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Willofig

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Hello,I was wondering if members can post there best way to root cuttings.
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I get close to 100% roots with rockwool. Just by putting the cutting in a cup of soil, I get decent success rates around 75%. Make sure the medium isnt too wet.
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The best way to root isthe way that works best for you. Everyone has their preference, some will work for you and some won't. I suggest you start with the Rooting tips at figs4fun.com: http://figs4fun.com/basics_Rooting.html

Searching the forum for "rooting sphagnum", "rooting baggie", "rooting towel", "rooting method", and "rooting humidity" should supply a ton of examples of ways to root of success rates - and if you are just looking for percentages... "rooting percent"
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I agree,but I was looking to see how others have tried and what kind of yield they got
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My best luck this year has been with rooting in water. Drop the cuttings in water. When you see root initials(maybe a small root or 2, put it in soil.  It's the only method i've rooted with 100% success. No tents. No humidity concerns. No problem.
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I honestly believe the best way to find that info is by searching out the already-existing threads and researching what people have done. The terms i gave above are the ones i used when I came here and i found a wealth of valuable tidbits that helped me find what gave me the best yield.

A little legwork is required - I know it sucks, but people can't hand-feed everything and do the work for everyone. A lot of the old-school pros that have laid the rooting foundations for others have come and gone, their threads are here, but they are not - fortunately, their years worth of work are still here in the form of old threads and posts. Without hunting those, I think you aren't going to get a full picture and are likely to miss some real gems.
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100% success using air-layers while trees are actively growing, and, when you have access to original tree.

Close to 100% success rooting current season, green, semi-lignified cuttings.... rooted in coconut coir....which I buy in compressed blocks, at the local pet stores.

I fill the bottom 2/3 of a 2-liter soda bottle with the barely damp, coconut coir, and I push a long 3/4" - 1" hole into it right down the middle, and as long as the stem of the cutting.  I insert the cutting into this hole and firm the coir around the stem for good contact.  The cutting has all the leaves cut off except the last two-three small leaves growing near the terminal bud.  I then take another 2-liter soda bottle, cut off the top end with the cap, and place this cut bottle over the fresh green cutting, making a mini-greenhouse.  I leave this set-up in a warm, very bright location...out of direct sun.  Roots start showing within 3-4 weeks.  Voila....new trees.

Have fun.

Frank


EDIT:  Never tried rooting dormant wood...yet.
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clean the cuttings, hard or semi hard/green cuttings, then wrap them in well wrung out wet paper towel. put them into 1 gal ziplock bag and leave it where it's around 80 degree and out of direct sun. air it every other day or so. you should see some roots coming out in about 2 weeks to 4 week. then move them to a cup.
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Sphangum Moss prevents mold, and I wring it out till it's barely damp, and put it and the cutting in 1 gallon zip lock with a dry paper towel to absorb excess moisture.  I then wrap the cuttings in a dark bath towel and check every 3 days or so to give them some air, see if they need a fresh paper towel and to check for roots.

I don't have any problems with this method, when I have not succeeded as well with others I've tried.  This works for me on both dormant and green cuttings.

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