Tried several cuttings of various types this rooting season in moss in the cups in a dark closet, most developed roots better than the baggie method, better meaning more even and symetrical. I placed the cuttings in damp moss then sealed in a freezer bag to hold the humidity

very nice....
and some good top growth too!
keep us posted

I may try it on my next batch of cuttings that will be sent next week.  Looks like an excellent way to get roots!  I can not, and will not mess up this newest batch.  Within that batch hides one variety that I wanted for so long, and I'm humbled that one of our European members is shipping it to me.  I'll do this cup way with part of the cuttings, and the baggie way with the other part and see which gives me this dream fig!

I guess planting in peat/perlite is the next step, and I imagine you shake off excess sphagnum, leave what clings to the roots there when you transplant?

Suzi

I did this to some Chicago hardy cuttings earlier and left the moss lightly packed not dense, then after roots developed strongly, I poared perlite and peat mixture into the moss filling in the gaps. Trying to shake off the moss and replanting sometimes results in broken roots. If the roots are still small then that works well, several pots are completly filled with roots, so I am impressed. I also sprayed the moss with a very mild water and physan20 solution when I set up the pots and no mold or fungus issues.

I also did the same using just sterile moss in a baggie and also good results, just the laziness factor on my part was why not start with the cup and put the entire thing in a bag!  here is another type rooting in the baggie....

Jack,

how did you sterilize the moss?
Low temp oven?

I steam the moss for 5 -10 mins

Here is the root ball using the sterilized moss.

These are all from the person on eBay that sells Green/Purple Italian Manhattan tree cuttings, all rooted well.

Wow, impressive roots on the left.

Whatever works. Looks good.

Exactly, its all about success, I hate it when one does not root, but seriously its the next step that is more challenging .... maintaining the right level humidity in the potted phase just after rooting

Impressive roots, and I agree that step two is more challenging.  Get them too humid, they mold, not enough, the leaves dry out.  Makes you wonder how a cutting can just grow and thrive outside with no humidity, and hot sun. 

Suzi