Fig tree cuttings, root on wrong end?
Taki Shen
5 years ago
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Comments (3)I've seen rooting like that above the soil line with my issai kiwi cuttings also. If you gently tug on the cutting and feel any resistance you likely have roots below also. If there are no roots below you could take it out and repot it carefully so that root is in potting mix. That root is pretty small and fragile though you might want to let it grow a bit before trying that. As for when to expose them to dry air do it gradually. you will have to use something different than the jar to do that. Maybe a clear plastic bag tied tightly then each day or 2 open it a bit to get it acclimated to dryer air. Good luck! Tyler...See MoreRooting Mcool and Zingarella fig tree cuttings
Comments (6)cis4elk, I started last year. I hated having to transition from the perlite and vermiculite. I use a sifted pine bark with soil mix and perlite. I used that mix on all my cuttings last year and hardly disturbed the roots at all when I up potted the cuttings. They had very strong roots....See Morefig root cutting ....figs or no figs?
Comments (1)The easiest way to get a fig tree is to root a cutting and it should have fruit in a very few years like 3 at the most. The older a fig tree gets the larger it gets just like most things. Usually getting figs in 3 to 4 years depending on where you live. I have 3 nice trees now and 2 more small trees. I also have a 5 gal. bucket with 5 cuttings in it that I started early this spring that are well rooted and ready to plant this fall after the leaves fall. They are now about 3 feet tall and looking real good. DAN...See MoreCutting Roots of a Fig Tree
Comments (2)John, In the NE, fig trees are often overwintered by cutting the roots on one side of the tree and folding it over. In the spring when the tree is erected, the roots grow back. Figs have a fibrous roots system which can take quite a bit of root pruning and survive. Last year, I removed a 12' tree with only about a 24-30" diameter root mass. Even that was not only thinned out, but also pruned back so that it would fit into the container in which I was planting the tree. If your tree goes dormant, it would be best to wait until then. If you can't wait, I think it still should be okay. Especially if we are only talking about one or two root lines. ~james...See MoreTaki Shen
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