green/semi green cuttings can i store?!

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cdeguida4

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Posted 1445488859	Reply with quote #1

I just recently got these, I putt them in a freezer bag and threw them in the fridge, after a few hours I thought to myself, um those are mostly green ugh oh. Now my question is can I store these for a few months or should they be started ASAP? thank you everyone! Attached Images 20151022_002230(1).jpg (310.58 KB, 57 views) __________________ Chris NE Philadelphia Wish list: figoin, Fico Preto, any CDD

eboone

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Posted 1445515557	Reply with quote #2

I have only 2 years experience rooting cuttings but I believe that green cuttings are more likely to mold when stored for very long. I know I had a couple like that last year that I tried to store for 2 months until I had time to root them, and as soon as I put them into perlite with a minimum of moisture they rotted (while hard wood cuttings did just fine in the same media) __________________ Ed Zone 6A - Southwest PA --------------------------- Short wish list: CDDG, LSU Red, Dark Greek (Navid), Col Littman's Black Cross. And any cold hardy early fig.

Bass

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Posted 1445518022	Reply with quote #3

You can store them for up to a year, but make sure don't add anything moist to them. remove any left over stems. place in a tight zip lock and keep it cold in upper 30's. __________________ Pennsylvania http://www.treesofjoy.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/Trees-of-Joy/110193909021138

figpig_66

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Posted 1445523302	Reply with quote #4

I would root the two on the left as they are very tender but one on right can be stored __________________ 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

cdeguida4

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Posted 1445534408	Reply with quote #5

thanks for the input everyone, still kind of confused on what to do with the different answers lol. __________________ Chris NE Philadelphia Wish list: figoin, Fico Preto, any CDD

Smyfigs

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Posted 1445545006	Reply with quote #6

Ed, It sounds like a "hard wood" cutting is a better choice for storing. Is that what you are saying? How long will it keep in a cold, stored container? __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

eboone

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Posted 1445552857	Reply with quote #7

As Bass said above (he is much more experienced than I), cuttings can be stored a year or more. I rooted some once that were a year old. But I have read other's experience that said the same as mine, green cuttings don't store as well. I do not yet know how to tell if the wood is mature enough to store for long. __________________ Ed Zone 6A - Southwest PA --------------------------- Short wish list: CDDG, LSU Red, Dark Greek (Navid), Col Littman's Black Cross. And any cold hardy early fig.

Smyfigs

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Posted 1445554464	Reply with quote #8

Thanks, Ed Yeah, I don't know enough to know when the wood is mature...I think that's really my question too. __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

Bass

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Posted 1445554781	Reply with quote #9

I have to say, the ones on the left look rather shriveled and will probably dry out if they're not already. If the cutting is healthy enough it will store. i once had some cuttings I forgot about 3 years in the corner of my fridge. I was able to get them to root successfully. __________________ Pennsylvania http://www.treesofjoy.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/Trees-of-Joy/110193909021138

figpig_66

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Posted 1445557595 · Edited	Reply with quote #10

Root them all and store them as trees ; ) __________________ 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

cdeguida4

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Posted 1445561504	Reply with quote #11

Thanks Bass, maybe I'll root the two and store the third. Just wasn't ready for them yet, when I received them they were wrapped in wet newspaper, so i don't know if they're reacting to being shipped. wishing they were hard wood at this point. __________________ Chris NE Philadelphia Wish list: figoin, Fico Preto, any CDD

cdeguida4

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Posted 1445561614	Reply with quote #12

Fig pig I wouldn't have a problem, I just don't have my setup ready I still need a heat mat __________________ Chris NE Philadelphia Wish list: figoin, Fico Preto, any CDD

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