Ciao gman. I noticed you quoted me on the fridge method. Yes it works, but my main way way to keep the cuttings in ziploc bags in a warm light area. I used 75-80 degrees. They all worked out well. not problems at all. I didn't agree that they should have low light. I think they should have sufficient light, but not full sun until your newly formed tree is a year or so old. Keep the figling tree under a larger tree, Get alot of bright light but not direct sun. I actually hung my bags with a closepin from a closeline in the cellar. I had a space heater under where the fig cuttings could get heat all around. Plus the fig cuttings were not laying on anything, they were free in the air. The same environment all around. The ziploc bags also stayed very foggy inside with moisture. For ME,,,, that worked almost immeditately to root them. About 2 weeks. ciao Ciao, Maggie

There is NO soil (or shouldn't be any) in a container potting soil. That's why they also call it a soil-less mix. What exactly is a soil test going to tell you about a potting mix? That it has no nutrients or none to speak of is about it!! The 5-1-1 mix has virtually NO nutrient load at all and the vast majority of other potting soils do not either unless added by the manufacturer. Or containing materials that are not advised for a container soil like real "dirt" or compost. I've been growing plants long term in containers for more than 30 years, mostly trees and shrubs, and have undertaken a lot of research into container soils and fertilization, both for my own purposes and for the classes I teach. The best container soils are heavily textured and aerated and with minimal decomposable organics that can alter fast drainage. All required nutrients are supplied by the grower, not the media.

" have you tipped any out.. to see if there are any roots??? " no, I wasn't planning on fooling with them until it was time to pot up. Once you break them out of the media, I figure they are either going to get potted or thrown. I'm not going to try to put the ones without roots back in the media. " so what [difference[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/time-to-pot-rooted-conifer-cuttings-dsvw-vd~5420424) would a month make??? " Makes no difference, just trying to figure out the best way to get this done. Some are looking like algae is growing around them and some have some browning tips on branches and dead needles. Some look like they might be growing new sprouts. ??? There are only ~14 cups so not something I want to drag out over the fall. My media has been moist and mixed for 2 weeks so I think it's good to go. I can work in the garage on a raised area by the steps.

Thank you! I will do that asap. It was on the windowsill of my laundry room most of the time but we had our furnace go out in February and it took them a couple of weeks to get the replacement in so I put it in the living room overnight because the laundry room was getting so cold. And I only gave it a few mls of water a week aside from spritzing it down daily with the water bottle--thank you so much for that tip!