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dfoster25

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Good Evening:

I spent most of the day dislodging my fig pots from the ground.   I removed cuttings on several varieties and have cuttings to share.  I've never done this before but I would like to offer up some of these cuttings to some people here that would like to try their hand at rooting and increase their collection at the same time.  I thought this would be a better route to go over ebay.  

Here is what I have to offer:

LSU Gold
Kure Beach
Magnolia
Bayenfeige Violetta
Arnold
Celeste
St Anthony
Preto
Flanders
Galbun
Deanna

I will assure that each shipping package includes at least 10 varieties.    I'm guessing I have enough for 10 packages.   If this works out well, I will do this again sometime in November.  I was thinking that $20 plus $5 shipping was a fair amount sent via Paypal.   If interested, Private message me with your address.

When I get 10 responses, I will update this post. Nobody outside the US please.
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Very good offer, thanks!
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Really good of you to offer this. I need some time off from dealing with figs after mine go dormant, otherwise I'd be all over one of those varieties.
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I read my original post.   I will make sure each package contains a Preto.  
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Great idea and great opportunity for members.  Great price too!
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That's nice of you to do that.

In the late winter I'm going to have Marquis, Mars and Reliance grape vine cuttings I will bundle up and give away.
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Nice offer
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3 more bundles available.....
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Thanks for the offer.

Lots of good vibes your way!
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Very nice of you Dan.
I am glad MSU beat Michigan!!!
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Its hard to believe anyone thought U of M even had a shot.
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This is very good of you Dan, and not surprising. You are one of many very generous members here.
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I think they can pull off the big 10 this year.
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MSU not Michigan!!
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I gotcha Mario.   You're a buckeye fan aren't you?
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Yes,but we been winning ugly this year, and haven't played a team that is top rated yet.
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Very kind of you Dan!
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The bundles are all gone.

Thank you everyone.  I received my last request.

Stay tuned in a few more weeks.  I will try this again.
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Hooray for Dan. You have made some happy people, you gave them a VERY good deal or shall I say gift. You are a generous hobbyist. Keep up the good work, this is an inspiration for me with next year's cuttings, this is a good way to spread the hobby.
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I'm pretty dang happy right now!  
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Cool.   Glad I can make some people happy.    You still have to root the little buggers.....     I like to see pictures.  ;)
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Yes, Dan you have made a lot of us happy! Now about the rooting....how do you root your cuttings? Any suggestions for us newbies?

Thanks,
Von
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So very nice of you to make these members Happy@ such a very reasonable price! : )
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Happy Happy!!! Thanks Dan!
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Very nice!  I was a recipient of much generosity from members here last fall and winter when I was just starting with fig growing, glad to see others benefit as well..
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WHAT?
It's over?!!!  LOL
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Great job Dan, I was busy enjoying the NFL. Hope a lot of newbies and oldbies enjoy the early Christmas.
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NFL Armando? The Giants are playing!
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I like a lot of teams. About 7 yrs ago I went to Minnesota to see the Vikings vs Packers. It was cold -7. I was a frozen tamale...LOL Qtbks. Brett Favre vs Caulpepper......Packers won.
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The method that has worked best for me is the sphagnum moss method

I place the cuttings in a ziplock with the highest quality sphagnum moss. Moistened of course. I wrap the cuttings loosly in moss and even sometimes go the extra bit and wrap them in moistened newspaper.

I put the baggies in a large Rubbermaid container and place the container about 1-2 feet above a heat register. You want them 70-80 degrees. I use one of those fish tank thermometers.

It takes about 3-4 weeks for roots to form.

Then Being careful not to break the roots, I pot them up into quart pots with a moistened loose potting mix. Then I put them in another container with a lid that I can crack to control moisture. I put the clear container in front of a window and keep the pots watered and the rooting chamber moist, but not wet.

Then it's just a matter of transferring them to a third container as they are weaned in order to make room for more from the bags.

I hope this helps
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For those who may venture to research a bit, home mushroom growers often use a contraption called Tub-in-Tub (TiT) or Double Tub incubator that may serve well as a cuttings incubator as well, perhaps as an alternative to a heat mat.  

Pretty much all it consists of is two plastic totes or an ice chest and a tote, an adjustable aquarium heater and some water.  The bottom tote or ice chest holds a bit of water with the aquarium heater.  The upper tote floats or sits a bit in the warm water.  

My old one utilized a big ice chest with mineral oil as the liquid.  It saved having to change the water and didn't grow algae or other nasties.  I still have it but it has not been used in a very long time.  May have to fire it up with some cuttings...  
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I'm doing the happy dance! Got my cuttings today. Thanks Dan! That's the nicest bunch of cuttings I've ever received. I'm assuming that as green as they are, I'd best root them now and keep them indoors for the winter. Wish me luck.
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Package of 20 cuttings received. Thank you so much for your generosity.
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A happy dance from me too Dan!  Thank you so much.
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Thanks for the cuttings Dan. And thanks Harvey
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Got mine too. Thank you, Dan.
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Me too. Thank you, Dan. They are getting tucked into the crisper till March.
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Me too. Thank you, Dan. They are getting tucked into the crisper till March.


I'm assuming your cuttings are as green as the ones I received. Have you stored green cuttings over the winter before? I'm just wondering if, being green, I will have a better success rate if I root them while fresh, and keep indoors over the winter.  Any past experience with storing green cuttings?
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Thanks Dan, got my cuttings yesterday!  I really wasn't expecting more than 1 per variety, so thanks for the surprise as well!

I was hoping to root them in January, but most were green so I started them rooting (baggie method).  The rest are in the fridge. 

Cyberfarmer - I think the green cuttings will rot if you try to store them.  Best to root them now IMO.
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Paul, I stored some green cuttings for a couple of months and lost some to mold before deciding to stick them all to root them and then I had about a 50% success rate.  These were not very hard, though, and not all "green" cuttings are the same, with some being more mature than others.  Unless you have some reason to delay rooting, the sooner the better, IMO.
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Personally, I wouldn't be able to wait till march. I would store them for the month of Nov, moss them for December and be potting in January. That's me though.


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Got mine today, thanks!
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Thanks Dan, got mine today!
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Thanks Dan. I got my beautiful package too. Now how am I going to wait 5 months before I get to play with them.
You have sounded the bell of the opening of the cutting season
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All:

Thanks to all who reached out and bought the packages. 

I finished packing the babies into the garage for the winter.   It got me thinking that If anyone didn't receive their package PM message me and I will give you the tracking #.

Also let me know how the cuttings arrived and if you thought that they were worth the cost.   It was a bit more work than I thought it was going to be.  I was up past midnight packing all of the packages up.    I'm thinking of doing this again next Sunday night and want to make sure what I offered was worth it to everyone.

I also have some plants to give away if you can make it here in the next week or so.  I only ask that I keep the pots.  PM me if interested.

I do have some spare black pots to give away.

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Thanks

Dan

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I for one thought it was an outstanding bargain and they were well done.  If I live nearby those trees would have a home. Thanks for your work!
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Yes certainly worth it! Thanks! Are you saying you may have more of the same cuttings or different varieties?
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Different varieties for next Sunday.  I was just worried they were too green.  I just don't want people to have problems. 
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Different varieties for next Sunday.  I was just worried they were too green.  I just don't want people to have problems. 


Count me in for a pack of whatever they are. 
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Well worth it Dan, count me in for the next batch also.

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