Fig tree pruning

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  1. 1eyedjack

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    I have a young fig tree, about 2 to 3 foot tall.
    It has started to throw up suckers from the roots, and I am wondering whether I should lop them off, or whether I should leave them to develop, or indeed whether it matters one jot.

    I am more interested in the medium to long term than short term. Crop yield is the end aim.

    Any pointers?
     
    1eyedjack, Mar 27, 2012
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    Suckers will deplete the energy of the plant and I don;t think they fruit either so I would chop them off
     
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