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I have 3 fig cuttings I started early this month, had a branch break off a friends tree. I know this is not the time to do it but I figured I would try. I rooted the cuttings in moss and got 3 cuttings to grow roots. I transplanted to a clear plastic cup in a light medium, and put in clear plastic tote in sun room keeping the humidity around 85%. Well one is producing leafs the other two looks like they are getting mold on them should I just disguard those two or let them go I need help don't want nothing to happen to the one that is growing. See pic. I new to this so any advice would be helpful

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Sometimes roots form but leaves don't if the leaf node is damaged. I don't think the mold will affect the cutting that's developing leaves, however when the roots look reasonably developed you might gradually normalize the humidity.

Welcome to the forum JerseyJoe!

It's hard to see anything in the picture but you shouldn't discard the two rooted cuttings just because mold has developed.  A simple 10% bleach solution in a spray bottle will take care of that (10 parts water : 1 part bleach).

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