage your orchard effectively and make identification easy once you get your results.
- Flexible Sample Submission: Submit your samples at your convenience; our kits are designed to fit seamlessly into your busy schedule.
How to Use the Fig Tree DNA Sex Test:
- Label Your Tree: Attach the included tag to each tree you are testing.
- Collect a Sample: Snip a 1-3 inch cut of a healthy leaf tip or similar plant tissue.
- Send for Analysis: Return your samples using the provided instructions. Expect results via e-mail within 3-5 business days from our lab’s receipt.
Note: Samples do not need to be returned all at once.
Collection kits do not expire or “go bad.”
You may return your sample and receive results whenever you are ready.
Technical Details:
Farmer Freemanโs fig tree sex tests use a PCR-based protocol that targets the AGM marker for maximum accuracy in detecting the sex of Ficus carica.