Taverna78
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Posted 1424097800
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I've rooted about 10 fig cuttings and transferred them into 60/40 perlite vermiculite peat pot into 20 oz clear cups. I have the cups in a clear plastic storage bin with a clear lid and the cups sit on a rack so it's not directly on the bottom of the bin. I have a heat mat under the bin keeping it about 80+% humidity and between 70/80 degrees F. I understand leafs don't mean great root but if I know there's small roots is it safe to put it under better light now vs the ambient light the cuttings are getting now? For light on my rapidly growing tree I'm using a standard 120w grow lamp from Home Depot. Should I use a T5 light or a day lamp bulb?
dkirtexas
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Posted 1424127238
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Bump
Taverna78
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Posted 1424128559
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What is this mean "Bump"?
FiggyFrank
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Posted 1424129017
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I've used T5 lights without any issues. I haven't used daylight lamps, so I can't comment on that.
needaclone
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Posted 1424129020
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I would leave them be if they seem happy. There's no need to rush things, and a change in conditions now could lead to a setback. Once you get some leaves, that's a different story. Or if you have a boatload of roots, then you could use light to encourage leafing out.
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FiggyFrank
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Posted 1424129079
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When someone posts 'bump', it simply means they're 'bumping' your post to the top of the forum so it will get more views.
Taverna78
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Posted 1424130198
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Ah! Well thank you for the bump!! I have to be honest this my first time grow fig like this. Normally I take a few of the small trunk from my trees with roots already and replant. This method is very exciting to me. So far 10 of 10 cutting has made roots and leafs but is hard to maintain proper temp and humid because I live west of Chicago and my house has wood floor normal room temp is 65-70F. I think I over do my method because I used a little portion of everyone's method to make one haha but I have about 50 full grown trees here and 1/2 of a mountain full of fig in Italia. In Italy they grow like weeds here!
