Summer Rooting Method... Rooting Green Fig Cuttings and Trimmings.

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ascpete

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Posted 1398480731	Reply with quote #1

My preferred method is a modified Rooting in Bag; Alternate Cup method... http://figs4fun.com/Rooting_Bag_New_Style.html in combination with The Forsythe Cutting Pot... http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/show_single_post?pid=1278521225&postcount=14 and fertigation. Materials needed... 2 cups - Clear, 1 for planter, 1 for humidity dome. 1 bag - Perlite, sifted through a window screen to remove Perlite dust. Water Soluble Fertilizer - Miracle-Gro All Purpose* or Tomato Formula, mixed at 1/2 teaspoon / gallon of water. 1. Remove all large leaves, leave only the smaller leaves and bud near the tip. 2. Plant cutting in the container in the Perlite. 3. Thoroughly soak the cutting, leaves and the Perlite with the fertilizer solution. Let the planter sit in 1" to 2" of solution for up to 2 weeks. 4. Cover the top with the second container (forming a humidity dome) and place near a window, but out of direct sunlight. 5. Water and or mist daily with the fertilizer solution to ensure the leaves remain hydrated. The cuttings usually root in 3 to 4 weeks and this method works well with extremely small caliper cuttings and trimmings. Once roots start to grow the fertilizer can be increased to 1 teaspoon / gallon of water. * If using Miracle-Gro All purpose fertilizer the initial mix recipe should be 1 teaspoon / 2 gallons of water with 1/4 teaspoon of Epsom Salt.

bullet08

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Posted 1398484213	Reply with quote #2

pete, do you keep 'em inside or outside? i need to sharpen my green cutting rooting skills. so for, i killed every one of green cuttings. i'm actually thinking about making cloning system. __________________ 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...***

Aaron4USA

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Posted 1398492429	Reply with quote #3

thanks for sharing your experience Pete S. I keep learning:)

paully22

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Posted 1398496683	Reply with quote #4

I add dirt. I do it outside using the aquarium acting as green house. Word of caution -- if it is a hot day, do leave an air gap. I used a piece of 2x4, slidding it underneath my inverted(upside down) aquarium.

ascpete

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Posted 1398512071	Reply with quote #5

Pete, They're kept inside near a window where the temperatures are above 70 deg F. BTW, I've planted up to six (6) small caliper cuttings in this quart sized container, since it it only used for pre-rooting the green cuttings. #t=282 . Aaron, You're welcome. Paully22, Thanks for sharing your technique. I prefer to pre-root them indoors and in Perlite (sterile mix) to have better control over the rooting environment because it increases the success rate. Ray Givan's uses a similar method, but his outdoor temperatures are also much higher than mine. #t=108 .

ascpete

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Posted 1400338813	Reply with quote #6

Shailesh, Thanks, you're welcome... Update: 5-17-2014 22 days after the start of the summer cutting in the Opening Post... The cutting has rooted and is actively growing, The cutting is still under the humidity dome, is watered daily with the same nutrient solution, but has not been misted in 2 weeks. It is also in a sunny window with direct sunlight for at least 6 hours. It will be up potted to a 2 liter SIP with regular potting mix when there are more visible roots. .

blueboy1977

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Posted 1400340713	Reply with quote #7

Great job, but Im having a hard time wrapping my head around the idea of watering a cutting daily. That seems to go against everything Ive read. Ive rooted and currently rooting in coarse perlite and havent watered in a week and I can still see condensation on the inside of the cups. Are you saying its okay to water daily if the perlite is sifted? __________________ Rob Zone 9a/9b were the too meet. South Houston Tx Growing: Black Madeira, Smith, LSU Scott's Black, Improved Celeste, VDB, MBvs, RDB, Unknown Peach/Apricot, Salce, Malta Black, Texas BA-1, JH Adriatic, Atreano, CDDN, CDDB, CDDG, Strawberry Verte

ascpete

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Posted 1400341593	Reply with quote #8

Shailesh, Thanks. Rob, Thanks, This is for Summer Cutting that are actively growing and have an active vascular system that needs the additional moisture to support the leaves. Since the sifted Perlite is fast draining it will dry out too much if only watered weekly. This procedure is only used for summer cuttings, but I have used it with limited success on dormant cuttings.

blueboy1977

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Posted 1400377311	Reply with quote #9

Thanks for the clarification. I didn't realize you were referring to actively growing tissue. It all makes since now;) __________________ Rob Zone 9a/9b were the too meet. South Houston Tx Growing: Black Madeira, Smith, LSU Scott's Black, Improved Celeste, VDB, MBvs, RDB, Unknown Peach/Apricot, Salce, Malta Black, Texas BA-1, JH Adriatic, Atreano, CDDN, CDDB, CDDG, Strawberry Verte

maedmonson

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Posted 1400413306	Reply with quote #10

Pete, In your pics at the start of the thread I don't see #3 3. Thoroughly soak the cutting, leaves and the Perlite with the fertilizer solution. Let the planter sit in 1" to 2" of solution for up to 2 weeks. Is the perlite floating in the fertilizer solution? Thank you for clarification.

ascpete

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Posted 1400414628	Reply with quote #11

Rob, You're welcome. Maedmonson, The container and cutting are just watered until the Perlite is fully saturated, I use a watering can with a shower end. The Perlite doesn't float because the bottom of the container is perforated and the 1" -2" of liquid cannot displace the entire weight of the wet Perlite in the container. I have switched to 2 liter SIPs for all my small planters, but any container or planter can be used. You're Welcome.

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ascpete

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Posted 1400959649	Reply with quote #13

Update: 5-24-2014 30 days after the start of the summer cutting in the Opening Post... The cutting is actively growing. It was up potted today to a 2 liter SIP with a 50/50 mix of Jiffy Seed Starting mix / Perlite. .

FiggieFive_0

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Posted 1400960379	Reply with quote #14

Mahalo, Pete. I like this technique, so easy. I had a couple unknown cuttings in the fridge and decided that I'm going to try your method. Wish me luck! Nate __________________ Nate Faith, Family, Friends, and Figs (not necessarily in that order).

ascpete

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Posted 1400960724	Reply with quote #15

Nate, Good Luck. But with your location (weather) you could probably just plant them outside and they would grow : ) BTW Figs come before Friends... Alphabetically *; )*

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