Hello, I am new to the fig forum but have read and researched as much as I can.  I tried starting some green fig cutting earlier this year (Mission cuttings from a friend) using the bag method and closed box.  They ended up rotting and all of them failed.  I got a second batch of green cuttings earlier this month while there were small figs on the tree (I am in the Chowchilla/central California area).  I started these in a five gallon bucket using water and an air stone/pump.  I cut all the leafs off leaving only the stems.  The stems dropped off eventually and they started showing root initials in a week and I had one that grew 3/4" long water roots in only two weeks.  I did a few water changes along the way and I have successfully potted two cuttings in gallon pots and have new leafs showing.  I have four more cuttings that have root initials or small roots starting.  I wanted to say thanks to all the good advise and methods that I have found on this forum.

Nice work. Did you have the bucket indoors or outdoors. Sound easy. Did you just have them floating around or secured them. Thanks Richie

I had them floating around in red solo cups with an air stone in each cup.  They are outside under a patio in 100+ degree weather (out of direct sun) with a bag around the bucket to keep the humidity up.  I am thinking about making an insert for the bucket where I can have the cuttings supported (away from the edge of the bucket) and not need the cups.  I can then use one air stone for the entire bucket.  Some of the cuttings started roots above the water line.  Hopefully everything takes and I can plant a few fig trees in the ground this winter.  I had never eaten a fig before and my dad got a few from the friend with a Mission fig tree and I am now hooked...  My wife has allocated 2 acres of our small ranch as a garden area.  I hope to get a few different varieties of figs growing over the next few years.  We have a few citrus trees and a pomegranate tree established.  I am trying to root some citrus root stock and loquat cuttings in the bucket to see if I can have the same success.  I was able to successfully root the pomegranate, citrus root stock and loquat tree using an airlayer method involving two water bottles.  Once I get a few fig trees started, I will probably airlayer as much as I can due to the ease of reproduction.