I know myself and a few other newbies are rooting cuttings for the first time.  I thought I'd give an update of where I am as of now.  Out of 22 cuttings shown, 16 were started on November 12th (the others started a couple weeks later).  So far, 8 have rooted...maybe 9, unless my imagination is deceiving me.  Most have budded out, as you can see. 

My cuttings were started in either a)sphagnum, or b)perlite.  Don't want to put all my eggs in one basket you know.  Once I saw roots or leaves I potted up to perlite, which all my cuttings are in now for convenience.  The chamber has very high humidity and a heat pad on the bottom.  It stays around 71-72 at night, and gets up to 78-80 during the day with the lights on.  Notably, the sphagnum cuttings began to root much earlier than the perlite ones, but I've had 3 perlite cuttings show roots in the past 2 days.

A big thanks to some of the forum members for providing me with most of these cuttings.

 
The bin setup.  Pretty ghetto, but it works.  Hoping I don't burn the house down with the heat mat in the chamber.

 
Here's a top view.  As you can see, most of them have leafed out.  Also, sphagnum gets everywhere, including furniture, carpet, and our cat.  Note that it's all over the place in the bin, even though I tried to contain it to gallon freezer bags in the bin.



Atreano.  The first one of my cuttings to root.  This one was done in sphagnum, but a second Atreano cutting started in perlite just showed me roots this weekend.  Thus, Atreano wins the rooting battle in both substrates.

 

Osborn Prolific.  I mislabeled the cup by adding an extra "e"...I've heard of Osborn, Osborne, and Osborne's.  Not sure if it matters, but I don't want to the one to screw it up!  As the name suggests, this guy has the best top growth of any variety, with 1.5 inches of new stem already.

 

Ronde de Bordeaux.  This guy is my most vigorous cutting for sure.  Lots of root and leaf growth, and fast.  The other side has even more roots.  I've got another one started in perlite, and it's got the same amount of top growth, but no roots to speak of yet.  Don't ask about the muffin tin.

Overall, I'm proud of myself for not killing everything yet.  Still got a ways to go before spring though.  Not sure what I'll do for space when the UCD cuttings come!

Good going Brett, they look strong...

My most vigorours cutting is Col De Dame Gris which is leafing now after one week only. Ronde De Bordeaux is the second and now it is breaking buds and swelling buds. Good luck I hope they grow well for you :)

Very nice!!, good looking set up.

Great job, Brett.  The whole process is lot of fun.

Frank,

It really is.  I'm a note taker, so I've documented the entire process from day 1, which will give me an amusing read someday.  I've got a love of growing anything and everything, so turning some lifeless looking sticks into deep green leaves and roots is well worth the time and effort it takes for me.  Even if I don't have room, I may have to get a few varieties to trial every year from now on to give as gifts or something.  Too much enjoyment not to.

Very nice job Bret, I'm 10 Days behind you and I'm just starting to a couple of buds swell.  I think I may add light this weekend.

I like the pics and the set up.  What it looks like means nothing to me, it is all about how it works!!!

Congratulations!

Scott

Wow, great job and excellent results. Congrats!

I really like seeing that rapid root growth stay ahead of the leaf growth and look at that Ronde with roots forming above the perlite, good rooting Brett!

Great looking set up ! Waiting for my heating pad to arrive...

Great Job Brett!! Wish you all the luck in the world on your cuttings. I bet you are tickled...........:)

Nice job!  I'm a few days behind you.  My rooting race winner was Hollier, but Ronde de Bordeaux is probably the most vigorous.

Very nice!  Congrats!

Great work!  You'll get more light on the cuttings if you turn the CFLs sideways and put something reflective over them and in front of the CFL.  Keep everything far enough away from the light that it doesn't get hotter. 

It would be great if you share the step by step details of what you've done.  You may give someone an idea that will improve their rooting game.  You may be the beneficiary if their extra unknown greatest fig in the world roots   ;)

Great job! Excellent work. Joe

Looks good

Where are you located? I'm itching to start this new hobby but our cold winters are just beginning. I'm worried if I start now indoors that my T8 fluorescents won't be enough to have them make it until beginning of may which is when the fear of frost is more or less gone.