Hey Cee & Trucker and thanks for watching this video my friends. I’m glad that you found this video helpful and informative, our aim is to show as many people as possible how easy it is to grow their own fruits and vegetables and become less dependent upon buying whatever is available at local grocery stores and markets.
Greetings from here in the nursery brother and thanks for joining us for this video. The Smith fig trees will be ready in about 4 weeks, I have a long list of available varieties of fig trees but I mostly grow the more rare and exotic varieties of fig trees that aren’t available at other local nurseries in my area. Email me at southgeorgiafigs@gmail.com for a complete list of the varieties that I currently have available.
Great video! I have a few questions that would help me out a ton though. First off, it looks like the roots are growing from the very bottom of the cuttings, does that mean you are making the bottom cut right on the center of the node? Or right below the node or it does it even matter where the bottom cut is made? Also, can I do this with young green fig branches or do they need to have the bark layer on them? If anyone can answer these questions I would really appreciate it.
Thanks for watching Gonzy and greetings my friend! Truthfully when taking cuttings from a tree I select a well developed straight branch to take the cutting from and I make my cut in between two growth nodes leaving about an inch of the branch above the growth on the tree and an inch or so below the growth node on the cutting that I can trim off later if necessary before rooting. Before rooting in water I make a cut as close to the bottom growth node as possible to remove any remaining stem below the growth node and store 24 hours in cool dry place to allow ends of cuttings to dry and seal. No need to score or scrape your cuttings along the bottom, roots will form in 7-21 days. Always use hardwood cuttings and never green wood cuttings.
@@southgeorgiafigs3991 it doesn't get more humid than Huston. Watched a dozen videos and no solution found other than two questionable products on the market.
Hi Lidia and thanks for watching this video my friend! Most of the cuttings that I propagate here at my nursery I take from trees that I have in stock or I am growing for the purpose of taking cuttings, however at times I do outsource cuttings from growers worldwide but typically from California, Italy, and Greece.
No particular time of year is required to successfully take and root fig tree cuttings Destiny, I take and root cuttings year round here in Grow Zone 8B. During the spring and summer I take cuttings and root and grow them in a shady location in my nursery, and during the fall and winter I take cuttings and root and grow them in my high tunnel greenhouse.
Greetings Jon and thanks for watching! Absolutely not, cuttings can be placed in water immediately after being taken from the tree, refrigeration is required for long term storage. Wash cuttings in mild soapy water, rinse and dry thoroughly. Individually wrap each cutting tightly with cling wrap, place cuttings in food saver bag and vacuum seal. Store in vegetable drawer in refrigerator for up to 2 years.
Great seeing you here on the channel David! That’s awesome my friend, change that water every 3 days, as long as your outside temperature is 21 c or above, no need for heating pads or heaters, ect. Just place your containers in a spot where they will receive indirect sunlight for about 14-30 days changing the water regularly and only using 2-2 1/2”inches of water in your containers during the rooting process.
THESE are the type of videos needed on YT. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Hey Cee & Trucker and thanks for watching this video my friends. I’m glad that you found this video helpful and informative, our aim is to show as many people as possible how easy it is to grow their own fruits and vegetables and become less dependent upon buying whatever is available at local grocery stores and markets.
You're awesome man. Inspiring me along my fig journey.
Wishing you success growing figs there in your area @HorizonFallen.
Beautiful! Awesome!
Much appreciated Rory!
Great video
Much appreciated my friend.
Love to have one of the smith I have some kadota brown turkey and lsu purple cuttings rooting now
Greetings from here in the nursery brother and thanks for joining us for this video. The Smith fig trees will be ready in about 4 weeks, I have a long list of available varieties of fig trees but I mostly grow the more rare and exotic varieties of fig trees that aren’t available at other local nurseries in my area. Email me at southgeorgiafigs@gmail.com for a complete list of the varieties that I currently have available.
Great video! I have a few questions that would help me out a ton though. First off, it looks like the roots are growing from the very bottom of the cuttings, does that mean you are making the bottom cut right on the center of the node? Or right below the node or it does it even matter where the bottom cut is made? Also, can I do this with young green fig branches or do they need to have the bark layer on them? If anyone can answer these questions I would really appreciate it.
Thanks for watching Gonzy and greetings my friend! Truthfully when taking cuttings from a tree I select a well developed straight branch to take the cutting from and I make my cut in between two growth nodes leaving about an inch of the branch above the growth on the tree and an inch or so below the growth node on the cutting that I can trim off later if necessary before rooting. Before rooting in water I make a cut as close to the bottom growth node as possible to remove any remaining stem below the growth node and store 24 hours in cool dry place to allow ends of cuttings to dry and seal. No need to score or scrape your cuttings along the bottom, roots will form in 7-21 days. Always use hardwood cuttings and never green wood cuttings.
So nice video hi friend 🤩
Thank you so much my friend, fig trees grow well in my area and are easy to grow from cuttings.
Damn the fig trees and the damn rust on the leaves
It’s quite common in areas of high humidity especially in the southern states, quick fix with diluted milk.
@@southgeorgiafigs3991 it doesn't get more humid than Huston. Watched a dozen videos and no solution found other than two questionable products on the market.
I’m in Coastal Georgia 8B also. Where do you get your cuttings? They look great!
Hi Lidia and thanks for watching this video my friend! Most of the cuttings that I propagate here at my nursery I take from trees that I have in stock or I am growing for the purpose of taking cuttings, however at times I do outsource cuttings from growers worldwide but typically from California, Italy, and Greece.
That’s awesome! I am just starting with rooting cuttings and the ones in your video looked great. Is your nursery open to the public?
Can you take fog tree cuttings any time of the year or is it recommended for spring & summer?
No particular time of year is required to successfully take and root fig tree cuttings Destiny, I take and root cuttings year round here in Grow Zone 8B. During the spring and summer I take cuttings and root and grow them in a shady location in my nursery, and during the fall and winter I take cuttings and root and grow them in my high tunnel greenhouse.
@@southgeorgiafigs3991 thanks for the info
Cuttings must be kept in refrigerator before putting in water or no need?
Greetings Jon and thanks for watching! Absolutely not, cuttings can be placed in water immediately after being taken from the tree, refrigeration is required for long term storage. Wash cuttings in mild soapy water, rinse and dry thoroughly. Individually wrap each cutting tightly with cling wrap, place cuttings in food saver bag and vacuum seal. Store in vegetable drawer in refrigerator for up to 2 years.
I'm trying this method of less water.
Yes I highly recommend this method, it has been the least maintenance and most successful method for me over the past 4 years.
Iv put 42 into water keeping them warm about 19 c. lol
Great seeing you here on the channel David! That’s awesome my friend, change that water every 3 days, as long as your outside temperature is 21 c or above, no need for heating pads or heaters, ect. Just place your containers in a spot where they will receive indirect sunlight for about 14-30 days changing the water regularly and only using 2-2 1/2”inches of water in your containers during the rooting process.
Hi, Do you
Have any Smith available?
Hi and thanks for watching, unfortunately at this time I don’t have any Smith fig trees in stock.
Please let me know when you have some established in pot smith, i258, and RDB