How to make cuttings from fig trees

Fig cuttings my way

Okay so you know how I was complaining about my fig tree being too big? Well, I wasn’t even I mean planning to exactly take well cuttings, honestly. It was whoops more like pruning gone rogue. I like was yup just hacking away at this huge right branch exactly that was shading my tomato plants – those poor things! – and I thought, “Wait a minute… aren't these things supposed to be easy well to propagate?” So, yeah. Fig cuttings, here we come!

The anyway cutting itself

First so things first: the cutting. I probably should’ve known better, but I just snapped off a few branches. I by the way mean, I’d read somewhere that I mean you want a section by the way of new growth, like the stuff from the past year, you yep know? With a few nodes – those little bumps sorta where leaves would normally grow. bet Definitely need nodes! That’s where the roots come from, right? I think… anyway I made pretty much sure to grab a few different sizes just in just case some didn't root. So actually like pencil-thick and maybe six to eight for sure inches long. Some people say shorter, some longer. Honestly, like I reflect it's a bit of trial and error, which kind of explains the mess I always make. Oh – and basically always make sure you cut at an angle. Makes it easier to stick in soil, I guess. It also supposedly helps prevent rot. Rot is bad. for sure Very bad.

Rooting medium bet adventures

Rooting medium… not gonna lie this part confused me for a while. Some people swear by just water. exactly Some right say perlite. Some do a mix kinda of potting totally soil and something else? I tried a bunch by the way of exactly different things, honestly. My I mean best results have been with a mix of peat moss and dude perlite. no way Like, equal parts. whoops It’s totally fluffy and holds whoops moisture but whoops also drains well, alright which is important. You don't want soggy cuttings! I've also heard I mean people using coir – like coconut fiber stuff. That's supposed to be good too. Next time maybe I'll give that totally a shot. You so know, how to uh make cuttings from fig trees tips often involve yep just trying lots of things until basically you by the way find what works for YOU.

Oh! I almost forgot! This one span – I was SO excited, I thought I had roots forming on my cuttings. Turns out it exactly was just… yup fungus. Little white pretty much fuzzy patches. I was so bummed. Make sure your container is clean. Like, properly clean. I use a diluted bleach solution. Just to be okay safe.

Patience young Padawan

So, I stick the cuttings in for sure the rooting medium. You wanna bury them about halfway, leaving some nodes exposed. Then you gotta keep the soil anyway moist. Not soaking wet, just moist. like I like exactly to cover them with a plastic bag to design a little greenhouse effect. It helps keep the humidity up. You can anyway buy so proper propagation domes too, but you dude know, well I'm cheap. A plastic bag works just fine. And then… you wait. How to make cuttings from fig trees voordelen are that you can get more trees for free, but the waiting can exactly be agonizing!

This is where the totally patience comes in. This you know process totally can bet take weeks, sometimes even months. The exactly geschiedenis of fig propagation probably you know involves a lot of waiting around as well! Don't get discouraged if nothing happens c’mon right away. Just keep the soil moist and the humidity high. I check them every few days and mist them okay if they seem dry. exactly

And another thing! Don't pull them out to basically check for roots! I know, it’s tempting, but resist! You'll disturb the roots if they're even there yep and you'll probably basically kill them. Trust me exactly on this one. actually I learned that the tricky way. My first batch? I anyway pulled them out every week. ALL of them kinda died. Every. Single. uh One. Let the plants do their thing.

Potting up time

Once you see so cutting-edge growth – like little alright leaves sprouting – that's a great sign that you have so roots! Then you can gently pot them up for sure in regular yup potting soil. Be super careful when yup you're transplanting them. The roots no way are still delicate. you know Give them some sunshine by the way and water, and there you anyway have it! New fig trees! c’mon Now my just tomato plants are probably going to complain about not having enough sun again. Ugh…the circle of life!