Rooting Fig Cuttings

How to Root Fig Cuttings

There are several methods for rooting fig cuttings, which all work for rooting fig cuttings, and basically involve putting your fig cuttings into moist soil and waiting for 1-2 months.  Our favorite method is called the "fig pop" method, which we will provide instructions to below.

 

Step 1: Obtain fig cuttings.  We recommend purchasing fig cuttings from a trusted supplier, or to use cuttings from your own fig trees.  Also, it is best to use fresh cuttings that are 6-11-inch long with 3 or more bud nodes.  Cuttings can stay viable for several months if kept in a plastic bag in a refrigerator.  

Step 2: Obtain Potting Soil Mix: We recommend making a potting soil mix of 50% coconut coir, 25% peat moss, and 25% pumice.  (mix together thoroughly and get the soil mix moist but not too soggy.

Step 3: Obtain Plastic Rooting Bags.  We recommend using ULINE 4 x 16 inch plastic bags. 

Step 4: Fill Plastic Rooting Bag half way with potting soil mix

Step 5: Stick cutting into the soil inside the bag so that about half of the cutting is submerged into the soil, and fold the top of the bag over so no mostiure evaporates.

Step 6 (Optional): Put on a heat pad that is between optimally between 70-85 degrees. 

Step 7: After 1 week unfold the top of the bag, so it can air out

Step 8: After 3 weeks check on the fig cuttings, and there is a good chance you will start seeing roots. 

Step 9: The soil mix in the plastic bags will start to dry out after 2-4 weeks. Once this happens, poke few holes into the bottom of each fig pop bag with a toothpick, and then water the fig with enough water to dampen the entire soil mix, but not so much as to make it soggy.  

Step 10: After 4-8 weeks, the fig cuttings should be rooted, and you can now up-pot them into a bigger pot.  We recommend putting them in a 10-15 gallon size pot for the best results.