fig tree leaves have black spots

Elsie Bohn

7 years ago

My Brown Turkey fig tree's leaves are all yellowing and have black spots. Is this normal?

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dieseler
7 years ago
Happens here late in season near Chicago , leaves yellow and with humid cool or cold nights along with rain before leaves drop they get black spotting .

Next season when they leaf out and until cold fall sets in the leaves are normal.

Martin
Elsie Bohn thanked dieseler
Elsie Bohn
Original Author
7 years ago
I live in GA. The days & nights are humid but no rain this year. I take it then that this is normal for the leaves to have black spots. Thank you for your ans. Elsie
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garybeaumont_gw
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Sometimes it will happen earlier in the year and the leaves will fall off and then put new leaves on. This late in the year it is completely normal. If it happens earlier in the year the plants will look ragged but not much you can do about it. As long as they get good moisture they are pretty maintenance free.
Elsie Bohn
Original Author
7 years ago
Thank you Gary. I was worried that it was a virus of some sort. I appreciate your imput.

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