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cyberfarmer

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Posted 1369810415	Reply with quote #1

I'm sure that many of you experienced growers already know this, but I thought I'd share my experience for the noobs like me. When I started my cuttings back in February, I had several that just didn't make it. I had tossed them aside and sort of forgot about them. When I was cleaning out my potting area this weekend, I found a twig that had been sitting in a cup with some perlite. It had not been watered for at least a couple months. It had two leaves on it!!! I'm not sure what lesson should be learned from this. If I had thought there was any hope for that little shriveled up twig, I would have continued to care for it. Maybe it was the neglect that it needed. I guess the bottom line is that even if it looks dead, it might not be dead. __________________ Paul the Fig Tree Destroyer in Fallbrook, CA (Zone 10A )

elin

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Posted 1369815209	Reply with quote #2

"Maybe it was the neglect that it needed" :) __________________ Eli ,Israel ,Zone 10? Too humid and hot, yada yada yada https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1298814119 Growing: Sbayi, Hmadi, Black Portugal, Black Brazil,Excell, Flanders, Hmari , RDB, Niagra Black,Natalina, CDDN,Maya, Preto Torres, Preto Arge

BLB

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Posted 1369828246	Reply with quote #3

I have a bunch of twigs in pots that rooted then did nothing. Every once in a while one will leaf out. it is pretty common for this to happen so don't ever be in a rush to toss out seemingly dead cuttings

cyberfarmer

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Posted 1369836265	Reply with quote #4

I forgot to mention, this one had also rooted out before I had put it in the cup. I think it may have even started a leaf at one time. But then the leaves turned brown and fell off and the twig sort of shriveled up and played dead. __________________ Paul the Fig Tree Destroyer in Fallbrook, CA (Zone 10A )

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