Francisco, thanks for the suggestions. I water the newer fig trees every morning and check on them several times a day to see if they’re wilting. The new leaves on Ziti are especially big, thin and floppy. As they get older, they get thicker and can stand up to the heat well. Perhaps the week in the shade encouraged the tree to make thin new leaves? I worry about keeping my figs over watered, but in this heat, it’s hard to tell.

Thank you also for the beautiful pictures and video. It presents a different positive picture of the southern Mediterranean bordering countries that we don’t see on TV news here. May their peace and prosperity increase over the years to come. 

That's a beautiful fig lampo, you are so blessed to be able to grow all these awesome varities. Take care

Thanks again Francisco. I’ll look into it. Google turned up some interesting articles on minimizing transplant shock for trees. I was surprised to see that sugar water was also recommended for new transplants.

Sugar Helps Trees Survive http://www.garden.org/subchannels/care/soil?q=show&id=2427

This research project used a biostimulant called Bioplex “as foliar spray, soil drench, a combination of foliar spray, and soil drench 3 days before harvestings” and had 100% survival even in the hottest summer temps. It’s interesting that the trees were treated before they were transplanted. The study seems to indicate that post transplant care was the most important thing, but we all do that anyway.

Tree Establishment: A Review of Some of the Factors Affecting Transplant Survival and Establishment

 http://joa.isa-arbor.com/request.asp?JournalID=1&ArticleID=3079&volume=35&issue=1&Type=1

Bioplex website says: “Our primary research groups include mycorrhizal fungi, cold processed seaweeds, humic acids, complex sugars, enzymes, bacterium, amino acids, natural organic fertilizers, repellents, transplant stress, volcanic rock crystals and other biological organisms.” https://www.bio-plex.com/

Sounds like they’ve gone far beyond “sugar water” treatments. $49 for 32 fl. oz. seems a bit expensive.

Thank you Mara

This is great and very useful information!

As a side and additional comment, let me say that I do feel that these treatments plus the utilization of organic fertilizer (fish emulsion or rabbit manure f.i.) and the small dosages of iron oxide early spring, will definitely help to neutralize most, if not all, 'fmv'
Have not done any methodical experiments but feel by experience  that if figs with those symptoms are given such treatment, show good growth and  become healthy and robust trees, free of any disorders

Francisco
Portugal