A lot people use Pro-Mix. But that stuff is really expensive. You can mix your own and you get more control.

For general potting right after rooting, you can mix peat moss, perlite, fine pine bark with 1:1:1. Or 1.5:1:1. Do not use coco coir since it holds too much moisture. You can also mix in low amount of Garden-tone, like 1/2 cup for a 5 gallon pot. You can add 1/2 lime to bring Ph up since fig likes more high Ph soil. You can also use Starter Solution, but only use half strength to start.

I appreciate your help RedSun.

There was not much to go by, and no one was responding, so I was thinking to play safe.

Thank you both for your suggestions!

I am in zone 9b, Tucson, Az.

I don't have as much pine bark as I thought, so I just got some bark mulch at Home Depot and will see how much small I can get out of it.

Decent pine is hard to find here.

I will see what I can come up with.

I really need to get a few of these done today, the roots are growing like crazy. lol.

JoJo

Thanks to let us know your zone.

Same here for pine bark, I buy bark mulch pick pick pine bark and crush it by putting it in heavy plastic bag and run it over with truck 😯 weird ! Maybe but works for me.

The test of bark I use it in flower beds.

LOL! I've spent hours grinding it in-between bricks. If I had a cement driveway I'd run it over! lol.

I'm going to try 5 parts pine bark, 2 parts cactus/palm mix instead of peat, some turface and pumice. and a splash of lime.

I got these cuttings from ebay, they rooted very fast! I am so please, but they are to practice with , to learn before I take any cuttings from a very unique tree I have.

If I had to LOL ! I would take it on highway resting pull over and run it over there 😆 insane idea but it could be done.

You folks are so creative and hard working. :-)

LOL!

Good thinking bluemoonlight

RedSun...

It's frustrating and crazy what we will do for the perfect bark. :-)

I got 3 tree's in pots and no wilt or signs of shock today, so I am very happy!

@jojosplants2020

What varieties do you have?

RedSun, Right now just celeste as far as cuttings.
I have a Brown Turkey, in ground, and a unique one called Ruby, in container.

look really nice. It looks like that fig plant solved your crossword puzzle....

Thank you :-)

Someone had to solve it, I hate crossword puzzles. lol

I do most of my work at the kitchen table this time of year. I'm a big sissy when it comes to winter. lol

I just purchased some cuttings (white Adriatic) off of Facebook Marketplace.....what did you buy that is growing so well?

Are fig folks trading cuttings any longer on the forum here?

I haven't really been on here much since the original fig forum merged into Houzz. I'm slowly catching the fig bug again and since I live in a much warmer climate now compared to NNJ, I wanna give it another go around. I was up to 30+ varieties at one time, lost my entire crop during the arctic winter blast of '13....I was gutted and lost all desire til now again.

Also, where are you folks finding Pro-Mix HP, locally or mail order???

Frank open up google and type in these words Pro Mix near me .

Always check the websites listed to make sure if they indeed do carry it and have it in stock.

Good Luck its decent stuff for the old and lazy such as me that does not have a lot of pots to manage.

Martin

I use Pro Mix too. I add gallon of small peaces bark mulch and aprox half gallon shrimp manure to 4 gallons of Pro Mix at transplanting.

@Frank Ortisi, These are Celeste figs, I got from ebay.

Beginners luck probably. lol.

I too took a leave of absence, when Houzz took over and the past few months are working my way back in and have plants again.

Jo Jo