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I found some instructions on how to create fig saplings. But I didn't pull it off. ( Only little soon to be root stubs) They all state, cut a branch with at least 2 twigs. Remove all foliage and put them in either water or growth - earth.

I cut my two attempts, around May/July.

Is there a better time? Where to put the branch after the cut? Any suggestions?

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I highly recommend winter hardwood cuttings. If you girdle the branch 30 days prior to taking the cutting you will have a higher success rate, but even w no girdling and no hormone you can easily get 30%.

Best is to take them in situ where you want them to grow permanently. Loss on transplantation can be quite high unless you leave them potted up for at least a full year.

You can find more details on another answer I wrote re fig propagation, as well as a link to a website I built years ago specifically about figs.

https://gardening.stackexchange.com/a/24115/13998

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Figs respond well to "Air Layering". Essentially wrapping the branch with soil while it's still attached to the tree. It will root into the soil and then can be cut off and planted.

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