When should I start rooting my cuttings?

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Iowafig

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Posted 1445455133 · Edited	Reply with quote #1

Hello I am a noob when it comes to figs. Just starting out here and decided to get some cutting on eBay. My question is this from what I have read is. Is it best to start rooting them now or wait until dec/Jan? Thanks for your time. I am in northern Iowa with south facing windows and grow lights for my citrus plants.

rcantor

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Posted 1445456488	Reply with quote #2

Welcome to the forum! If you start now you'll have to take care of 3+ foot fig plants by the time your weather gets warm enough to put them outside. If you can keep citrus alive in the winter you shouldn't have any problem with figs. Some people wait until April to start cuttings so they will be able to put them outside when they're ready to be potted up. It's all up to you as far as how much work you want to do, how much room and lighting you have and when you want figs. If you start cuttings now and keep them growing all winter you may have fruit next year. __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

Iowafig

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Posted 1445464838	Reply with quote #3

Thank you rcantor for the advise.... I think i will root them now and get a jump start on the season since summers are not the longest here. The idea of having a fig on the first growing season is worth the effort. I was just concerned on them being leggy or weak but that may only apply to fully established plants. I plan on growing cold hardy trees and attempt to grow in the ground eventually with minimal protection. Great having a resource here with such great people.

coop951

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Posted 1445472050	Reply with quote #4

i HAVE FOUND ROOTING PLANTS TOO EARLY A REAL PAIN IN THE BUTT. YOU HAVE TO BABY THEM AND I THINK THE TRANSITION FROM INDOORS TO OUTDOORS IS TRICKIER. I WOULD WAIT UNTIL AT LEAST FEBRUARY/ MARCH i KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT EASY TO DO IF YOU HAVE THAT DREADED FIG SICKNESS. WE HAVE ALL BEEN THERE. BE PATIENT __________________ Coop Northern NJ Zone 7a

Charlie

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Posted 1445473517	Reply with quote #5

If I had good sense, would have learned from last winter and just buried all my cuttings outside under the compost when it gets cold. But NOOOOOOooooooo! I have the dreaded fig sickness Coop mentioned. It kills all good sense. :) Welcome and good luck. __________________ Zone 7A ~ Fort Smith area Arkansas

Iowafig

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Posted 1445474947	Reply with quote #6

Yes the fig sickness is the real deal.. So to make things interesting I will try to root a few and see how well I am at it. Then hold off until closer to spring for the rest. Now I just need to stay off eBay and stop buying everything! Thanks for the replies glad to be here

Jamie0507

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Posted 1445478823	Reply with quote #7

Quote: Originally Posted by Charlie If I had good sense, would have learned from last winter and just buried all my cuttings outside under the compost when it gets cold. But NOOOOOOooooooo! I have the dreaded fig sickness Coop mentioned. It kills all good sense. :) Welcome and good luck. You, me, and iowafig makes three.. Thousand.. Lol! Good luck to us all.. We've truly got it bad... The whole lot of us :) Okay.. I've got to go turn my grow lights out now.. Haha! Good night everyone :) __________________ Jamie Zone 6A My List of Fig Varieties: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13MXbhU3b-5Y4bkNSWHVikw6m-vovlHZcBjcsxMwQ7iY Wish list: Col. Littmans, Figoin, Black Tuscan.. And now for my "Hey..A girl has got to have dreams!" wishlist: Sangue Dolce, Montenegro, Rigato del Salento

rcantor

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Posted 1445526703	Reply with quote #8

Put those grow lights on a timer! :) That's one thing I forgot to mention. You can set your timer for whatever you want. Mine got lanky under 12 hrs but at 16 and over I couldn't keep up with the watering. __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

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