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Re: Fig tree propagation from fruit?
It's very easy to root a cutting from your tree if you want/desire another plant. It's unlikely that the seed in the figs is fertile as many figs have a very special pollinating insect required to pollinate the fruit.
The sink/float test is generally a good way to test to see if seed is good (will germinate), but the sink/float test does NOT work for all seeds.
Cut one of the fruit in half, after the fruit is ripe, and then remove and sow the seed and see what happens. You may or may not get any seedlings, so don't be disappointed if none of the seed germinates.
I would guess that the seed will need light to germinate, so don't cover the seed after sowing - just sprinkle the seed on the surface of the germination mix/medium.
Good luck,
Mike
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