Karl what variety of Papaya are those in your avatar ?

Laaz
It’s a Tainung #1 that Millet recommended.
Karl

I think I've got my first root peaking out of one of the cuttings. I've got my fingers crossed it does well and the others root too.

Hey Brad, congrats! Seems now it's ready for some 50/50 perlite & peet for the roots to grow.
Vinny says his favorite is Celeste so I am thinking of attempting to root more for a trade on a celeste (and for 2 that I promised to Joan & Theresa...sorry I failed last year ).
I am thinking that this Spring I'll re-pot all since they've been in same pots for last 3 summers. New rich potting soil and a root trim is what they need. This is the time to think of this stuff before they are actively growing.

Well, I wanted to post here that my fig broke dormancy but I wasn't paying attention and started a new post unintentionally. Anyway, my Atreano figs buds are unfurling as it is basking in the sunshine.

Question: when would be the optimal time to re pot?

Hey girl, you survived the winter so far?!
You can repot anytime. I need to do that real soon too. Mine are still dormant - I keep them covered. I wonder if it's too soon to break dormancy now (?). Hope not. I usually start waking them end of Feb or March.

Hey Patty! You do have a nice situation for your fig growing. I'm guessing that my basement (actually it's a cellar) stays around 55 to 60 degrees in the winter. Last Fall, I kept my fig outside till it got into the 20's and then took it in. This was my version of how to give it some good chill time. Since it's up and growing, I'm hoping this head start will produce really good results.

This winter I kept them in sunroom - the really cold days - 59-60* & some nights 47-49*. Kept them covered with a sheet. I noticed buds starting to grow today so I pulled the sheets off. I guess the longer days now did it.
I was worried that yours didn't have enough chilling hours, but it got to 20's in Oct. Surprised your branch tips didn't die from frost!
I better get potting mix soon & repot while they are still sorta sleeping. They prolly need some roots trimmed too.

Tell me about your "chilling hours" concern.
I know that figs do not produce well if not allowed to go dormant.
Is there a minimum number of chilling hours like citrus?
Do they have to be at a certain temp during dormancy?

Kyle

Thanks Morphinelover, I forgot bits about that but I found the link that I learned from 4-5 years ago. I know chill hours are below 45 & above 32* (I think). Being the first year in my cold sunroom, I hope they had enough chill hours since it didn't get much below 46* very often except for several nights. Other years I kept them under my back enclosed porch. I'm sure they'll be OK.
Citrus do not need chilling hours although they can go dormant in cold.
Read here.

http://zimmer.csufresno.edu/~earlb/chilling.htm

When it got just below freezing I put my fig into the garage (with the back door open) and that's where it stayed till it got into the mid to upper 20's. I guess that made all the difference.

So I don't need to chill it that hard? Next year I'll be kinder to the poor thing.

Mine are really leafing out now & they have a breba crop of little figgies.
Usually I pluck them off cuz it gives more energy to main crop. And besides, brebas fall off before ripe anyway. I'll give them a chance this time.
Time for handfuls of pelletized lime in the pots but my shed is just too far away (35ft) to walk in snow to get at it LOL. First, I still have to repot & trim roots.
If you can give them any source of lime, do it now as they are waking & they will really take off!

My new cuttings aren't putting out any leaves yet but all 4 have been potted in a clear cup with vermiculite/perlite and are putting out some nice roots.