Thank You Pete/Jason and all. That's great info. I usually wrap my cuttings with sphagnum moss that was soaked in water and plant them in black soil or composted cow manure during the winter. I've also used a mixture of 1/3 organic soil 1/3 Perlite and 1/3 peat moss. They come out alive toward the end of the winter early spring here in Texas. I've never used a bag to root figs. I usually water the cuttings occasionally during the winter and early spring, perhaps once per week to keep the soil moist. I've used moisture control soil by miracle grow and it also worked. The soil was never an easy thing to answer as I've tried to root fig cuttings the same way. One made it while the other one didn’t. Last winter someone gave me two branches planted in black soil. One succeeded and made a small tree while the other one looked dead. About a month later the other branch sprouted from beneath the soil and now is ok but it is still a slow grower compared to the other one. I must add that I do not try to root my figs in direct sun. I keep them on the patio in the shade.