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Subject: Fully rooted Italian Honey "Sorrento" to trade!!! Replies: 0
Posted By: ADelmanto Views: 496
 
I started an unnamed Italian Honey type fig that I found at an Italian restaurant in nj Sorrento's. hence the name I gave it. They are about 2-3" lemon yellow with amber center. If you would like to trade I still have a few left. Next week they are all getting potted up into 4x4x9" pots so last chance this year. PM me and let's trade!!!

Subject: Unnamed Italian Honey type rooted cuttings to trade! Replies: 5
Posted By: ADelmanto Views: 722
 
I took over 100 cuttings from an unnamed Italian Honey type fig. I cleaned them in bleach solution, scraped them 3x just a above the lowest node, dipped them in Dip N Grow, and set them in sphagnum moss 4 weeks ago. When I took them I figured I would keep them all for myself but after following the forum for a month or so I started thinking. I'm sure there must be many people with unnamed rooted figs out there this time of year. I wish I had a picture of the parent fig but I don't. It is about 12'x12' growing in NJ zone 6 for over 10 years unprotected, so it is very hardy. I would like to trade for other unnamed rooted figs. I realize named varieties are more valuable so I will trade 2 for 1 on those. I assure you these are very tasty or I would not have taken so many cuttings. They are 2-3" light lemon color and very sweet with a closed or mostly closed eye. When very ripe they do produce a drop of honey. My cuttings are at least 3 nodes from 6-12" long and 3/8 - 1 3/4" wide. I will ship them with sphagnum. They are ready to be potted up. I use a 50 50 mix of Pro Mix HP and pine bark mulch sifted through 1/2" mesh. I am waiting for my shipment of 4 x 4 x 9" tree pots to pot these up. Send me a PM and let's trade!

The picture represents just a sample. Please specify the approx size you would like, length and width. I am keeping the terminal ends as I have already potted them up because they started sprouting leaves. Some have more roots than others, let me know if you want more or less. (By less I mean that the cutting has swollen all along the scrapings but has not exploded yet like the one in the picture) Most have roots similar to the picture.

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Subject: Shelf life or used sphagnum moss? Replies: 1
Posted By: ADelmanto Views: 421
 
Just wondering, once used, how long is sphagnum good for? I plan on using it for multiple rounds of cuttings but it must have a shelf life. When it is finally done, would you mix it in w the potting soil or compost it?

Subject: Nursery Pots Replies: 9
Posted By: ADelmanto Views: 1,079
 
http://www.stuewe.com/products/treepots.php

I have seen many of you struggle with plastic cups and up potting from those to 1 gallon size.  I am new to Figs, but not new to the challenges of finding the right tool for the job.  I do not have a lot of space, like many of you, so I searched for a pot that would save me time and space.  I have attached a link to what I found.  I think this is perfect for fig cuttings.  I would start in sphagnum (or whatever) and then up-pot to any one of these.  I would use a mix of Pro mix and pearlite and leave them in these pots for 3-4 months.  From there they would be ready to up pot to 2 or 3 gallon size.  I hope this helps!
 
I was thinking the CP412

 
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Subject: HELP!!! I think I cooked my cuttings!!! Replies: 16
Posted By: ADelmanto Views: 811
 
Last weekend I took 80 cuttings from a very large fig tree.  (I don't have the name, some Italian Honey variety)  I put them in a clear rubbermaid container 32" x 20"x 13" and layered them in there with a total of 8" of moist Sphagnum Moss.  I gave it bottom heat and installed a wireless thermometer to make sure they would not get too hot.  Well today I checked on them.  The temp at the top was 80 degrees but when I dug down to the bottom steam was released like a compost pile.  I took everything out.  The cuttings look really dry and it takes some effort to stick a fingernail in and check for green underneath.  There is green but I'm really worried.  They also have a little mold starting where the old leaves fell off.  Are they dead?  Did I cook them?  I think I should start over.  If I have 8" of moss/cuttings, how do I regulate the temp throughout?  If I don't use bottom heat the thermometer reads about 64 degrees inside the container.  Is that too cold?  Is It warmer in the middle?  I was trying to do it right, but I think it was an epic fail!

Subject: OK, So...any one want to donate cuttings so I can sart my collection? Replies: 20
Posted By: ADelmanto Views: 1,426
 
I literally do not even have a single fig tree  Tragic, I know.  I am trying to remedy that situation now.  I have room for 25-50 fig trees and what better place than here to get started. I would be happy to pay for shipping if anyone would like to help get me started.  I do not need the most rare, just good tasting figs.  I would just ask that the variety was named.  Getting cuttings from your friends and neighbors IS a good way to start your trees but here in NJ the people who have trees planted in the yard are few and far between.  Of those, most do not know the name, or have the wrong name, or are...Brown Turkey!  No offense to you if that is your favorite, but I can get that at the Home Depot.  Please email me and we'll set something up.  I do propagate some perennials and woody ornamentals, so if a trade sweetens the deal, we could make that work.