Brix refers to a measure of soluble sugars in juice. For fig descriptions, Brix should be observed on ripe fruit when possible and paired with crop, weather, and photos, because fruit traits can change between breba and main crop or during a wet season.. . When describing Brix, use fruit at a known ripeness stage and note whether it is breba or main crop, since weather, pollination, and harvest timing can change the observation.

Broad Mite refers to a microscopic mite associated with distorted tender growth. Related glossary ideas include integrated pest management. Broad Mite should be used with specific symptoms, timing, and photos. Accurate diagnosis matters because insect feeding, disease, nutrient stress, water stress, and weather injury can produce superficially similar problems on figs.

BTI usually refers to Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, a bacterial biological-control agent used against certain mosquito, black fly, and fungus gnat larvae. It is valued because its target range is narrower than many broad-spectrum insecticides. In fig propagation, BTI may be mentioned when managing fungus gnats in moist rooting media. It should be used according to the product label and combined with sanitation, good drainage, and avoiding chronically wet media.

Bud Break refers to the stage when a dormant bud begins active growth. For pruning, grafting, and variety notes, Bud Break should be recorded with its position on the shoot so the observation can be connected to buds, fruiting sites, dieback, or new growth. For Bud Break, record where it occurs on the shoot or trunk; that position can affect pruning decisions, regrowth after winter injury, grafting, and fruiting wood.

In horticulture, Bud Graft describes a graft made with a single bud rather than a scion stick. For pruning, grafting, and variety notes, Bud Graft should be recorded with its position on the shoot so the observation can be connected to buds, fruiting sites, dieback, or new growth.

For Bud Graft, record where it occurs on the shoot or trunk; that position can affect pruning decisions, regrowth after winter injury, grafting, and fruiting wood.

Bud Mutation is a term used for a mutation arising in a bud or shoot. For pruning, grafting, and variety notes, Bud Mutation should be recorded with its position on the shoot so the observation can be connected to buds, fruiting sites, dieback, or new growth.

For Bud Mutation, record where it occurs on the shoot or trunk; that position can affect pruning decisions, regrowth after winter injury, grafting, and fruiting wood.

In horticulture, Bud Scale describes a protective scale covering a dormant bud. For pruning, grafting, and variety notes, Bud Scale should be recorded with its position on the shoot so the observation can be connected to buds, fruiting sites, dieback, or new growth.

For Bud Scale, record where it occurs on the shoot or trunk; that position can affect pruning decisions, regrowth after winter injury, grafting, and fruiting wood.

In horticulture, Bud Swell describes enlargement of buds before leaf-out. For pruning, grafting, and variety notes, Bud Swell should be recorded with its position on the shoot so the observation can be connected to buds, fruiting sites, dieback, or new growth.

For Bud Swell, record where it occurs on the shoot or trunk; that position can affect pruning decisions, regrowth after winter injury, grafting, and fruiting wood.

Budwood refers to shoot wood collected for grafting or budding. For pruning, grafting, and variety notes, Budwood should be recorded with its position on the shoot so the observation can be connected to buds, fruiting sites, dieback, or new growth.

For Budwood, record where it occurs on the shoot or trunk; that position can affect pruning decisions, regrowth after winter injury, grafting, and fruiting wood.

Bush Form means a multi-stem shrub-like training style in practical plant language.. . Bush Form is most useful when it is tied to the exact plant part, season, cultivar, and growing conditions being described.

Caducous means falling off early. In botany, a caducous part is shed before the plant reaches a later stage of development, such as a sepal, stipule, leaf, or fruit that drops prematurely. In figs, caducous is especially important in discussions of pollination-dependent types. Smyrna-type main-crop figs commonly drop if pollination does not occur, while persistent common figs can mature without caprification. The term should therefore be read in relation to fig type and crop behavior.

Calcium is an essential plant nutrient involved in cell-wall strength, membrane function, root growth, and growing-point development. Unlike some mobile nutrients, calcium movement within plants depends heavily on water flow, so irregular moisture can contribute to localized deficiency symptoms.

For fig growers, calcium is part of overall soil and container nutrition rather than a stand-alone cure for every fruit problem. Balanced watering, appropriate pH, healthy roots, and avoiding excessive salts are usually more important than repeatedly adding calcium without a soil or media reason.

Calcium in Fruit is a term used for calcium present in the edible fruit tissue.. . When describing Calcium in Fruit, use fruit at a known ripeness stage and note whether it is breba or main crop, since weather, pollination, and harvest timing can change the observation.

In horticulture, Callus Bridge describes new callus tissue that connects wounded plant surfaces.

Callus Bridge is especially relevant to fig propagation. Growers use the term when judging whether plant material is forming healthy roots, joining properly, or staying vigorous enough to become a stable young tree.

Callus Formation means the development of wound tissue on cut surfaces in practical plant language.

Callus Formation is especially relevant to fig propagation. Growers use the term when judging whether plant material is forming healthy roots, joining properly, or staying vigorous enough to become a stable young tree.

Callus Pad means a visible callus mass near the base of a cutting in practical plant language.

Callus Pad is especially relevant to fig propagation. Growers use the term when judging whether plant material is forming healthy roots, joining properly, or staying vigorous enough to become a stable young tree.