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5-Oct-2006
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Patryn
Join Date: Sep-2006
Location: Porto
Country: Portugal
Posts: 11
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Fig Tree (propagation - cuttings)
Hello.
I live in Portugal where Autum is starting now. I was wondering if it would be a good idea to take some Fig Tree cutting now and plant them? Is there anyone with any experience with propagation of this wonderful tree? Best regards, Tiago |
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23-Oct-2006
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
Join Date: Oct-2006
Location: Bar
Country: Montenegro
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From my expirience, figs are the easiest plants to propagate by cuttings! Simply cut off the branch and put it in a water! Just, the best time for fig propagation is in April/May, but, that can be done even now! What sort of fig do you want to propagate?
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23-Oct-2006
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bonsaiTALK Craftsman
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fig in water?
What Aleksa has stated is true, but there is a sting in the tail, when grown in water, they grow a different root system than in compost.
To convert them back is a prob. A couple of pic's of one of my ones. This was a top chop from a Ficus, it was thicker than my little finger. This was quite a few month ago, in fact i cant remember when i started it, one thing you have to do is change the water at least twice a week, this keep's the water fresh and not stagnant. I have never fed this tree/cutting, for the simple reason i dont know what it need's in a 1/2 pint glass. I was told i was doomed to failure, but as you can see it is very happy in it's glass, next year will cut it back, i think this should promote new and smaller growth. Cheers. |
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23-Oct-2006
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Staselwood Bonsai Studio
 
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cuttings
I have done several ficus cuttings. But I always do mine in the spring thru middle summer. I have tried the water route, and some lived and some didnt. The ones that lived were more than likely just luck
 ( i have a large greenhouse, which helps) Never really kept tract of a success rate though. Now i just cut, leave one to three leaves, cut all but one leaf in half, skin the sides about 1/2" and add some rooting hormone and stick in my own cutting mix of peat, turface, perlite and small construction gravel.
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23-Oct-2006
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bonsaiTALK Craftsman
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Staselwood
I am glad to hear that you do use Peat in your compost/soil. I have been Chastised for using Peat in my compost, i have tried to explain it is NOT !! the usall Peat you get such as the ground up stuff you buy in a garden centre, it is more fibrouse, but you do have to watch the watering situation. Controle that. and you are well on your way. Last edited by vince : 24-Oct-2006 at 01:47 AM. |
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24-Oct-2006
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bonsaiTALK Master Chief
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I used a 50/50 mix of mushroom compost and perlite when I rooted cuttings this past summer. I didn't use any rooting hormone, I just cut with clean scissors and stuck the cuttings in premoistened medium, placed them in shade and about a week later almost 100% had rooted very well. This was true of both benjamina and microcarpa cuttings that I tried.
The most important thing I think for success with ficus cuttings is heat. The time that I took the cuttings, it was over 90F (<30C) during the day, even in the shade. So I think heat is the most important aspect to ficus rooting success. So as long as you can keep the cuttings around at least 25C then you should have little problem getting them to take. |
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24-Oct-2006
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Staselwood Bonsai Studio
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I have been on that band wangon before as well... haha I NEVER use it straight. but when used in a mix like i described it doesnt get the chance to really dry out like it does alone. the best thing i have used for cuttings is Metro Mix. but i cant find it anymore here in ohio. so i made my own, and it works well.
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24-Oct-2006
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
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Something that i do for ficus and some others is take a large plastic pot and a small unglazed terra cota pot. cover the drain holes in the big pot and put a cork in the small pot. fill the big pot up with enough vermiculite to make the rims of the pots even. fill in around the small pot with vermiculite. then wet the vermiculite. plant your cuttings around the small pot and fill the small pot with water. this will wick the water out of the terra cota and keep your vermiculite at the right moisture level with out being to soggy. then when you transplant to your grow out pots your livability rate is much higher. sorry if that might be a bit much with out a pic. but if you need a pic i can post one.
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