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Help with Fig Root Propagation

 
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Hey All,

Recently pulled what I thought was a dead fig tree out of a pot and discovered fresh white roots below the surface. How do I propagate these? Simply cut a section of of root ball off and pot it? I can’t seem to find anything online for this method of propagation - thanks!
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I'd put it back into a pot with fresh soil, maybe cut off the obviously dead stuff first. There is probably still living tissue in the crown, so replant it at a depth that allows sunlight to reach what's left of the trunk. The light will help to stimulate latent buds and if all goes well you'll see green before long.
 
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Phil Stevens wrote:I'd put it back into a pot with fresh soil, maybe cut off the obviously dead stuff first. There is probably still living tissue in the crown, so replant it at a depth that allows sunlight to reach what's left of the trunk. The light will help to stimulate latent buds and if all goes well you'll see green before long.



Thanks Phil, I did just give the trunk a little scratch and it’s green underneath, so maybe this plant is going to surprise me. It managed to survive a Canadian winter without much protection, so I guess it’s a survivor!
 
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