On Tuesday I will be receiving cuttings from Florida, they were cut today. They are hard wood wrapper in wet paper, in a  plastic bag, then in a cooler. I have never summer rooted before. I read the how to root , fig4fun thread.  Is there any thing I need to know and do diffident?

Bugs

You shouldn't need to do anything different.  If anything, you may notice faster results from the fresh cuttings.

Hi Jason.  Hope you are well my friend.

I rooted cuttings straight from a tree that was fruiting last summer, and they were fine.

Best wishes to all.

John

It all depends how  the cuttings are. If they are softwood cuttings they need extra humidity, that can be created by placing a plastic bag over the pot. Make sure to remove all of the leaves.

Bass makes a great point. Don't use fresh green growth. The cutting you take should be firm and not possible to bend.

I'm not saying it can't be done with soft green growth, I root green cuttings in summer all time, but they need extra care. 

Green-soft or green-hard?

Green soft is impossible to root, it's even hard to airlayer because it's so flimsy.

I've been able to root softwood cuttings of figs with ease. Like I said it does require removal of most leaves, and increasing the humidity. 

In my case I prefer to go for the older wood if I am taking cuttings during the summer. Specially, when I need to send cuttings by mail I make sure to skip soft wooded cuttings.

Michal, You are correct, the softwood cuttings doesn't ship well, and very perishable. I only recommend to do it if you can start rooting it within a day. 

I guess I am not understanding you. When you say "softwood", are you referring to brand new growth, less than a couple of weeks old - the stuff you can bend in a semi-circle without it linking or breaking, the stuff that is rubbery? Or are you referring to green growth that is hard and cannot be bent without some force?

I have had zero success with soft green (easy to bend, rubbery) cuttings. Until the wood has begun to harden for 2-3 months on the tree, I don't take them off.

Bass ,
Looking forward to seeing the technique you post in summer on rooting softwood cuttings. I tried last year and none did well. Figured there must be a way to get it to work.
Kerry

Hardwood at this point would be wood that grew last season (does not have leaves now). Greenwood is wood that is growing this season (has leaves now and is green in color). As the season progresses, the wood that is green now will begin to harden, until it is fully hardened in the Fall. The new, green growth is much more tender and much more sensitive to drying out. Think of a newborn baby versus and adult. The newborn needs much more "babying" and is more "fussy" than an adult is (or should be).

Softwood is as Jon mentioned the current year's growth. It is very tender and can quickly dry up, but they do root for me, if done correctly. If I discover a fig tree while visiting someone, or finding a  tree that I like somewhere I take the cuttings from new growth, remove most leaves, wrap in moist paper towel and place in a plastic bag until I get home and start rooting them the same day. I use the same technique to root kiwi or even grape vine softwood cuttings. 

Thanks Bass, and Jon for the assist.

I have tried green (soft, bendable) cuttings this year for the first time.  I am having no luck at all.  The cuttings were just leftovers from pruning back my BT heavily, so it was no loss.

They went limp the same day, even in high humidity bins. 

Once they harden, they're much easier.  Air-layering the soft, bendable green cuttings has been easy also.

I've had good luck with warm weather rooting. I use a homemade rooting mix in clear plastic cups. I keep them moist and leave them in an uncovered plastic dish pan. I've only lost one cutting and that was my fault. Good luck.

Just a up date 
On 5- 25 my cutting came, on 6- 9. I had roots in 2 cups I took pic.and deleted them by accident. To day I took new pic. and though that you, that gave advise may like to see what has been going on. I did make some mistakes, First when I seen the roots on the two cutting I though it would be OK to pot them, and the other 5 up. Well I was wrong, there was not enough of roots on them, and I watered to much, and they rotted. I got 2 out of 7, I don't think I did bad for my first try. I will try much harder next time, and looking forward  to try rooting again.

 Thanks to all for your input, and support