Fig Trees From Sticks (PDF): Root Fig & Elderberry Cuttings, Grow & Sell Trees

Turn one winter pruning into a table full of fig and elderberry trees to plant, give away or sell. This 23-page illustrated Alt Ordo field guide shows you how to root hardwood cuttings the way nurseries do, for well under $2 a tree.

What's inside

• Which wood to cut and how: a labeled cutting diagram (flat bottom, angled top, which nodes to bury)
• Three rooting plans: pots, clear cups ("fig pop") and an outdoor nursery row, compared
• DIY rooting station build with a heat mat, rack, light and dome, plus a parts list
• Cold-hardy variety chart (Chicago Hardy, Celeste, Brown Turkey, LSU Purple and more)
• The patent trap: real patented figs to avoid, and how to check any tag in 30 seconds
• State nursery license examples and fees, and the rules for shipping cuttings
• Season timeline, potting up, hardening off and first-winter protection
• Elderberry, grape, pomegranate, currant and other plants that root the same way
• Selling playbook and profit math, a troubleshooting table, printable cutting log and season calendar

Instant PDF download. Letter size, printable. Every claim is sourced. Now is the time: fig cuttings are taken in the dormant season (late fall to February).

For educational purposes. Profit figures are estimates. Respect plant patents and check your state's nursery rules before selling.