Hey!

I received zwo cuttings from a Facebook fig group. I didn't expect this but I got two RdB cuttings around 20cm (7,9 inch) long and 2,5cm (1 inch) in diameter. 
Originally I wanted to take some buds for grafting at one of my older figs (chip budding).

So now my question is, can you root this sticks? Isn't the wood to "old" to use the buds für bud chipping (the only method I can do with this thick sticks)?

I'm curious about what you say. :)

 

Yes, they can be rooted.  It does take longer in most cases so be patient. Fortunately the large cuttings have a lot of energy and tend to stay healthy during the rooting process.

Good luck with them! 

And what do you think of taking buds off this sticks for grafting?

hello.

instead of rooting i would attempt graft if u have a healthy tree, in a state ready to be grafted.. i.e. awaken with sap flowing

chip graft is ideal for figs if u know how/when to do it... mid spring is the time, just wrap tightly with nylon/ plastic  (avoid to cover the bud ), and optimally use aluminum foil around it loosely for a month or so to protect from direct sun..

i ve done chip graft for as thick as 1.5cm, i dont believe another cm will be a pbm, just be really really careful with ur hands when u try to cut the chip..

I've only rooted a couple of the thick cuttings, but for me they did great! In my limited experience, they seem much healthier and vigorous. They also seemed to break buds in multiple areas rather than just one new shoot.

Again this is in my LIMITED experience.

What do you think about this already open bud (right stick). Could I graft that or should I rather take a closed one?

 a slightly swollen bud has worked best for me... otherwise i would prefer a closed one instead of the one u r showing. cause this ones has more chances to  dry up and fall before the graft union occurs...

so i prefer to have a solid union first , say in 14-20 days and then prune all the rest vegetation to have the 'energy' sent to my preferred bud

I'm not a grafting expert but that bud is too far open to graft.  It will dry and die.  Rooting a 1" cutting is a piece of cake if your technique is decent.  As you've been told, they wait longer than thinner cuttings but rooting happens in a higher percent of these than thinner ones.

Buds that have broken dormancy (such as in the picture) are not suitable for chip budding. The cuttings are not to large to root.

I will take a picture of a lsu black that is rooted and growing out. Its about 2 inchs thick. I put it in a container similar to a half gallon milk container with little soil.

This is a thick lsu black cutting.