Comprehensive Guide to Rooting Fig Cuttings: Safest and Most Reliable Method (How & Why)

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Жыл бұрын

Here is what I do. NO UP POTTING!!! I'll go through my main rooting method. Why I like it & why it has worked for me better than any other method. I'll discuss the pros and cons of this method and many others. With this method, there is NO LOSS up potting your cuttings. Keep the cuttings on bottom heat and in relative darkness for first 2-3 weeks. You can acclimate the pots to light after 3 weeks. If you stay until the end, you'll see my latest and craziest experiment.
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@jerseygrows8223 Жыл бұрын

Love to see how successful this goes! I’ve always lost a few through transplant shock

@thenotoriousfig Жыл бұрын

That's why I like this method. Least number of transplants!

@ktrain4996 Жыл бұрын

Great video Sir, Basically the same thing I do. Nearly 100% success. Lot's of good advise!

@thenotoriousfig Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin!

@m.inthedesert7134 Жыл бұрын

Very informative & good sound on this one!

@1966sander Жыл бұрын

Here I am in cold Michigan and watching fig videos. Can’t wait for spring to see my hardy Chicago blossom this year. Thanks for the videos ❤

@thenotoriousfig Жыл бұрын

Some really great growers in Michigan!

@1966sander Жыл бұрын

@@thenotoriousfig fairly new to this, but I am learning every day

@SergioFasciano Жыл бұрын

Thank you, makes total sense, easy and lots of info.

@billwoods95 Жыл бұрын

Great instructions. Thanks Alejandro. I also used tree pots and Promix but sealed the top of the pot with "Press-n-Seal" with a hole in the center for the cutting. Just another idea.

@thenotoriousfig Жыл бұрын

That sounds like a good plan. How about the bottom holes?

@JulianPatrickMiller Жыл бұрын

I am 4 years into my fig tree growing journey and I would like to say THIS is my new favorite channel. Keep up the great work!

@thenotoriousfig Жыл бұрын

Hey Thank you!

@AM-lz2jr Жыл бұрын

Good point on this being the "final destination" the ultimate rooting method

@thenotoriousfig Жыл бұрын

It’s all about tinkering. You can root any number of ways, but why would you want to do a more difficult method. Thanks!

@chrisfisher3900 3 ай бұрын

Love collecting figs but still haven’t tried cuttings😬. Gonna have to give it a shot though

@StevesSpot Жыл бұрын

I think it's great that we have a local grower here in Cincinnati putting out content. Zone 6 can be "tricky" with figs.

@thenotoriousfig Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@teriveduperier5674 7 ай бұрын

I love your videos. I was wondering if there was a way I could send you a picture of an inground Fig Tree that has gotten out of control, and I wanted to recommendation as to how to prune it, and if there was a way to save some of the big trunks in the middleor propagate them

@basementfigs Жыл бұрын

Great video!!!

@Allamericantournaments Жыл бұрын

GREAT! I tripled my success rate with his method this year.

@thenotoriousfig Жыл бұрын

That's awesome!

@firstname7769 Жыл бұрын

There we go! I’d been wondering if you were a fan of Pac too 😂👍💯

@darrellsmith4463 8 ай бұрын

All that squeezing looks like hard work, especially if you’ve got a lot of cuttings to root. I started soaking the pro-mix in a tub full of water then squeezing the hell out of it using an antique fruit press. My first time rooting cuttings this winter and looked at many different videos and decided yours is the one for me. Your videos contain a lot of helpful information.

@thenotoriousfig 8 ай бұрын

Try 5 parts promix and 1 part water. That should be just about right and no squeezing.

@darrellsmith4463 8 ай бұрын

@@thenotoriousfig I will-thanks

@kws1957 9 ай бұрын

Thank you. 😊

@MikeKincaid79 Жыл бұрын

Haha, can't wait to see the results!

@thenotoriousfig Жыл бұрын

This could change everything...

@kqdwills 6 ай бұрын

I did the cup and plastic bags with some cuttings. So far no cuttings got rotted yet, but the results appeared slower comparing to my other methods. It took over a month until the cutting grew foliage, and I couldn't see the roots. So I changed to use the fig pop method. Every time I used peat moss with perlite and a bit compost, so they leaf out a lot, but grew roots very slow. Lately I use coco coir, perlite and peat. I tend to always over water water, afraid they got dried up, since I used heat mass, so I had a one cutting rotted. One time I used the method from Korean gardener's channel and added some water at the bottom of the tote for moisture, but that was too much moisture. After a few days, they got molded, so I had to take out and redo them again. Geez. The problem is some of the cuttings I bought from Figbid and Ebay looked like they were old cuttings, so I worried they got dried up. Some sellers did cut the cuttings fresh out of their treed, after they got the orders, but those were less common varieties, so I only bought a few cutting (1-3) for each varieties.

@thenotoriousfig 6 ай бұрын

You have tons of variables. I made the video to provide one method and eliminate variables. If you stick to the method I show, you will get success.

@bosquebear1 7 ай бұрын

You just made a big fig pop!

@bosquebear1 7 ай бұрын

I moisten my mix the day before and leave it overnite to soak up the water. When i check it the next day, i either add a little more water or a little more perlite and make it so i don't have to squeeze the water out.

@7071hemicuda Жыл бұрын

Great video Alejandro! Couple of questions, how long do you keep the 4x9 treepots on a heating mat? Once there are shoots and a few small leaves, can I start fertilizing with quarter strength balanced fertilizer? Thanks!

@thenotoriousfig Жыл бұрын

I take them off heat when I see roots at bottom and have leaves, which is around 3-4 weeks.

@getwheeler Жыл бұрын

What is the brand of wax that you are using in the compressive rooting video? And are you only applying it on the top cut?

@NYHunter27 7 ай бұрын

Great channel. If your cutting has 3 nodes, do you bury 2 and leave 1 above the soil?

@thenotoriousfig 7 ай бұрын

That's what I do

@bosquebear1 7 ай бұрын

I love the tortilla experiment!

@upupandaway5646 7 ай бұрын

Great job, buddy .would you just use promix for a 200 liter container for a larger fig tree😊 .

@thenotoriousfig 6 ай бұрын

Promix is not the best for the final potted fig tree because it doesn’t have any organic matter or fertilizer. I use promix mainly for cuttings and up potting smaller plants.

@gops1979 Жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial! Thank you for posting this video. I watched this video few times and have followed the steps exactly to root few cuttings which I failed few times last year. 2 things I would like to know please if you don't mind. 1) When do we start watering and what amount of water? 2) Watering question: This is a tall tree pot. I used to spray some water at the top every few days but the center and bottom soil remained dry. When I tried bottom watering, bottom soil remained very wet for long. How do you water these tree pots when the initial roots are forming? 3) When we open the plastic bag, do we have to open the bag for few mins the first day and gradually increase the time before we remove the plastic bag completely?

@thenotoriousfig Жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm going to post a quick update to answer your questions.

@frankwilson2607 Жыл бұрын

Great, and comprehensive. A point and a question. Point - how about applying a dollop of low melting hotmelt glue from a craft gun instead of wax? Question: It waa almost clear about the scoring of the bottom quarter or third of the cutting before dipping in hormone. Is that depth just enough to gt a bit of sap in contact with the hormone, do you suppose? Or, do you go deeper? Great work on OurFigs!

@thenotoriousfig Жыл бұрын

@@frankwilson2607 not sure about the glue gun, so long as it's not too hot. I usually score until I get past the cambium, the lime green layer past the brown bark.

@kws1957 9 ай бұрын

Here in the middle of Bavaria is not quite a fig country, but nevertheless I have now 3 fig trees, the biggest has only three figs…

@neurocognitive Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Does it have to be a blue corn tortilla? :) just kidding!! I noticed on your video you showed a bag of Pro Mix BX. Did you use that or Pro Mix HP for your cuttings soil? Keep us posted on the tortilla!! Thanks Again

@thenotoriousfig Жыл бұрын

Either is fine. They both have Mycorrhiza, which is important. You can add some extra perlite if you like, maybe 10%.

@neurocognitive Жыл бұрын

@@thenotoriousfig Sounds good. Thank You

@C3Voyage 8 ай бұрын

Twist ties. How long after leafing out is it safe to transplant to final container or ground?

@thenotoriousfig 8 ай бұрын

If you root in January, you should have good growth by April 1st. You should see roots out of the bottom of the pot, if you bottom water. And it should be packed w roots by then. Then you transplant. Good luck!

@davidnelsen9971 7 ай бұрын

Do you only use the Mycorrhizal inoculant that comes in the ProMix, or do you add it to subsequent waterings?

@thenotoriousfig 7 ай бұрын

Just what's in the promix. If you want, you could sprinkle some in the hole before you put the cutting in.

@darushrahmani6042 7 ай бұрын

Hi. Great video. After you bag the cuttings. How often do you water them?

@thenotoriousfig 7 ай бұрын

Not until they leaf out. Moisture stays constant until then bc of the plastic bag.

@kqdwills 6 ай бұрын

@@thenotoriousfig Many of my fig cuttings leaf out, so I took them to the bright window ( weak winter sun, so no leave burning). The problem is they grow leaves, but not that vigorous of yours after a month. Instead they've been growing very slow, and I still don't see the roots. I used over -sized nylon bags before I bought the standard 4x16 though. How long it took your fig cuttings grew roots out of the pot's bottoms ? Did you get the same results using this method on varies of fig cuttings, or different results on different cuttings' conditions and varieties?

@thenotoriousfig 6 ай бұрын

@@kqdwills last year I had many different varieties and they all did well with this method. What is your heat set at? Where is the thermostat prob? Are the pots still the same weight as when you started?

@savinoandriano1484 Жыл бұрын

Ok so I want to grow a single leader I up potted to 5 gallon it’s June can I choose from two leaders one and cut one or will it harm my fig trees have ten fig trees got them in April in tree pots up potted them to 5 gallon pails just wondering if it is to late to cut to one leader? Love your channel I think your trees look amazing great job!

@thenotoriousfig Жыл бұрын

You can always cut at end of season for next year. Or just go with this form on this tree. Do single on next one.

@savinoandriano1484 Жыл бұрын

@@thenotoriousfig thanks for responding back I really appreciate your help love your channel keep up the good work

@brandonmonroe7050 Жыл бұрын

Have you ever had a cutting fully root and grow a few leaves and then just stop? Ive had the same two leaves on one of my cuttings for two months.

@thenotoriousfig Жыл бұрын

if you have leaves and it's getting enough light, I'd leave it alone. Only bottom water just barely with 1/4 strength miracle grow (which is 1/2 indoor strength). are you using clear solo cups or treepots?

@jimbojimmyjam95 7 ай бұрын

Wondering if you’ve ever added Xtreme Gardening Mykos Mycorrhizae to your soil. I can’t find Pro-Mix HP.

@thenotoriousfig 7 ай бұрын

if you don't have promix, I think you can approximate it with peat and perlite and crushing the Mykos and adding it to the cuttings soil.

@r1sontag Жыл бұрын

Ordering corn tortillas ahora!! 😂

@truthsayer6329 9 ай бұрын

I'm in the Columbus Ohio area. Can you tell me about any local/Southern Ohio fig groups that trade/exchange cuttings and plants?

@thenotoriousfig 9 ай бұрын

Queen City Fig Facebook group

@ioerror2000 10 ай бұрын

I am rewatching the video just to see the medium you use for rooting. I totally missed the 20/20/20 water mix used when I watched the video first time a few months ago. I always thought you need a sterile medium for rooting. Do you still recommend using the 1/4 strength of 20/20/20? Thanks and keep up the good work. Always looking forward for your video tutorials. edited to fix typo

@thenotoriousfig 10 ай бұрын

Yes mild fertilizer helps. You can mix the soil 5 parts soil to 1 part water. Mix thoroughly and it should be good moisture level.

@lindaberri593 Жыл бұрын

Like your method but I already started fig pop . How long should I keep cutting in fig pop to make sure I don’t lose it??

@thenotoriousfig Жыл бұрын

Until the roots look like spaghetti

@antfordbbq 3 ай бұрын

Do you have to put waxon the top If you don't wrap it

@thenotoriousfig 3 ай бұрын

It helps so they don't dry out.

@superdave336 9 ай бұрын

Well I messed up. In my inexperience and excitement with some of my first fig cuttings I forgot to wrap the tips in parafilm. I followed this video for planting them and 3:30 am this morning remembered...lol. So, my question is should I try to go back and wrap them now while planted without disturbing them, try painting the tips with wax or just try to keep the tips misted? In the future I'm going to make a checklist so I don't forget steps. Thanks

@thenotoriousfig 9 ай бұрын

If the cuttings haven’t been set for more than 10-14 days I’d try to gently wrap them or brush on wax. The wrap doesn’t have to be super tight given this situation.

@superdave336 9 ай бұрын

@@thenotoriousfig Thanks. That’s what I will do. Love the channel. Thanks for sharing.

@truthsayer6329 7 ай бұрын

If I use a different soil like Happy Frog that already has fertilizer in it do I still need to wet the soil and squeeze it out or not?

@thenotoriousfig 7 ай бұрын

I have a new V2.0 video. It explains the soil mix better.

@truthsayer6329 7 ай бұрын

@@thenotoriousfig What's the name of the video that does this?

@thenotoriousfig 7 ай бұрын

@@truthsayer6329 VERSION 2.0: 2023 COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO ROOTING FIG CUTTINGS kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eL2dmqqpudSVmWg.html

@richardletell4062 Жыл бұрын

i use HP.........I use a large bowl, put HP in the bowl ( enough for 1 pot ).......add a little water, mix it up........ if you squeeze the HP and water come out ( too wet ).......... if you squeeze the HP and it falls apart in your hand ( too dry ).......if you squeeze the HP, no water comes out and the HP holds together in a lump,,,..... ( its just right ).... Once you do it a few times....you will know.........Loose a few expensive cuttings and you will catch on real quick!.....speaking from experience! LOL.

@thenotoriousfig Жыл бұрын

It's a scientific fact that if you pay for a cutting it's chance of survival drops, lol

@richardletell4062 Жыл бұрын

@@thenotoriousfig EXACTLY

@richardletell4062 Жыл бұрын

HP Works

@astigoboom3548 9 ай бұрын

hi where can i order the tree pot?

@thenotoriousfig 9 ай бұрын

Stewe and Sons

@savinoandriano1484 Жыл бұрын

DEL COR SACORRO BLACK ROSSALINO

@saundra1571 Жыл бұрын

What zone are you in? State?

@thenotoriousfig Жыл бұрын

Cincinnati OH, zone 6 a/b

@christiangonzalez6945 Жыл бұрын

Hahahahah i bet you had to cut the dog jumping on the table hahahahahahahaha

@savinoandriano1484 Жыл бұрын

Red Lebanese& Sicilian black giveaway cuttings I would like to give those cuttings to my mom add on to her garden because she had been commenting a lot about fig trees how she would like to grow one brings her back to her days in Calabria Italy

@thenotoriousfig Жыл бұрын

Hi try this fall again when I might have more. Thanks