When is the right time to fertilizing a new rooted cutting?

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figarita

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Posted 1393006925	Reply with quote #1

When is time to fertilize a new rooted cutting ? What fertilize do you use? __________________ Pat Menlo Park , CA zone 9

Rewton

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Posted 1393009386	Reply with quote #2

This is one of those questions that elicits different responses depending on who you talk to. It is generally agreed that you have to be careful applying fertilizer to a newly rooted cutting as they are sensitive to being over fertilized. I typically start adding a weak liquid fertilizer solution (foliage pro) every few days to cuttings after I transfer them from moss (or root riot cubes) to cups and have not had any problems. __________________ Steve MD zone 7a

newnandawg

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Posted 1393012556	Reply with quote #3

I start off with 1/4 tsp of Foliage Pro in one gal of water and mist them once a week to begin with, this is after they are in what ever planting medium I use

DallasFigs

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Posted 1393013250	Reply with quote #4

I've used a little fish fertilizer in a 32oz cup that has a 2 month tree. It seems happy... I'll add some other Fertilizer when I up pot. __________________ James - Irving, TX - Zone: 8a Follow me on EBay Wish List: 187-25 · Ice Crystal · Maltese Beauty · Maltese Falcon

RichinNJ

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Posted 1393018291	Reply with quote #5

As soon as I see roots I'm watering my cuttings (in perlite) with hydroponics solution. Many fertilizers get their nitrogen from urea. I do not use a solution that has urea in it.

ascpete

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Posted 1393063112	Reply with quote #6

Figarita, I'm with Rich, as soon as its rooted. I pre-wet the cutting potting mix with General Purpose Miracle Grow @ 1/2 teaspoon/Gallon of water and use the same for the first few times, then @ 1 teaspoon/gallon of water until they are up potted to 1 gallon containers.

figarita

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Posted 1393185328	Reply with quote #7

Thank you all for your replay. I want to use organic fertilizer on my figs so I 'll probably try a fish fertilizer like James mention. Pat __________________ Pat Menlo Park , CA zone 9

jdsfrance

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Posted 1393234196	Reply with quote #8

Hi Figarita, There are stick for plants that last 6 weeks. I use those ones - they are easy to quantify . With liquid fertilizer, it is a bit more tricky IMO . You should fertilize as soon as you put the cutting in dirt - the dirt should sustain the cuttings growth . __________________ ------------------------ Climate from -25°C to + 35°C Only cold hardy figtrees can make it here

pino

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Posted 1393247498	Reply with quote #9

My promix #4 that I use with perlite 50/50 for initial planting has a starter nutrient mix and some limestone. Would this not suffice until the cutting starts actively growing with 2 or 3 leaves? __________________ Pino, zone 6, Niagara, JCJ Acres Wish; Peace on earth and more figs Italian 258, Galicia Negra, Luv, trade suggestions welcome.

bullet08

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Posted 1393250086	Reply with quote #10

as soon has they have enough roots. meaning when i feel like it once i see the roots. it's little tricky. too much can cause issue, too little doesn't do much. i've been fertilizing the cuttings in cup as soon as they have enough roots and top. just half of tiny scoop on the thing that comes with MG in i guess 32 oz or more water until the water has just a tint of blue. not very scientific.. once they go into 1 gal, i give them 1/4-1/2 normal does. __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. * * and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...***

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