Good day people! I would really appreciate some advise with regards to some of the fig cuttings that I have been trying to root. Apparently some of them had put out leaves with no roots and the leaves and stalks has wither off. I would like to ask if at this stage the cuttings are still viable if I attempt to root them again or are they no longer of any use? 

Additionally, I have been finding it a challenge to root cuttings in cups of pure pearlite as well as coco peat and pearlite mix. Sure I have no problem getting them to throw out leaves but the roots just won't appear. Its so frustrating. Would really appreciate any advise if possible. 

Thanks in advance!

Hi Robin,

Can you explain the atmosphere the cuttings are in?  Is it a humid environment?  I tried rooting cuttings in my basement over the winter and they all developed mold.  Most of the basement is under ground.
I moved everything upstairs in the living area and the root/leaf development was successful.  So for me, it seemed to have been humidity levels.  I used coco coir and perlite.

I use clonex rooting hormone.  I scrape the bark to expose a little green then put the clonex on the green.  Excess moisture is usually the culprit when a fig won't root.  Be sure your perlite is sifted or rinsed so the fine dust doesn't hold water in what should be air spaces.  If you use coir be sure to squeeze  most of the water out then fluff it up.

The cuttings are placed in a plastic cups with their respective mediums and then placed in a large ziplock bag to retain moisture. Temperatures are at around 77F and placed in shade. They seem to have no issues throwing out leaves and the base are not rotting as well. Its just that the leaves does not have roots to support them and the leaves and stalks wither away. I am not too sure if these cuttings are still viable for rooting again or should I just throw them out. 

Hi binniez,
You won't loose anything by giving it another try. So just try again.
This time of the year, there is an easier way to root cuttings. Just do it the Mediterranean way: put them in dirt directly and let them do.
You need at least 2/3 of the cutting to be borrowed in the dirt. Try sticking inserting them with an angle.
Keep in a shady spot, and keep moist.

Likely still viable, but as time goes on the likelihood of success does probably go down. I agree that excess moisture can be problematic for rooting.  Its like they root little nubbins that immediately rot off due to excess moisture.

I had horrid luck with 100% perlite, myself.  My end game ended up being coco-coir in a tupperware container that was damp to the touch, but no water can be rung out, and make it nice and fluffy.  I laid them flat and buried them.  27/28 UCDavis cuttings rooted for me, and about half a dozen others from generous members all rooted for me...and yes, some of them did throw out leaves first.  Now....I found other ways to kill them after rooting them, but this worked great for getting them started.

This is how I root my cuttings after lots of trial and error. So far this has worked out great for me.

http://seattlegardenfruit.blogspot.com/2015/06/how-i-root-fig-cuttings-with-80-success1.html