You folks that want to try propagating your figs from cuttings should try rooting them with hormone powder.
Take a cutting about 4-5 inches long, making sure it includes a growing end of a branch. Use a really sharp knife to cut off the broken or cut end of the cutting. Gently score the last 1/2 to 3/4 inch of the cut end to scratch up the outer skin a bit. (I use the edge of a finely serrated paring knife for this.) Dip into rooting hormone - I use the powder for this. Put the treated end into a pot of damp potting soil in a not very sunny spot, keep it damp (but not wet) and wait. In a week or two it will have rooted.
You can also air layer them - directions should be easy to find online.
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