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Rooting Container Top Growth

I was getting quite nervous that my CDDG was not going to root and was only going to put out top growth. Today I saw tiny roots on the lower left of the cutting. The top growth is over an inch. Does anyone else wait for roots in moss with this much top growth? Other cuttings of the same variety are putting out the same top growth without any roots yet. Should I leave them alone or pot them up tomorrow with this one?

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That happens to me a lot. I have some t5 lights in my humidity tent. I think that with humidity and light, those leaves will grow and produce energy for the cutting. I have pretty good success that way.

If left in the moss, those leaves are likely to turn brown and rot. If that happens, there is still a chance the cutting can survive, but not as good as if it is given light.

I agree with Paul. This is my first time growing figs, but I had one that looked exactly like that. I potted it up and put it under lights. So far it looks like it's putting out a lot of green that hasn't died yet. So, I'm hopeful that roots are appearing whenever it chooses to.

Ok. I'll pot them up and cross my fingers.

I agree with Alma and Paul. The twig seems determined to put out shoots rather than roots. With only one node for rooting, that might be a fatal waste of energy. I’ve just rooted rose and grape cuttings before, never figs, but I’m more comfortable right now putting my more expensive cuttings directly into a Buddy tape wrap and into a rooting cup. The part of the twig in the ground knows it’s supposed to make roots. The part in the air knows it’s supposed to make leaves (or figs). There is less confusion and waste of growth energy.
    My cuttings in cups are sprouting and/or making little figs at 100%. Five have lots of roots and a few good leaves. The ones started in paper towels in plastic baggies - who knows? They're more bumpy than before, with a few sprouts, but no roots.  

 

I posted about a similar leaf growth a  few days back. I turned the grow lights off, but there is still some ambient light in the room. all cuttings are still alive. The leaf growth have slowed down. I do not see any roots trough the plastic cups, but looks like I should be fine with this set up.

Ditto the others, humidity and light.  I think I see some root initials at the bottom, so you should be good.

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