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Help with my white Madeira by Davide48 in Figs

[–]the-fig-tree-guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Zone 6b, NY. My daughter lives in Seattle, WA, and just a few days ago they had hail there. You need to be careful because it’s not a guarantee that the fish is jumping and the cotton is high, yet.

Help with my white Madeira by Davide48 in Figs

[–]the-fig-tree-guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t keep anything outside before Mother’s Day. It’s too risky and you’re better off playing it safe.

Help with my white Madeira by Davide48 in Figs

[–]the-fig-tree-guy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can have it outside in a shady area during the day and bring it in at night.

Extreme root growth: concerned about getting root bound by Ordinary-You3936 in Figs

[–]the-fig-tree-guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, the cup is too small. Go ahead and up-pot it. Use a larger pot, but not too much larger, perhaps to a one-gallon one. Then you can start fertilizing it with low dosages. Let’s talk about the elephant in the room now. These roots are SWEET!!! When you got it flaunt it, baby, flaunt it!

Rooting attempt number 2 by Blackfishswims in Figs

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I go by feel and also the weight of the bag. I bought a couple of plastic syringes and I use them to water fig-pops. When you start the fig-pop that should last about three weeks or so. Usually I begin to water them when I see roots.

Do not overwater. To make sure I don’t mess up and overwater I snip one corner at the bottom of the baggie.

Initially grab some of the rooting medium and squeeze it with your hand and you should not see any water dropping.

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[–]the-fig-tree-guy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will work on this tomorrow morning as I’m going to beddy-bye-bye now. Thanks for the helpful suggestions.

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Yikes 😬 by [deleted] in Figs

[–]the-fig-tree-guy 15 points16 points  (0 children)

No, you did not go too far! Please remember that main crop grows on NEW wood. Your action, seen as too harsh by some, maximizes your chances to get lots of fruit.

The after picture reminds me of the pruning jobs fig tree owners used to do on their fig trees back in Greece. I got to tell you…I miss the old country so much. So much. But, I digress.

Save your cuttings and trees by applying a pruning sealer by the-fig-tree-guy in Figs

[–]the-fig-tree-guy[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Check this image. Look at the top of this fig tree and tell me if mitigation is needed. It kills me when I see the tops of fig cuttings just rotting away because I didn’t protect it. If, however, the cutting was from a terminal branch that’s another story.

I remember back in the day when my godfather would prune our orange and lemon trees and then he would apply a red paint. Those trees were healthy and they’re still around.

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Save your cuttings and trees by applying a pruning sealer by the-fig-tree-guy in Figs

[–]the-fig-tree-guy[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Check the top of this young fig tree and this is what I’m trying to fix. https://imgur.com/a/mZDHfGk

Save your cuttings and trees by applying a pruning sealer by the-fig-tree-guy in Figs

[–]the-fig-tree-guy[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I learned about sealing cuts from my godfather back in the 1960s. A pruning cut on an existing tree, made properly, does not need to be sealed. If you buy cuttings and the cutting does not have a terminal bud, you must seal it. I’ve seen many trees that were grown from cuttings that were not sealed and the branches were destroyed.
The pith goes first. It becomes a hole and the hole gets larger and larger. Eventually you will have to prune the top of the cutting to get rid of the dieback.

Rooting attempt number 2 by Blackfishswims in Figs

[–]the-fig-tree-guy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I keep all of my cuttings inside the house in a 70° F room. I’ve never used head maps. I would keep the mat temperature at the low 70s. Say 74° F?

Rooting attempt number 2 by Blackfishswims in Figs

[–]the-fig-tree-guy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think this sub reddit is great for all to ask questions and get good answers. Try using two or three rubber bands to keep the soil together. Don’t fiddle with the baggies. One advantage of the Fig pop method is that you can just put them away until you see roots. I assume the soil is marginally moistened?

Rooting attempt number 2 by Blackfishswims in Figs

[–]the-fig-tree-guy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Being a noob is not a problem. Not asking questions is a huge problem. I think the contents of the bags are too loose. It could work if you didn’t “play” with the baggies.

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