http://rootcup.com

I was wondering if anyone has tried rootcups.
1)It root in water, so it is cheap to use.
2)Can be re-used
3)Can be used for other cuttings than figs

The principle is the same as Sphagnum Moss: the humidity keeps the cutting from drying up and encourages rooting.
This method could be tried by using a drink glass (from 7eleven or other source) with a cover (to see how well it works) instead of buying the cups: the only difference with regular rooting in water is that the cutting does NOT have to be immersed in water but instead it can be suspended and use ONLY the high humidity in the container. It could replace replace the BAG STAGE and maybe even the GLASS.
What do you think?

The rootcup lid opening is too small for most fig cuttings and when you try to pull it out it will shear the roots off.  Your adaptation has a much better chance of working, just make sure you can separate the lid halves so you don't break the roots off.  Fig roots are not as flexible as herb roots.  Try it out and let us know.

i heard roots grown in the water is not exactly the same as ones grown in the soil mix. not sure what the difference is. but i never had luck with rooting in the water. i know others have much better success. 

Pete
In this case the roots can be out of the water and be suspended in the container: it works in hydroponic and this is similar.
The plastic glass cover could be cut in the middle (radius of the circular cover) to allow the roots to come out easily.

if they look fine, and not over watered and there is no sign of gnat.. i would keep them in the humidity bin longer to see if they improve. last yr, i had few issues with some of the cuttings growing nicely only to just die on me. not sure exactly what the issue was. i think the area where i kept them were just too dry, and when i try to compensate by giving more frequent water, it just killed the roots while the leaves and cutting itself was drying out due to lack of humidity. i use "clam shell" set up with bottom of two semi-clear plastic bin. it's tall enough to hold.. tall cuttings and their top till the spring

I was wondering how long could a cutting, once rooted and the roots suspended in the perforated container over the water but not touching it, be kept; eventually some water soluble fertilizer could be added as the roots get close to the water but by then the roots should also have filled the perforated container.

Water roots tend to be weak.  I'd get it into something like pro-mix HP the second a root appeared.