Cecil,

If your trees are in containers, check the temperature in the root zone.  When I grew in pots, I noticed a significant slow down when the temperatures were up.  When the soil/growing mix temps are above 80F do not fertilize... it doesn't do much good. 

~james

Here is a chart describing the problems associated with various nutrients.  Some of the warning signs of a deficiency in one nutrient are the same as an excess of another.

Agree with James.....too hot a root zone temperature WILL slow down or completely stop fig tree growth.  Do things that will cool the root temperature in order to get them growing again.  We are setting record highs in my area to go along with a severe drought. Bet it is hot as blazes over in Texas too.....and that root zone temperature is quite hot.

Dan
Semper Fi-cus

Hello James,

James,

I have been successfully growing my figs in the "gritty" mix.    I had a Magnesium chlorosis problem with many of my figs the first year.    I read through posts about the issue and found a solution.   One such post can be found here http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/fig/msg071823048921.html      For my gritty mix I add 1 tablespoon of gypsum per gallon of mix and every time that I fertilize I add epsom salts (magnesium sulphate MgSO4) every time I fertilize.  I use about 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of the Mg component per gallon of fertilizer solution.        This has worked well for me.

Thanks very much Ingevald, I appreciate it.

Great thread, I learned a lot.

Figluvah, are you growing in global buckets?

Hi Goldie,