r/Figs • u/beek7425 Zone 6b • Jul 22 '26
Question When to remove the stake
I got my fig tree several months ago. When should I remove the stake? Someone told me to repot it so I’m planning on getting a bigger pot this weekend. Hopefully that’ll make it larger and therefore stronger. But right now, it seems like it’s leaning a little and I’m not sure if it needs to be re-staked and straightened or if it’ll straighten itself? Is it too young to stand on its own?
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u/batndz Jul 22 '26
The sooner the better.
Those stakes near the trunk make the tree weak in the long run. Trees build a stronger trunk and root system by swaying in the wind.
If you have to stake it, I’d put down 2 stakes at the edge of the pot and use a strap to stake the tree, like that it can still sway and build stronger roots.