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daveturpin
11 years ago

I recently received my first fig tree. Its about 4 feet tall and I was told it is a "white" - something. But I really like the appearance of the tree and the prospect of getting delicious figs from it.

I took 3 cuttings (about 6 inches long, 3-5 nodes) from it and planted them in a 70% perlite, 30% potting soil mix. Moist, not damp, and covered with 2litre plastic pop bottles with the bottoms cut out, to keep humidity in. I have them in the pool shed, where temps are a little higher, and there is no sunlight.

But then I was looking around here to figure out what I should do with it over the winter, and I learned that this method isn't ideal, and my chances of success would have been much better if I had waited until they were dormant in a few months. Live and learn :)

But here are my questions:

1. Do my fig cuttings have much chance of success?

2. How long will they take to root? (approximate or anecdotal is obviously fine)

3. Is there anything I can do to boost my chances of success?

Thanks in advance,

Dave

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