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<blockquote data-quote="Jogeephus" data-source="post: 1156870" data-attributes="member: 4362"><p>All you need do is cut the stem of a fig and stick it in some good dirt. You want to cut off all but one or two of the leaves depending on their size. If you are left with a large shade type leaf you'll want to cut this leaf in half with scissors because you have to slow down the evapo-transporation from the cutting since the cutting has no roots to sustain the leaves. Basically you balance things out. You then want to stick these in good dirt and create a greenhouse around them by either using a 2 liter coke bottle with the bottom cut out or some clear plastic. You then put the "greenhouse" in a partially protected place out of direct sunlight and let it sit for a few weeks - say three. After three weeks has passed and if they are looking healthy you cut the plastic some or open the top of the bottle so it can begin to acclimate to the unprotected world. After another couple of weeks you can pull the greenhouse off the plants and you have new potted figs to set out where you want.</p><p></p><p>All cuttings are that of the plant it was taken from so it will be true to the variety of the cutting. I think what you are referring to is the root stock. Many plants are grafted to various plants within the same family. If the top dies and is replaced by the root stock then your fruit will be that of the root stock and this is rarely if ever a desirable fruit.</p><p></p><p>The good thing about doing it this way is you can insure yourself of getting figs that are suited for your environment which you cannot do when you buy from a nursery. All you need do is go around to old home places and find figs that are good bearers and have thrived at these home places and get your cuttings. I've bought three fig plants from various nurseries in my area and all but one has died during our winter. They were beautiful plants when I bought them and filled with figs but they sure weren't any variety I can grow here.</p><p></p><p>Here are some I have going now to give you an idea of how I do it. I'll be taking the plastic off shortly and will probably transplant them this fall.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s102.photobucket.com/user/jogeephus/media/Garden/IMG_8799_zps51b6f95f.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m114/jogeephus/Garden/IMG_8799_zps51b6f95f.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jogeephus, post: 1156870, member: 4362"] All you need do is cut the stem of a fig and stick it in some good dirt. You want to cut off all but one or two of the leaves depending on their size. If you are left with a large shade type leaf you'll want to cut this leaf in half with scissors because you have to slow down the evapo-transporation from the cutting since the cutting has no roots to sustain the leaves. Basically you balance things out. You then want to stick these in good dirt and create a greenhouse around them by either using a 2 liter coke bottle with the bottom cut out or some clear plastic. You then put the "greenhouse" in a partially protected place out of direct sunlight and let it sit for a few weeks - say three. After three weeks has passed and if they are looking healthy you cut the plastic some or open the top of the bottle so it can begin to acclimate to the unprotected world. After another couple of weeks you can pull the greenhouse off the plants and you have new potted figs to set out where you want. All cuttings are that of the plant it was taken from so it will be true to the variety of the cutting. I think what you are referring to is the root stock. Many plants are grafted to various plants within the same family. If the top dies and is replaced by the root stock then your fruit will be that of the root stock and this is rarely if ever a desirable fruit. The good thing about doing it this way is you can insure yourself of getting figs that are suited for your environment which you cannot do when you buy from a nursery. All you need do is go around to old home places and find figs that are good bearers and have thrived at these home places and get your cuttings. I've bought three fig plants from various nurseries in my area and all but one has died during our winter. They were beautiful plants when I bought them and filled with figs but they sure weren't any variety I can grow here. Here are some I have going now to give you an idea of how I do it. I'll be taking the plastic off shortly and will probably transplant them this fall. [url=http://s102.photobucket.com/user/jogeephus/media/Garden/IMG_8799_zps51b6f95f.jpg.html][img]http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m114/jogeephus/Garden/IMG_8799_zps51b6f95f.jpg[/img][/url] [/QUOTE]
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