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There are many ways to propagate figs. They may be air-layered, grown from suckers, sprouted from seed.
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Air-layering requires access to a tree for a long period of time, and the variety that you want can often be in a different part of the country or a different country. That means someone else will have to do the work for you.( MORE
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Figs can be propagated from suckers, but not all plants readily produce suckers, and they are not always handy when you want them.
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Seeds do not produce trees that are true to type, plus they are often sterile or functionally male caprifigs. ( MORE )
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It is also possible to graft figs, if you have a suitable rootstock. Simple methods include chip-budding and wedge grafting. ( MORE )
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In most cases, propagation from cuttings is the most practical method. They are relatively easy to obtain and easy to transport. Cuttings can be rooted in water, in potting soil, directly in the ground, in a variety of rooting media (such as sand, vermiculite or Perlite) or in a bag. See ( MORE ) for more info on taking cuttings.
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