Hello Everyone,

Here are a few pictures of my cuttings and and my older fig tree.
Akram I only have two of your cuttings left.

Jerry

Correction, down to one cutting left.
The one in the clay pot is doing very well.
It one of the mystery fig cuttings you sent.
Is it white or black?

Jerry

Not a good sign if the leaves are flopping down on 3rd pic.

Jerry
Having seen my own received cuttings die because of moist-plus soil in relatively bigger pots than required (as I see in your case), I have decided to let my small rooted plants get root bounded in smaller pots until spring and then pot them in one gallon pots later and also let them be on the dry side than wet. If it gets too dry the leaves give me a signal that it need some moisture. I try to be very cautious in watering but somehow it gets over watered.
The drooping leaf in the picture above in a relatively moist soil is a sign that the root system is giving up for lack of oxygen or the cutting stem is gradually getting mushy because of moisture (or both). If it give up and you take it out of the soil, you will see that the roots have not developed enough and the cutting bark Will be soft.  I hope it survives.
I will send you an email soon.

I also follow Ox's method.  I let things get root bound, and if I water once after the time the cuttings go into cups, it is a very unusual thing.  Although, I did have one droopy leaf today, noticed the potting mix in the cup did look a little dry, added a touch of water, and the leaf perked up within 5-10 minutes (much to my surprise).

I have found that the cuttings manage to do fine for weeks, sometimes months, with the soil unwatered. 

Should have planted them in clay pots, like the one that is still alive.
I find with clay being natural, it absorbs any excess water and plants
survive better.
Live and learn eh?

Jerry

My last hope!
Hope it survives, hope it grows, and hope it fruits!
Whatever it is. 

Jery

That looks like a terra cotta pot.  I have a couple of things to comment on this - I put my larger plants in them.  The pot will actually leech water from the soil, which is OK if you understand how to properly check for moisture, and don't overwater.  I usually end up having to water my larger plants in terra cotta pots every 1-2 weeks as you may find is required with larger plants, maybe 2-3 weeks with one that small (as you have).  I can't give you exact numbers, because everyone is different (which is why it's so important to understand what adequate wetness is and how to tell).

When checking my figs for wetness, I stick my finger into the soil.  The soil should only be mildly moist - like a shirt that you soaked in water and left sitting in a pile for 2 days, or maybe some clothes you put in the dryer for only half the required cycle.  Basically, a little dry around the outsides, and only halfway (or slightly less) damp on the inside.  I test soil dampness in my potted figs by sticking my finger about 1" into the soil.  If the top half inch is slightly dry, then I hit slight moisture, then I'm doing pretty good.

Some people swear by moisture gauges.  But as a former chef, I laugh when I see people probe meat with temperature gauges - after decades of cooking, I can touch a piece of meet and know exactly how done it is based on how "soft" it is.  I like to be able to do the same with soil, like folks did in the non-digital age for milennia before us.

I also hear that about the clay pots , the clay is pourous i suppose.
In winter they tend to crack with the freeze thaw cycle that goes on in some areas such as mine i have seen that happen.
Jason i wish i could get away with watering my plants that less.   ; )
For me to tell if my plants need water over the years i have gotten a feel for the pots by grabbing the lip of pot and tilting them, some of my plants suck up water more than others and depending on the type of soil makes a difference for me as well.
Just cant wait till spring because i miss all the fun !
Best Health

Martin, I have noticed what you say as well with both the clay pots cracking (just happened with a hydrangea on my deck) and with watering. 

I have one plant I bought from Bass, and he used a wonderful potting mix with lots of perlite, pine bark and other things which gets just wet enough, and also drains amazingly well.  I find that I do need to water that plant a more often than my mix (Fafard3B 100%), but the plant seems to love this mix way more than others like mine.  I say this because that plant with that mix is one of my most vigorous 1gal+ growers to come out dormancy in the last couple of weeks, so there's definitely something to be said for good mixes and proper watering.

Hi Jason,
i know what you mean about quick draining,
my 2 santa cruz darks i mixed with a lot of perlite and had some nice bark and some good potting soil and geez when i water those the water goes right out the holes and in summer each day im checking them and those need the most watering as the pots get very light the lift.
Couple more inches of snow doggone it !

Jerry dont feel so bad this happened to me also, I lost one fico Genovese because the bark started to rot above the roots, then this past january lost 20 small plants. When the conditions are right you rarely have to water them I have some cuttings in Potting mix that have not been watered since I put them in the cups atleast 5 weeks now and its still showing condensation inside the cup and roots look healthy and if I do water them its something like 4-5 squirts with the spray bottle.

Good Luck