Ekierk
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Posted 1368929854
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I have small fig trees, for the past week and a half, the figlets have been in a pot with a clear trash bag on top in filter sunlight, I checked on them today and the new growth was mushy, which I believe is rot. The trash bag makes contact with some of the leaves so the leaves are very moist. What should I do so I don't ruin the new cuttings
newnandawg
1344130335
Posted 1368930184
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Where are you located? My first thought is to get it outside in filter sun light without the bag on top.
Ekierk
1349141058
Posted 1368930414
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Massachusetts, its in my sun room. it gets to about 75-80 right now
pitangadiego
1188871011
Posted 1368930638
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75-80 is not too hot. Contact with the bag with damage the leaves.
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Ekierk
1349141058
Posted 1368930784
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That is what I thought, the leaves don't look the best, but are ok, i will leave the bag off for tommarow. My sun room is on the south side of my house and the sun gets filtered by a screen. It gets pretty humid in the sunroom
Ekierk
1349141058
Posted 1369017196
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On one of the cuttings, the leaves are drying up, the soil is moist, should i make it more humid?
FiggyFrank
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Posted 1369018498
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ekierk
pitangadiego
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Posted 1369027072
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Moisture has several aspects to it:
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bullet08
1284496248
Posted 1369047472
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if it has good roots and top, start airing out regulary so it will get used to less humidity. sooner you do that, sooner you will be able to get rid of the plastic bag. i know plastic bag is suggested sometimes, but it never worked for me. either the leaves will rot, or the mold will develope everywhere.
Ekierk
1349141058
Posted 1369089503
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It has been very humid here, so I have left the bags off, but once the humidity goes down, the rooted cutting which has the curled leaves, will get the bag put on. The other cuttings look fine, by the end of this week I hope I can place them outside in full sun.
ForeverFigs
1351425467
Posted 1369091563
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Just for discussions sake I have been finding out that cuttings that were started in the root riot trays(this is my first year using them)seem to have just the opposite reaction to water as cuttings that were rooted in sphagnum moss(used to do all my cuttings that way)...with the sphagnum moss, I had to be so careful with the amount of water for fear of drownding them or the onset of root rot...with the root riot cuttings I am finding out that once they are rooted and uppotted to 1gal. containers they almost crave water, and when I back off on the water for fear of over watering they start to suffer with wilting leaves, and get a generally unhealthy look...but when I water them up, they revive almost over night...my conclusion, which I have already stated in another post, is that because the root riot cuttings were "birthed" in a watery enviroment, they are almost immune to over watering(within reason of course), and the fear of a watery death is now a thing of the past...(150 successful root riot births so far, and all have made it to 1gal. pots.)
SoniSoni
1362273241
Posted 1369092579
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I was told that cuttings (other than fig) rooted in plain water develop only "water roots" that dont function the same as the "feeder roots" that come in contact with soil and use bacteria to absorb nutrients. Could this be true with figs? If so water sprouted cuttings might face a starvation period until they develop feeder roots when we plant them into soil. ... That's just a thought
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Ekierk
1349141058
Posted 1369092804
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I rooted mine in a rooting meadium, the roots were not the greatest. My soil is very moist, I worry about my roots and I want to check, but i don't want to disturb my roots. The plant looks fine on the outside, so I suspect the roots are fine. I have 20 more cuttings rooting in moss. They are going a whole lot better then a rooting meadium. How big are root riots? I feel like they are too small for the bigger cuttings. I may try them out next year, but I will primarily stick to moss unless the root riots will work better.
SoniSoni
1362273241
Posted 1369093408
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I sent away for a Root Riot kit. I was wondering about the depth of the chambers too. I'm trying to propagate hardy figs and other plants for a garden group that starts gardens for handicap people. If Root Riot works as good as i've been hearing it will be wonderful to do on a bigger scale than I can now.
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ForeverFigs
1351425467
Posted 1369095572
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@ Ekierk...the length of the root riot roots vary from cutting to cutting...it's the thickness of the roots that is really amazing...in some cases twice as thick as cuttings rooted in sphagnum moss...maybe it's because the roots have to fight their way thorugh the thickness of the root riot cube, and by the time they break through they have become stronger somehow?? (just speculation)
Ekierk
1349141058
Posted 1369180339
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Today, one leaf looks really bad, should i take it off or leave it on?
ForeverFigs
1351425467
Posted 1369180865
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Let the tree determine that...when it doesn't need that leaf any more, it will drop it.
