I am from louisiana and been in the fig world for about two months. I have a fig tree in yard for three years. But thats doesn't count for rooting. I have lost my. Italian 258. Nero 600. Col de dame grise and some others. This post is to all other new comers. Listen very careful to what the forem members are telling you about rooting. Doing part of what they tell you and using some of your own ideas can lead to a loss. This forum is full of grate people and grate info. Hope this may help other new comers. Richie. Ps have more cuttings to learn from and alot of cuttings that have rooted good by using methods that i learned here. Thanks richie

Well Richie, I learned the hard way also, but am thankful I started out practicing on inexpensive or nearly inexpensive cuttings and found the method that worked for me. Being in a humid environment, I did not need the added humidity factor, it was there for me. I started the same cuttings, I258, CdD-G, and N-600m in 1 gallon pots with a mix (which changed to) 60% pine bark fines, 30% peat/orchid potting mix and 10% compost. So far all have rooted and I do not have to disturb them for a long time. All done outside in a small plastic enclosure. But this does not work for everyone. Several failures in the past were from mold and/or repotting, but this does not happen any more with the 1 gallon method.

Keep it simple sounds good to me. I do have left over one to two inch branchs from my lsu cuttings. Instead of tossing them i poked them into a pot 4 gallon pot that was left from a fig tree i bought at local nursery used the soil that was left over. Shoved the pot in greenhouse. They are doing better then the cuttings that they came from. They were just little side shoots,from cuttings. So might go a different rout with my cuttings that i have left. The soil that my fig tree came in was real barky with compost and sand. Thanks

Richie, I've only been growing and rooting since 2012, so I also consider myself a noobie.  If you start out with inexpensive (or free) cuttings as Waynea suggests, the learning curve won't be so harsh.  Fortunately for you, Lousiana is brimming with fig trees...with many great heirloom trees waiting to be discovered!  You could try to drive around, talk to people, and get some good rooting stock locally for free.  After you discover what works for you, you'll be all set to tackle the rare and expensive varieties.
Best of luck,
Jim

Wayne your way of rooting is nearly identical to mine. However i use cups with a sealed bag over the tops. I especially like this method for green cuttings.

Jim. I did have all kinds of figs,i should have tried learning first. I have a huge one in my yard and neighbors too. I just got excited about getting new stuff. I never payed no mind to my fig tree then i found out all the different kinds and went ebay buying crazy. Lol. I need to slow down

Richie,
  Ha, yes, I know how you feel.  It is all too easy to buy way more than planned.  This little hobby has a way of getting out of control sometimes.  Having a nice big tree or two nearby is a great benefit for you.
Cheers,
Jim