Where is Michael?

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Smyfigs

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Posted 1449890555 · Edited	Reply with quote #1

Hi, All! A couple of days ago i was sweetly surprised to see two tiny green leaves coming through my MDDS cuttings growing in a cup od perlite. It was so wonderful to see success. I acquired the cuttings as a newbee here late September. I wrote notes on the cup when I started the cutting but not on my paper list. This is what I wrote: "10/23/15 MDDS F4f Michael" The question: Michael, where are you? I dont know your forum name so i cant even look you up to thank you for the cutting. I hope you read this so you know that one of your cuttings is doing great!! Thank you, Michael, wherever you are! Meg __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

Smyfigs

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Posted 1449890680	Reply with quote #2

Roots! Leaves! Now what? Attached Images image.jpeg (1019.03 KB, 45 views) image.jpeg (879.44 KB, 46 views) __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

Iowafig

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Posted 1449891722	Reply with quote #3

You will have figs in no time! Looks good Meg...

Smyfigs

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Posted 1449895534	Reply with quote #4

Thanks, Iowafigs:-). Really thrilled about this small but significant success! __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

PeterC

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Posted 1449897794	Reply with quote #5

Thats awesome, Meg! did you start that in a bag with wet paper? __________________ Growing: Sal's Corleone, Brooklyn Unknown, Peters Honey, White Kadoda, Brown Turkey, Black Mission, Deanna, Green Irchia, Hollier, Sals E Wanted: A very cold hardy fig, Hardy Chicago or Celeste Zone 7 Long Island

OttawanZ5

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Posted 1449898996	Reply with quote #6

You asked "Now what?" If I was you, I will let the roots grow strong and more roots before transferring to soil so there will be less probability of failure. __________________ Ottawan-Z5a, Canada

Smyfigs

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Posted 1449902591 · Edited	Reply with quote #7

PeterC: I started the cutting in Perlite just as you see it. I watered it with my "worm tea" consistently since 10/23. I thought it took forever to root! I was worried that it was dead but kept watering it anyway just in case. Glad I didnt give up! Thanks, Akram!! I wondered if I should let it grow more roots. Right now I can see only one strong root. Yes, you're right....better safe than sorry. It's scary to even think of the one main root breaking while I am transferring it. Yikes!! __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

dkirtexas

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Posted 1449925918	Reply with quote #8

Could be Michael "Mike" Grace "mgginva" a very generous guy. __________________ Thx, glad to be here Danny K "EL CAZADOR DE HIGO" Waskom Tx Zone 7B/8 Wish list: anything anyone wants me to have. LSU RED. Any LSU fig.

Smyfigs

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Posted 1449936725	Reply with quote #9

Alanmercieca, I dont think its him. His name doesnt look familiarxat all. Nor does Mike Grace. I dont want to give the impression that the cutting was free. Sorry if i came off that way. I did buy the cutting from him but I think it was a fair price. The reason I want to thank him is that i really appreciate people here. The cutting from Michael was nice & long. I cut it in half & saved the other half for later. Also, people on this forum go out of their way to give advice to newbees like me so we dont make the same mistakes. Since this is my very first cutting to root EVER, i felt moved to just let him know that he sold me a great cutting thats all. The kicker is that being new at this also meant that I took poor note of the purchase AND, I deleted the PM, to boot! __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

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