I have several cutting in zip-lock bags with sphagnum moss. They are in turn placed in clear shoe boxes with a lid on.

The ambient temp where I placed them currently fluctuate between a low of 65°F and above.

Here is what I am complementing doing and would like your comments on.

1. Place about 5 inches of water in a larger plastic container.
2. Place a submersible aquarium heater set at x° F (what should x be?)
3. Place the shoe boxes in the larger container either floating or on a shelf

This should help maintain a relatively constant temperature for the cuttings.
What are your thoughts on this?

Thanks!

I'm new to figs so info might not be the best. I'm confused as to why you have them in both baggies and shoebox? I would choose one or the other. Temp wise, I think your fine. You should see roots as soon as 2 weeks to 5 weeks. Remember to open bags to put fresh air in. If you want to experiment I say go for it, you might find a way that's perfect for all of us. I'm using shoebox with moss plus Jon's method with Jason's soil mix and both seem to be working great. I really need to learn how to put pictures on the computer so I can show people what I've been doing. I'm sure others with more fig smarts will point you in the right direction.

About 70 to 80 degrees with adequate humidity is about right.

http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/Importance-of-heat-in-rooting-cuttings-5448706?highlight=bottom+heat

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Here is a picture. The cuttings are in the shoe boxes to keep things organized and easy to handle. I will leave the heater on over-night and check the temp before I add the boxes and close the lid.

Thanks for your comments!

I wouldn't even bother with the heater.

How wet is too wet?  My smoss is wet, but no water falls out into the bottom of the tupperware...Do I need to wring the moss out? ect...

I usually wring it out until little to no water runs out. Once the lid or bag is closed, it takes quite a while for any evaporation to occur.

I have had better cutting success since I started using a heatmat last year with cuttings. I have my cuttings in cups in a clear bin, lid on, and heatmat underneath.

I am also using the shoebox method this year for the first time. I have been trying to figure out how to incorperate the heatmat with the boxes. Still have not figured that out yet.

But the heatmat seemed to get the stobborn cuttings started that were just staying dormant when I tried all other methods last year.

I use a 40 watt light bulb in my storage bin for extra warmth. It has worked well for me for a few reasons. Inside the bin I have cuttings rooting in moist spagnum moss in tupperwares and also cutting in a cup half submerged in plain water. There are also newly potted cuttings in 50/50 pro mix perilite mix. I have great success with both methods of rooting and mold is almost never an issue. Since I keep my house relatively cool the extra warmth from the bulb keeps the bin 75 degrees which also increases the humidity. Another big benefit for me is that it keeps everything contained inside the bin so i dont have to hear it from my wife that the figs are taking over the house!