I received seven unknown brown fig cuttings which are approximatel 2 to 3 feet long each. They are in a buck, in water and shade. He gave me some willow branches to use for rooting horomone.


How do I proceed? 

Do  I need to cut these cuttings into smaller cuttings?

Can I keep them in the water that has the willowing cuttings?

Or, do they need to go in perlite, vermiculite with soil?

I did not have good luck with cuttings from the CRFG when I got some from their Scion Exchange. I think I started them too soon inside and they had lots of mold. This is my second chance this year. :)

If I was you, I will first cut int into proper sizes and store them properly in the fridge before deciding which method to use for rooting.
Cut them into about 10" to 8" long with about 4 or 3 nodes.
Wrap them airtight in cellophane and place them in the veges compartment.

....Then think about which method to use for rooting.

OttowanZ5, thank you. Obvioulsy I am green at this.

I am also working on collecting search posts: http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/Rooting-Green-Cuttings-3592778?highlight=rooting+cuttings+summer to read.

Added posts about using Willow rooting hormone http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/Willow-water-(natural-rooting-hormone)-5877618?highlight=willow+rooting+hormone since I have some now.

Ok, I cut them up and placed about 2/3rds into a zip lock and into the fridge. The others are soaking with the willow cuttings. I want to see if the willow makes a difference. The other 1/3rd also cut as you specified and is sitting in the water with curly willow cuttings.

I am still collecting posts: http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/Clonex-Red-Rooting-Gel-For-Hardwood-3313524?highlight=rooting and I have been soaking some of the cuttings in the willow water for not quite 24 hours. I have potted 1:1:1 humus:vermiculite:wood chips into 1 and 3 gallon smart pots. I think I will plant them all into the smart pots but some onlydirect  just from refrigerator to compare since I have read that rooting hormone is not necessary. 

I am bringing this up again because I am IDying my fig cuttings. I was told this fig tree gives brown figs. The donor does not like figs so he had been trying to kill the tree on his newly acquired property in Yuba County, north of Sacramento, CA.

The leaves of the Brunswick are very close to the same. The leaves I have are large with long fingers and two thumbs--both very much like the photos here: http://figs4fun.com/Thumbnail_Brunswick.html I am not sure how many other fig trees are similar. Of course I never had a taste of one of the figs, just receved the cuttings. 

Can anyone guestimate how many varieties can fit the description I have so far. 

Without a photo of the fig (inside and out) and leaves, ID will be difficult if not impossible.

Jed,

In the past I have tried many possible ways of rooting figs cuttings. Fo roost the water method seems to be the least productive once the need of planting the cuttings occurs. Of importance to remember with water rooting is changing the water out every 24 hours to help keep the water from becoming to acidic or basic. Figs seems to have a way of changing the pH without us doing anything other than putting them in plain ol'water. 

There are many other rooting methods which all appear to work well depending on the area of the county you are residing in. Most use spanish moss or a rooting medium already prepared commercially 

I no longer have my old camera and pc that I used to be able to do my photos. So, I do not know if these can be seen, if they are too large, etc.

Both fig leaves are on top of an 8"x11" notebook which is inside of a plastic sleeve because the leaves were wet. So, you can see how tall and wide the leaves are against the notebook.

Fig 1st.jpg is one of the large figs, front side.
Fig 1st back.jpg is the back side of same leaf.
Fig 2nd.jpg is the second leaf, still one of the large ones, front side.
Fig 2nd back is the back side of the same leaf.

So there are two representatives.    

fig cuttings don't seem to like lots of care... you suffer and very few survive our inexperience in getting the soil, temperature, moisture, enough or not enough water, etc.

If you know the owner, try to talk him in allowing you to put an airlayer. You have a 100% chance of getting  a new rooted  small tree.

knock on the door and ask for a 'sucker', that is a sprout that comes from the stump, but has roots , those are easier to make they continue growing. Best luck to you.

Jed,

Yes, that leaf resembles that of the Brunswick Fig. 

If you can get some root riot cubes or spanish moss you may have a better chance than with just the water.