Arnel De Lara, Of course I will. I would say when you root in soil+pot it is completely different from rooting in plastic bags - for a simple reason: when you root in a plastic bag you wet the soil inside and then close the bag wrapping it tightly around the cutting. This way the moisture has no way to "escape" or evaporate and that is why you don't need to water cuttings rooted in bags after the initial first moistening of the soil. You can just simply wait until it sprouts roots as the moisture is there all the time. (which is probably an easier method, I may use it next time). With cuttings rooted in pots the moisture evaporates and the soil dries out so from my point of view you need to make sure that the cutting has some water to work with and to keep itself alive. Of course when the cutting is fresh I would be VERY CAREFUL with how much you add, in the beginning I was literally waiting until the soil becomes COMPLETELY dry and then just literally moisten it with few tables spoons of water, then slowly moved into half a cup, full cup and now I just take them under the shower and hose them down as it is middle of summer so they do drink it up like crazy and need much more. I will insert some pictures once I have any significant difference in growth to show you guys, I may add a picture of the nice looking root system that's already developed. and yes, I would say that watering your cuttings rooted in pots is the way to go because I don't believe that leaving it to dry out completely and then hoping it will keep itself alive with no water for months is the way to go. I think rooting in plastic bags does not equal rooting in pots and different methods apply to both. My non-watered cutting was literally standing in the soil doing nothing for months once the watered one was already sprouting its 4th huge leaf. Once I started watering the second one it started sprouting too so it's enough evidence for me to continue doing it this way. I must say that the second cutting is a lot behind the first one and it also grows a bit slower because of overdrying it from the beginning.

OK, I'm in the minority here. I do root cuttings in water (usually I use "water beads). I wrote up something about that last year. There are a few caveats for doing this. You need to root them in an opaque container. Light inhibits root formation. You need to aerate the water at least daily (several times a day is better). You can do this with a drinking straw or a thin piece of clear vinyl "aquarium" tubing. Blow bubbles in the water at least once daily. If you want to automate the process, running a small aquarium air pump for 1 or two minutes 4 to 6 times a day is perfect. Once the roots are developing, transplant to seedling starter mix or some kind of "potting mix." Oregano develops roots quickly, usually within a week or so. Thyme and sage take a couple of weeks, and rosemary is slower and can take up to 4 to 6 weeks to develop roots ready to transplant. Dipping the cuttings into "rooting hormone" powder can help things go quicker. Most rooting hormone mixes say not to use the stuff on herbs you will eat. I'm not sure why that is. Another option is "willow bark tea," which is a natural source of the hormones that promote root growth. Edit: Here's a link to the thread I posted last year about my methods: I tried a new way of rooting cuttings. Thought I'd share.

A great soil will be just fine and the important part is giving your Fiddle Leaf Fig plant time to to allow the roots to take hold. You can read more in this posts here. Fiddle Leaf Fig Propagation in 6 Easy Steps

Hello, everyone else probably knows this, but just fyi ... newly rooted cuttings are much more fragile than I realized. My little F. religiosa was absolutely flourishing ... until I forgot to water it. It is still in the shade and I overlooked it. It drooped and I did water it ... but the wilt isn't going away like it does with most plants. It was only a couple of days but I guess that was enough to do permanent damage. Writing to share my experience so it won't happen to you.