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A few years ago in Perth Australia, I was given some fig cuttings in December a week before Xmas- in our summer, in full leaf. I was going away that night so I cut the leaves off, wrapped in damp paper sprayed them and popped several into each bag and put them into the vegetable drawer in my fridge. Coming home , I forgot about them and weeks later they were totally crammed with long roots. I couldn't believe it- I untangled the roots and successfully grew them on in pots like you said Ross. Really enjoy your videos- I'm so besotted with figs- all my cuttings are unamed so no idea what figs I have. Cheers Marilyn

@mssavedin92

6 ай бұрын

So you rooted the cuttings in the cold and dark?

@marilynwhite2155

6 ай бұрын

@@mssavedin92 these took root in the vege table crisper draw of my fridge. Over our Summer. When I untangled the roots, I potted them up into small pots and placed them in the shade until they sprouted leaves. I just cannot remember if I put plastic bags over the tops of the pots to keep moisture in but would have misted them every now and again.gradually moving to sunlight over time

Cool. I'm gonna try this next time. I had fantastic success with JSacadura's method, but lost a lot of rooted plants in the up-potting. I was super careful with the roots too but they are incredibly fragile. So if I got your method right: Take fatter dormant cuttings and store them in the fridge for up to 6 months in bags, perhaps with just a bit of moisture like a damp paper towel inside. At last frost date place cuttings in bag with moistened paper towels wrapped around each cutting individially @ 75-80F for 2+ weeks. Look for root initials forming. If none, wait. Plant in pots, low light, until chance of transplant shock is over and root formation is clear. Each pot gets small amount of osmocote or other slow-release, plus mycorrhizae inoculant if you have it. I think the key thing is avoiding full root formation so they are not damaged when potting up. The ones I Ieft in coir for extra long and then potted up had much more fibrous roots and seem to be doing well. Fig on!! -fixie

I bought some fig cuttings from abroad and they took so long to arrive that they had begun to develop roots just like that.

@paulshizzledizzle6180

5 ай бұрын

That's awesome!

I thought about root my cuttings like this I sprout my seeds like that

excellent information you just passed along! i tried this method and yes it was very successful

Thank you for all the invaluable knowledge you have have shared through the years as well as your dedication to these endeavors!

I totally need to do this.

Fantastic content I’m applying your knowledge and seeing results thank you

I do this with other tree cuttings and have been doing it with figs for a few years. Once I see the root formation I transfer it to the dirt.

@waynemasters8673

Ай бұрын

"Once"?

Maybe Ross try Notorious Fig process plastic bag tied around tree pot / 2/3 weeks on heat in dark then spider farmer lights bring out leaf ect I use mycorrhizal similar to what you have done in this video except I did the whole process in the tree pot 👍👍🇦🇺😊

You didn't mention anything about the amount and how often you need to water the cuttings after you plant them into the containers. Rooting them isn't too much of an issue for me. It's keeping them alive after potting them up.

It's important to put the cutting vertical as in the direction you wish to plant. The hormones move to the lowest points and initiate Root growth. If you lie the cuttings on their side you will often get adventitious root formation along the entire underside or in low spots. Cheers Ross

@mssavedin92

6 ай бұрын

good to know. I'll go stand my container up because I just put mine in a closet with a light bulb...like Ross did and they're all lying flat. Thankyou!

@paulshizzledizzle6180

5 ай бұрын

Hey you started your cuttings same time as me. Read my comment from 2 weeks ago above. With the light bulb, it doesnt matter if you use one or not. What is important is the container is in an environment that is 78 degrees. At the beginning of video, he mentioned he used 75 degrees but I know Ross's favorite number is 78. Watch the video like 10 more times. Notice the dates he is doing things too. When is his last frost date? Stuff like that. You cant do exactly what he does because of location and time period. Watch the video 10 or more times@@mssavedin92

@paulshizzledizzle6180

5 ай бұрын

Hey who cares about the light bulb. What is more important is the temperature. You have a light bulb but if the temperature is 66F. Then the light bulb is useless. If that is the case, stop using the light bulb and figure out a way to get about 78F. It's okay to go up and down from 72-78. Something close If you need a quick temperature gauge. The Dollar tree. Works well@@mssavedin92

Are you applying root hormone to cuttings before wrapping in paper towel to start rooting? When transferring cutting from high humidity ziploc bags directly to the pots with soil in a much drier air environment, does this cause shock issues or problems with leaves or cuttings?

The best part is that you don't need those $350 produce bags!

with this process do you cut off bark to the cambium first? Do you still refrigerate the dormant cutting until May then do this procedure in the vid? thanks

Thank you so much Ross, for sharing very knowledge information with the full details. I'm wondering when you stick very fragile initially rooted cuttings into heavily compacted pot soils, does roots are going to break? If yes, roots easily grow back again or it time take more longer time? Is it is better to stand cutting in the pot first and after that, carefully add loose soil and add water to fill-up the air pockets in soil?

I got a four year old peartree I dug up sawed off to 2 foot length and threw it in a trash can of water and from March 15th to Ap=IL 25th those white spots formed 100s of them , well maybe a hundred of them they formed at the lowest branch junction about 6 inches from.the root mass . This as out sie n 5p to 20 degree Fahrenheit weather

@robertbrawley5048

2 жыл бұрын

Wrapping damp tissue rots mycuttings . . I am not methodical like you are, that, I figure is my downfall

@oftenwrongphong

2 жыл бұрын

fig cuttings will do the same in water as well.

@robertbrawley5048

2 жыл бұрын

@@oftenwrongphong I have tried that with a bubbler and asprin in the water and a month later ended the experiment with nothing to show for the effort . It's only when I'm not trying to grow roots ,do I get them

@oftenwrongphong

2 жыл бұрын

@@robertbrawley5048 man, that's so true in gardening, as it is in life and relationships, down to the aspirin not helping lol. Wish I'd known about your experiment 48 hours earlier, before I ordered my $8 bubbler from amazon.

@robertbrawley5048

2 жыл бұрын

@@oftenwrongphong try the bubbler and aspirin. Report back here in a month or two Cheers

Ross Raddi Did you cut off the bark or score the bark to the cambium first before applying the paper towel? Do you still recommend this method? Thank you!

can we get a breba report on the greenhouse and unprotected in ground trees bro?

@RossRaddi

2 жыл бұрын

Breba report won't be happening until they ripen. In ground trees coming soon.

Dam that paper towel and plastic bag trick is clever “I like” has any one thought to grow fig cuttings like hydroponic plants is it possible…

@oftenwrongphong

2 жыл бұрын

I don't do hydro any more except for some herbs n onions. However, I get roots growing after a few weeks by sticking my bunch of cuttings in water. It's a pain, cuz you gotta change the water every few days (if warm, pretty much every day). The cuttings I've stuck into soil with a bag over to retain moisture are doing much better without me even having to add water. I did order an $8 fish tank aerator to see if it'll speed up water rooting or at least keep the water from smelling. Your question makes me wanna stick the rooted cuttings into my herb set up lol.

@jamesfrederick.

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah try it kinda interesting idea I’m assuming u use clay balls as you’re medium

@thedungeon1288

2 жыл бұрын

I tried it. It did not work for me

What are you going to do with the heatwave we are going to get this weekend? I have some cuttings that have just begun to leaf out in the garage. I also have a white marseilles that was rooted and had multiple leaves but dropped its leaves likely because I accidentally hit them when I was moving it.. Can't get it to do anything now lol.

I just pruned and root pruned our desert king today, Feb 4th 2024.. I did the cuttings as you said here , Ive covered 2 nodes with wet paper towel and into large zip lock and will use a light bulb in a closet for heat. Question?? Should the container be covered so that its dark? or does it matter either way, clear or dark? Thanks Ross

@RossRaddi

6 ай бұрын

Darkness doesn't matter. Constant humidity does.

Hi Ross I just moved to Florida and I purchased my first gig tree I’m very exited to see it grow and see the fruits. You emphasize on one branch can you look at my tree and see if is ok ?

@RossRaddi

Жыл бұрын

Contact me on my blog. Figboss.com

My figs that I’ve tried waking up still have nothing happening the branches are slowly dying back which might be caused by the cold idk bought another cutting that is 2-3 years old from a friend to at least have a harvest this year

@RossRaddi

2 жыл бұрын

How did you store them in the winter? What low did they see?

@LensOfWisdom

2 жыл бұрын

@@RossRaddi the lowest it went was like 8F for 3 days but I’ve put blankets and a light bulb that makes heat in the tiny storage area which made it 12-18F

@paulshizzledizzle6180

5 ай бұрын

Ross in his other video says fig tree do not like going under 15F. 3 days is pretty long. 12-18F are bad numbers@@LensOfWisdom

@LensOfWisdom

5 ай бұрын

@@paulshizzledizzle6180 so it did survive and still doing well lowest it has seen this year was only 20F it was a warm winter compared to last year

@paulshizzledizzle6180

5 ай бұрын

That is great news. Congrats. Great job taking care of that tree@@LensOfWisdom

Hi Ross! I have a question! I just got a black Madeira and LSU Tiger in from figbid and was wondering what was the correct way of up potting them and introducing them to the sun.(they were grown under a grow light per seller)

@paulshizzledizzle6180

5 ай бұрын

you asked an easy question. Google it how to harden off plants or fig trees

How long does it take for the cutting to grow roots. I have just had failure after failure. I have set up over 20 persimmons cuttings this past winter that all failed. Now I am trying to root violet de bordough, and some random blueberries cuttings that I found. After a week, the cuttings seem to still be alive but have grown no roots.

hey Ross, do you ever try rooting soft wood from thinning cuts? Any suggestions?

@RossRaddi

Ай бұрын

It's difficult. It's best to take the cuttings near the summer solstice.

Hey Ross! What % humidity do you aim for inside of the box?

@paulshizzledizzle6180

5 ай бұрын

Id tell you who cares. Focus on the temperature 78 F.

How to determine it’s just enough moisture?

@RossRaddi

6 ай бұрын

Wring out the paper towel. You should see very few drops of water.

How can I send you pic of it

Question: You said you kept them in darkness, in a closet, but you used a lightbulb to keep the closet warm. Did you cover the plastic tub with a blanket to keep it dark in the tub (it wouldn't be dark if the light bulb is on)? And did you keep the bulb on all of the time, or 16 hours on, 8 hours off (you suggested that in another rooting video)? I want to do this, but need to do it correctly. Thank you.

@mssavedin92

6 ай бұрын

sounds like he kept the light on 100% for about two weeks and did that purely for the heat. He told me today that it doesnt need to be in the dark.

@sn232

6 ай бұрын

@@mssavedin92 Thank you for telling me this, it's very helpful :)

@mssavedin92

5 ай бұрын

ha!....funny. So, I actually took them out of the closet the day after I tried that paper towel method, they're all in a peat/coir and perlite medium now. The paper towel just did not sit well with me. The room they're all in is not 75 degrees though, maybe 70'ish. I hope for the best, guess I shall see. @@paulshizzledizzle6180

@sn232

5 ай бұрын

@@paulshizzledizzle6180 Some of us are new to this, and do have questions, and there is no harm in asking questions, that is how we all learn. Completely unnecessary to leave a snarky comment. The 2nd and 4th small sentence of your first paragraph were helpful otherwise. If you are tired of hearing about the lightbulb, which was a question intended for Ross, not you, maybe stop reading the comments and move on.

@paulshizzledizzle6180

5 ай бұрын

Okay Your perception is snarky. I am writing it intelligently for easy understanding. Alright I am bouncing. Good luck. Getting a response from Ross @@sn232

Ross, I have a question: I have a dessert king Fig tree I have it almost 4 years now , and no fruit !? Just leaves but no fruit ! It's about 6 feet , I feed it fertilizer and all good stuff, Sun , water Still no fruit ? Any suggestions?

@mimosel1

2 жыл бұрын

You need to pinch the top of the branches. Watch YT about it.

@NassrSalim81

2 жыл бұрын

@@mimosel1 I forgot to mention , that I did pinched the tree but all the same no progress.

Have you had any luck with rooting any varieties of persimmon? the persimmon rootstock i received (free from conservation dept) was actually a chinkapin oak so i need to do something with my scions.

@RossRaddi

2 жыл бұрын

I have not!