Chic-Fil-A rooting

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scott_ga

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Posted 1424311948	Reply with quote #1

Being fairly busy this year but wanting to root a few cuttings, I tried a simpler method. 1. Buy chic-fil-a salads, eat salad, save container which is already vented. 2. When you have enough containers label each with a sharpie. 3. Make sure cuttings will fit in container. 4. Go to Lowes's and buy a bag of shredded peat moss. 5. Moisten peat moss and then squeeze all the water that you can out of it. 6. Completely bury cuttings in moistened peat moss in each container. 7. Place on a high shelf on upper floor of house. 8. Ignore for 2-3 weeks. 9. Transfer to cup. __________________ Scott North Georgia Zone 7b

DesertDance

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Posted 1424312588	Reply with quote #2

Common Sense is a good thing! Congrats on your rooting! Hovering is the worst thing for cuttings. That's why I like to just stick em in the ground, ignore them, let the weather warm up, and watch them grow. I never see a root, but I know. When they go dormant, I move them to a 5 gallon pot to get big enough to go in-ground somewhere. Good job! Suzi __________________ Zone 9b, Southern California. "First year they sleep, Second year they creep, Third year they leap!" Wish List: I wish all of you happy fig collecting! My wishes have been fulfilled!

scott_ga

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Posted 1424313187	Reply with quote #3

Thanks, Suzi. Sure less stress this way! __________________ Scott North Georgia Zone 7b

waynea

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Posted 1424315989	Reply with quote #4

Sounds like a plan. Chick-Fil-A and Lowes are happy and the positive, besides a great rooting method, is that you chose a salad instead of the unhealthy. So these are the Scott 9 steps to rooting fig cuttings. Really looks great and nice variety. Congrats and good growing.

figpig_66

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Posted 1424316171	Reply with quote #5

I root the same way using a crossant container from Walmart. I use moss __________________ RICHIE BONI HICKORY LOUISIANA ZONE 8B WARM HUMID WINRERS ARE VERY MILD LOW 20'S BUT WARMS RIGHT UP DURING THE DAY. SUMMER IS EXTREMELY HOT & HUMID 100 degrees 100% humidity fig tree grow like crazy but some split from rain & humidity Wish list. Col de dame blanc Col de rimada Lsu numbered figs

willwall

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Posted 1424317610	Reply with quote #6

Yes, that's pretty much what I do, except I don't use peat moss. I use 100% perlite. It works great!

ako1974

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Posted 1424351601	Reply with quote #7

Scott - do you work for Chick-Fil-A or Lowes? Is this a plug? :) Awesome idea, very simple. Yesterday, I commandeered my kids' empty smoothie cups for cuttings. Anyone who enters my house can also tell which yogurt we eat... __________________ Arne Zone 6a - NJ

coop951

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Posted 1424361232 · Edited	Reply with quote #8

I have had really excellent results with the rotisserie chicken containers from Costco and slightly dampened coco coir in the room with my hot water tank. Set it and forget it. I also buy the tupperware containers from the Dollar Store and those work great as well. Coco Coir is awesome !! Great looking roots on that one Scott. __________________ Coop Northern NJ Zone 7a

FiggyFrank

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Posted 1424364479	Reply with quote #9

Great simple system, Scott! __________________ Frank zone 7a - VA

scott_ga

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Posted 1424396527	Reply with quote #10

Great ideas! The best thing about reusing food containers is you can still recycle them when you are done. __________________ Scott North Georgia Zone 7b

figpig_66

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Posted 1424402500	Reply with quote #11

Quote: Originally Posted by coop951 I have had really excellent results with the rotisserie chicken containers from Costco and slightly dampened coco coir in the room with my hot water tank. Set it and forget it. I also buy the tupperware containers from the Dollar Store and those work great as well. Coco Coir is awesome !! Great looking roots on that one Scott. Nice. Rotisserie box. Good idea. Mini greenhouse __________________ RICHIE BONI HICKORY LOUISIANA ZONE 8B WARM HUMID WINRERS ARE VERY MILD LOW 20'S BUT WARMS RIGHT UP DURING THE DAY. SUMMER IS EXTREMELY HOT & HUMID 100 degrees 100% humidity fig tree grow like crazy but some split from rain & humidity Wish list. Col de dame blanc Col de rimada Lsu numbered figs

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