How a rooted cutting look

[greenfig]

I uppotted a just rooted cutting and decided to take a photo of the roots. I didn't expect to see so many along the stem.
Nice roots!

[Blake]

Those are some serious gloves for that little rooted cutting!

[Blake]

Kidding aside, nice to see roots the length of the cutting like that. In order to get that result this year I started using an exacto knife to nick up the length of the cuttings...with an exacto I can shave the bark to expose just the cambium layer without going too deep. I then apply clonex gel. Results have been very good (with figs too) though it's more time consuming.

I don't see any signs of you doctoring the cutting in any way, did you?

[greenfig]

Kidding aside, nice to see roots the length of the cutting like that. In order to get that result this year I started using an exacto knife to nick up the length of the cuttings...with an exacto I can shave the bark to expose just the cambium layer without going too deep. I then apply clonex gel. Results have been very good (with figs too) though it's more time consuming.

I don't see any signs of you doctoring the cutting in any way, did you?

I haven't used any hormones. This is more like the live or die approach. I think the trick is to pot the cuttings as soon as you cut them, like with figs, the freshness makes a big difference.