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Spinosad

What Is Spinosad: Spinosad is an organic insecticide that is derived from the soil bacterium Saccharopolyspora spinosa through fermentation. It's a natural substance (a mixture of spinosyn A and spinosyn…

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March 6, 2026

Read more about the article Rooting Fig Cuttings – Coco Coir vs. Diatomaceous Earth (DE) – Lessons from My A/B Test

Comparing DE vs COCO COIR for rooting fig cuttings.

An Introduction to Figs / Propagation Methods / Tutorials

Rooting Fig Cuttings – Coco Coir vs. Diatomaceous Earth (DE) – Lessons from My A/B Test

This is a summary from my 2023 A/B test on OurFigs (128 cuttings, two each from 64 varieties sourced from Figaholics). One cutting per variety went into coco coir, the…

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February 10, 2026

An Introduction to Figs / Discuss / History / Tutorials

A Brief History of Figs

The common fig, or Ficus carica, is native to the Middle East, where scientists believe it was the very first plant species cultivated by early farmers of the Neolithic age,…

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February 20, 2025