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Mimi's cuttings - trees have been pruned
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Posted by madelaine (My Page) on Sun, Nov 1, 09 at 12:17
Literally dozens of people have written to me wanting figs. Yesterday we pruned the trees. Obsessively, I saved some starts for people that have already said they have written a check and are mailing them. However, beyond a few extras, I am not taking any more requests. So if you said you wanted fig starts, and have not sent me your check, please do it ASAP because there are other people who are ready for them now and i'd rather get this all wrapped up.
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RE: Mimi's cuttings - trees have been pruned
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Hi Madelaine;
I am not one of those waiting for your cuttings, but I am inteerested in learning what you find suitable to mail for new fig growers. Are these just cuttings that you have prunned, and in what lengths ? Or are they cuttings with roots as well? I am asking this because I have a good source for cutting in town here, want to make sure I get them right. Thanks
Janoyan |
RE: Mimi's cuttings - trees have been pruned
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Janoyan,
I cut the fig branches in 6" or less lengths. I have read that 1+ year old wood is better than new wood, and I have also been told you don't need a terminal bud.
if you have a good source, the best thing to do is to find a low skinny branch and bury it under a little dirt and put a stone on top. In the spring, it should have roots, dig it up and plant it. |
RE: Mimi's cuttings - trees have been pruned
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Thanks Mimi for your reply and suggestions to my questions. I shall follow your advice.
Many thanks.
Janoyan |
RE: Mimi's cuttings - trees have been pruned
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| Janoyan, just one little note to add to mimi's suggestions. You should, if possible, have 3 or 4 nodes on each cutting. This give you a much better chance of rooting. I've received some cuttings from a fast grow tree that had only 2 nodes on a 10 inch cutting. In that case a 6 inch cutting would only have 1 node. Not impossible to root but its more of a challenge. Then by contrast I received a cutting this week that had 8 nodes on a six inch cutting. Just one more of the variables in fig growing. "gene" |
RE: Mimi's cuttings - trees have been pruned
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| Janoyan, just one little note to add to mimi's suggestions. You should, if possible, have 3 or 4 nodes on each cutting. This give you a much better chance of rooting. I've received some cuttings from a fast grow tree that had only 2 nodes on a 10 inch cutting. In that case a 6 inch cutting would only have 1 node. Not impossible to root but its more of a challenge. Then by contrast I received a cutting this week that had 8 nodes on a six inch cutting. Just one more of the variables in fig growing. "gene" |
RE: Mimi's cuttings - trees have been pruned
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I node thankfully to you too, gene. What a wonderful world of nice people .
Janoyan |
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