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Hi Nigel, I have never rooted a cutting that large but have read that large fig limbs and branches root easily. For small twiggy cuttings I usually root them in water, but for larger ones I just stick them in potting soil, though I must also say I have never dealt with the Ginseng variety. I have not used rooting hormone for fig cuttings but I would think that it could be beneficial, certainly so if you are rooting in an inorganic soil. In my experience when the cutting is rooted in soil it needs to stay wet, not just damp but at the same time not soggy if that makes any sense. Frequent misting seems to help as well. I recently, (about 3 or 4 weeks ago) took the top off a small Tiger bark or Taiwan fig, about 3/4 inch diameter. Stuck it in potting soil and it is already shooting out new growth. Good luck and hope I was of some help.