just a question. i'm curious as to why old baggie method didn't work for me. i used 1g bag, ziplock heavy duty. clean the cuttings in antibacterial soap and soaked in bleach solution. wrap them in viva paper towel and left the bag on top of my desk for about 2 week. no root initials. not even a hint.

then i put the cuttings in in peat pot and roots start growing very quickly.

is there something i'm missing with baggie method?

pete

It worked great! 2 weeks is really fast to form roots in my experience. The variety among other things seems to make a difference in how long it takes.

2 weeks is way too little time.  Sounds like the baggie method got them "primed" for the peat pot.

It usually takes me 4-6 weeks to start seeing root initials start in the baggie.

....agree two weeks is fast for a dorrmant cutting unless you took it just before bud break in the spring. Even then that is kinda fast.

Dan
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Like I'm sure Dan has, I've definitely experienced cases where cuttings have rooted in transit to my place, and other cases where they've started rooting explosively in less than 7-10 days, but it is uncommon (to say the least).  It's always nice when it happens but I've had cuttings root in transit - and even in the fridge waiting for months - like 1/20th of the time (or less).

like i always say, stick with what works.. next time i get cuttings, they are staying in the bag for 2 weeks and going into peat pot. i might save one for going straight into peat pot to see how it works.

thanks,
pete

The beauty of using the Peat Pot Method is that once you see roots growing through the peat pot walls......you are almost guaranteed to end up with a nice new fig tree.

Personally I like to start my dormant cuttings in baggies and/or aerated water too. That gives me a chance to nip off any figlets or buds that might sprout below the soil line of the peat pot. In late Decemember I will root some by planting directly in 5 inch peat pots. They will stay at all times right under my Pecan tree until they turn into fig trees.

Dan
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