Making More Fig Trees – The First Step
A week or two ago I started a few of my winter propagation projects. I don’t really need more plants, especially trees, but the nerd in me likes to play Dr. Frankenstein every once in a while and try to clone things. I am generally successful with the berries, grapes, salvias, alstromerias, geraniums, pelargoniums, and gallardias, but I have yet to try many other plants. One of the easiest fruit trees to propagate is supposed to be figs, but since I have never tried cloning them, this is a bit of an experiment for me. I was pruning back the Black Mission Fig tree so I decided it was as good of time as any to try propagating them.
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I cut the tips into about 8 inch sections, dipped them in rooting hormone, wrapped them in damp paper towels, and placed them in a zip lock bag. Then the waiting began. It has been about 10 days, so I checked them this morning and they have callused and have little bumps where the roots are starting to grow, or root initials. Once I notice that actual roots have developed I will move them to cups or 4″ little pots. I am keeping my fingers crossed and I will report back whether or not I am successful.
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A excellent Fig website with a good photo tutorial and lots of details on how to propagate Figs is “Figs 4 Fun.”
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Thank you for sharing your discovey of being able to use the Trader Joe’s lids on the canning jars. I have been buying the replacement plastic lids which I love to store things in the fridge, but are so expensive….. so, free or repurpose is wonderful. Thank you!