Fig Cuttings

taobum · Post by **taobum** » November 9th, 2010, 7:04 pm

I started work at a new job last week, and out behind the old building at the back of the property I found a fig that has grown from a hole about halfway up a 10ft high retaining wall. The main trunk has grown up and over the wall and a great big root has dropped straight down into the concrete below, what I want to do is take a clump of the smaller offshoot trunks with as much air root mass as I can and I'm wondering if that will be enough for survival? Any thoughts?

Jamie · Post by **Jamie** » November 9th, 2010, 7:17 pm

hi mate

I reckon you should be good, especially if it has some airial roots on it, figs are easy to strike at the best of times so you shouldnt have a prob

have fun

taobum · Post by **taobum** » November 9th, 2010, 7:27 pm

Excellent, thought it should work. Caretakers have already trimmed these branches back so I don't think they'll be missed, got a job for smoko time on Saturday now.

Jamie · Post by **Jamie** » November 9th, 2010, 7:29 pm

thats the go mate

get him out, put it in a good free draining mic and use some seasol, then take some pics and show us

jamie

taobum · Post by **taobum** » November 15th, 2010, 8:10 pm

Got the cutting on the weekend and mother and baby are both doing well, will try get some photos up tomorrow

Fish · Post by **Fish** » November 15th, 2010, 8:19 pm

look forward to seeing all the pics, sounds great

taobum · Post by **taobum** » November 17th, 2010, 4:14 pm

Got a couple of photos, what do people think? Got a bit ambitious and thinking it may be a bit large for a cutting, never tried this before.

taobum · Post by **taobum** » November 17th, 2010, 4:40 pm

Just had a look at it and think the left trunks will go and the right trunk cut down to the branch above the top of the bottle as the new apex

Taffy · Post by **Taffy** » November 17th, 2010, 7:03 pm

Looks like a good choice. I wouldn't be throwing the stuff away that you remove though. I'd be trying to remove them with some roots - especially that left trunk. From that lot, you can make half a dozen more trees.

Fish · Post by **Fish** » November 19th, 2010, 3:11 pm

I agree with Tman, should be able to get some more plants from the cuttings. Good choice on the new apex. This was a really good find. I really like the roots. Your going to have fun with that one

Fish

taobum · Post by **taobum** » November 19th, 2010, 4:18 pm

Thanks for the suggestion guys, have done the cuts this afternoon and ended up with 5 really nice trunks. Gave them all a good dose of Seasol. Time to let them rest a while now

AusBonsai

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