Last week when i air layered those two stems I also took some leaves to try and propagate. So far they are still green and healthy without any wilting at all. I soaked them over night and applied hormones to the ends and also made one cutting slanting downwards that I also put hormones in. They keep them under plastic and in full shade outside. How would I know if they do start growing roots, i don't want to disturb them just to check for roots?

You could have put the leafs in clear cups so you would be able to see if it was rooting.

I never have heard of propagating with leafs, keep us posted.

I tried to put them I cups but the cups I have are too small. I didn't want to bend the leaves trying to force them in there. I though it would be better to put all of them in one container instead of many small cups. I wonder will I see a small new leaf appear or a stem from beneath the soil. Leaf propagation can be done but I never heard it done on figs.

From what I have read, figs will not propagate from leaves. I haven't tried it myself and will be interested to see if you are successful or not. Keep us posted.

thx you for trying to find it. Since I dont have a misting machine could I mimic that by keep misting it with a bottle. 

Americanfigboy,
Many succulent plants are easily propagated by "leaf cuttings", as are many other plants, possibly even some species of ficus. Having done a lot of researching on propagating ficus carica, they need to be propagated using vegetative means (using hard or softwood) or by meristem cultures. However, I think it is interesting to attempt it as you are just to verify firsthand if it does or does not work - one should not just accept the advice of others without healthy skepticism. Good luck and please report back positive or negative results.

AmericanFigboy,
Here is some pictures of tissue culture as it has been done with other types of plants and vegtables.There are some links on that page.

Diseler: this is a good info

there is also google books with plenty of books on tissue culture.

http://books.google.com/books?q=plant+tissue+culture

Attached is a study that was able to use sterile in-vitro techniques on ficus carica leaf segments and induce plant regeneration - not for the faint of heart and certainly not a technique readily accessible to growers. They also discuss the process for producing multiple shoots from bud cultures.

so far they are still green and healthy and seems to be holding up just fine.

Keep us posted AFB!

It is a very GOOD thing experimenting with rooting fig leaves (and 
[root-sprouting] - another thread). Looking VERY forward for
some good credible results, from both. Believe me!
In the mean time, I'll stick to the more sure proven way of fig-twig
[multiple ways]  rooting them figs (F.carica).

Heck - next is (maybe) from the fig bark! I know that some (proven)
test-tube veggie tissue propagation is possible - but who has
all the knowledge/$$$/means to do that - NOT me!

The most  exoctic means I have witnessed, was some regular 1.5" sq.
36 unit trays (same as you buy summer Impatients  - no kidding).
2 node twigs, one node below soil for roots; the other above for leaves.

At that time, it did look as a solid 100% success rate. Yes, while observing, I did get
squirted with mist - right SQUARE in the face...

Howerer, they were in a little GH equipped with an EXPENSIVE
6/6 sec on/off daylight-misting-system. This was while visiting
Rutgers Unv. NJ (Cooper), and attending my Master Gardener program.
For the record, the fig in question was called Big AL (ukn Italian origin).
One or two of you fig_nuts may have gotten a spare rooting off my
"regular" twig  spare rootings ...

Allright Americanfigboy you have done it now!
Leave it to a youngster to get me curious again about something i have not tried  although i have almost no more room for fig plants ( 1-2  reserved ) i was out this morning staring at a plant and snip snip.
I took 2 leaves dipped the end in clonex red rooting gel and covered most of leaf in sphagnum moss in a plasic covered pastry container.
I must admit unlike a fig stick i dont have high hopes but im just curious to see what if anything happens.
I tried the moss with sticks before and i know it works so since your useing soil mix i figure try something other than the soil. If by a slim chance a leaf roots and turns into a plant i will need your address to send it to .

I edit today to show these.
I just took these pictures today, im just having fun with them, with jewlers loupe i saw very thin like spider silk coming from stem not sure what that really is as i never did this before, these were dipped in clonex red. The other leaf stem is going bad and broke.




 

I tried a crab apple sucker like that Dan.
I was cutting grass last year and saw it under tree , i tried to dig it out and struck the thick root it was attached to. The root was large enough not to cut so i "surgicalll carved the sucker off of it with a little bark and tried to root in potting soil in shade in small pot but it did not work for me luckily i really dont need anymore trees on property either anymore. Basically im done rooting things except a double if i feel i need it.
Today i transplanted another VdB that was growing in pot with its adult, oh this madness needs to end!!!

What Dan says is right Martin

If you like Cajun food (and who don't) move to Louisiana

If ya like B/S move to Tx........HEHE

You know it gets hot here in summer with humidity high 80s mid 90s for a spell and i complain its to hot in winter its too Cold. I enjoy being outdoors on the other hand the Misses not so much being outdoors.
But we shall see what happens where we end up moving to, actually i would not mind staying nearby just further SOUTH.
Ah time will tell.

AFB,
 no luck with the leaf cuttings for me, i tried in moss, in soil, and with bark no luck.
But thanks for perking my curiousity, if and when i try to propagate ill just stick to the 2 methods that work best for me.

Hi Dan,
yes i heard that also. Some places do tissue culture on a large scale to sell to nurseries .
Sitting back enjoying the Louisiana Perique and Virginia blend in pipe my favorite for years. I usually light up a bowl when i go outside to look at the fig plants or water them, this morning i was doing some more cutting of the tips and staking and tying a few. Our temperatures will be in 80s this week , seems like the rain we have been getting i have not had to do to much watering yet but i think thats going to change very soon as mid july and august month tend to be more on dry side with steady 80s temperatures and sunny days. Hope to be able to post first ripe fig around August 25th if everything goes well.

yeah it was a long shot....interesting none the least.
But what advantage does this have over other methods if there is any.

How are the leaf cuttings doing at this point?  I'd assume if they were still green, that something is going on...