A friend in NJ has a peter's honey in ground but the tree is having problems. Can you identify what's causing the leaves to dry and curl? She said that she's watering okay, not too much not too little. What you guys think?




To me it looks like too much watering, but not sure.

If it is only one branch, it could just be dieback, which does happen. If it is the whole tree, and disease is not the issue, then flip a coin and increase or decrease water. Either water is not correct or it is a weird disease. Has it been overfertilized, or ferilized when dry?

Bass ask your friend if someone was spraying a hose to water it or using a watering can. I could be wrong but i think chlorinated water used with a spray hose during hot sun might have the ability to harm fig plants leaves perhaps similar to that. If your friend is using watering can that would at least eliminate that possibility. Also weed killer sprayed near tree could be another problem.
Along with Jon said maybe you can narrow it down a little more by asking her a few more questions.

I once killed some garden plants by watering with a hose that had been out in the hot sun.  I didn't realize it, but the water that came out for the first minute or so was very hot and the foliage on the plants that I watered at first withered and later turned yellow and brown.  Maybe now that we have heat that's what's happening with your friend.

Joe

I had 2 branches( 2ft plus in length) of my LSU Golden Celeste  died on me exhibiting similar characteristics. However the other branches remained unaffected & has fruited bountifully. Until today I just can't figure it out especially the 2 branches grew from a main branch(unaffected) that is thumb size thick.

I would check the lower trunk for tiny pin prink size holes which would indicate Asian Ambrosia Beetles.  I've started having problems with them and have had to chop many trees back in an attempt to keep them in check.

I am not sure about this?
My town newsletter is warning us about a tree disease
outbreak due to the current-constant cool-moist weather
condictions. It is called Anthracnose (I have no experience with it)...

Here is a not so long reference describing Anthracnose for those curious http://wihort.uwex.edu/gardenfacts/XHT1001c.pdf

i hope this disease stop spreading soon...we don't need another fig problem to worry about. FMV is enough problems as it is.