dbs33
How do i propagate a p.j fig from cuttings?
Port Jackson Fig
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OLDman
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It looks to me you have a fiddle leaf fig on your hands and you live in port jackson. I do not know where Port Jackson is so I will make some assumptions-------
Cuttings are best done as soon a frost danger is past----cut down into the first old growth wood----put in water and make another trim cut while end o stem is under water, Cut the growing tip off and eliminate all but 3 leaves. trim 2/3 to 3/4 of remaining leaf tips off.
SCRAPE THE BARK WITH A SHARP KNIFE IN 4 3 INCH STRIPS EQUALLY SPACED APART.
DIP IN POWDERED ROOT HARMONE SO THAT STROPES ARE COVERED WITH THE POWDER.
LOOK AT YOUR STEM AND YOU WILL SEE THE GREEN SIDE OF THE LEAF AND THE BROWN SIDE ------THE SIDE FROM WHICH YOU SEE THE BROWN OF THE LEAF OR AT LEAST THE MOST BROWN IS THE UNDERNEATH SIDEOF THE STEM.
NOW STICK TH STEM IN A POT OF POTTING SOIL AT A 60 DEGREE ANGLE WITH THE BOTTOM SIDE FACING DOWN. PUT POT WHERE YOU WISH THE PLANT TO GROW AND FOR SAFETY SAKE PUT 3 OTHER CUTTINGS IN THE POT. COVER THE PLANT WITH A CLEAR PLASTIC
COVER ----BEST WAY IS TO TAKE WIRE COAT HANGERS AND MAKE A
QUANSET HUT FRAME OVER THE PLANT. wATER PLANT AND AREA VERY WELL. iF SUN WILL BE TOO HOT AND COOK PLANT COVER WITH A BOX FROM 11:00 AM TILL 4:00PM-------DO THIS FOR TWO OR THREE WEEKS. fROM THAT TIME ON WATER THE GROUND AROUND THE POT FOR TO MONTHS AFTER THAT YOU PLANT SHOULD BE STRONG ENOUGH TO TAKE THE ELEMENTS. yOUR CUTTING SHOULD BE 3/4
IN THE POT AND 1/4 ABOVE THE POT. tHE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE CUTTING SHOULD END UP ABOUT 1 FOOT LONG. AS SOON AS THE OLD LEAVES DROP OFF REMOVE PLASTIC TENT. iN THE FALL REMOVE CUTTINGS FROM THE POT AND PLANT ALL OF THEM IN ONE CLUMP-----IN THE EXACT HOLE WHERE YOU ROOTED THEM.
iF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK FOR BETTER INSTRUCTIONS
yOU CAN SEE THE OLD GROWTH IN THE PICTURE AT THE VERY BOTTOM
WHERE STEM IS BROWN.
i HAVE ROOTED MANY FIGS WITH THE USE OF CUTTINGS BY PUTTING 4 TO 5 CUTTINGS IN A SPOT COVERING WITH MULCH WATER EVERY TIME I THOUGHT OF IT AND MOST WOULD GROW WITHOUT THE NEED OF POT OR TENT OR HARMONE.
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Cuttings are best done as soon a frost danger is past----cut down into the first old growth wood----put in water and make another trim cut while end o stem is under water, Cut the growing tip off and eliminate all but 3 leaves. trim 2/3 to 3/4 of remaining leaf tips off.
SCRAPE THE BARK WITH A SHARP KNIFE IN 4 3 INCH STRIPS EQUALLY SPACED APART.
DIP IN POWDERED ROOT HARMONE SO THAT STROPES ARE COVERED WITH THE POWDER.
LOOK AT YOUR STEM AND YOU WILL SEE THE GREEN SIDE OF THE LEAF AND THE BROWN SIDE ------THE SIDE FROM WHICH YOU SEE THE BROWN OF THE LEAF OR AT LEAST THE MOST BROWN IS THE UNDERNEATH SIDEOF THE STEM.
NOW STICK TH STEM IN A POT OF POTTING SOIL AT A 60 DEGREE ANGLE WITH THE BOTTOM SIDE FACING DOWN. PUT POT WHERE YOU WISH THE PLANT TO GROW AND FOR SAFETY SAKE PUT 3 OTHER CUTTINGS IN THE POT. COVER THE PLANT WITH A CLEAR PLASTIC
COVER ----BEST WAY IS TO TAKE WIRE COAT HANGERS AND MAKE A
QUANSET HUT FRAME OVER THE PLANT. wATER PLANT AND AREA VERY WELL. iF SUN WILL BE TOO HOT AND COOK PLANT COVER WITH A BOX FROM 11:00 AM TILL 4:00PM-------DO THIS FOR TWO OR THREE WEEKS. fROM THAT TIME ON WATER THE GROUND AROUND THE POT FOR TO MONTHS AFTER THAT YOU PLANT SHOULD BE STRONG ENOUGH TO TAKE THE ELEMENTS. yOUR CUTTING SHOULD BE 3/4
IN THE POT AND 1/4 ABOVE THE POT. tHE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE CUTTING SHOULD END UP ABOUT 1 FOOT LONG. AS SOON AS THE OLD LEAVES DROP OFF REMOVE PLASTIC TENT. iN THE FALL REMOVE CUTTINGS FROM THE POT AND PLANT ALL OF THEM IN ONE CLUMP-----IN THE EXACT HOLE WHERE YOU ROOTED THEM.
iF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK FOR BETTER INSTRUCTIONS
yOU CAN SEE THE OLD GROWTH IN THE PICTURE AT THE VERY BOTTOM
WHERE STEM IS BROWN.
i HAVE ROOTED MANY FIGS WITH THE USE OF CUTTINGS BY PUTTING 4 TO 5 CUTTINGS IN A SPOT COVERING WITH MULCH WATER EVERY TIME I THOUGHT OF IT AND MOST WOULD GROW WITHOUT THE NEED OF POT OR TENT OR HARMONE.
S
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