How I Root Fig Cuttings Indoors—The Ultimate Guide

[Figgerlickinggood]

@Inflorescence I really appreciate the info yo posted. Must have taken you quite a bit of time to put that together for not just new figsters but even for more well seasoned veterans. There’s no rating sore to select so I will just post 5 stars here for you. ️️️️️

 

[scott_va]

Wow, very detailed and well written. Much appreciated!

 

[Nora]

@Inflorescence In this ultimate rooting guide thread on rooting method tips - water rooting, I see a tip cut suspended over water. How do you suspend the cutting? Is it held in place with the plastic wrap? Tightly or is there a bit of breathing room?

 

[Inflorescence]

@Inflorescence In this ultimate rooting guide thread on rooting method tips - water rooting, I see a tip cut suspended over water. How do you suspend the cutting? Is it held in place with the plastic wrap? Tightly or is there a bit of breathing room?

It was held in place tightly by the plastic wrap and leaves. It was a young seedling that had already leafed out in my yard. It was accidentally broken off from its roots and I rooted it by poking it through the plastic wrap and using the leaves to hold it in place. I adjusted the water level to match where the bottom hit.

Something like that can be duplicated with a regular cutting by using very little water in the bottom or with a wet paper towel in the bottom of a glass and sitting the cutting bottom into it. Water rooting in many ways is like a type of pre-rooting, which is what the paper towel is usually associated with. Just be aware that the paper towel can mold, so it’s good to change it out after a few days.

 

[richbbfigs]

thanks for this great information. I've been putting off watching tons of youtube videos hoping to glean the best info on rooting cuttings; now I can skip all that (which probably would have yielded less than desirable results anyway) and just start to "learn by doing" following your guide. I really appreciate this, I feel like I skipped a few years of flailing around trying to find what you shared here. Thank you!