First Roots... Class of 2026

Figgin' A said:
This season, I am not using a heat mat... or grow lights from the start. A completely hands-off approach this year. I normally keep the temps at 73-75F at the roots and have lights on. I mostly root figs in tree pots, which makes it difficult to tell if the roots are starting to grow. My earliest ones have been at it for three weeks. The temps in my grow rooms sit at 66F right now. Is this enough to make cuttings start pushing out roots? Do I need to make adjustments? I have no idea. So, I went ahead and checked. Here is what I saw:

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I hear this all the time - don't remove the cuttings until the roots fill out the pot, or you will damage the roots and maybe even kill your cutting. Yes, there is a risk of that. Especially if the roots are weak and the medium is too dense and heavy. If the medium is light and perfectly hydrated, it's not usually an issue. I flip the pot upside down, holding the cutting between the forefinger and middle finger, lift up the pot, and carefully lay the whole thing on its side. Then very gently crumble the soil, little by little, until I get to the cutting and/or roots. To put it all back, I add some soil to the pot, then place the cutting in the center, holding it upright with one hand, and carefully fill the space around it with soil. I use this method to up-pot my figs before the roots really fill out the entire pot.

Needless to say, if you are not comfortable with this, don't do it. But if you are, it's a really great way to check on your cuttings, identify any issues, and make adjustments early in the process. I do it so frequently that it's become a normal part of the process for me.
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I like this! A LOT - I see people send school teachers a big sack of cuttings and kids go home and shove them in the ground and MANY of them grow beautifully. I too have - carefully - opened pots to check on the progress - some I up potted some I put back in their pots to grow a little more. Great minds think alike.
 
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a bit concerend about this cavaliere, it was my first to root out but its sort of stalled and is looking brown, what do y'all think?
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its hadnt budded out but it just did a little so its been still bagged, but im thinking i open it up?


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ohiobruce said:
I'm finally getting some activity in my fig pops.
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Looks great!!
snarfing said:
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a bit concerend about this cavaliere, it was my first to root out but its sort of stalled and is looking brown, what do y'all think?
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its hadnt budded out but it just did a little so its been still bagged, but im thinking i open it up?


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It looks totally fine, just give it time. I had one that stalled and I was worried, but then it started pushing out big fat white roots again, and the root ball is finally beefing up. I think it was more sensitive to the temp and light change snd was sulking,
 
Kompakfigs said:
This log is from Troy. The treepot is full of roots, coming out of the top and bottom. I was concerned the bud break was not going to happen in a timely manner but when I opened the bag, bud break occurred below the soil. Sheesh.
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That looks healthy! How long since you started rooting this one?
 
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