How Many Nodes do I Need for Rooting Fig Cuttings | Why are My Roots Turning Brown? Fig Propagation

I was recently asked the question, "How many nodes do I need for rooting Fig Cuttings"? I also see another question running around online all the time, "Why are my fig cutting roots turning brown"? Well, I thought I'd try to answer those fig propagation questions in this video.
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[@MikeKincaid79]

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[@krystolred347]

Thank you. Will do.

[@debbiefontenot9440]

Let’s see more fig rooting videos!

[@MikeKincaid79]

You've got it! I'm always up for those videos.

[@PlantObsessed]

I was waiting for another FIG video. The fig is gonna do what the fig is gonna do. I need a shirt! You made my day. Cheers..Ann

[@MikeKincaid79]

Hahaha, I'll have to get a T-shirt going for ya, LOL

[@MOJUSA]

you family is good. it remind me when i was born that we live in farm because my parents is a good hardworking farmers.God bless thanks you Sir.

[@MikeKincaid79]

So nice of you

[@tonydavies8683]

i have 7 acer dissectum crimson queen cuttings that i got this year, under my lights in a 75+ temp house they are doing great they went dormant and have little green buds on them. now i just have to make sure i keep them watered but not overly.. been having a lot of fun making new plants.. havent wanted to do the big snip on my rhody i have some ground layerings ranging from 1 to 4 years old and a nice sized air layer that i did this year. i packed around it with moss, around the air layering bag, held up on a 8 foot ladders bucket holder... padded with more moss to keep it from getting cold from sitting on aluminum none of the cuttings that i took this year made it. i need to prefect and set up a sticking pod shade area.so many fun things going over this winter that im crossing my fingers and nocking on wood to keep alive....keep up the great videos see you in the next one.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Awesome! Sounds like you've got some fun projects keeping the winter interesting. Merry Christmas, Tony!

[@GrowingWithNick]

Awesome video Mike, love watching your channel and content! Merry Christmas!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks, Nick! Merry Christmas to you too!

[@johnstonj92]

Mike thank you so much for awnsering my question, awesome i appreciate it very much. 👍

[@MikeKincaid79]

No problem, thanks for the question!

[@michaelolson1646]

Following your suggestions for uppotting the fig cuttings to a 5-gallon pail has produced crazy growth, a cutting stuck this winter are now 3 to 4 feet tall!!

[@MikeKincaid79]

That's so cool to hear. Yeah, the bigger the pot, the more they will take off in the beginning!

[@aabaaab7305]

Oh man I'm extremely excited to see that project coming off the ground. I have 9 nice and fat cuttings of a fig I took over at my mothers place a few weeks ago and only just found the time to stick em in some bark. I have them in dixie cups, nice and snug in a plastic tote on the bottom heat in my living room. Your method has worked out great for me last year and am hoping for good results again. Love your videos Mike. Thanks for all the work you put in and sharing it with us. Happy new year, may it be abundant of plant propagation!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks so much! I'm glad to hear you're having good success with these methods. Happy New Year!

[@2010Mrturk]

Yes we want to see more fig videos !!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Right on! I'm putting down ideas now.

[@auroraborealis3764]

Yes, please make another fig video! I always learn so much from you, thank you for doing what you’re doing 😃

[@MikeKincaid79]

Really appreciate it! More fig videos to come.

[@dougr.2245]

Happy New Year, Mike, to you & your family!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks 👍 Happy New year, Doug!

[@yoopermann7942]

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! i would love to see that, all them baby figs doing their thing and growing in the landscape!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Wouldn't that be cool! Merry Christmas!!!

[@caterchatter4671]

Have my fig cuttings still wrapped in the packages they were delivered to me in so your instructions are perfectly timed for me. I hv definitely been procrastinating. Thank you!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Haha, I've been guilty of the same. No better time to start than............tomorrow morning..........right after breakfast...............and a cup of coffee.............and that trip to the grocery store. LOL

[@rjfriz5159]

Great video and tips - love to see more.!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks, more to come!

[@carlablaservasquez4349]

Love to see the indoor fig rooting video!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks, working on ideas now.

[@badwolfstudios03]

You are my favorite "fig guy" on KZbin....love your vids...very informative and entertaining...

[@MikeKincaid79]

Wow, thanks! There are a lot of fig guys so that means a lot.

[@elparaisodedenis]

Hi Mike, good to see you my friend, a lot of greetings from Serbia-Europe, i show how i overwintering my alocasias plant !

[@MikeKincaid79]

Sounds great!

[@realizeyourart]

Great video. Always good information

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you and Merry Christmas!

[@natewelch6608]

Mike! I’m rooting plants. And I am building my hoop house and my tooting box just like yours. I am just tweaking it a little. Thanks again for giving me the bug man! 🌱 🪴

[@MikeKincaid79]

Awesome, Nate! You'll be happy you did. That frame comes from years of experience and lots of research, trial, and error. Have fun and good luck!

[@lobe2032]

Thank you as always for the info, I have just started my fig collection and needed to know a little bit more about them. At least I know I can count on you.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I won't steer you wrong. Good luck on your cuttings!

[@lobe2032]

😁😁😁Thank you

[@papasbackyardgarden2564]

Hi Mike: Sure I would like to see a much information on fig propagation as you can stand to give. I bought s few cuttings last year that are still in my refrigerator. I will start to root them soon. There are many first time 'experts' out there only to see them progress to failures and in the next season they create a whole new "best way to propagate" video. You present with an unpretentious/honest approach and I thank you for that.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks PaPa! I appreciate the comment. I work hard to be open and honest about all of this so that you can be successful with it. My "best way to propagate figs" is still the video I did last spring on the bottom heat on the back porch. I've also gotten good results just taking a cutting and sticking it in a pot, lol. More videos to come and good luck with your cuttings.

[@Lets_Fish_It]

Mike have a safe and happy holiday!!!!!

[@MikeKincaid79]

I will, you do the same!

[@jessecruz1373]

Happy holidays and yes let's do it!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Sounds like a plan, Jesse! Merry Christmas!

[@janellis8861]

Yes please, do a video of starting over with fig cuttings

[@MikeKincaid79]

I've got some ideas for this spring. We'll see what happens.

[@KeBuNTiNNairAINDONESIA]

Thanks for this information

[@MikeKincaid79]

Any time

[@judyjerman5562]

Totally enjoy watching your propagation videos. I live in western Washington as well and your advice is particularly helpful.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Awesome! So glad to hear it, Judy! You can grow anything I can grow here! We live in such a great place for growing plants.

[@judyjerman5562]

@@MikeKincaid79 Indeed we do.

[@TheGratefulGarden]

Grateful for your videos! Thank you sir

[@MikeKincaid79]

You’re welcome

[@charleswilder2985]

More rooting sounds great!

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'm on it!

[@bhuttoomahmud3454]

Thanks a lot. I followed your instructions here the results

[@MikeKincaid79]

You're welcome! Thanks for trying out my method.

[@camicri4263]

So good to see you Mike! Merry Christmas to you and your family my friend! Blessings from the Lord and hugs from me! Be safe! 🤗💜

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks for the hugs and Merry Christmas to you too, Camelia! It's always great to see you.

[@camicri4263]

Thank you Mike! The feeling is mutual! Hugs to you and your girls!

[@heystevo]

Merry Christmas to you and your family, Mike. I always enjoy your "fig" videos. Last season, I started using diatomaceous earth (floor dry) as my prefered medium for rooting cuttings indoors. You don't have the problem of fungus gnats in the house, and it's hard to overwater the cuttings when growing them in DE. After the cutting has produced a good root system and good leafy plant, I transplant to a bigger container filled with a good potting soil. I keep the DE with the roots when I transplant. By the way, I start my cuttings in 24 oz. plastic cups. Just make sure when you buy the floor dry that it is diatomaceous earth (DE) and not calcined clay. And, as with when working with perlite, wear a mask when first starting the cuttings in DE.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Merry Christmas, Steve, good to hear from you. I hope you and your family have a nice relaxing day together. Thanks for the tips on the DE. My wife uses it in her chicken coop and I've considered using it on the surface of the fir bark with the fig cuttings. I do get fungus gnats and have been using mosquito bits with good success the past few years, although it doesn't completely eradicate them. Looking forward to doing some more fig videos through the winter and experimenting as I go.

[@pdiscool]

Hey Mike bring on more fig videos!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Got a few in mind. Just need to grab the camera and go!

[@Alysbar]

Great video

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@iamseely1338]

Mike to root a fig put a medium around a branch cover medium with cloth leaves or plastic wait a month then check roots without banding it or cutting it as long as the branch is cover with a medium.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Sounds like air layering.

[@iamseely1338]

Yes it is seems easier than cutting off tree first

[@iamseely1338]

Sorry I said anything

[@user-pi9yr4su2n]

Thanks Mike. Good movies for us!

[@MikeKincaid79]

You're welcome! Glad you enjoy them.

[@gtl6]

Hey mike Great video Thanks for the info! I would realy like to see new cuttings video!!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Sure, I'll be working on some videos soon.

[@nusratkitchen7094]

Nice work

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks

[@firstname7769]

Mike, I’m in process of running that nodeless cutting experiment. I’m 3 weeks in and I’ve got a lot of roots. Now just waiting to see if it can generate a node/leaves. If you ran this experiment, what results did you get? Did you ever get a nodeless cutting to grow leaves? You are right that if the cuttings are small there won’t be as much energy to grow roots, etc. I got lucky and picked a very vigorous one for this experiment.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I still haven't started that one but I've always wanted to. Maybe I can get going on it when things slow down for the winter.

[@lauraposton4464]

Yes on the fig cutting video

[@MikeKincaid79]

It's getting close to time!

[@chrisknight5186]

👍🏻 more fig cuttings video. Interested in grow light performance 👍🏻

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'm writing down ideas, so more to come. Got a few grow lights to play around with here.

[@PhillWyattProjects]

Awesome!😮

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks Phill!

[@brandyspencer8259]

I would love to see that

[@LAyangfamily]

Hi, Mike, good to see you again. Happy Holidays to you and your lovely family. Stay safe and stay healthy. Just recently I propagated my fig tree from cuttings, they were rooted, but I also has some concerns about nodes above the soil because the cutting are pretty short. If I leave few buds left above the soil that means that I have less chance to get new leaf buds and branches. Even though I got new leaf growth, but I still would rather leave a little bit more nodes above the soil to get more chances. Thanks for your nice video and information.

[@MikeKincaid79]

In my experience, 95% of the roots come from the very bottom of the cutting, so I think you're doing the right thing but leaving more nodes above the soil as long as you don't let the cutting dry out. Thanks for watching and Happy Holidays!

[@LAyangfamily]

@@MikeKincaid79 Thanks, Mike, you mean if you insert a cutting with a coupe of nodes below the soil, you will get roots of which 95% come from the very bottom of the cutting? That's very interesting. In my experience, I really did not know exactly because all roots tangled together, plus I did not remove the media, but kind of I can got roots from top part, but I am not sure exactly. Anyway, thanks again.

[@the60s87]

Would love to see more fig videos

[@MikeKincaid79]

Great! I've got some cool ideas.

[@bentiti7479]

Excellent ! Merci ! :)

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@MG-tx9yb]

Using fine fir bark looks like it works much better than peat moss or coco coir. I used the tip of my knife and made slits down the cutting. I’m finding out that those slits I made are all starting to rot. If I had just made an angled cut on the bottom and possibly cut a small slab off the side I would be in much better shape and if rot starts you can possibly save them by cutting the bottom off and starting over. I’m not finding rot on the bottom of the cuttings. It’s along the slot and causes all the bark to slip off. These slits combined with wet coco coir is a death sentence. I tried many different mediums and pure perlite or Pumice worked the best for me and got the fastest root growth with the least amount of rot. airflow to the roots seems majorly important. The fine fir bark looks like it works very well. If I can’t find fir bark can I use other barks? Is there any I should avoid?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Pine bark should work well too. I wouldn't use cedar or black walnut.

[@RealHomerSimp2025]

Yeah, great idea to start more cuttings. Maybe can you share the cuttings with folks on the channel. I be up to buy some varieties and start them down here in SF, CA.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Eventually I'll sell cuttings but I don't have many of each variety yet as I've kept all the plants in small pots to keep them manageable. Once I get them in the ground, I'll have tons of cuttings.

[@deckchaironthetitanic]

OMG Mike. I wish I could invite everyone who wants one of these invasive trees to come to my yard to see how obnoxious figs are. Merry Christmas to you!

[@MikeKincaid79]

LOL, I'm sure they'd come in droves!

[@deckchaironthetitanic]

@@MikeKincaid79 In this Mediterranean climate of N. CA, figs literally grow like weeds. Right now I have limes, mandarins, lemons & blood oranges!

[@ameliasonger3758]

I want to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year's

[@MikeKincaid79]

Awe thanks, Amelia! Merry Christmas to you too!

[@jeremybyington]

I started a few dozen a couple months ago. I used a 50:50 mix of potting soil / garden soil. My results were great at first. Many of them rooted. Now, I have them sitting in front of a huge window in my basement where they can get up to 80 degrees when it is 30 degrees outside. Some of them started wilting after having a few large leaves. I had an infestation of gnats and so I dumped one cutting upside down only to find out the roots had rotted off of the cutting and there were gnat larva crawling up inside of cutting through the core. I don’t know if the soil was too moist or if the gnats killed it. Anyway, I carefully repotted everything in a 50:50 mixture of potting soil and perlite and some have rebounded while others continue to shrivel up. So next year I will be using that lighter mix from the start. Another observation that I have is that I had so many Alma cuttings that I decided to cut them down to about 4 nodes each and now my problem is that a good 85% of them survived and are thriving. A couple got wrecked by squirrels that dug up their roots but now even they have recovered and they didn’t mind my more wet, less drainage, original mix. I may just shift my strategy from trying to get the “best tasting” to trying to find varieties that can tolerate poor growing conditions better. At the very least I think Alma would make a good root stock.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Those gnats are a killer and I use mosquito bits with good result. You may want to try something like that. Definitely finding varieties that do better in your area is a plus. Also, the drainage of the medium makes a difference in my opinion. I also get way better results growing them outdoors vs. indoors. Good luck!

[@shanewarren9872]

Awesome video Mike. I have a fig tree on my grandparents place that is probably 80 years old. I want to get some cuttings off it and see if I can get more of this fig variety to grow. By the way, I have no idea what variety it is, lol. I think you mentioned in your video that you take cuttings in the winter. If that's when I need to take the cuttings, do I go ahead at that time and follow your process of getting them to grow roots?

[@MikeKincaid79]

The truth is, Shane, that if you just go right now and take 3 or 4 cuttings about 1/2 to 1 inch in diameter and 9 to 12 inches long, stick them in a pot of a good draining medium, and keep them in a shady location and watered, they'll more than likely root for you.

[@wordvendor1]

Good info!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks!

[@wordvendor1]

Yes, please, fig videos!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Coming right up!

[@02155Tony]

Mike, lets get it done and try some different methods . More FIGS !!

[@MikeKincaid79]

LOL, you've got it Tony!

[@gapey]

I didn't know you were in Washington too. I'll be starting a few fig cuttings again this winter. I think I saw you had stella there? How is that one doing for you? I've heard mixed reviews of it but maybe some got bad genetics. I think it also takes longer than other varieties to be productive.

[@MikeKincaid79]

My Stella came from a guy named Steve on the other side of the Cascades, in eastern Washington. It fruited the same year I rooted it. I loved the fig! In my opinion, it's definitely a keeper in our climate. Not sure how productive it will be yet as it's still so young but time will tell.

[@gapey]

@@MikeKincaid79 That's great. I picked mine up from a local plant swap. Will see what it does this year. It's about a year old.

[@TheRainHarvester]

How deep and what kind of soil do fig trees thrive in? Mine gets smaller each year.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Fig's will thrive in just about any soil. You should plant them like any other plant, loosen the surrounding soil and plant to a depth of the top of the root ball.

[@organicman6690]

I really enjoy your simple explanations and how you show the results; more than most youtubers. My question is: how long do you find that Hormodin # 3 lasts on the shelf before it becomes ineffective on hard-to-root cuttings, such as Rhodies or deciduous azaleas?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad you enjoy the videos! I've used this hormone for 3 to 4 years (same container) and had the same great results.

[@organicman6690]

@@MikeKincaid79 Thank you , Mike.

[@elbabecerril9414]

Root those figs :) I got to your channel thanks to one of your fig videos from years ago when I started mine, so far they have survived but haven't produced anything, I'm going to take some cuttings from around the neighborhood, store some in the fridge and root some more , and see what works best

[@MikeKincaid79]

Sounds like a plan, Elba! Glad you found the channel years ago. Have fun with your fig cuttings and Merry Christmas!

[@superfluousonemore2977]

Mr. Rogers neighborhood ❓

[@mattmcghee1137]

I would love to see the massive fig cutting!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Cool! I've had this idea in me head for several years now. I'd love to go over to the 40 acres across the road where the original fig is and cut a huge branch off. I'm talking like 5 or 7 inches in diameter, even thicker if I can find it. Then try to root the thing. Now sure how it would go but it would be fun to try.

[@zaviahopethomas-woundedsou9848]

I have lots of fig trees in pots now. I seldom fertilize them in an effort to keep them smaller until I move. I have no idea when that move will happen, my husband does not help get the house ready to sell yet he says he wants to move to acreage. Hopefully this summer or maybe when the prices drop from the housing crash that is expected.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I know, it's tough right now and a terrible time to try and buy a place. Great time to sell, if you have somewhere to shack up in the mean time. I'm hoping that crash comes soon cause my wife and I really want to build a new home one of these days but right now lumber is double the price it was a couple years ago.

[@madamgardener]

Wow Mike! Good to see you again! Haven't seen many videos of yours for a while. Btw, how is your finger?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Finger is healed up as good as it's going to get and I'm pretty use to it now, thanks for asking. Merry Christmas, Roxanne!

[@madamgardener]

Like my left elbow? I dislocated it and its shorter than the right. Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[@richardbarksdale3810]

Thanks that was informative. I was wondering, how can I get some fig cuttings?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad you enjoyed it, Richard. I don't have any for sale right now but after I get all the cuttings started that I want to do this year, I'll see what is left and post them on Ebay later in the year.

[@DreNewFigs]

Hi Mike, thank you for all the knowledge you've been sharing its been very helpful, I've just got into figs five months ago, at the moment trying your bottom heat method to root fig cuttings. One of the cutting were dropping its leaves and died, it had roots already, not just top growth. now its happening to another cutting its starting to drop its leaves. Should I take it of the heat if its rooted already?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes, once they are rooted, get them off the heat.

[@DreNewFigs]

Thanks Mike just saw your new vid on the update of this, thank you for sharing it

[@robertbrawley5048]

Published one hour ago. 3 years ago you grew your fig roots like you show now. With bark supporting outside the cup to stability the cups and for even bottom heat. Then 2 years ago you dispensed with that and didnt have the bark on the out side of the cups. But thats not my comment My comment is about this growth spurt thing . I planted plum rootstock i bought from Cummins nursery it a very shaded area maybe some western afternoon sun filtered through the forest trees, and the entire first growing season it hardly grew 3 inches maybe in new stem growth . Last March I checked them and thought maybe I should dig them up to replant in a sunny spot but decided to . Well the hell with it. That is when it decided to start growing. I recheck in about 3 weeks ago and the two root stocks had grown 6 feet at least with 2 vigorous leaders 3 feet up and numerous small laterals 9 to 12 inches long coming off the central leader trunk which increased in diameter 3 fold. And I say " what gives? I gave up on them as a lost cause 8 months ago

[@MikeKincaid79]

Figs are weird, LOL. Once they get established, that little growth spurt turns into a big one, haha.

[@joranjohansen761]

Hi Mike! Have seen the most of your videos and got a lot of inspiration, and specially the figs and your beautiful rhododendron. I live in Kolmården in Sweden and there is something i wonder. I have bought 2 different figs on ebay, black and white madeira and tryed to find some information about them. Do you know if these are dependent on the insect Blastophaga psenes to get fruit? We don't have this insect in Sweden, so if we need this it means we can't get fruit on our figs. We didn't know about that when we bought these. What we seen in your videos i belive we have about the same climate and temperature as you have. Keep up the good work

[@MikeKincaid79]

No, those varieties are not dependent on insects. All of the varieties I keep here will fruit without insects. I think we do have similar climates so you should be able to grow many of the same plants there.

[@theoverworkedgardener5648]

Very cool video good information 👍 I want to see you try to do it without any nodes that sounds awesome

[@MikeKincaid79]

I've been thinking about that one for awhile now but I think it's time to do it.

[@theoverworkedgardener5648]

@@MikeKincaid79 yes it's time to do more fig videos. I still want to fig ure out my fig tree lol it's doing a lot better in a pot in my greenhouse than in the ground ever

[@MikeKincaid79]

LOL, it's that time of year. Maybe I need to come up with a few cool fig videos and get started on them. I'm starting to think that your problem is the soil. Do you have a lot of clay?

[@theoverworkedgardener5648]

@@MikeKincaid79 yes I could probably make clay pottery right out of the ground almost. That's why I do most things in raised beds.

[@robertbrawley5048]

Yes I would think that would be interesting . Mike talks about dividing cells are grouped near the nodes. Or I believe he says " more abundant near the nodes" indicating sparse dividing cells are located in the inter node part as well. I believe the rooting could take place but could a new stem develop from an un seen bud.. In grape growing lectures they talk about unseen bud

[@danaschield5090]

Happy Winter Solstice, Mike! On to spring!

[@MikeKincaid79]

That's cool that you said that. I say that every year. It's one of my favorite days of the year cause I know it's getting lighter every day, all the way to June!

[@byrontuttle3545]

more fig videos please

[@MikeKincaid79]

Sounds good, Byron, thanks for the response.

[@byrontuttle3545]

@@MikeKincaid79 Love your videos I watch them all my friend

[@2010Mrturk]

So would you advise bringing rooted cuttings from last year inside into the warmth during the winter period? During dormancy?

[@MikeKincaid79]

No, I leave mine outside. I have a couple rooted cuttings in the hoophouse right now that are cuttings from last summer and they're in little dixie cups. It's already frozen a few times and they are healthy as can be.

[@charlescoker7752]

What kind of soil do you have to plant in on your property?

[@MikeKincaid79]

I have pretty good loam soil around here with a little dark clay if you go too deep. The only thing we struggle with is rock. I live at the base of Mt. Rainier and we have "glacial till" soil which means there are tons of rocks from fist size to small car size. Makes digging a nightmare but if you plant small plants, the roots find their own way through it.

[@dddev641]

Hi Mike , What does your fig cutting mix consist of please ?

[@MikeKincaid79]

finely ground up fir tree bark (mulch)

[@lukeott58]

Hey Mike, does it hurt the roots when light hits them by using clear cups?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Hasn't affected mine at all.

[@kristinalasic4439]

I follow your every advice but didn't have luck with Ivy,pine tree and bamboo. We have in neighbourhood beautiful little wood and everything I see propriate for my balcony I try to propagate but this 3 beauty 😩

[@MikeKincaid79]

Don't give up, keep trying and you'll figure it out. I'll work on videos about these plants in the future.

[@kristinalasic4439]

@@MikeKincaid79 thank you,can't wait new videos. Merry Christmas to you and your family 😄

[@michaelolson1646]

My figs have rooted and some are putting out leaves, should I begin to fertilize them? I have already had to uppot many of them.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Very light fertilizer, not much at all.

[@doggyche3zzz992]

You should try growing walnut trees

[@MikeKincaid79]

I've thought about turning an area of my property into a block walnut forest so I can harvest the lumber when I'm old.

[@lanasenkovich2761]

Can you recommend a source for a truly large fig? I've bought 2. They've thrived but, even my first which, advertised large fruit now at 10 years old is about 1 1/2" diameter. The newer one is following the same pattern of starting with tiny fruit with each year a tiny bit larger. I'm in florida.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I know brown turkey and olympian can get large. There are others as well. I think the best thing you can do is get the tree in the ground, prune on an annual basis, and don't allow too many figs to develop so that more water and nutrients go into fewer figs.

[@lanasenkovich2761]

@@MikeKincaid79 thanks. I'll try the pruning.

[@klfoon]

Do you have any experience in growing miracle berry from cuttings? Would like to know more

[@MikeKincaid79]

I don't but it's something I can look into.

[@klfoon]

@@MikeKincaid79 thanks Mike. Look forward to it👍🙏

[@benneb663]

ain't no party like a green giant party! jah bless!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Haha, I better get another vid up about those green giants.

[@krystolred347]

I did this and grew mushrooms inside in the soil. What am I doing wrong?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Too much moisture and did you use composted material or potting soil?

[@annwallace9838]

How about Tomatoes 🍅?I live in a town Home and very little ☀️ sun ?when can I start the Tomatoes 🍅 with a grow light?? I live in Grandforks BC help😊

[@MikeKincaid79]

You can start tomatoes with a grow light at any time of the year. They are easy to germinate and grow and you can maintain them by pruning often until they are ready to plant outside.

[@matthewkizziahcuzia...gott9632]

Lots of figs. Maybe a fig giveaway. Seems like a lot of creators are doing them. Not necessarily fig giveaways. I only have the one olympian and have yet to try it.

[@robertbrawley5048]

I would prefer he put them up for sale . Figbid preferred

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'll put some thought into that one. Thanks, Matthew!

[@the_hybred648]

Hey Mike, my cuttings look like the thumbnail of this video. When do I need to up-pot them?

[@MikeKincaid79]

If the roots are looking like these then you can up-pot them now. Don't disturb the roots, just pull the whole thing out and put it in potting soil as it sits.

[@the_hybred648]

@@MikeKincaid79 thank you

[@Clarinda787]

At what point is it safe to move the fig plants out into the garden to live there permanently?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Not sure, but we'll find out soon after this coming winter, lol. It really depends on the fig variety and your climate. I had one survive in a dixie cup through the winter and start growing again but I've also had one die in a 7 gallon pot. The ground is always safer than a pot if both are kept outside in the open. You'll have to do some experimenting in your area. Plenty of mulch will help get them through the first couple winters and that's one of the reasons I put all the hay around them in the new orchard. I live in zone 8b, if that helps, and I've kept them in the hoophouse and out in the snow and rain and 99% of them survive either way.

[@iedwanwidyanata6682]

Why my fig cuttings root stop growing and the root become brown and die ?

[@MikeKincaid79]

One word 'instability'. I believe that figs are fragile in the beginning when grown indoors. They seem robust and grow the initial roots like crazy but then they go through a dormancy period after their first push of growth. It's at that time that we think something is wrong and then pump them full of water and fertilizer. I think we need to water less and stop fertilizing after this first push of growth. Wait until the fig is triggered to grow again and then begin watering and fertilizing. There are things you can do to trigger growth such as light cycle and warmth. You want to trigger those summer conditions. That's all my theory anyway. By the way, I struggle with the same issues and am currently working on this as a solution. I don't think it's the medium we use for rooting but the aftercare of the rooted cutting.

[@iedwanwidyanata6682]

@@MikeKincaid79 ok, thanks for that info Mike, hope the best for you and your channel...👍👍👍

[@chainsaw5524]

Instant gratification.... Dominoes Pizza. Oh yea. That is the plan. The figs can wait.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Hahaha

[@lisaalbarras3029]

Man, I don't even score mine or use footing hormone. I just cut them off my tree and shove them in my fridge garden, in the spring I have some that make it some that don't but I just don't have loads of time to put in it. I put in over a hundred last week, we'll see how they do.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Cool, let us know how they do.

[@robertbrawley5048]

Addressed to Lisa Albarras. I would like to know how they turn out next summer . Post a comment here so I get a notification if you can remember. Mile did a video on the "old Italian man technical that you described and had pretty good sucess. My best efforts pale in comparison to "plant and forget," so your description of " just stick it in the dirt " is right up my alley

[@theoverworkedgardener5648]

Third

[@MikeKincaid79]

Hey wait a minute. A guy that looks just like you got first, LOL

[@theoverworkedgardener5648]

@@MikeKincaid79 I know right I think he's my twin I'm going to have to talk to him.

[@zaviahopethomas-woundedsou9848]

I have had many fig trees (hundreds) where they had roots and leaves, looked great, then the roots turned brown and they died. This has only happened with cuttings I started inside.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I sometimes struggle with the indoor figs too and that's why I love starting them in the early spring outdoors. That being said, I just can't help myself, and I can't stay away from taking cuttings no matter what time of year it is, LOL.

[@zaviahopethomas-woundedsou9848]

@@MikeKincaid79 I get it! I may still buy a few from Harvy this year. Those rare ones I really want. But only a few, I'm running out of space for pots.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Ha, me too! I really need to get a single cutting from all my potted figs going so that I can start over with smaller pots. I need to buy some time until I get an orchard cleared and ready.

[@zaviahopethomas-woundedsou9848]

@@MikeKincaid79 I plan on one area that is just a fig orchard and other mixed orchard areas too.

[@markwalker9107]

First

[@MikeKincaid79]

Quick on the trigger there Texan

[@theoverworkedgardener5648]

He may have been working on a video when your video popped up.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Cool, can't wait!

[@NoMtzLobo]

Could we see your 🐟 tank again......

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes, I'll get a video up soon!