In July and again in October I have had two plentiful fig harvests. Now the leaves are gone and I prune the many shoots growing near the base of the tree. Those cuttings can apparently be used to start small fig trees. After reading up on fig tree propagation I try various ways suggested on the Interwebs.
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ryan said,
February 5, 2010 @ 7:32 pm
Yay! I was just going to ask you about how they are coming out. Our little sprig is finally sprouting new leaf growth!
What technique is working the best for you?
downtownfarm said,
February 16, 2010 @ 4:33 am
The ones that do best are the smallest twigs (picture # 2) and the medium-length horizontal twigs (in the container and in the planters). The largest cutting that are sticking vertically in the large pots (seen in pictures # 5 & 6) don’t show any sign of life. So I started a few more horizontal ones in clear plastic containers (like in picture # 1 & 3).
Daniel said,
February 19, 2010 @ 8:55 pm
Great info and pictures. Just what I was looking for. We have several fig trees on the farm, but nothing close to the house. I will try to grow some new trees from cuttings this Spring.