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Posted by genecolin Zone 9, LA (My Page) on Sat, Oct 31, 09 at 12:01
| To all on this forum whom I received so much info and knowledge from. I want to thank you and share with you my first rooting try.
This is my first rooting experiment in a controlled environment. I'm using negronne cuttings supplied by a forum member who I'm most grateful to. Each evening I open the green house and inspect each cutting and take notes on progress. Each cutting is numbered to be able to track the changes.
I received the cuttings on Oct 1, 09 and put them in the fridge wrapped in moist paper towel in a ziplock bag. I checked them in one week and all was well. I checked again about a week later and found some ice on the paper towel and some ice crystals on some of the cuttings. I removed them from the fridge and wrapped them 3 or 4 to the pack in fresh moist paper towels and put in mini greenhouse (storage container). So far it doesn't look like the ice hurt them.
I've done two things that I have not seen mentioned here.
Number one, I purchased a cheap moisture meter ($6) from Lowes to have a better grip on the moisture I was fooling with. I wanted to be consistent if nothing else. I used the "add enough water to hold together when squeezed into a ball'' method to get an idea of where to start. That method produce a reading of 4 to 6. I will try to maintain that through the whole process. The meter is also useful to check the moisture level in the potted trees I have outside.
Number two. I had many bud breaking leaves and no initials. I had advice to keep wrapped and I've had advice to pot right away. Well I did a little of each only differently. I wrapped the lower part of the cutting allowing the growing bud to remain unwrapped and stood it in a cup in the greenhouse. I hoping to get the best of both methods. I have posted this along with pictures on figs4fun.com
"gene"
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| I'm trying to get photos here. This is a test photo of some of the cutting I have just put in cup. http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff295/PawPawgene/negronne%20cuttings/100_1090.jpg |
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| These are some that I have put in cups already. 
Here are some root initials. 
Here is my fig in a blanket standing in a cup that will be in the mini greenhouse. 
Now that I think I have the photo thing down I update with pictures and I and they progress. From the bayou,
"gene" |
RE: my rooting experiment
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Hi Gene
That photo looks like you got it going on, congrads If you would have chosen HTML it would have shown the picture! Regards
Cecil |
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| Thanks Cecil, I finally figured it out. I also made a note of it and hung it above my computer. From the bayou,
"gene' |
RE: my rooting experiment
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| Great green fingers Gene. I will be doing a bunch of cuttings soon. I used 2 methods. The water method as well as the bag. More of the water method. |
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| paully, when you use water, what kind do you use. Do you use plain old tap water, rain water, well water, or do you use water with willow water mixed in or some other concoction. "gene" |
RE: my rooting experiment
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| Way to go Gene. But be careful.... as what you are doing is adddictive to many. Dan |
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| Dan, if I find myself addicted I have only you to blame. You gave me such good instruction I didn't have much choice but to succeed. I thank you my friend. Upon checking a few minutes ago I found one of my plants with a root showing in the cup. Looks like we moving on. From the bayou,
"gene" |
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| genecolin, Thanks to our Dr. Al (Tapla), I found that in my exp.
baggie-method, if the moist paper-towel is replaced
by sphagnum-moss, things work much better. SM has a much better moisture-buffering property
and also some natural-anti-rotting stuff. |
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| gorgi, on my next batch I might do a comparison for my own experience. I'm always open to suggestions. Thanks to you and Dr. Al. "gene" |
RE: my rooting experiment
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I'm pretty new to rooting fig cuttings, too, but also find the sphagnum moss to be an excellent rooting medium (not just for figs.) The last batch of woody and green cuttings I got went into a glass of water until they were showing root initials on the stems, then went into pots of sphagnum. The pots were then put into large plastic bags or under 2 liter pop bottles for humidity.
I'm going to keep on trying different things, too, just to see what works best for me. The forum is a great source of information! -Ann |
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| Ann I got to fully agree with you on the knowledge that is available here. I've gleaned a lot of great info here. In fact last week I started reading from the last post coming forward. By doing so I learned new things and got reminded of things I had forgotten. Members have also been so kind. I just wish I had much more to share in return. From the bayou,
"gene" |
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| Just a few more pictures showing my progress. So far things are going right on schedule. Roots are forming and growing, buds are sprouting and making leaves and all seems well. Let's hope it stays that way. I've gotten some excellent advice here and it seems to be paying off. Here is my most ambitious cutting.
 The roots.
 The leafing bud.
 Other initials starting to grow.
 Cuttings in my greenhouse.
 This is the most fun I've had in quite a while. From the bayou,
"gene" |
RE: my rooting experiment
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| Lookin Good Gene regards Cecil |
RE: my rooting experiment
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| It's only with the help of all the good folks on the forums. "gene" |
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