So I've been lamenting the slow progress of my cuttings. For nearly two months, I've been wiping off mold; clipping off bad sections, and trying every tactic I could think of. No growth. Not even a node to speak of. Frankly, I was beginning to wonder if anything would happen.

All of that apparently changed overnight (technically 3-4 days since I checked all of them). I looked over everything this evening. Ka-Boom! I've got roots everywhere.

I'm going to be busy tomorrow with potting up all of my new babies. And I have no idea where I will put them all. It's certainly a good problem to have. Hopefully, Santa brings me more lights. :)

And the timing is perfect since I just put all of my potted figs into the garage two days ago.

Veery cool, John.  I am looking forward to that day myself.   So far this year, I've got leaves on some of them...just no roots yet.

Hey John.. that is a great feeling. Hoorah!  What I do if I have to, is I put two of the same kind in one cup, with a piece of hard plastic separating them , like a piece of the cup- Upon having more room, I go around, rescueing them to new cups, but figure, it is not a bad idea to have 2 trunk tree.

Congratulations!

John, the one cutting each you sent me are all rooting!  Not sure where you got them, but they be fine!

SuI

Yeah!!  I'm looking forward to mine too!!

John,

Yea, those cuttings do seem to sneak up on you. I was wondering about mine too then a couple of weeks ago there was a spurt of growth. I feel your happiness.

John, that's great!  Do you think there was a contributing factor, like temp change or rooting method?  Or did they simply decide to wake up?

Thanks, everyone. I was really starting to think I had lost the rooting mojo. This batch took far longer than any I had ever tried.

Frank, no idea why they suddenly started. The roots appeared over a range of methods and the temp and humidity never changed. The only change was me telling the cuttings they could do it. Perhaps, motivational speaking (and more than a little begging) worked. Whatever the case, I am good with the sudden results. now, I just have to keep them going until Spring.

i check cuttings and cups daily.. and it does seem to happen that way. one day i don't see anything. next they, "BOOM!". there is a 1/4" root. either i'm not paying attention, or it's a magic :)

Congratulations John....that's the greatest feeling....opening up those bags and seeing those roots....makes your heart skip.....