http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/fruit-nut/2013/04/04/fig-cuttings-growing-a-follow-up/

That was nice to see, thank you for sharing it.

There is also earlier post when he took the cuttings on December 13.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/fruit-nut/2012/12/13/fig-propagation/

The beginning of the project is here.

Oh my goodness that whole site is fabulous and pertains to my area. 
Thanks guys!!

Glad you found it helpful javajunkie.

Interesting...I wonder if Coco Coir would work, no probably too wet.

They said it was anti fungal and this is what they listed;

We use either cedar cell, the remnants of fine cedar grindings after oil has been extracted, or cypress mulch, which resists rot, holds a sufficient amount, but not excessive water.  If you can’t find either of these, perlite works ok too.