Hello Randell and Michelle this is Mary Awesome information thanks for sharing!! Love your new nursery Robert and I hope you all have a Happy thanksgiving!!
When you cut your twigs, flat cut the top and cut the bottom at an angle like a stake. No matter which way the sticks fall, you'll know which is top or bottom. I do this for grapevines. Also, you don't need a stainless inner pot, you can use a pickle jar or similar to hold the wax. Double boiler is important to avoid heating the wax directly and setting the house on fire. Decomposing hardwood leaves, because of the microrhyzal fungus, seem to root easiest.
Great suggestion about using any glass jar to hold the wax! I have an immersion sous vide cooker that keeps a pot of water at a set temperature. Now I just need to figure out what temperature is right for the wax I bought on Amazon, stick it in a jar in a pot of water, and set the temperature. 👍
Great video; thanks! I’m getting the impression that cuttings take a lot faster if cut BEFORE full winter dormancy. Although I think fully dormant might still be best for those who sell and ship cuttings; not sure.
Very good technique with the wax to seal in the moisture for the cuttings. Can this be done with other hardwood tree and shrub cuttings besides figs? Also, do you leave the wax on the cutting permanently and the new growth pushes through the wax coating when it comes out of dormancy? Thank you.
@@FlomatonFamous So we can use this 'wax dip' method for fall/winter hardwood cuttings of hydrangeas, roses, etc? No need to remove the wax either? That sounds like a good experiment to try.
Great video. I never thought to use wax instead of parafilm. What proportion of each type of wax do you use, ie paraffin, beeswax and toilet seal wax? I’m going to try this with grafting scions on avocado and citrus. Thanks!
I'm in Zone 6, Missouri. My Chicago Hardy dies each winter then sends up new shoots in spring. So I could take cuttings now, pot them up and maybe leave in the garage over the winter? I don't have a greenhouse.
I wish I would have covered watering in the video, I intended to. I usually water about every other day if it's hot. During cooler days I may water about every 3rd day. I don't let the dirt get dry but I only water enough to keep the dirt lightly moist but not wet.
We have a Meyer Lemon and Bearss Lime trees. I wonder if your method would work to clone those trees. I have tried and have a 100% failure rate after about 20 tries, following other YT people and their methods. Thanks. Good video.
I believe the powder goes further than the gel. As far as watering, I ment to cover it in the video. I water about every other day during the hot days. Moist, not wet. I give them a sprinkle.
Really great video. Love your thoroughness. Thanks for sharing. Looks wonderful over there. Some exciting stuff
Its been a while, I love the new intro and view of the orchard.
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Thank you!
Hello Randell and Michelle this is Mary Awesome information thanks for sharing!! Love your new nursery Robert and I hope you all have a Happy thanksgiving!!
Hey! Great to hear from you, tell Robert I said hello.
Good video. Thanks for sharing.
When you cut your twigs, flat cut the top and cut the bottom at an angle like a stake. No matter which way the sticks fall, you'll know which is top or bottom. I do this for grapevines. Also, you don't need a stainless inner pot, you can use a pickle jar or similar to hold the wax. Double boiler is important to avoid heating the wax directly and setting the house on fire. Decomposing hardwood leaves, because of the microrhyzal fungus, seem to root easiest.
Great suggestion about using any glass jar to hold the wax! I have an immersion sous vide cooker that keeps a pot of water at a set temperature. Now I just need to figure out what temperature is right for the wax I bought on Amazon, stick it in a jar in a pot of water, and set the temperature. 👍
That's great! I didn't use a jar because I was looking for something slimmer (less wax)
Great video; thanks! I’m getting the impression that cuttings take a lot faster if cut BEFORE full winter dormancy. Although I think fully dormant might still be best for those who sell and ship cuttings; not sure.
You are absolutely right
Very good technique with the wax to seal in the moisture for the cuttings. Can this be done with other hardwood tree and shrub cuttings besides figs? Also, do you leave the wax on the cutting permanently and the new growth pushes through the wax coating when it comes out of dormancy? Thank you.
Yes to everything lol
@@FlomatonFamous So we can use this 'wax dip' method for fall/winter hardwood cuttings of hydrangeas, roses, etc? No need to remove the wax either? That sounds like a good experiment to try.
@ correct. I have a few experiments to try also
Great video. I never thought to use wax instead of parafilm. What proportion of each type of wax do you use, ie paraffin, beeswax and toilet seal wax? I’m going to try this with grafting scions on avocado and citrus. Thanks!
I’m not sure, it’s mostly paraffin. I just keep mixing in other waxes until it stays soft and doesn’t crumble
CAN you use regular candles to use?
Yes, if the wax wants to flake off then add a little beeswax or toilet ring wax to make it stick and soften it up.
Thanks
Welcome
Are you going to leave them outside where they are now to go dormant when the temps drop?
During freezing temps they will be moved inside which is usually about 5 nights at the peak of winter.
What about Anchorseal to put on the cuttings? No need to warm up.
Also, what to do with Fungus Gnats?
That probably works fine also. I don't have a problem with fungas gnats. You can cover the soil with perlite, that will help deture them.
@FlomatonFamous I've added an inch of perlite after I noticed them. Doesn't seem to deter the gnats. They just crawl under it & on top of it.
Question: do you have to water then with the hot days you still have?
Once I root them in garage on a heating mat, can I put them in a greenhouse for further development thru winter? I’m in Zone 9A-Houston
Yes, it’s better to grow them through the winter to get them well established
I'm in Zone 6, Missouri. My Chicago Hardy dies each winter then sends up new shoots in spring. So I could take cuttings now, pot them up and maybe leave in the garage over the winter? I don't have a greenhouse.
I would let the cuttings root over the winter in some place warm like on top of your refrigerator.
Hey where can I find u too get trees from?? Thank you
Locally, I'm in Flomaton, Al. Online. Facebook - Flomaton Famous, I'm not shipping trees yet but you can follow my facebook page for updates.
Is Flomaton Famous your figbid handle?
Yes, I’ve not sold anything on there yet
How often do you water?
I wish I would have covered watering in the video, I intended to. I usually water about every other day if it's hot. During cooler days I may water about every 3rd day. I don't let the dirt get dry but I only water enough to keep the dirt lightly moist but not wet.
Fig cuttings are so easy to root, I'm rooting so many of them now inside at 70F
Awesome, where are you located and how many varieties?
We have a Meyer Lemon and Bearss Lime trees. I wonder if your method would work to clone those trees. I have tried and have a 100% failure rate after about 20 tries, following other YT people and their methods. Thanks. Good video.
Thanks, best method for citrus is to try airlayer during the active growing season.
I do want to try air layering. Do you have a video on it? There are tons of ways to do it, from what I've seen on the Web.
I do have air-layering videos but not specifically citrus but it's all the same technique.
We are not far from you in Pensacola. How can we purchase from you and where can we see what you have available?
Hey neighbor, you reach me on facebook, Flomaton Famous or my personal page Randall K White or email me flomatonfamous@gmail.com
gosh oops another question: you didnt say why you use the powder over the gel. Is there a reason?
I believe the powder goes further than the gel. As far as watering, I ment to cover it in the video. I water about every other day during the hot days. Moist, not wet. I give them a sprinkle.
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