Is that it now? Pot it up, it may grow roots. I root mine in soil myself. I also use moss (long stranded) in a shoebox size bin. I have found some root better in the bin, some in soil, so I do both with each cultivar.
Thank you. I potted it up in the clear plastic cup you see in the picture. But now I’m thinking maybe I should bury few more nodes and see if those will root. Maybe find a deep container or plastic water bottle? Is there any downside to buring the cutting too deep? Increase chance of rot? Appreciate your feedback.
I don’t think so? I know one grower who says it works better.
Rot is an issue. I’m not sure if worse? One way to reduce it is to add some hydrogen peroxide to the water. About 1/2 cup per gallon, it doesn’t have to be precise.
It will not hurt the plant or roots. But can kill fungal cells.
Thank you. Buried it deep. Hoping for the best.
If it fails, and you want to try again, I can supply cuttings, as could a lot of people here.
What is it anyway?
Thank you. It’s Chicago Hardy.
I have it, and can take cuttings if needed. A good first fig.
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I appreciate that. Let’s see how this little guy does. I think it will pull through. It’s been going through a stressful time since November but still leafed out as soon as temps moved up. Looks like a tough cookie. 
Yes, worth trying to save. They usually root in 5 weeks, although Hardy Chicago is known to be stubborn to root, or can be, not always.
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I need a little help with my fig. I don’t have photos but one plant , the one in the Quaker Oats can in the earlier post, seems to have an issue with its leaves. It started on one leaf and is now on three of the leaves. It starts from the edge of the leaf and has an orange color to it, like you got some real fine overspray from a aerosol paint can. I googled it and did not see any images that looked the same. Is it possible I burned them s little setting them out side ? Usually that makes leaves look bleached
Morley, Makedonia, and Brooklyn White survive. Bekaa, Sodus, Staten, Stella, and N6M are goners.
The good news: I have one of @ross’ Smith cuttings rooted!
Here is what has refused to die:
Back row, left to right:
Smith, Morley, and Makedonia Dark
Front row, left to right:
Three (3) of @Bigdoug03’s Hardy Chicagos… and a Brooklyn White
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Awesome Matt. Looks like it’s gonna make it! Hopefully the humidity doesn’t change too much and Smith should be fine!
I was trimming some cuttings to optimal lengths and such to fit better. I had some pieces about 1/4 inch thick. A little bit from the end of the cuttings. Also to make a fresh cut and stimulate growth. I decided to just bury the chips in a pot, instead of throwing them away. Darn if one didn’t start growing!
I traded a future air layer for a grafted fig. It’s Bass Favorite Fig.
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This is where I’m at. About 100 new varieties currently rooting. The ones in the back are very fresh and some in the front are as well. Also have some pom cuttings rooting thanks to @Richard & @hoosierquilt.
Having very good success this year. I’m at a constant 73-77 degrees with about 30% humidity. Using 50-70% peat & 30-50% perlite as my medium. I’ve had 0 mold this year, one cutting rotted, but most have died because they put out leaves without roots. I would say about 90% of the cuttings that have been rooting for a while now will be a success. May be too early to count my chickens though, but I do have plenty of backups.
Varieties I’m currently rooting are listed in my spreadsheet: Cultivar List - Google Sheets
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Good looking cuttings as I am two months into figs propagating very new to figs.
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What a fresh looking leaves and I am sure this cutting have lot of roots.
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Yes, it is actually a graft, and the middle stem and leaf are the graft (T-bud). the big leaf and other stem are coming off soon to let it just nourish the graft.
It is under lights, never seen the sun yet. I’m really happy with the lights, that stem and leaf grow under artificial light is as good as the sun.
That looks great, that is an excellent fig too, congrats!
@ross, wow you have your hands full!
I did watched some of your video, very detailed and love watching those. I am new to figs and about two months ago started some and first batch came out great and 35 cuttings started and all showed roots sign in 20 days but I sarted
first in a plastic shoe box in coco coir and then transfer to plastic bin with 50/50 coco perlite . Out of 35 I have four with wilting leaves but not dead yet in another bin.
Here some of the pictures first picture on 01-21-2017
Second picture with two weeks progress 02-11-2017
Third picture with another two weeks progress 02-25-2017 taken today
So far so good, I am doing another 35 cuttings in second batch.
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Really looking nice, such big green leaves,!