Can Fig Cuttings be Rooted at Any Time of Year

[@theoverworkedgardener5648]

I'm glad you helped me fig this one out .

[@MikeKincaid79]

Hopefully this is your year for figs.

[@baldyeti]

Heyooooooo! Well played

[@aimswanson1]

Great informative videos. Must watch for all gardeners.

[@baldyeti]

Three videos in 1 week?!? Is it my b-day? Major holiday? Or just spring fever! Ok, now I’m gonna watch.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Haha, just vacation time for me. I’ll start posting more now that spring is here.

[@tracey1708]

Hi Mike, I’m in Texas, is 105 degrees here right now. I followed your video about using the fir bark and fig cuttings. In Texas I couldn’t find Fir bark at the nursery- but I did find a bag at Petco! It was for reptile cages! Well- it worked!! 100% first time trying tree cuttings, all 8 rooted after 2 weeks. Very excited. I just took them off the heat mat. Hoping I don’t kill them going forward. Thanks for your videos!!

[@MikeKincaid79]

You're welcome Tracey! So glad to hear about your success!!!

[@HawthorneHillNaturePreserve]

I enjoy your work! Great content. 👍

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks for saying so.

[@sayehhossainzade8257]

I really like your energy and i enjoy watching your videos, thank you🙏

[@MikeKincaid79]

You are so welcome and I appreciate your support, Sayeh.

[@michellewelch6013]

I took cuttings from a friends turkey fig in June of 2020. That tree produces tons of figs twice a year. We are central California zone 9b. The leaves fell off my cuttings and most of the cuttings shriveled and died. But I kept them damp, the soil grew mossy and gnats hung around them, I thought they were doomed. But I kept two of them alive somehow. Ok, God kept them alive. I Potted them in fresh growth medium, and kept them damp through last winter. I saw buds last fall, but those buds never grew. This spring two of those six original fig cuttings have pushed growth, have leaves, roots, and now I have two new baby trees! I’ll shade those babies from afternoon heat for this first central California hell summer temps. I have trees, but I know now that the hot summer heat in central CA is merciless on my baby trees.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Congrats! Definitely a good idea to protect the small plants from the hot Cali sun. Good luck with them Michelle!

[@michellewelch6013]

@@MikeKincaid79 thank you! Your success and instructive videos kept me from giving up. Sorry for the language but man I hate summers in central CA, miss the PNW.

[@MikeKincaid79]

A lot of people moving up here from Cali. Maybe it’s time for a move.

[@robertdurkin7596]

We always love to learning more about planting and gardening from you, lots fun for hobby !😁😁👋👋🌿🌺

[@MikeKincaid79]

So nice of you

[@robertdurkin7596]

@@MikeKincaid79 thanks.😁😁

[@outdoorztime2923]

You da MAN, Mike! If you get a chance one day in the future, I'd like to see how your Douglas Fir turn out. My wife is from PA, and I got a couple Eastern Hemlock from up there and brought them to Arkansas to plant on our property. That was in 2015. They are doing well, but they by no means, grow as fast as the Green Giants. lol

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes, I'll definitely do an update. I should be clearing the borders of my property through the summer and hopefully will plant these trees in the fall so I don't have to deal with it in the spring next year.

[@PrimitiveTim]

I had thought I was too late with figs here in Florida. What you said made a lot of sense though! Thanks for your help!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Never too late

[@PrimitiveTim]

@@MikeKincaid79 so I hear 😂

[@jacktellsitlikeitis]

Hey Mike. Love your videos and learned a lot esp. about propagation. I was hoping you could make a video on pests and the best ways to get rid of them. I have many citrus trees that I bring in for the winter each year. This year I noticed a white substance on them about 2 months into Autumn, around early November. I immediately confused it with a mold of some type and began spraying them with an anti-fungal. I live in an old house and mold can sometimes be a problem. I lost my baby Meyer Lemon and most of my citrus trees and Gardenia's lost half of their leaves before I realized on closer inspection I was dealing with armored and soft scale insects and mites. Since it was never a problem prior to this, I made a huge mistake by assuming. I immediately purchased a specific insecticide for these pests made with man-made chemicals but it did the trick. They all recovered. Major oversight on my part. I was wondering what else I could have done to prevent this without chemicals. I do hose them down with water each Autumn before I bring them in. I saw a vid on neem oil, another on hydrogen peroxide, dishwashing soap, etc. Not sure which option would do the least harm. I just don't want a repeat of last year. Thanks, Mike.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Great question! I actually did a couple videos on this last spring. I like the natural methods and have 2 very simple things that I use to keep indoor plants free of pests. Dish soap and sulfur. Here are the videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpbQmot4mt-rpMU | kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHSsgGmXmbOeapo Good luck and let me know how it goes for you.

[@kriswhite1344]

THANK YA MIKE!!

[@BerserkerGang2019]

fantastic gardening things...cool

[@ironc5194]

Love the channel! I went from just jumping into this gardening hobby to having some 12 or more bonsai trees etc. We need an update on that fig log!!

[@MikeKincaid79]

I’ll have one up soon

[@ironc5194]

@@MikeKincaid79 awesome can’t wait!!

[@MikeKincaid79]

I actually need some help from the audience on how to proceed so we’ll up pot it and pose some questions.

[@ironc5194]

@@MikeKincaid79 oh man well if I can help in any way please let me know! I’m new to bonsai but willing to help out anytime 🤙🏼. Also is your nursery open for tours etc?

[@cmt6136]

It can be rooted at the winter of subtropical areas cuz the temperature wouldn't get too low. But some cuttings would still die without any roots.

[@michellevinaja3360]

Lavender rose cutting update please!! For the ones you did on the original 5mil video thanks for everything I’m rooting some now thanks to your help 🥰

[@MikeKincaid79]

Sure, I can do an update on that. I just pruned it back and waiting for new growth to emerge for the summer.

[@baldyeti]

Here’s a crazy idea: Replace the word “fig” with whatever I can/want to grow in my area, and this is still true! Prunus (Cherry, plum, peach, etc)- YEP Malus (apple varieties including crab)- YEP Berry varieties (blue, honeyberry, haskaps)- YEP a few tweaks here and there, but everything else is spot-friggen-on!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yep, I’m sure you’re right about that

[@Avemarianow]

Thank you!🌿

[@MikeKincaid79]

You are so welcome!

[@camicri4263]

Hey Mike, should have propagated the fig in advance....but now is a good time. Good luck with their move! Good to see you Mike! Always! God bless! 🤗🤗🤗💜🤗🤗🤗

[@MikeKincaid79]

Good to see you too Camelia, God bless you!

[@camicri4263]

Thank you Mike!

[@lucyhwang9490]

Here in Phoenix, Az! I decided to place some of my green cuttings into water, just out of curiosity to see if it would work and all of them have rooted in the last 30 days. These cuttings were obtained while it is 100+ degrees out, gathered in May. I seem to have had better success with this than when using cuttings in winter/dormancy.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Wow, that is really cool! Now I need to try that.

[@Chris-bx4vk]

Short answer.. yes.. anything can be propagated in the right light/temp

[@cynthiahayes6467]

I had the same issue. My mom died, and I couldn't bear leaving her beautiful fig tree when we sold her house. I am(was) totally clueless on propagating anything, but I googled it, and these videos of Mike came up. After watching a few, I decided to try it. I took 15 cuttings and put them in the refrigerator in zip lock bags. I transported them from Florida to Virginia in my cooler and started them in clear plastic cups. I used Clonex and a sand/peat moss mix and prayed that at least one would grow. I now have an orchard!!😂 13 of 15 have green leaves, and all of them have roots! Now, I am trying to figure out how to transition them to outdoors. I have up-potted the more mature ones and started them on a very low dose/diluted fertilizer. I don't want to kill them after all of this work. Any suggestions?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Right on! Sounds like you're on the right track. I don't think you can do anything to kill them at this point. Just don't put them out immediately in full sun. It will take a season for them to get really well established. Keep them in a shadier area, since we're right in the middle of summer, keep with the light fertilizer, water well through the summer, and just let them grow. You can separate them or up-pot them in the early spring next year. You can store them in a garage during the winter if you live in a cold environment, just make sure to keep the soil moist through the winter. Great job!

[@TheSilvano715]

Condolences❤

[@kicknadeadcat]

I rooted a figo preto by just sticking it in my garden August 1st. After 2 months I dug it up and now it’s growing in my grow tent.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Awesome!

[@taz6122]

Yes, 50% of the time I prune them I also root the cuttings. Dormant cuttings should be allowed a dormancy period but I've been successful rooting them as well, more so after a brief rest '

[@MikeKincaid79]

If you want to see it in action, here are the videos you're looking for: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXXPdpdppt96nrs | kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqrQc5ewpdeMgJY

[@stephenremo9200]

Just a couple of helpful hints on a I have to move and take a cutting. Obviously start as early as possible in case of a problem you can try again if needed. Indoors is definitely the way to go if it's that important to you of it's not the right time of year. Take multiple cuttings even if you want 1 tree probably like 5 minimum. Don't worry about having too many trees they are easy to give away. Keep an eye on your water I've found better to be a little too wet than too dry. Even tho figs are pretty drought tolerant in general not so much when you are trying to root them. They will die quickly if they get completely dry.was rooting in early summer went on vacation for 10 days...they didn't make it Use clear plastic 16 ounce cups they usually fit on a window sill nicely when they leaf out.and you can see the roots growing. They can stay in the small containers for a long time but they will stop growing at some point and will dry out much faster.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Nice tips, thanks for that.

[@hakdov6496]

Figs seem really easy. I took 3 cuttings from a brand new fig tree and stuck them in little pots back in the fall. They sat outside pretty much all winter with almost no care in temps as low as the teens. 2 out of the 3 cuttings have new growth on them today.

[@MikeKincaid79]

They are easy and a lot of fun.

[@johnliberty3647]

Fungus Gnats indoors... solution, I Use cellophane over the pot all the way up to the trunk of the tree. and trap them in.

[@MikeKincaid79]

That's a great idea

[@roygrace7221]

First time I ever grew a fig tree I was clueless. I tried taking cuttings off green wood, had them all fail. Around late August early September I noticed that the new growth was starting to change to that woody brown color. Took cuttings at that point had like 12 cuttings, they rooted quick, had 100% success rate with rooting. Left them in humidity dome all winter, I lost 2 cuttings during the winter. Altogether worked very well.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yeah, those hardwood fig cuttings root so easy.

[@johnliberty3647]

I sold my Salisbury NC home and moved to NW GA a year ago and left behind a male Chinese Holly I had been reproducing to make security fences. It grew extremely fast and tall and in 5 years you can go from cutting to 6-10 foot tall trees. The 10 feet tall trees were down hill from the compost pile so every time it rained they were fed well. I hated leaving it behind but when I move I take the bare minimum and start over because moving is expensive

[@MikeKincaid79]

So how do you like GA? Was it a good move?

[@BertVanKets]

Great video again, Mike. I'm about to take some cuttings from fig trees a friend of mine's got. Another story to be made....

[@MikeKincaid79]

That's what it's all about. Good luck on your cuttings Bert.

[@stevedagro8748]

Hi Mike, your channel is da bomb!! My question is could I use the Kellog or other brand garden soil as my rooting medium. Use some last week as mulch on my asparagus and it resembles a fine bark mulch. That’s all I can find in southeast Louisiana. I have about 90 cuttings waiting. 8 of these cuttings are “descendants” of a fig twig that my great grandfather stuck in his sons pocket(my great uncle when they loaded the boat around 1910-1915 and would like to get it right. Thanks in advance. Steve

[@MikeKincaid79]

As long as it drains well and isn’t sopping wet, it should work. If should also be inert and not contain a ton of bacteria and fungi like in compost.

[@stevedagro8748]

@@MikeKincaid79I wanted to try it the clear cups and back fill the container with same thing. It’s 100% small pine bark finds/fines.

[@raykinney9907]

Zone 8b western Oregon coast range, 17 mi. inland. I used to propagate figs by rooting hormones, careful temperature control, timed watering, potting soil formulations, fertilizing, anything suggested by others etc. Now, I have come to just cutting off a branch, rough up the bottom foot and a half, and jamb it into the sod about 1 1/2 foot deep. Any time of year seems good, but larger branches 3 to 4 ft. can turn black and brown above ground if done in the fall, no worries the roots still develop and though the big branch sometimes dies it still starts growing from below the ground. So, this year I have taken all sizes of cuttings, all diameters, cut in February, inserted into the ground, and am waiting to document the results. Vey easy to propagate, at least the King variety, and the Desert King variety.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes, very easy to root these trees. Did you see the video I did last summer? I think you'll like it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIm5dHqhYrVgmck

[@MetaView7]

OK, sub'd Farm Mom. I would like to see the turkeys running wild. Can't find the vid you mentioned on rooting green cuttings.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Sorry, forgot to add it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXXPdpdppt96nrs This is a link to the video I made last summer. In the description of this video are links to the green fig cuttings.

[@MetaView7]

@@MikeKincaid79 Thanks !

[@rzrman5380]

Your videos encourage me to try propagation with fig and mulberries. I got my cuttings in bark indoors my house it is always around 72° . how much watering do I use ? Thank you for sharing Mike

[@MikeKincaid79]

As little water as possible to keep the medium moist.

[@vonries]

I don't remember if I told you out not, but one time I decided to try rooting a fig leaf just to see if it would it not. They do, at least one did anyway. But it doesn't take a master Gardener to get green fig wood to grow roots. I don't quite have a black thumb but it has been called brown a few times.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Haha, I haven't tried rooting softwood fig cuttings yet. Maybe this year.

[@tesha199]

Can you do an update on those big cuttings you did in 2021, I'd love to see them now in the summer time.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I sure will

[@christine3794]

I tried different times too. I take from the cuttings mostly when I prune some mature fig producing trees back in pots, after all leaves have dropped, and when dormant and when the white sap running in branches stops flowing. Put 8” cuttings m in a shallow container with rain water, leave them sit until Spring, then pot up. I have one now that has leaves and figs popping out already in rain water. The branch just has a lot of white bumps on lowest portion in water where the branch is beginning to root out. It will be going into a pot before long.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I like soaking them in water like that. I only do it overnight though. That’s cool that you can leave them in water all winter.

[@christine3794]

I FORGOT TO MENTION IN PREVIOUS COMMENT THAT CUTTINGS IN WATER ARE IN OUTSIDE UNDER MY PORCH OVERHANG ON A POTTING TABLE DURING WINTER.

[@michelleprull4105]

Is it just as good to stick them straight in the ground and let them root that way?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes, you can do that

[@ronaldmarshall9066]

Will it continue to grow ??

[@vincentlabruzzo5368]

What do you recommend to be the most cold hardy Fig? It would be able to be left in the ground, uncovered in zone 7 on long island new york.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'm not a fig expert and there are many people who would be able to answer that better than I. I would look up PA figs on KZbin. He grows over in your neck of the woods, in very cold climate and would be able to answer that one for you.

[@ronaldmarshall9066]

Hello Mick , just bought fig cuttings from a frend of yours ., Ben B .have you ever tried his method. , fig pops ? Ron , Show Low Arizona

[@MikeKincaid79]

I haven't done that one yet exactly as he shows. I guess I've done something similar by putting them in dixie cups but not exactly. Love Ben's videos!

[@ticktock2383]

July or August are not good months for cutting propagation at least here in Zone 7b. Too hot outdoors.

[@MikeKincaid79]

That's definitely a consideration. I may do an experiment on that this summer.

[@mimibergerac7792]

If not maybe marcotage works?

[@mattmalmquist2577]

Hi Mike, What do you think about using some plastic sheet with a metal mesh support sandwiched between a 1 x1 frame as a top instead of glass? Also, what about shade cloth built in the top if you don't have a shaded area to put your wood frame?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes, all of that will work well.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I should add that it would be better to build something that completely blocks direct sun than to use a shade cloth over it but if all you have is shade cloth then use it.

[@BellaandCo.5785]

Hi. I like your videos. I've only watched a couple of them, but I was wondering, can you root butterfly bush cuttings successfully? Thank you.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes you can! Root them as softwood cuttings in the spring/early summer.

[@BellaandCo.5785]

@@MikeKincaid79 Thank you so much!

[@davidaleshire4292]

I’m actually taking a crack at Weeping Willow right now. I know that isn’t figs, but we’ll see if they do anything.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Oh I’m sure they will if it’s willow

[@ashtanga2000]

Late summer cuttings can be grown indoors until end of December or end January, then put them dormant for half winter. Easy peasy.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I like that idea

[@user-wf6fr8hd9d]

Mike, I hope you can help me with this question. I had purchased fig plugs from a nursery from Florida. Some of the plugs looked completely dried as they were on top of the liner, out of their space--there must have been a problem during shipping. So I watered everything and I transplanted it them and most of them looked like they recovered but after I transplanted them and watered them well they started to wilt really badly. We had 2 days of temperature that went down in the upper 20's at night for a few hours but because I put them in a protected area, the leaves are still on so these small fig trees didn't go dormant--I wish they did! I am tempted to just cut the leaves off and all the wilted parts. In a week or two they may go dormant. I live in PA, zone 6. To make things clear, they are wilted really badly, not just a little. They have a few inches of brown material and a few inches of green material. Can I cut all the green material off? Will this kill them or protect them? Will it send them faster into dormancy? Most trees around here still have some leaves on, except the dogwoods. Many thanks!

[@user-wf6fr8hd9d]

The variety is "Olympian".

[@MikeKincaid79]

Man, that's really tough and I'm sorry to hear that. If it were me, I'd prune them back to healthy wood, re-pot them, and allow to go dormant but protect through the winter. All you can do is wait and see what bounces back in the spring, at that point. Good luck!

[@ronaldmarshall9066]

Sorry , Mike. Thats better. . Lol

[@marlenebennett6148]

A friend gave me two starts from his fig tree. They have been in the garden for two years and don't seem to be growing. They look fine. They just don't seem to get bigger. What should I feed it.

[@MikeKincaid79]

They usually go slow the first year or 2. Give it a well rounded slow release fertilizer and keep the soil moist this summer.

[@ronaldmarshall9066]

Mike, I'm just having problems with fig cuttings ... i get them to root, i get small leaves, i uppot... then the leaves fall off and I'm stuck with a bud where a leaf WAS Whats up with this ???? Plus i get maybe 8% to root... heart breaking brother ... Ron

[@MikeKincaid79]

Root them outdoors slowly and let them continue growing outdoors through the summer. It’s the best way in my opinion.

[@jonathanpelser8218]

Hi Mike, any update on trying proteas? We spoke about this topic on Instagram a little bit

[@jonathanpelser8218]

Im truly first as well😂

[@MikeKincaid79]

LOL, yep, looks like you made it #1, haha. Haven't tried it yet but I'll keep my eyes out for some at the nurseries.

[@joaobaptistapintonetto5715]

Mike Kincaid 🏌️‍♂️👏🇧🇷

[@Nipstradamus]

Any update on your fig orchard? Field? However you call it hahaha curious about how it did over the winter

[@MikeKincaid79]

I just mowed it and am waiting for new growth. Still a little early. Thinking about doubling up on the planting in the orchard.

[@Nipstradamus]

@@MikeKincaid79 awesome! Love the fig videos! What ever happened to that log cutting? Sorry, for the multiple questions, just got into fig growing last year and amazed by your videos!

[@baldyeti]

@@Nipstradamus he promised to Bonsai that rooted log 🪵 Don’t go distracting him with other ideas 😉

[@Nipstradamus]

@@baldyeti lmaooo I remembered that! Just like to see the updates on figs 🙃 hahaha

[@melyndazeek7407]

what did i do wrong other than not knowing about root hormone. i tried to follow what you said and did some 2 months ago and none of them have any roots at all.

[@GoldenBoy-et6of]

With perfect conditions they can root in a few weeks but if you just leave them in the ground they usually take a few months! I dont use rooting hormone at all and I get good results with most plants! Figs are the easiest thing to root that ik of!

[@GoldenBoy-et6of]

Also you wanna make sure theres always good moisture in the soil! If it dries out it's like restarting lol

[@melyndazeek7407]

@@GoldenBoy-et6of they are not in the ground they are in pots. I am in PA and we still have very cold days and nights today the high with wind chil was 17 degrees farenheight. so i will just give them more time

[@mohonachakroborty2113]

You did you actually get your tendon injury

[@MikeKincaid79]

Here's the video explaining it from a few years ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/il7Pkplsr9afedk

[@Dendrotera1]

Hi Sir, some Currant rooting is coming? 🤔🙂

[@MikeKincaid79]

It's possible

[@Patti1965]

Are you still doing your BTE garden?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Sort of. The wood chips are all still there and have broken down beautifully but we’ve changed a lot of the layout over the years. I built the chicken coop right in the middle of one of them. Our orchard got planted in another. One of the areas just has grass growing in it now. It makes beautiful soil if given enough time but unless you constantly manage it, the weeds get out of control. I’m sure there’s a way that we haven’t figured out yet.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Sort of. The wood chips are all still there and have broken down beautifully but we’ve changed a lot of the layout over the years. I built the chicken coop right in the middle of one of them. Our orchard got planted in another. One of the areas just has grass growing in it now. It makes beautiful soil if given enough time but unless you constantly manage it, the weeds get out of control. I’m sure there’s a way that we haven’t figured out yet.

[@allenfamilyfarmz7201]

Fig trees are the easiest to propagate. I've just stuck broken branches in the ground and they'll root.. love your channel

[@GoldenBoy-et6of]

Yep same! I just stick them in my beds and they root but I prefer using solo cups with good median cause they'll root within a few weeks that way but they take alot longer in the ground in native soil!

[@plantpropagationchannel2603]

I live in Wisconsin, so they’re a bit harder to root here

[@allenfamilyfarmz7201]

Ok. I'm in south Mississippi. We barely have winters. May get 1 or 2 freezes

[@marschlosser4540]

As long as there's no buds or fruit should work. Fungus gnats do not like peat moss, especially when the lid is tight. Of course, they prefer to the worm beds (back porch) but putting on a heavy layer of straw now and then traps them. with soy sauce fermenting, one dare not allow them. Got tired of caring for a pepino dulce (tobacco fam, fruit tastes like cucumber) that had a mesquite come up with it, LOL. And, just for all desert rats here, kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYibiWenhdideZY May it rain!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Haha, the things we wish for. You can have some of ours right now!

[@marschlosser4540]

@@MikeKincaid79 Box it up and ship it down! San Tan and some other places were under flash flood warnings. Luck dogs! Oracle, a few miles from here and 1,000 feet higher in elevation, for 0.58 inch! That's a lot for this time of year. The Catalinas, 3,000 feet higher, have a fresh layer of snow. I may need to climb up and get a truckload, then scatter it over the yard of a bro from Phoenix. Hope he doesn't start screaming like a little girl, then shoot everything :)

[@rachelcamarillo6791]

I wish people would just do the project , there is too much talk

[@MikeKincaid79]

Start a channel and you can be that person. Also, check the channel, I have many videos in which I "just do the project", lol. I even show the beginning and end over several months all in one video so you can see that it works. I think this video is more geared toward the viewers who have been here awhile and ask questions. Here's a fun video that you may be interested in but I warn you, there may be some talking: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIm5dHqhYrVgmck

[@gerald4027]

To much talking and not enough doing.

[@MikeKincaid79]

It was all talking, lol. Got plenty of videos on doing. Maybe you'll like this one Gerald: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIm5dHqhYrVgmck