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I know fig trees grow fairly quickly and fairly fast.  On the average, how much should a new cutting or scion grow during a season?  It seems to me, that an established cutting really has a growth period the second year, where the first year, its mostly just leaves and roots.

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0-60 inches. Some grow very little, and some might more and 5 feet their first season. Depends on genetics, fertilizer, etc.
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If you get roots from a cutting, but no leaves/budding - is there anything to do but wait?
I've got one of my Kadotas rooting, that I didnt give up on, its got a few roots, with the biggest about 3".  It still has a bit of time to get some leaves, but I'd like to see some green :)
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Still looking for something to jump start leafing on rooted cuttings.  Roots are doing fine, but still, not a speck of green.

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Thanks, Dan.  I have them outside already - been out all summer.  I have 2 of them - both UCDavis kadotas, and both are rooting, one rooting really will with branching roots, etc.  Its in a 32oz clear cup, already in a potting mix.  Just figuring with the weeks flying by, not sure what to do if it doesnt get any leaves before fall/winter, other than to take it inside.  Better off to keep it in a heated room, in the window, or let it go dormant in an unheated garage...
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Finally finally finally, got some green!
Its starting a nice green bud, kind of hard to see in the picture, but its finally waking up!  After struggling with this (received in February, I believe, tried a few different methods all summer, got rooting maybe a month or so ago, now I've got some green!)
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Jackster is a new Dad

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I guess the main takeaway point is do not give up.  So easy to have just thrown them away rather than try different things.  Lots of ways to get them to root, and some may root quicker than others.  I'm hoping to keep some of the smaller ones inside to get a little growth out of them over the winter.
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Jackster,

That is exactly what I did last winter, that little plant showing the green is very vulnerable (easy to drown)at this stage, I KNOW.

I'm thinking about using an ink cartage refill syringe to get the water down to the root level instead of watering the top enough to get the water down the roots, just a thought.
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Good for you, sure waited long enough.  I usually get a couple of feet a year with fig growth, but depends on the variety. Some quicker, some slower, but definitely a couple feet.  My Martins Emilia Romagna unknown grew well close to 3 feet already this year.  Ciao
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