Crazy looking root growth on new cutting

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trif1010

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Posted 1387579846	Reply with quote #1

I've seen this before, but never to this extreme. I started this cutting the same way I start all of my cuttings. Very simple approach: Heat mat, humidity dome/container, and clear plastic cups with drain holes, filled with damp coco coir and a cutting or two. After I took it out of the humidity container and put it in a sunny window, the exposed roots dried up, and its back to looking like a normal cutting now. Its an Unknown Italian from Rafaelissimmo and appears to be very very hardy. Thanks Raf! Attached Images fig_roots.JPG (557.80 KB, 118 views) fig_roots2.JPG (425.92 KB, 114 views) __________________ Scot Saratoga Springs, NY Zone 5

rcantor

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Posted 1387581551	Reply with quote #2

Don't sleep near it. __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

pitangadiego

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Posted 1387585235	Reply with quote #3

Basically, if you have humidity, you can grow roots. The humidity dome makes the humidity more or less even over the full length of the cutting, so all part of the cutting have a good chance to grow roots. But as was said, not all cuttings are equal and not all will respond in this manner. The roots died back when the humidity dropped and they were put in the sun. That is a normal response akin to air pruning or roots that grow out of potting soil. __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

bullet08

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Posted 1387599166	Reply with quote #4

a yr or two ago, we had very hot rainy days. the trees on my back deck started putting roots out in the branches. i thought something was going really wrong. __________________ 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...***

Rewton

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Posted 1387646238	Reply with quote #5

Do I understand correctly that you did not use rooting hormone? Either way, those roots are amazing. __________________ Steve MD zone 7a

rafaelissimmo

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Posted 1387646463	Reply with quote #6

Hey Scot very glad to see the cuttings doing well, I am going to start your cuttings and some others in the next week so I am hoping for good results, very merry christmas and happy new years to you! __________________ Zone 7b, Queens, New York

Dieseler

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Posted 1387646589	Reply with quote #7

Quote: Originally Posted by rcantor Don't sleep near it. LOL There is a type of fig species called the strangler fig by the way nothing to do with this .

Grasa

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Posted 1387647505	Reply with quote #8

I would cover those roots with soil. __________________ Grasa Seattle, WA

ascpete

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Posted 1387647937	Reply with quote #9

Scot, When the humidity is kept between 85% and 90% with temperatures above 70 deg F. fig roots grow. Attached are pictures of cuttings that grew under those conditions in seedling trays. .

Dieseler

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Posted 1387648637	Reply with quote #10

Quote: Originally Posted by Grasa I would cover those roots with soil. Grasa re-read his first post. ;)

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