What's the recommendation for getting these side shoots into their own pots as quick as successfully possible? They're all awake at this point and putting out leaves.

     

Air layer, the fact that they are waiking up, they should root fairly fast. I would wrap with moist potting mix without cutting the outside layer.
Being so tiny and so low might attract fire ants.

Thanks for the reply Sas. Would this method be fine with regular potting soil for these small cuttings or should I buy some other type for the rooting? Does the soil around the shoot need to be watered before/during the rooting process? For the ants, I can put down some diatomaceous earth.

I've used Leon's method and it works like a charm. I filled the containers with regular moisture control potting soil.You should have visible roots in about five weeks.

http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/fool-proof-air-layer-idea-8171420?pid=1293039510

The fact that you are not making an incision, these branches could stay in the container for a very long time. But I would keep an eye on the level of moisture in order to make sure that the new roots don't dry up.

If you are going to cut a bit to stimulate root formation, then you need to keep an eye on the time you leave them out. Last time I did this, I had moist soil and did not have to add any water. I had roots after about four weeks. Then I cut and repotted.

Thank you. I ended up just using the water bottles. Hopefully these guys make it so I can have another JH Adriatic, two more Marseilles Black VS, and another LSU Gold. One of my taller Ronde De Bordeaux has an odd shoot that I can hopefully get this to work for as well. 


   

Still no roots showing through the plastic on these baked potatoes. Have I done something wrong or is more time needed? 

scrape back some of the bark at the base exposing some of the green. this should help it to root faster. i do this even with cuttings and it helps a lot

Here is something that I posted on the other fig group just over a week ago:


Just my 2 cents worth. Last summer when I only had 2 unknown fig plants I decided to try and do an air layer. All I did was take a black pot, cut it down one side, put it around the branch, duct tape it closed, and fill it with potting soil. Then I just watered the whole plant as usual. Finally when I saw lots of roots towards the end of August I cut the air layered plant from the mother plant.

Here are some pictures that show what I did:

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I later tried additional air layers, however, probably because it was towards the end of the summer, the new plants didn't have really strong roots like the first one. In fact, the last one barely had roots so I took cuttings instead and have recently started them.

Great technique. I am going to try it soon.

I bend lower branches under soil for my brother fig trees End of Sept, 9 months later,  it rooted end of June, I would do same way as Joe, scrape back some of the bark at the base exposing some of the green and put some Peat moss there, I think it will root faster.

Thanks y'all!