Small victories and a loss.

[Jigfig]

So far this rooting season I have 2 figs showing/starting to root. A CdD Noir showed roots super quick and my 2node Black Madeira cutting started showing beginning of roots today. Small victories. My first white tx everbearing cutting I checked today and it rotted, so I have a loss for the season. The tx everbearing have some age on them so figured I may need to try a couple, but still a loss.

 

[Coolwater77]

Sorry if you were closer I’d give you a bm extra I have. Mine took off

 

[Jigfig]

I’m not too worried about it. As long as this one keeps chugging along I’ll be good. The w tx everbearing I have several cuttings on so I get to try a few times. Not sweating it. I had a feeling the soil was too wet on that particular cutting, but I left it just to know for sure since I have more.

 

[Steven J.]

Congrats on the wins. Sorry about the loss. Good thing you have several other cuttings. It always sucks when they fail to root.

 

[Jigfig]

Yea, but I think I can see/feel the difference in soil moisture between too moist and about right now for sure, so worth the knowledge. Besides I got a bottle of dip-n-grow so will give me a chance to try out rooting hormone.

 

[Coolwater77]

I made several cuttings rot last season by wetting the soil to much. I had better luck this year so far. But trying new ways to try and get my luck to change.

 

[Jigfig]

I made several cuttings rot last season by wetting the soil to much. I had better luck this year so far. But trying new ways to try and get my luck to change.

I’m doing way better than last year, but I was using jiffy seed starting mix then. This year peat and perlite. Way easier to get the moisture at least close to right so far.