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7 years ago

Last month I posted about my fig that was rapidly turning yellow. You all gave me great advice that helped. No more yellow leaves and it grew new ones. This week it started again!!! Just as bad - in what seems to be a matter of days about a quarter of the leaves are yellow. Here is the original post: http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/3974236/fig-leaves-turning-yellow?n=14

To recap. Up-potted last spring. Plant has been in the same spot for 2.5 years. Has had the same treatment all this time: Fertilize monthly. Soil is mixture of potting soil with sand added in to improve drainage this time of year since we get so much rain. Watering - give it the finger test and water if dry. Not root bound, no bugs.

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7 years ago

Look up fungus and fig trees. There maybe some info for consideration.

I had some yellowing on a different species ( not figs ). I asked around and was told it was just the way it is but I wasn't happy with that answer. On a chance as I was spraying my roses with antifungal, I sprayed the other plants in question. It's been a month and no more yellowing. There is actually some new growth.

Good luck in the garden.

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7 years ago
All my plants are dropping leaves like mad in this heat. Even the giant elephant ear is doing poorly. How much rain have you had? Does the tree get watered from the top, in other words, do the leaves gets wet? Look up "fig leaf rust" and see if that is the problem. My bet would be the heat though. Is the soil in the pot mulched? Try putting some mulch on top of the pot to keep the roots cooler, or wrap the pot in white plastic to reflect the sun.
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whgille
7 years ago
Bea, I don't know about your area but in mine the fig season is almost over. My early figs from the tree on the ground are done and the two potted figs are still producing some figs. When the season is over they all loose the leaves, they are not ever green and in Florida we all get rust unless we decide on putting fungicide which I don't, it is because of high humidity/rains. Now, if your tree did not produce at all, that is a different problem and in the case that produced for you before when planted in pot. Anyway fig trees are the easiest to start from cuttings and for me they produce the first years, fig cuttings are best when started in spring....

Silvia
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bea (zone 9a -Jax area)
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7 years ago
DG it you may be right about the heat. Very little rain here compared to other years and much higher temps. Today for instance we'll get to 100!
carolb_w_fl_coastal_9b
7 years ago
Might it be nematodes? I understand figs can be susceptible to them...
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7 years ago
It's the HEAT! I am not a Florida grower but I do grow figs (some containerized, some in the ground). The ones in the ground are fine, but containerized ones SOON react with the yellowing if I skip a watering (which I believe is more SOIL TEMPERATURE related than moisture). Try mulching more and increase watering in high heat. Figs are among those plants that enjoy their heads in the sun but feet (roots) in the cool/shade.
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wanna_run_faster
7 years ago
And there is a fig virus out there...have you asked the experts on the fig forum to take a look at yours? :}
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