Category: Fig Cuttings
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Serious Fig Growers Keep Records — Here’s Why
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As someone who’s rooting hundreds of cuttings at a time, I already know this: my memory is not a reliable gardening tool. Documenting everything when rooting fig cuttings isn’t busywork, it’s how you turn experience into mastery because every cutting is an experiment. You should document: Eliminate Guesswork Have you ever ask yourself: “Did I…
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Understanding Dieback and How to Stop It
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Dieback on a fig branch or cutting is exactly what it sounds like: the gradual death of plant tissue that begins at the tip and slowly works its way backward toward the main stem or trunk. You’ll first notice the tip turning brown or black. What was once green and full of promise becomes dry,…
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When Figs Break the Rules: The Case of the Top Root
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Every year when I root fig cuttings, I use a variety of methods. Call it experience… or call it paranoia. I simply can’t bring myself to rely on just one technique, because I’m always worried that by choosing a single path I might somehow limit the cutting’s potential. So I hedge my bets and I…
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White Adriatic Fig Cuttings: Arrival and Next Steps
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The White Adriatic fig tree is an ancient, hardy cultivar originating from the Mediterranean region and has been widely cultivated since Roman times. I have been wanting this variety for a while now. It is a popular, self-fertile, and vigorous fig tree (Ficus carica) known for producing heavy crops of green-skinned fruit with an intensely…
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The First Steps to Successfully Rooting Fig Cuttings
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Rooting figs is simple, rewarding, and a little bit magical. Here’s how I begin the process: [Using Frank Costanza’s voice] Keep on rooting, baby! If you’d like to reach out to me privately, please use the contact form on this site. Subscribe to receive blog updates by email. Stay tuned, keep on rootin’ and happy…
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Don’t Just Cut—Help the Tree Heal
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When you prune a tree, it’s often said that you should seal the wound to protect it from future damage. While there are certain pruning cuts that, given time, will heal themselves naturally, many gardeners still believe in giving the tree a little extra help. Not too long ago I blogged about trees properly healing…
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The Secret to Happy Fig Cuttings: A Little Pampering
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When you take a fig cutting, you’re not starting from zero. That piece of wood contains stored carbohydrates (starches and sugars) that the mother tree packed away during the growing season. Think of it like a built-in lunchbox for the cutting. What that stored energy does Before a cutting has roots or leaves, it still…
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Adiós Gnats!
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If I had a penny for every failed attempt to stop fungus gnats from killing my fig cuttings, I’d have two dollars. Fungus gnats are one of the most frustrating pests when you’re rooting fig cuttings. The adults are annoying, but the real problem is underground, their larvae feed on tender young roots, exactly what…
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Fixing a Waterlogged, Rooted Fig Cutting
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I got a little careless while watering this fig cutting and ended up with a classic waterlogged situation. When I root my fig cuttings, I use a double-cup system. The inner cup holds the cutting and has drainage holes at the bottom, while the outer cup catches the excess water that drains out. It’s a…
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Look, Ma! Roots Everywhere!
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I’ve been hard at work rooting my 2026 fig cuttings, and I’m happy to report that they’ve officially started developing roots. Warning: Secure your lunch pail before reading the next statement. I currently have approximately 470 cuttings rooting in a variety of ways: some in water, others as fig-pops, and more nestled into coco coir…