Rooting green fig cuttings
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
- During the summer and fall, I like to try and root the new green growth that I don't want/need on the tree. I look for shoots with 2+ leaves on it and are at least an inch long. Once cut, I remove all but the last leaf. If it is large, I will cut it in half. I plant the shoot in slow draining dirt, soak the dirt, and cover it with a transparent cup with a breathing hole. This keeps the moisture and humidity in the shoot and leaf while allowing light. I leave this set up alone in a shaded area for @ 3 weeks and then start taking the humidity cup off the top for a few days in increasing amounts of times. Once I am confident it will not dry out without the cup, it will let it stay in the shaded for another week or two before I start acclimating it to a sunny area. I hope this was helpful. Thanks!
Are you kidding? Most cutting videos go on and on with more nonsense talk, this was a breath of fresh air.
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Great technique!
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Great sharing
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Thanks for the video. My 30 year old fig tree died. I live in the PNW as well and we had one of the coldest winters. :(
I have tons of runners coming out of the ground. I will try your method. Thank you
I hope it works for you!
@@simplysustainablefood if it worked for you, it should work lol. thank you
Why do you leave any leaves at all? Does it really need it? I thought that it would dry out the cutting faster.
They probably don't need the leaves. I just like to leave one so I can see whats happening.
Very informative, thank you! I've had rotten luck rooting green cuttings but will have to give your method a try. What are your general success rates?
Me too. I has 15 in a plastic bin and I left the kid on it.
The cuttings were growing roots on the portion that was sticking out of the Cocopeat. I guess from the moisture created inside the bin mold set in and they all got some kind of fungus and died.
Now I'm trying it again but without the lid on the bin. I do see roots but they're very thin. I'll just give them time. I also have the top portion wrapped in Parafilm.
This video a year old now.
Can you update me if you were successful here please.
I subscribed. Be encouraged.
All but 1 were successful. I think I put 1 in the sun to early
@@nabillayoun3973 All but one were successful. Thanks!
@@nabillayoun3973 should we 8jhgg0
What do you think about transparent plastic cups so you can monitor the root growth?
Transparent cups are fantastic. I use them when i have them.
Hi.. thanks for the video.
May I ask, your green cutting in the paper cup, do u place it in the open area with a little amount of sunshines while waiting for it to root??
It is in the back of my patio. It gets no direct sunlight and wont until spring. If it were earlier in the season, after a month I would start transitioning it to sunlight. Thanks!
@@simplysustainablefood thanks for sharing this. & Very much appreciated, 🙏.
@@simplysustainablefood I did water propagation but the green on the top turned to dark colour sort of drying out. & the bottom of cutting rot.. I cut it off,now trying to propagate through your method. Hopefully it works !
@@robertng4286 I have not had luck with water propagation. This method works most of the time for me.
@@simplysustainablefood thanks... 🙏
Hello, do you add water at any other time. While the cup is on top
The cup should keep most of the moisture in. If it starts feeling light then I would add water, but it shouldn't need much if any while the cup is on.
Thank you for the video. Do you recommend doin this in any particular month ? I was thinking of doing this today but we have a heat wave (mid 90s) coming this weekend that will last 3/4 days - would you recommend against doin it now, or should I wait ? Is it too late in the year to even attempt this. I live in the PNW.
I would wait until a little cooler than the mid 90s. If you bring them inside its never too late. I would let them have at least a month of warmth before i bring them in. Thanks!
Nice video!!! Once rooted and got some leaves in the late summer what do you do with them - put them in the garage or basement with no lights for dormancy?
Once I know they have rooted, I up pot them and transition them to full sun if it is still warm other wise ill up pot, let them go dormant and then put them in the green house or in a dark cool room.
Thank you so much. I‘ll do the same.
nice
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@@simplysustainablefood Can we do this in the Fall?
I tried doing root cuttings in January 2021. The cuttings rotted.
It's not dirt..
It's soil
I love me some soil
How do you do the lighting for them? Are they in the shade for the process?
Yes, I keep them out of direct sunlight until i'm sure they have root growth.
No rooting hormone, wow. What time of year is best? I'm in 8b
I am in 8 as well. Fall too late fall or early spring. North Texas is way to hot during the summer to root anything. Thanks!
Damn man , I’d have 20 cuttings struck by now , never seen someone take so long to stick a cutting in dirt
He's trying to demonstrate how to do it, why would he fly through it?
It's OK
I know we have to move on to the next project or item .
I do wish him & you good luck .
Hold my beer
@@MikeKincaid79 lol 😂
Love it!
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