Help! I Just Brought Home a Truck Bed Full of Cuttings

[BucksCountyFigs]

I’ve heard of them rooting even after a year in fridge. I have a few I’ll try this spring that are a year old.

That’s for dormant cuttings. Not all of these are dormant yet, and fresh cuttings have a higher success rate when potted up quickly.

 

[ktrain]

You have room in the fridge for all that?
Might be time to go shopping, my wife bought me a garage fridge for my beer and cuttings. lol

 

[BucksCountyFigs]

You have room in the fridge for all that?
Might be time to go shopping, my wife bought me a garage fridge for my beer and cuttings. lol

What a nice wife!

 

[ohiobruce]

You have room in the fridge for all that?
Might be time to go shopping, my wife bought me a garage fridge for my beer and cuttings. lol

I have a small "beer fridge" in the basement. Those cuttings barely fit because of the two gallons of my wife's wine that are in there...

 

[ohiobruce]

That’s for dormant cuttings. Not all of these are dormant yet, and fresh cuttings have a higher success rate when potted up quickly.

Will you define "quickly"? I still need to get my potting mix ready and buy a larger heating mat. Do you think it will be ok to wait until the end of next week?

 

[BucksCountyFigs]

Will you define "quickly"? I still need to get my potting mix ready and buy a larger heating mat. Do you think it will be ok to wait until the end of next week?

It all depends on how close they are to dormancy, but from the pics, the leaves looked pretty fresh. But the better lignified ones can last longer.

I try to get my fresh cuttings in asap, but when shipped in a baggie to retain moisture, it has been 5 days and they have been fine. However, I have noticed a significant drop off after 7 days.

I highly suggest this heating mat - it is 4’ long, and was recommend by my fruit farmer friend. I have it and it’s much higher quality than others I have seen, and now it’s 60% off and only $15!

Amazon.com

If it were me, I’d prioritize getting them in soil asap and get the mat later if need be. Amazon delivers pretty darn fast.

 

[Higueras]

Will you define "quickly"? I still need to get my potting mix ready and buy a larger heating mat. Do you think it will be ok to wait until the end of next week?

Keep them in water while you get your materials together.

 

[ChicagoFigs]

If storing, make sure you sanitize very..very throughly. Mold is Cuttings number one enemy

 

[ohiobruce]

It all depends on how close they are to dormancy, but from the pics, the leaves looked pretty fresh. But the better lignified ones can last longer.

I try to get my fresh cuttings in asap, but when shipped in a baggie to retain moisture, it has been 5 days and they have been fine. However, I have noticed a significant drop off after 7 days.

I highly suggest this heating mat - it is 4’ long, and was recommend by my fruit farmer friend. I have it and it’s much higher quality than others I have seen, and now it’s 60% off and only $15!

Amazon.com

If it were me, I’d prioritize getting them in soil asap and get the mat later if need be. Amazon delivers pretty darn fast.

Thanks for the link. It's on the way.