Stick the cuttings in pro mix HP, lightly moist and cover. Very successful as i skip the dreaded transition from rooting in a bag to potting up. Also i make sure the bag doesn't cover the whole cup to allow some air in.

It looks like the baggie covers the whole cup from the pic.  Maybe you could post another pic that shows what you are referring to.  Maybe I just missed it.

Pro mix is at home depot. Harvey convinced me that the cost was worth it. Also the vent holes were on the other side of cup.

Kinda important information to leave out  if you are claiming and posting an easy way to root cuttings. IMO

Here is the picture of the vent hole. there is another one under the bag also. i am trying to keep the soil breathing why keeping the top full humidity. I believe this helps with rot when using soil as rooting medium.

Brian, have you used this enough yet to see if you're satisfied with the results?

Hope it works out well for you.

yes i started earlier in the summer using this method. I have been trialing so many methods and this seems the best. I can get these to a one gallon size and never worry about so many steps. now i will soon be acclimating this particular tree to air when the leaves get a little bigger.

A couple of words of clarification: first, Pro Mix HP is just peat and perlite, there is nothing inherently antifungal about it. That does not mean it is no good, in fact it is an ideal medium, I just prefer a higher ratio of perlite in my rooting mix. I soak my cuttings in Chinosol antifungal before rooting. Expensive, but it works. Second, there is no consideration mentioned here as to rooting temperature. If you are not in the sweet spot, 78-80 degrees F, you may have a problem. Ideal temps and humidity are more important than the medium. And don't overwater. Finally, there is the question of rooting hormone, which is optional.

the cuttings are stored over the washer and dryer on a shelf. I can fit about 50 cups of that size up there. also there is flourecent lighting and stays arround 70degrees. i am trying to use the heat from the house.

Thanks for posting this Brian.  Somewhere on the forum someone posted the exact proportion of peat and perlite (and anything else?) in promix hp but I was unable to find it.  Does anyone happen to know?  It doesn't seem to be available anywhere near me.

Another option for a "humidity dome" is to simply place an upside down empty cup on top of the cup with the cutting.  It should have a couple vent holes in it.

I am having some exciting results with tip green cuttings too. The cuttings are only a few inches long.

Kelby

I like the mycorrizae option but I bought a bag of my own mycorrizae, so I just add it when I up-pot to 1-gal. I am no longer using pro-mix for containers, I switched to Fafard 52 plus compost, sand, glacial rock dust and pelletized lime.

Brian
Thanks for posting this looks like an easy way of rooting figs!
I have ProMix BX (includes biofung. and Myco.) I purchased in the summer.  Adding perlite to the BX should work as well or should I add something else?

Pino

No need to add anything else. Eventually, after I know there are roots, I could add some nutrients or rooting enhancer.

El

Previously I had poured into the hole as in the instructions on the packet. I did not notice that caused a problem, but some cuttings did die last year, I thought it was for improper, dry environment but who knows. I will try your way this time. First, I need roots.

Brianm. Giving it ago. Watching it carfully for mold. Thanks for sharing. I think its a grate way of retaining moisture. Put a thin layer of patralium jelly on one cutting to see if it is a anti mold agent. These are spare cutting from tree in yard to see how it works in the south.... thanks brian.

I wish you luck and happy new year.

I also use the method that Harvey showed us. I wrap the upper, exposed part of the cutting in parafilm, and plant directly into Pro Mix HP, water well, and allow to drain. I put the pots into a plastic bin, and set on a heat mat. Once growth starts, I remove the lid and place under T5 lights. These in the photo were started 8 weeks ago. I've only watered them once, with a mild solution of Bio Thrive organic fertilizer. So far so good.  

Those look great Gary. Just think next step is outdoors and that's it.

Thanks Brian. That's what is so nice about this method... fewer steps to go wrong. Thank you again, Harvey. If I lived in a harsher climate, I would probably not start them as soon, but they can go out in March or April here. I also think that the fresher cuttings start faster for me.