I just noticed what looks like a tiny fig growing out of my Godfather cutting. I'm new at this, so should I pull it off or just let it do its thing?

Thanks,
Michael

I would carefully remove it, let it grow healthy leaves and roots first. It would exhaust its reserves trying to put out that figlet.

Thanks for the responses.

Richie - I upload the photos to Photobucket, then copy the link for the image and paste it into the body of my post.

I have been getting figlets on cuttings for several weeks now and I remove then as quickly as I noticed them. The smaller they are when removed without damaging the node from they they are growing, the better the chance that the cutting will direct energy toward rooting.

nice start!!!

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One last question...should I re-wrap the spot where I removed the figlet to keep it from drying out?

when you get back on, start a post and tag me or something, I will work with you step by step until you know how to do it

As an experiment, I have a couple of cuttings that did this, they are fairly new. I did not want to end up disturbing /moving the cuttings so I left them alone. I want to see how many will make it with the fruit on. Did anyone succeed in rooting anything with fruit on from the get go?

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The link does take you to the picture but I'm sure there's a way to post the link so it shows the picture rather than a link

And back on topic -stupid figs,I do as others have said,just snap them off,the twig doesn't know it's a twig,still thinks it's a branch and has now woken up,that bud will have formed prior to taking the cutting and is now just carying on where it left off when it went dormant

i did it. Thanks everyone how helped me.

Michael,

Just pull, cut or clip it off and ignore it.  No need for parafilm.

Andrew

That is my girl lulu. She really does work in the fig field with me. Theres only one in this world. Sorry
:-))

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Also - Snap off figlets ASAP. It'll never ripen and zapping resources.

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Why didn't i think of that. Lol thanks

Hi Michael
The Godfather is raring to go. I would also snap off the fig but I look at that as a good omen
Good luck with him

Nice to know. Thanks Coop.