My cuttings from Turkey arrived today and I'm pretty excited.  Not only did they arrive sooner than expected, but they're a lot bigger than I thought they'd be.  Being that they've arrived earlier than I'd planned, I didn't get as much time as I'd have liked to read up on - and retain - all the info I'd need to know in order to take care of them the way I should.  

They had a little bit of mold/mildew on the paper towels they were wrapped in, so I dipped them in a 1:10 bleach solution and gently scrubbed them with a toothbrush.  My plan is to next gently scratch a 1 inch section, dip them into CloneX, and then put them in a plastic tub of damp sphagnum moss.  So, my questions to all you Fig Pros out there are ... Am I forgetting anything?  Do I need to trim the tops and bottoms near the buds like the guy from Turkey suggested?  Do I know what I'm doing (ha-ha, don't answer that one...)?  Any suggestions???   (I was going to use the Root Riot but these suckers are as big as those Root Riot cubes.)

The varieties are: Sarizeybek, Goklop, and Bardacik and I'm attempting to put 2 pictures of them in this post, so please let me know if you can - or can't - see them.

Good luck with these. I will leave it others to offer advice. Post your results with pictures.

If it were me I would trim the bottem as to have a fresh cut along with the score to allow better tissue absorbsion of the rooting agent.

I can not find a reference to any of these fig varieties not needing the wasp. Some say yes,some say no,but unable to find anyone saying they have figs from these. Anyone have any new information?

Do what you feel comfortable with, but for myself I would cut them into two or three pieces each, this gives you more chances of success. Even though they are thick they would still fit into the root riot cubes. I did it with some of mine, I used a knife to put slices into the hole so it would expand when the cutting is inserted with a twisting motion. Like others had mentioned I too haven't found info on whether or not it needs the fig wasp for pollination. It will be an interesting experiment to see if they develop figs. I'm hoping they develop good or should I say great figs for you.

As I like to repeat, after wetting the sphagnum moss, make sure you squeeze the heck out of it.  Check that it doesn't dry out at least every other day.  Good luck!

[QUOTE=JR]Am I forgetting anything?  
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Thanks for the suggestions, everyone.  I did cut the scions down and gave them fresh ends for better absorption.  I stuck the lower halves in Root Riot, the upper halves in the moss.

And about them needing the wasp... I'm still unsure, too.  However, time will bear that out and I'll be happy with them whether or not they fruit.  Either way, I'll be posting my results!