Layering Method

• 1). Locate a low-hanging branch or one that travels outward from your fig tree along a path that is close to the ground. Lift the branch and cut a 1-inch square of bark off on the bottom side using your knife.
  
  
• 2). Prepare the soil in the area beneath the cut branch by turning it over well and mixing in fertilizer. Press the branch back down and hold the opened part down into the soil using U-shaped clamps, a square stone or some other sturdy anchor.
  
  
• 3). Water the immediate area and add a bit more soil to cover the injured part of the branch completely. Keep the soil watered over the next few weeks.
  
  
• 4). Remove the branch from the soil after two weeks when roots begin to sprout by cutting the tree end of the branch just past the roots. Transplant the new sapling into its own patch or pot filled with light aerated soil mixed with fertilizer and watered to the point of dampness.
  
  

Cuttings

• 1). Cut 12-inch sections from the fig tree branches with pruning shears. The ideal cuttings are 1/2 to 3/4 inches in diameter and taken from branches that are at least 2 years old that have a few growth nodes from which additional shoots will sprout.
  
  
• 2). Cut the bottom end straight across and just below a growth node. Cut the top end of the branch in a slant to allow for upward growth. Coat the bottom end with rooting hormone and the top with a sealant to prevent rot.
  
  
• 3). Place the fig branch into its own patch with a well-aerated mixture of soil and fertilizer. Push the branch into the soil to a depth of around 6 inches and water until moist. The branch takes root in a matter of weeks.