I am getting about 90% on my cuttings so far, that will give me  300 figs, that is  too much. I will have to get rid of figs next spring. I have 4 0r 5 figs of each type of figs so I hope people will want figs in spring. Rex.How many cuttings do most people start a year?

what kind of figs do you have extras of? trades are nice. :-)

I tried to stay under 15 new varieties this year.... but the generosity of the forum members makes it difficult.  I've got 78 cuttings (22 varieties) of figs.  About half of them will be grafted the others rooted.  I'm not sure if I got my UCD order in before the deadline and I didn't put in an order with Jon this year.  I think I'm pretty close to the right number for the amount of time I have to dedicate to them and the number of limbs I have to graft onto.  The extras will be used as back ups or trading fodder.

and I'm here complaining about 30 cutting... lol

I too feel your pain, lol. I've had good luck with cuttings this fall/winter too - both in getting and rooting. It's such fun - and rewarding. Fortunately I've got a waiting list for my figgy off-spring extras.

I actually have great excitement of trying some of the new varieties. I learned last year that many cuttings rooted in spring will produce fruits the same year - and this year I'm more than 3-4 months ahead with most new varieties. Most of the young-uns didn't even go into dormancy and are actively growing now. Last year I didn't start my first cuttings till about Mar. 1. Right now, most of the new ones are acclimated to full sun, and happily growing outside.

The plan this year is to move the best of the best directly into 5 gallon containers in full sun, do some appropriate pinching, and hopefully be trying out some new figs at the end of this year. Most people will tell you to remove young developing figs the first year. Perhaps because of our Mediterranean location, that would not have been necessary.

I don't know how many is too many.  I have about 50 in cups right now but I am still learning.  Last weekend, I gave them what I thought was a little drink.  Needless to say, it was too much I will probably loose about a dozen.  Not to worry, I have about another 25 in moss right now.  Most of the ones in doubt are some "practice" cuttings from some I got from a neighbor that I already have growing.  They were going to friends and family so I guess they will get upgraded.

Whatca got. Might be able to trade or buy.

Although i no longer root scionwood for just one person i have too many "container plants" and have been sorting them out and drastically reducing there numbers.

As i see it many in future may do the same if there in similar boat taking care of them properly by themselves cause root pruning even on a rotating yearly basis is hard for 1 elderly person and i see folks pictures showing large amounts of container grown figs perhaps there young.

Trade or sell.  Give some away free to those who have helped you (locally and perhaps on the forum)  Give some to your city, a local botanical garden, nonprofit or school with a greenhouse.  Auction them off and give half the profit to figs4fun.  There's lots you can do with a fig plant!

spread figs!!! lol, I'll be giving away any extras I have come spring to family, forum members, friends and coworkers with backyards. a couple of people from the post office made it on the list too!! I started rooting a ton of my own cuttings that i had left over, and plan to start some airlayers at the start of the season....we'll see how this goes.

I will have to get rid of 150 figs and will trade a few and give a lot away for post, a lot will be last years cuttings. Rex.

Oldvt, count me in when you start trading or selling
Mark

I would love to trade for some.  I only have 1 unnamed variety at the moment but it is a large very tasty one!