Diluted Fert in Rooting Medium

[JDaaze]

Hello everyone!

I’ve seen a few people mention hydrating rooting medium with a diluted fertilizer right away. Something like a 1/5 to a 1/4 strength. Does anyone have any experience with this?

Thanks,
Jon

 

[GoodFriendMike]

I do diluted M.G. in all my fig pops.

 

[Jigfig]

I’ve started to recently. Haven’t noticed any negative side effects. Figure might as well have it there for when the cutting roots.

 

[Opiem10]

I do diluted M.G. in all my fig pops.

Me too. Me too.

 

[RedSkip]

I use 1/4 teaspoon per gallon of distilled water

 

[ktrain]

I have used different ferts.

 

[Dave The Fig Guy]

I started a 6 cuttings in cups with a very small amount of 10-10-10 a couple of weeks ago. Too soon to tell how that'a going to work out.

 

[JDaaze]

I started a 6 cuttings in cups with a very small amount of 10-10-10 a couple of weeks ago. Too soon to tell how that'a going to work out.

Welcome to the forum!

 

[Kompakfigs]

I started doing 1/4 tsp of MiracleGro AP or equivalent and 1/4 tsp of epsom to hydrate the medium. Am I seeing a significant change before adding the diluted fertilizer to the soil, probably not.

 

[JDaaze]

Thanks for the replies! Going to start some fig pops here soon with some cuttings I would very much like to root. More so than any others. Didn’t want to fub anything up

 

[Jigfig]

Thanks for the replies! Going to start some fig pops here soon with some cuttings I would very much like to root. More so than any others. Didn’t want to fub anything up

Welp you’re already screwing up bud. You’re telling people which are the important ones and you are making a fuss lol. Treat them like any other cuttings if you want them to live. Ask around how many expensive cuttings have died while freebies lived

 

[cdh]

Welp you’re already screwing up bud. You’re telling people which are the important ones and you are making a fuss lol. Treat them like any other cuttings if you want them to live. Ask around how many expensive cuttings have died while freebies lived

Of everything I have actually purchased, about 90% died (this was early on and it was only about 8 total cuttings). Of the freebies/trades that I've tried rooting, my success rate is around 85%, but the ones that died were the fancy ones.

 

[Poplee]

Hello everyone!

I’ve seen a few people mention hydrating rooting medium with a diluted fertilizer right away. Something like a 1/5 to a 1/4 strength. Does anyone have any experience with this?

Thanks,
Jon

I use diluted Jacks 20-20-20. You can see the leaves get greener.

 

[Jigfig]

Of everything I have actually purchased, about 90% died (this was early on and it was only about 8 total cuttings). Of the freebies/trades that I've tried rooting, my success rate is around 85%, but the ones that died were the fancy ones.

Such is the way of cuttings lol don’t feel bad though the ones I wanted most are the ones that rotted or got eaten by gnats. Ones that are cool but not top picks or that I have many of are doing amazing