Don't give up on those dead cuttings

I actually lose more cuttings during the up pot stage more than I do during the rooting stage. Which makes the method of rooting in tree pots a bit more advantages, since there's no transfer. But really that's only 1 advantage compared to the fig pop method which is hands down the best way I've rooted figs.

Well I lost more than usual because of my month long vacation in Asia. Not being around to tend to new cuttings while they need you most can lead to lots of dead cuttings.

However instead of just throwing them away, I put the "dead" cuttings flat into a square planter and bury them completely.

Sometimes you may get a lucky and a cutting survives.