okay I have several cuttings starting to leaf out and develop branch structure. I used the homemade baggie method with medium in bag. Now I cannot see any root structure in any of my cuttings. could it just be stored energy in the wood??? Also new container with just a few in cups started this is getting addicting......BUT FUN......

Yes to your question as i have experienced this many times .
It sure looks like your having fun and welcome to the fig addiction a word of note.
The fig addiction usually gets worse for a period of time.  ; )
Some say the only cure is more plants.
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Hi Martin,
So if its stored energy in the cuttings, is the leafing out in the pictures a bad thing?

Should there be roots?  My cuttings are in a similar situation, but I feel they are generally doing well (I THINK??)  I just thought I don't see roots yet because the clear containers I have the cuttings in are giant 40 oz size.

Nas

Its possible that leafing out to quick can perhaps slow stick from rooting but thats only a guess on my part.
I can only relate from experience as i have had them leaf out and get roots as time went on and the leaves kept on growing and opening more as it rooted and plant did fine.
I have had some get leaves and drop as roots started to appear , my guess is that somehow the roots coming out took over the energy and won out and it turned out ok.
I have had some with leaves first and it struggled to get roots only to eventually do nothing and everything just went downhill .
Its a toss up as i have noticed a lot of times the scion as different and not usually the same.
But for me getting scion to root outnumbers a good deal the ones that are to weak to do anything.
Nass sometimes in a cup they take there time appearing but that does not mean the stick does not have a lot of roots they just have not penetrated the soil to see to yet and or are doing a dance going in a circular motion instead of growing out toward the edges eventually they will.

Jason pointed out to the forum members something that is excellent for members to get an idea if theirs is starting to have roots is by grabing stick and giving it a slight twist a real real slight twist and or gently gently pulling upwards to feel any resistance, just try to b carful as to hard of one and you may or may not break a tender root but thats a very good way of telling thats not mentioned very often.
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The twisting method is a good idea but you have to realize that different rooting mixes twist easier than others.  When using a mix of sphagnum moss I find the cuttings seem not rooted because it gives more than the rooting medium of say promix/turface/etc.  Just be aware that different mixes are "tighter" than others. 

Thanks Gents,

I'm not patient and you need patience when working with figs.  I'm beginning to learn that if they are going to root, they are going to root and I shouldn't insist on knowing when and where each step is along the way.  Its nature and nature does its own thing.  Let them be I keep telling myself.

I'm using turface, SM, perlite and a little bit of compost.  Probably don't need watering either...

thanks again
Nas

You can grow a lot of leaves without having any roots, as much as 6-12". That is why it is important to root them in clear containers, so you can see what is happening. Just let it be, keep the humidity high enough to minimize transpiration.

They should be okay, I believe alot of times the leaves put good energy back into the stick. I like when they leaf out first. This is just my opinion