A new rooting technique to try...

[jmaler]

http://www.hefty.co/potato-rose-trick/

[Bluemalibu]

Wow... too cool, Jerry. I would think that certified organic tubers should be used, as commercial varieties are treated with the anti-sprouting agent Clorpropham. Even washing them well only removes 1/3 of the chemical.

[Figfanatic57]

Jmaler-Looks like a great idea that I will try. Don't want to tell you how many cuttings I've killed , plus I can't count that high. Great info Blue about using organic potatoes. My luck, I'll grow potatoes and no figs.

[hstark]

what an interesting idea!! I wonder why that works??

[crademan]

hstark, at the turn of the 19th century, David Fairchild used the potato method to keep scions alive when he shipped them by steamship to the United States. The potatoes kept scions from drying out during the many weeks it took a ship to cross the oceans. The method wasn't at all fool proof; lots of Fairchild's shipments of plant material arrived in bad condition. The Food Explorer explains many of Fairchild's adventures and new food crops that he introduced to American farmers. ahttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35342935-the-food-explorer

[AscPete]

Jerry,
Thanks for sharing...

Note that its a green (actively growing) Rose cutting, not dormant.

[cjmach1973]

He task's me...so onward I go

[cjmach1973]

The end of two perfectly good potatos

[AscPete]

The method is intended for green or actively growing cuttings with an active vascular system. Dormant cuttings rot from the excess moisture in the potato.

[Fig-Doctor]

Wow, you actually tried? How did they do now?

[COGardener]

I remember seeing a thread on F4F quite a while back that someone tried this, it ended with an epic fail if I recall. I certainly hope yours are a success Art.

[cjmach1973]

I figured I would give it a try. I am using a soil and sand mixture(3 to 1), and am not going to water much at all in the beginning.

[cjmach1973]

Plus I had extra cuttings.

[COGardener]

I say go for it, nothing ventured nothing gained.... Again, I hope for the best for you. I can't wait to see the results.

[lilfiggy]

hmmm It is hard enough for me to root cuttings in the normal ways. My husband and one of our neighbors had a "potatoe gun" when we were bored we would shoot potatoes at targets.

[don_sanders]

What's to stop the potatoes from sprouting?

[lilfiggy]

don absolutely nothing they sprout in my vegetable bin two tier bin onions in top and potatoes in the bottom vented all over

[Dave]

Roasted Potatoes With Figs and Thyme

[Bluemalibu]

This upcoming week they have forecast another run of 102*-105* temps here... I can envision this new rooting technique ending up looking like your dish, all on its own.

[cjmach1973]

that's a lot of stem left on those figs

[COGardener]

Looks amazing Dave!!

[FigsNorth]

cjmach1973

I know this was a long time ago... but...did your potato fig rooting experiment ever pan out?