rooting inside or outside?

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fignatic

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Posted 1430964037	Reply with quote #1

So far any fig rooting that I did was inside during the winter months. Does anyone have any preference as to warm weather rooting methods? A package from UC Davis is supposed to be coming any day now and I want to give them the best shot at growing. __________________ joe paradiso 6B New Jersey

ADelmanto

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Posted 1430966284	Reply with quote #2

My hesitation on rooting outdoors is the temperature and humidity swings that may occur. Inside is so much more consistent. I have had success with rooting on my deck in a shaded corner, but why take chances? Once they root, you can get them in soil and transfer outside. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/From-The-Ground-Up-403313193085649/

figpig_66

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Posted 1430966367	Reply with quote #3

Now that is summer i have started rooting outside but found myself back indoors in a deli tray in the dark. To hot outside for them i guess. Inside is more controlled steady temperature __________________ RICHIE BONI HICKORY LOUISIANA ZONE 8B WARM HUMID WINRERS ARE VERY MILD LOW 20'S BUT WARMS RIGHT UP DURING THE DAY. SUMMER IS EXTREMELY HOT & HUMID 100 degrees 100% humidity fig tree grow like crazy but some split from rain & humidity Wish list. Col de dame blanc Col de rimada Lsu numbered figs

FigWhisperer

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Posted 1430969843	Reply with quote #4

Hello, as weather has wormed up here in Los Angeles, we have decided to do the rooting of the last final ( I hope) batch of cuttings, for LosAngelesFigForest, strictly outdoors. After cuttings have been kept in the fridge for few weeks (to encourage callusing) they have been places in cups with rooting mixture of Vermiculite/Perlite/ProMix. After the roots start touching the walls of the cup we start cutting the corners of the zip-lock, one corner then after few weeks the other corner. This starts conditioning the green growth to outside atmosphere. This is a 30/30/30 mixture but doesn't mean the result is equal amounts of each since the ProMix has both Vermiculite and Perlite in it already. Here is the results. Enjoy. Frank. __________________ Frank Q. Figs: Food from paradise Wish-list:A good harvest :) Now you can follow http://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesFigForest

don_sanders

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Posted 1430979534	Reply with quote #5

I do it inside for better control of the environment personally. I don't have anywhere near the number of cuttings or experience as these others though. Nice pics figwhisperer. __________________ Don - Columbus, OH. Zone 5b/6a Wish list: Rafed/Adriano's Genovese Nero, Your favorite fig.

jdsfrance

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Posted 1430988887	Reply with quote #6

Hi, This time of the year in Zone7 (starting mid-march in fact) , I do it outside in the greenhouse and as of 15th May outside and/or greenhouse. I used to do it directly in the dirt, and now I do half in dirt, and half in pots in the tomato greenhouse for humidity . Tomatoes are now going out to their final location so the greenhouse will be empty and free to play with figs and other exotic stuff (Physallis for instance ) for the rest of the year. The main advantage being, that the house is kept clean and less messy. So less histories with the great ONE and my small ONE. For the trees, they are hardened off directly as they grow and they get all the sun and rain and wind that they like and need it seems - wind and rain seem to help the stems thicken. They are as well ready for my Summer holidays. Outside, I have less problems with gnats and humidity build-up in the pots . __________________ ------------------------ Climate from -25°C to + 35°C Only cold hardy figtrees can make it here

rcantor

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Posted 1431013551	Reply with quote #7

I've done it both ways and had good success both ways. __________________ 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.

Rewton

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Posted 1431017889	Reply with quote #8

Last year I had very good success rooting cuttings in tree pots using 5-1-1-1 mix (modified method of Harvey) in a mostly shaded area that is sheltered from the rain. It started them around this time of year with highs in the 70's-80's and lows that typically stay above 50. This style of propagation is much easier than any indoor method for me. __________________ Steve MD zone 7a

Figinqueens

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Posted 1431026346	Reply with quote #9

Rewton- covered or uncovered in the container. I didn't have luck with my indoor attempt and I kept a few sticks in the fridge as a backup. I am going to give outdoor rooting a try. __________________ NYC Zone 7 Only Atreano...for now... Wish list - VDB, Adriatic JH, other sweet/berry figs good for pots in this zone

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