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Fig cutting not growing

I have 3 unknown variety of fig rooted since FEB 2017 using the 3-cup method indoors. The roots filled up the inner clear up and I have since up-potted them into a 1-qrt pot (2 inch bigger in dia) around mid-march, early april. There are abour 3-4 leaves per cutting. It is Mid-may, I have not seen any new growth since uppotting. They all now outside in the shade, receiving only 3hrs of bright morning sun and then remain in the shade (still sunlight but shade). NO growth. There are signs of leaf yellowing but no growth. I let the top inch of soil dry out in between watering.  What is going on? This happens all the time to me. Did I killed the cutting and it is a slow death?

How much are you watering?  Yellow leaves could be a sign of too much water.  I'm not an expert by any means and I don't want to pretend to be.  However I use epsom salt in proper dosages like 1 table spoon per gallon as a foliage spray whenever I see yellow leaves unless I know it is likely from over watering.  Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate, I wouldn't go crazy with it.  Sometimes figs are slow to grow, have you used any fertilizer?  I have had figs get stuck in their growth and develop yellowish leaves only to seem to barely make it the fall go dormant and awaken and grow vigorously.

It is outside in the morning sun and I water them ever other day. I let the soil dry out between watering. Today, I broke off some of the leaves to reduce stress on the roots. The leaves were very stiff and sturdy on the stem. I also gave them 1 drop of seaweed extract and 1 drop of fish emulsion per 6 oz of water. I think those combination suppose to help with roots healing. I am just on  a waiting game now.

BTW: I feed the soil not as a foliar spray.

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I would just wait. If the leaves are stiff in full sun then the plant may just be taking its time getting going. 

They look happy.  Keep fertilizing them.  Many times they grow roots first to support later branch and leaf growth.  As long as your fertilizer isn't too concentrated they should do fine.  What's in your soil?  There's a product called Dr Earth that has fungi that are beneficial to figs as well as fertilizers

Thanks! Isn't it kinda of small to fertilize?  I think I will just stay with seaweed not fish. I think fish got high salt in it.

I dont think they are too small to fertilize. I would use a diluted liquid.

thanks! will do tomorow. Jsut got rained today. 

SOil: compost and perlite (50%)

I would test the PH of the mix. Might be keeping the nutrients from being absorbed.

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Originally Posted by austin
thanks! will do tomorow. Jsut got rained today. 

SOil: compost and perlite (50%)

soil PH test: wrong

mag sul def: WRONG

not using fish emulsion: EXTREMELY WRONG

People, please stop giving advice on things you dont understand at all. First of all, the reason those plants are not growing is because of a combination of transplant shock and temperature, maybe along with the roots testing out the waters below. what is the soil temp? did you know phosphorous locks at lower temps? phosphorous is needed for root growth and for general impetus of growth, and is one of the main reasons nothing grows in cold soil! if the mix is 50% compost and 50% PH inert, then the PH is whatever compost is as it degrades, i.e. 5.5-6.5 more or less, which is fine. compost is usually loaded with magnesium and sulfur. your plants need a broad spectrum of stuff that they will get over time from the soil matter breakdown. mix the fish emulsion with the seaweed to give a good balanced impossible to burn fertilizer. more importantly, stop obsessing over plants that look fine, and dont kill them with over treatment, or rashly following overzealous fools online. add some sand for drainage and weight and add some powdered calcium carbonate to raise the PH to slightly alkaline. if you require instant growth regardless of weather conditions, then put them back in a window inside where the temp is consistently above a certain threshold.

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Originally Posted by austin
It is outside in the morning sun and I water them ever other day. I let the soil dry out between watering. Today, I broke off some of the leaves to reduce stress on the roots. The leaves were very stiff and sturdy on the stem. I also gave them 1 drop of seaweed extract and 1 drop of fish emulsion per 6 oz of water. I think those combination suppose to help with roots healing. I am just on  a waiting game now.


 Stop watering !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! too often !

I never stated that the fig plants had a magnesium deficiency.  I stated that if I know that leaves are yellow and it is NOT from watering then I would use a topical spray of magnesium sulfate, the reason is clear.  Magnesium helps with transplant shock and it helps with plant chlorophyll. 

Austin, I feed the soil too, it's the only way I grow but I have seen many stressed  plants respond rapidly to a foliage spray of epsom salt as the magnesium quickly absorbs  into the leaf tissue aiding in the production of chlorophyll.  If it were my plants and they looked as the ones you posted I would just add and organic mulch layer and I would definitely fertilize with diluted organic fertilizers, you can even brew your own compost tea.  If I was going to skip on fertilizing as you said then I would definitely add the organic mulch layer no matter what but that's my personal opinion.

TBH those plants need warmth, time, less watering (make sure the soil is dried down at least somewhat, these arent water plants) and time to recover. extremely hardy species that can take tons of abuse. worrying about deficiencies is a waste of time, but Tennessee is right that epsom would be enjoyed by the plant. that said, if you dont know what you are doing, then leave the thing alone and give it time or warmth. They look fine TBH.

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Originally Posted by Gerard1
soil PH test: wrong

mag sul def: WRONG

not using fish emulsion: EXTREMELY WRONG

People, please stop giving advice on things you dont understand at all. First of all, the reason those plants are not growing is because of a combination of transplant shock and temperature, maybe along with the roots testing out the waters below. what is the soil temp? did you know phosphorous locks at lower temps? phosphorous is needed for root growth and for general impetus of growth, and is one of the main reasons nothing grows in cold soil! if the mix is 50% compost and 50% PH inert, then the PH is whatever compost is as it degrades, i.e. 5.5-6.5 more or less, which is fine. compost is usually loaded with magnesium and sulfur. your plants need a broad spectrum of stuff that they will get over time from the soil matter breakdown. mix the fish emulsion with the seaweed to give a good balanced impossible to burn fertilizer. more importantly, stop obsessing over plants that look fine, and dont kill them with over treatment, or rashly following overzealous fools online. add some sand for drainage and weight and add some powdered calcium carbonate to raise the PH to slightly alkaline. if you require instant growth regardless of weather conditions, then put them back in a window inside where the temp is consistently above a certain threshold.


Gerard, why would sand improve soil drainage? Even logically, sand is small, all those wonderful spaces between components of your soil that provide for gas exchange and drainage would get clogged by sand. This would completely clog the soil leading to poor drainage. 

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