I in past post have stated that I am a big fan of dip and grow. Unfortunatly this year the hormone is a bit more costly than last year. So I orderd a small amount of clonex in its place. The clonex was soposed to arrive today but didn't. Sunday I start my new job in the medical field as a cna while cuntinuing to expand my education in nursing. I really want to get my cuttings going before I start work which leaves only tomorow to get the job done provided the clonex shows up. Some figs may be hard to root some not so much. Kinds I will be rooting include
Nordland
Nero 600
Black greek
Florea
Spanish black
Holler
Violette Bayernfeige

So I natraly want sucsess. Some of these cutting I only have one or two of. Some I have more. I'm hopping the clonex will be here tomorow but if not I'm on the fence about waiting or not.

Hey Dave,

You may want to take a look at ascpete's post on using or not using rooting hormone......

http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=6155695

Steve's recommendation to look at Pete's post is spot on. It was very nicely done.
Personally, I started out using Dip'n grow, but found I have better success without it. My Florea have all rooted well with no hormone this fall.

i never use hormone. it's definitely slower, and takes more work. but, figs don't need them, and it's less money out of my pocket.

I have better looking roots with out it....

No hormone or liquid hormone. Powdered seems to increase rotting.

See Rooting.

Thanx Jon, but unfortunatly I have never had any luck with the baggies. I have always rooted cutting right in the clear cups.. but do see the point.

I think you can skip a lot of that and just root them in small pots, if you have the room.  I've skipped using rooting hormone since last spring.  If it's used, it should be a weak solution (which is what I think you used previously).  Pete's study with strong hormone treatment clearly showed that was detrimental.  My use of rooting hormone at a moderate strength gave fast roots but inhibited bud growth and many cuttings died even after having strong root systems.

I have been wrapping some valuable cuttings with Parafilm (or BuddyTape, a similar product). and just watered about once a week.  These are 3" square by 9" tall pots I'm using with potting mix:

I have pots like that. Anderson band pots think they are called. I normaly use weak dipngrow as stated on last years post. Right before petes post on wether or not the agent made a diff. We did colabarate and share notes while we both was doing our trials. But I have to say I am hooked on the hormone. I have had great results, could just be that it gives me peace of mind as well to. Scoring is another thing all mt test lead me to the conclusion that it gives more roots faster. If its not in the mail I may start some of the cuttings that I have more of. Just don't want to blow my only shot with those I have only one of. Did that last year. Well the gnats did but I got that problem solved this year with organic bti larvacide.

I have tried 'dip n grow' in previous seasons with limited success, then changed over to 'Clonex-gel' last spring, and had much better success rate.

I have Anderson bands also, these are a little different.  These don't have rigid sides (the are blow molded) but have ridges along the sides instead of smooth sides like Anderson bands.  Either would be fine, though.

I had used a powdered hormone on a few cuttings but they seemed to take more than twice as long to get roots. The ones without it rooted in a couple weeks. Now I don't bother using any, whether it be powder or gel. Figs are so easy to root that there's no need for extra help.

Never had luck with powder but dipngrow was amazing as long as it wasn't mixed to strong

With my trials and tribulations, I have learned if using whole-peat-moss to root your cuttings (most of the timing must be precise or-else 50/50 start rotting). I have found using ((Espoma Organic potting mix with Myco-Tone water saving formula)) while dipping your cuttings into Clonex Rooting gel, your cuttings will not rot at all and root 2 week - a month faster than without using Clonex rooting gel note: I have found there is no need to dome the planted cutting to keep in moister to help it leaf and root. ((the keep moister thing is over rated in my opinion)) Although fig tree cuttings will root without using any rooting hormones. I just paint the cut ends about an inch high (sometimes both ends) then plant in a see-through pot if available with any sterile potting mix. Water well, and just water when the mix is dry or near dry to touch. My grow room stays around 75-80 ºF .The younger the cutting the more success and speed with rooting it. Fig trees are awesome, GOOD LUCK :)

I honestly believe when conditions are not just perfect, rooting hormones work. I just rooted 17 out of 18 cuttings of two different varieties with Clonex. I know cuttings will root, without rooting hormones, but these particular cuttings had  great roots, only after  19 days....The two varieties were Ronde De Bordeaux and Brooklyn Dark..