Don’t know if this idea is already in the forum bag of tricks but, thought I would pass along just in case not!

My late season cuttings, especially large caliper ones, have come bouncing out of the sphagnum needing a root trimming of late.   They definitely didn’t do well when crammed into a 24 oz cup.  So, I gave up, trying  and opted to go straight to 1 gallon. 

Only problem,  I was experiencing unacceptable loss mostly due to, stems drying out, lack of humidity, big surface area for gnat entry and of course a little overwater. 

So, not having a green house, I did a little brainstorming.    Walla… a 1 gal plastic milk carton with bottom removed slips snuggly over my 1 gal pots.   Just throw in a piece of dryer sheet for good luck and you’re in business.   Spritz of water daily and it seems to stay plenty damp/humid!  I do have outside in a semi shady /filtered sun area.  I sure don’t want to cook the little guys, been there done that already…..urgh  .Only limited trial to date but, so far seems to be the answer for me,  if success of  Grasa’s Adriatic cutting  (below) is an indication, then I’m,  going to start saving a few more plastic milk carton.

Luck to all…..

One more way to do it on the cheap. Looks like it's working. What's the purpose of the dryer sheet. Thanks for sharing.

Bosco, great thinking.

Tim, I think the dryer sheets are to repel the fungus gnats. By the way I ate some Tena figs off the cuttings you gave me a few years back. Boy were they good, even with the all the rain we're having. For some reason the earlier one were splitting and souring but now they are not.
"gene"

very good idea. reusing jugs is environmentally sound. I use them o protect tomato starts from frost. works well.  

Bosco,

Proving once again that a "greenhouse" is about control, not size. In your case, controlling humidity. A couple bamboo sticks and a plastic bag, a milk jug, 2-liter soda bottle, etc.

Great idea.  I'm going to try it myself.  Thanks for posting.

Jon,

I remember you telling me about a 1 gallon zip top bag and a 3" pot for a green house.