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Does anyone know of a fertilizer I can use for potted fig trees (1-2 gallon pots) that's safe to use indoors?  

I keep my cuttings in my office and don't know which ones smell real bad or are toxic to inhale. 
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There are a LOT of choices, but you can't go wrong with Miracle Grow. There is no noticeable odor on the plant. The package says "indoors or out" right on it. A lot of people, including myself, use it on figs. I also feed them with other random stuff like compost tea, fish emulsion, seaweed, etc., but as you suggested, many of those stink.
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What about dried sea weed? thSJKPH6FZ.jpg

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Miracle grow is great but use it at houseplant strength.  Even better is Osmocote plus because it has micronutrients that plants need.
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Does anyone know of a fertilizer I can use for potted fig trees (1-2 gallon pots) that's safe to use indoors?  I keep my cuttings in my office and don't know which ones smell real bad or are toxic to inhale. 

I can't imagine a pesticide-free fertilizer that would give off toxic fumes in dosages under agricultural conditions.

As for bad smell, that depends on your upbringing. If you don't like the smell of manures, then I recommend you avoid "organic" products.

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There are a LOT of choices, but you can't go wrong with Miracle Grow.

There are many Miracle Grow formulas, some suitable for fig cuttings and others not.

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What about dried sea weed?

Seaweed is a source of hormones and a minor source of carbohydrates -- but not a significant source of nutrients.

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Miracle grow is great but use it at houseplant strength.  Even better is Osmocote plus because it has micronutrients that plants need.

Both Miracle Grow and Osmocote contain micronutrients. Osmocote is a time-released product, some Miracle Grow products are as well.

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Personally I'd recommend you dope your indoor plant water with 1/4 teaspoon / gallon of Grow More 20-6-16 (Miracle Gro has a similar product) each time you water. When you transplant them outdoors into pots or the ground they can graduate to a fruit tree formula.

Don't over do it. A 1/4 teaspoon per gallon means 1/8 teaspoon per half-gallon. Increasing the dosage is not necessarily better.
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I love Dyna-Gro Foliage Pro. All the micros, even includes calcium.
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Thank you all for the replies.      

As I've done some reading, people are saying there is a particular NPK ratio that is ideal for fig cuttings.  I live in NJ, (don't know what zone that is).    Do any of these fertilizers recommended fit into the right NPK ratio for NJ?
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Thank you all for the replies.      
As I've done some reading, people are saying there is a particular NPK ratio that is ideal for fig cuttings.  I live in NJ, (don't know what zone that is).    Do any of these fertilizers recommended fit into the right NPK ratio for NJ?


Your outside climate zone doesn't matter much indoors :)
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Touche',  but I do plan on putting them outside in May.   
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Touche',  but I do plan on putting them outside in May.   


Great rhyme!

You can switch to a fruit tree formula once they are fully rooted and in the ground or a large pot.
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