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Leaf wilt help

Just noticed the leaves starting to wilt. I am not sure which variety this is. I have several figs and this is the only one with this problem. There are quite a few bag worms around. What do you think is causing it? I'm in Florida zone 9b/10a ish

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  • Sas

Could be due to watering in full sun. If leaves get wet, they will burn. Your plant looks healthy.

I've never understood that..:how does watering in full sun hurt a plant?

I have several fig trees.  The oldest one is 3 years.  The 2 I planted (rooted from cuttings in spring) wilt in the afternoon.  I guess because the roots have not spread well enough and the tiny plants (less than 2 fee tall) have large leaves.  

I think fig trees tend to wilt more than other trees since they have larger leaves and need good moisture in the soil all the time.  Here in DFW area - we donot get rain often in summer and unless I water once a week - most of my fig trees will barely survive. 1 of my fig plants when I was very young and 1 foot tall 3 years ago - always wilted in afternoon and then looked fresh and upright in the morning.  The same plant - now 3 years old doesnot wilt anymore and it's about 3 feet tall.  

You plant seems young - so keep a good water schedule and you will be fine.

Thank you.


Not too convincing...I will have to test the theory. I will put a plant out in full sun and water to see if it affects the leaves.
In the meantime ,I will flush the soil and hope that it doesn't get worse

That plant looks like it got too dry and the leaf tips got burned.

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These are tough plants. You will have dried, burnt, yellow, damaged leaves whatever you do. I think that it is normal, unless you over fertilize, which could burn your plant.

I think you are probably right. i did notice some bugs which i havent seen on the others. there are ants which like the honeydew from aphids, etc. there was also something that looked like snow scale but not sure. and i saw two thorn bugs. it may have not received as much water as the others or the medium is draining too quickly and so it is stressed and bugs attacking. I did treat all the figs with a mixture of kelp and liquid fish but everything else looks fine.
thanks for the replies

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