Comprehensive Tutorial: Fig Tree Propagation Technique - Harvesting A Sucker

Hey Fig Fam, It's the time of year where we are all eager for Spring and this is an ideal time to prune your fig trees. The temperatures are still cold, but for many of us the coldest days of the year are behind us and we can start looking ahead. While it's winter, our trees are still dormant and we can prune them for the year ahead! During that process we can look for branches that grow directly out from the rootball with their own root systems below the soil line. These branches known in the gardening world as Suckers. Suckers are a fantastic option for propagation, due to the fact that they already have their own roots associated with them. Doing this in winter will minimize the impact on you fig tree and help in the pruning process so in spring it explodes with growth and in summer sets bountiful amounts of fruit. Follow along on this video to see how I harvest a sucker on a fig tree and what I look for, and also a quick sneak peak into my propagation set up at the nursery for my fig cuttings. If you know a friend, neighbor, or family member that has a fig and you'd like one as well see if there are any suckers available for you to dig and you can skip the propagation process all together! It's a fantastic way that nature propagates fig trees and is part of the "creeping" growth habit of this amazingi fruit tree. When you are looking at planting your seedlings and building your new garden beds: If you haven't jumped into the world of figs now's your chance. Figs can be grown in containers as well as If you're new to gardening or now have a patio or yard and you want to consider a fruit tree that also looks beautiful. I recommend figs. What are your garden plans for the year and how is your propagation process going? If you've harvested fig suckers in the past how did the process go for you? Learn, Grow, Share, Phil