I discovered three of my currently rooting cuttings have tiny figs this morning...nobroots or leaves just tiny figs that grew over night! Should I pinch them? I didnt know they could grow figs before roots!
Thanks for any suggestions.
Meg

Pinched them to conserve energy for cutting to root -- not multi tasking.

That was just to let you know you will have good breba crop in the future.
Paul is right in suggesting removing the small figs.

To reduce minimize any damage to the rooted cutting what I do is take a sharp razor blade and slice through the center of the tiny fig.  The part that remains attached to the cutting will quickly dry up and can then be easily pulled off without disturbing the roots etc.

Could anyone tell me how to identify for sure which one is a swelling bud and which one is a figlet? So many of my cuttings have a bud and figlet right next to one another and I can't tell which one is which at this stage with my limited experience. I've noticed the cuttings with buds and figlets are very slow to put out roots.. I guess like Paully says above, mult-tasking is not something fig cuttings are very adept at pulling off just yet..I'm just afraid though that I may remove the bud by accident ;( Edited to include the pic of my CdDB cutting as an example of what I am talking about.. Edited a 2nd time: Meg I just realized I jumped in all over your thread! I'm really sorry! I've just been staring at these potential figlets wondering for so long.. It seems I had momentary lapse of proper forum etiquette AKA "a brain fart" lol I do apologize sincerely though ;(

[QUOTE=Rewton]To reduce minimize any damage to the rooted cutting what I do is take a sharp razor blade and slice through the center of the tiny fig.  The part that remains attached to the cutting will quickly dry up and can then be easily pulled off without disturbing the roots etc.[/QUOTE]

This is solid advice.


[QUOTE=Jamie0507]Could anyone tell me how to identify for sure which one is a swelling bud and which one is a figlet? So many of my cuttings have a bud and figlet right next to one another and I can't tell which one is which at this stage with my limited experience. I've noticed the cuttings with buds and figlets are very slow to put out roots.. I guess like Paully says above, mult-tasking is not something fig cuttings are very adept at pulling off just yet..I'm just afraid though that I may remove the bud by accident ;( Edited to include the pic of my CdDB cutting as an example of what I am talking about..[/QUOTE]

This isn't anything to worry about. Don't touch it until you see a tiny fruit form.

The following isn't my photo but here's more or less what to look for:

[QUOTE=levar][QUOTE=Rewton]To reduce minimize any damage to the rooted cutting what I do is take a sharp razor blade and slice through the center of the tiny fig.  The part that remains attached to the cutting will quickly dry up and can then be easily pulled off without disturbing the roots etc.[/QUOTE]

This is solid advice.


[QUOTE=Jamie0507]Could anyone tell me how to identify for sure which one is a swelling bud and which one is a figlet? So many of my cuttings have a bud and figlet right next to one another and I can't tell which one is which at this stage with my limited experience. I've noticed the cuttings with buds and figlets are very slow to put out roots.. I guess like Paully says above, mult-tasking is not something fig cuttings are very adept at pulling off just yet..I'm just afraid though that I may remove the bud by accident ;( Edited to include the pic of my CdDB cutting as an example of what I am talking about..[/QUOTE]

This isn't anything to worry about. Don't touch it until you see a tiny fruit form.

The following isn't my photo but here's more or less what to look for:

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Thank you! Gotcha I think lol, but let me make sure.. I should pretty much wait and watch until one of the two starts to look more like the "for sure figlets" in the pic you posted.. Correct? Then once the true figlet stands up, follow Rewton's advice of making the slice down the middle to allow said figlet to shrivel up & fall off on it's own (with the least risk to the cutting).. Do I have it pretty much or no? Lol I just like to make extra sure :)

Thank you for the great tips & info!! Rewron, this is very good advice! I definitely see figs on my cuttings!

[QUOTE=Jamie0507][QUOTE=levar][QUOTE=Rewton]To reduce minimize any damage to the rooted cutting what I do is take a sharp razor blade and slice through the center of the tiny fig.  The part that remains attached to the cutting will quickly dry up and can then be easily pulled off without disturbing the roots etc.[/QUOTE]

This is solid advice.


[QUOTE=Jamie0507]Could anyone tell me how to identify for sure which one is a swelling bud and which one is a figlet? So many of my cuttings have a bud and figlet right next to one another and I can't tell which one is which at this stage with my limited experience. I've noticed the cuttings with buds and figlets are very slow to put out roots.. I guess like Paully says above, mult-tasking is not something fig cuttings are very adept at pulling off just yet..I'm just afraid though that I may remove the bud by accident ;( Edited to include the pic of my CdDB cutting as an example of what I am talking about..[/QUOTE]

This isn't anything to worry about. Don't touch it until you see a tiny fruit form.

The following isn't my photo but here's more or less what to look for:

[/QUOTE] Thank you! Gotcha I think lol, but let me make sure.. I should pretty much wait and watch until one of the two starts to look more like the "for sure figlets" in the pic you posted.. Correct? Then once the true figlet stands up, follow Rewton's advice of making the slice down the middle to allow said figlet to shrivel up & fall off on it's own (with the least risk to the cutting).. Do I have it pretty much or no? Lol I just like to make extra sure :)[/QUOTE]

It's just easier and safer to wait for the fruits to begin to form. While allowing the fruits to get larger will misdirect the energy from the roots, a tiny fruit won't put a dent in your tree's growth if you catch it.

Over time I've come to learn that fig cuttings succeed best with as little disturbance as possible.

I pinch off the fruits with my nails on cuttings.  I leave about 30% of the fig behind.

Thanks, Adipose. I was so surprised to see three cuttings each had one whole fig this morning. Its weird. Yesterday it didnt look like a fig at all just a tiny bud.

[QUOTE=Smyfigs]Thanks, Adipose. I was so surprised to see three cuttings each had one whole fig this morning. Its weird. Yesterday it didnt look like a fig at all just a tiny bud.[/QUOTE]

Meg I have been waiting since 12/23 to see which is which on the pic of the CddB that I posted above and it feels like an eternity lol, but in actuality its only been 3 weeks.. On the other hand after taking it out to take the pic today I noticed the first tiny root popping through! Yay! So as our more experienced members above already suggested, our cuttings know what they are doing and do pretty well when we resist "helping them" straight off the bat at least lol!

Thank you for the tips everyone :)

Yes, Jamie, it does feel like an eternity when we're waiting. I got some good tips today so yay! And congrats on the roots on your CddB!!