I live in Northeast Ohio and have access to multiple in ground fruiting figs that have survived outside with winter protection for approx 10 years already, so I got some cuttings, read up on this forum and other resources, and began to attempt to grow a fig tree!

I initially took approx 5 cuttings from my father's tree and did not wash them, threw them in some wet newspaper inside a zip lock bag and just let them be. When they began to root approx 14 days later it also looked like they had mold on them but I decided to throw 3 of them in some soil and see what happened. They are pictured below, and the 2 close up pictures are of the roots they currently have.

The second group of figs I am attempting to propogate went straight into the growing medium and I am attempting to better control humidity in this attempt with my makeshift greenhouse.

In conclusion, all feedback and help is welcome! I have read many threads, and hope to learn more from all of you!

Hey you got some nice cuttings there, the bigger ones have more energy and are likely to fill those little cups quickly so be ready to move them up or plant them out in a few weeks. It will be tough for you to get the root ball out of the cups in one piece because you didn't fill the cups all the way... So if you flip them like normal the rootball will fall and shatter as it hits your hand, you'd better cut them level or all the way off first.

How far from the bottom of the cup is the bottom of the cutting? It looks like it could be down in the zone that stays wet so be extra super careful with watering until they have more roots and to drink with.

I placed the perlite in the cup first, then added the cutting to rest on top of the perlite and filled around the cutting with a perlite, potting soil mix, so I would say approx 1.5 inch from bottom, and thanks for transplant tip.

OK sounds like you are good there, good luck and welcome!

They look like they're doing great!

Welcome to the forum and best of luck with your trees.  Another option besides cutting the cups open is filling them the rest of the way with the perlite/soil mix.  Before you try to take the cuttings out water with warm water to help the roots not stick to the plastic.