These are two of the varieties of summer cuttings I'm rooting, thanks to two member's generosity. (Thank you both.) These summer cuttings and their little sprouts are so cute. All of these showed roots prior to being put into bands. The bands are 2.5 inches wide, and 5 inches tall. Mix is half perlite, half planting mix (SuperSoil)

The Kathleen Blacks (3 bands) are about about 2 weeks old now, and top one is just barely beginning to have buds expand. In the bottom band, you can see a white root across the surface on the right side. 

The Scott's Black (5 bands) are 3-4 weeks old. They are all kept inside in bright window light in translucent 'humidity' containers to let light in, but no sun at all. Air temperature has been mostly in the mid 70s or so. If you look at the band on the upper left, you can see a root 'trying to escape' at the corner.

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gina,

they look great :)

A week later.........

Some of the Scott's Black are being acclimated to the sun. There are still two healthy-looking SB cuttings that have not yet formed roots, but 5 that have.


The Kathleen Black (Kathleen's Black?) are still progressing very nicely. Here are a number of pictures showing their current status. It's fortunately been cool here along the coast, and that is helping. Mid 70*F for the most part. The rising hot air inland sucks in the cooler temps from over the ocean.

I've been rooting the summer cuttings in shallow containers, and checking them frequently for roots. When I see roots, even small ones, I transfer them to bands. These I keep in larger humidity bins till roots are well-established, then move outside and slowly acclimate.

On the one cutting, you'll see there were nice roots at the same level as an actively growing node/shoot. This to me is enough for a plant to form, so I cut it from the cutting and potted that separately.

The remaining cutting I returned to the little tray with the green bud showing (see white circle) to take advantage of the light. (never direct sunlight at that stage - I don't want too much heat so mild won't grow.). I cover everything with moist (not wet) mix except for any green buds. showing. (I've had good results with the 'logs' too. In fact the first cuttings of KB rooted were very fast and from very thick cuttings.)

The rooted, now potted KB is shown in a larger humidity bin (old metal milk wire 'box'). Right next to it is another KB rooted cutting. This is in a bright window, but no sun.

The last photo are the three other KB cuttings previously rooted and shown in the photo in post 1 of this thread.

Both the SBs and the KBs have been especially attractive and responsive while rooting - probably because the wood of both was very fresh and healthy. Thanks again to the generosity of fellow members. :)

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Great work!

BTW, my limited experience with Kathleen's Black is that it likes a larger pot and lots of fertilizer plus nights that are not too cool.  Maybe the generous member who gave me 3 cuttings (1 is now a plant with my sister, another is a plant with one of the most generous men I know around here and the third is now over 3' tall, only taking off since mid June) will chime in with a longer term perspective.

all this experience is from my tree and what i have done in my area. this might not reflect other's experience.

KB roots very fast and very vigorous. it also buds and puts out leaves fast. the roots are thick and looks like it's been braided after awhile.

the vegitative growth is very vigorous also. so much so, it will prefer to put out vegitative growth than producing figs.

it response well to fertilizers.

first two years, the tree was getting stressed easiliy with high temp and long sun. however, in 3rd year, it didn't have any issue.

this is first year getting fig from the tree. the fully ripen figs are very sweet. i didn't pick up on any specific taste as far as other fruits are concerned. it's was "figgy" i guess. not too sure what fig taste is really like. it sort of melts in your mouth then again most fully ripen figs will do that. i'll have to wait few more years to see if the tast improves.

from the members that i send cuttings/air layer out to, i heard they are rooting fast and doing fine.

i have heard from number of members who has KB that they will not put figs. this is also my expericence until i started pinching. if you want fig off KB that is not giving figs by end of second year, start pinching. that will start the fig production.

I've read all the Kathleen Black threads and am planning on starting pinching when it's very young to help with producing figs sooner. I'm hoping that perhaps growing it out West in a Mediterranean climate might make a difference too.

Here's a pic of the KB fig I picked last year.  My container tree has figs and so does my in-ground tree.

dennis,

that looks just like my KB figs. but mine isn't as 'red' as yours inside unless i pick it little early. most of 'em are more of apricot color when riped just right.

how did you like your KB? was the texture smooth? any specific taste note? i'll post my latest KB fig when i get home.

here it is..

Thanks for the info.  Very helpful info.  Inspiring that you can get such a small cutting going.  I'm going to cut my cuttings shorter in the future.  I'm already rooting better thanks to the info about keeping the high humidity level, but having barely moist soil.