Okay. I'm in deep. I got my first green cuttings from udaman - they are Marseilles Black VS. I feel like this makes me "official" somehow. Maybe officially crazy. Friends are threatening an intervention.

The cuttings were sprouting little root nubbies before I even had a chance to plant them. I followed Bass' green cutting instructions



Is a kitchen window an appropriate place for these kids to grow for now? If you don't know what I am talking about, here is mine:

For emergency first aid, take them out of all sun immediately. Also remove or cut in half some of the larger leaves. I notice you have them in larger plastic bags. That's good, but in the sun it will be like an oven inside.

Then you need to read some of the numerous existing threads on starting cuttings, or go to Jon's site and read his account of how to do it. :)

I have read quite a bit, but nothing on window boxes. Probably because most everyone else has a SUNNY box, which makes sense. All the leaves came cut in half. The sun is a little deceiving. I should have mentioned it gets maybe 1, 2 hours tops of filtered sun through a big tree that overhangs. The neighbors house is so close it blocks most of the sun. An important factoid I forgot to mention. Otherwise I will have to figure something else out, outdoors, but safe from the pups. I've read about growing them in plastic totes. May go that route.

I think your window is a good place for the cuttings, if they only get filtered sun.  You just want to make sure they don't get cooked by too much heat.  I can't tell exactly by the second pic, if each cup has its own zip loc bag on it.  That's how I do it, and I zip the bag close to the cup, so it forms a good seal, keeping in the moisture.  I like to see water beads inside the bag, from condensation.  That way I know they are in a humid environ.  Add water as necessary.

You're doing great.

Each cup has its own zip bag and is sealed around the cup. Fingers crossed they thrive. Will keep you posted.

The fact that the leaves are so extremely wilted indicates they are either in too hot a location, or the humidity is too low. Or both.

Good luck. But be careful, rooting cuttings is extremely addicting, lol. Nose of the camel, and all. ;)

Their humidity got a little low so they were a little extra floppy, my fault. But their leaves are firmer than they look. They came to me a little wilty looking, but still relatively firm despite the look. Hopefully they are happy now.

Suggest you put a plastic bag over each cup for humiidity

Each cup has its own plastic bag. They are hard to see in the 2nd pic but they are there. Promise ;)

I see em now, I was looking at the first pic. If they had roots started already, you're half way home. Good luck!!

Nicole they look great, good luck with them.

Oh I just remembered, those cuttings traveled across the country, THREE TIMES.  Nearly 9000 miles.  No wonder they're a little wilty.  Next time I'll use the correct address the first time.

I know, those poor little cuttings. I think they look great considering their long travel.

Looking good. I would wrap some foil around each cup to reflect the sun and keep the soil from getting too hot. Let me know if you want to try rooting some RdB or Maltese Falcon's greenwood and I'll send you some. 

Good luck,
Navid.

Nichole,
Here's something you can use against sunlight in your plant window.
I use the "cracked ice" style acrylic ceiling panels 24" X 48".
The kind that is used under flouressent lights in a drop down ceiling.
When sunlight shines through the panel, it diffuses sunlight so it doesn't burn plants. But, still lets in A LOT of light.  I used to grow Phalaenopsis,(low light plants) and Cattleya orchids (high light plants) together in a southern window using these panels. The sun never burned any of my plants, and they grew together in the same window like mad. 
The panels also double as linsulation for your windows against heat, and cold. So the plants can sit right against them without burning, or frostbite. Excellent for window privacy too, even at night.
So, No shades/curtains to remember to open, and close daily.
You can also cut them to size with heavy shears. or a box cutter, and metal ruler (Tape around the edges of the panel first, they are somewhat brittle to work with) I put the panels right against the window and hold them in place with invisible/clear packing/postage tape around the edges. they look like real glass when installed properly, and fools everyone that's seen mine. They retail at Lowe's here where I live for about $4.79 per panel in the window dept.
I believe if the panels were thicker, they would make the perfect greenhouse cover, no shading would be needed. I'll bet It would probably work for the inside of a window paned greenhouse.
Good luck with your new cuttings!
Dan~

Congratulation I have no luck at all with cuttings and gave up. However I tried air layering with some success.

nkesh099 I send you an email regarding cuttings.

Dan that is a good idea! A trip to lowes is due this next weekend.

I appreciate the words of luck from everyone ;)
I think everyone here likes seeing new fig trees being born.

Good luck!  Keep us informed.  We should have a rooting Olympics.  2 divisions, green & dormant.  Of course we'll all be 'rooting' for each others' success.

i already disqualified by killing all my green cuttings.. lol

More green cuttings to add to my mix. I potted these two youngsters in an all perilite mix. If I fail I will be very sad.





Nothing to report on my other cuttings. Too early in the game to report anything, but no mold so that's a positive, right? Leaves still holding...