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What's wrong with my fig leaves?

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Looks like a light case of fmv

06/14/2014--07/05/2014  raining day,temperature 73F-95F

I have been told that spots on the leaves usually means over watering although I have had black mission and negronne that looked exactly like yours no matter how I waters, I put the potted negronne it ground and new leaves are getting better, the cuttings I started in ground of negronne still show it, the black mission refused to put out figs and was destroyed.  The negronne and the black mission both had/have fmv.

My two "Black Mission" trees had the same blotching on the leaves.  It is Fig Mosaic Virus.  The infected, "Black Mission" trees are now in the garbage dump.  That's the cure.



Frank

Needs more nitrogen

I never see this,is a disease?

Hi Rich-

Maybe.  But my trees had the same symptoms and they were getting regular diluted tonics of Miracle-Grow since the leaves sprouted earlier in the season.  I even gave them ESPOMA, Iron-Tone.  Nothing worked, and the trees grew weakly and with little vigor.  I isolated these two trees and kept them away from the few "clean" trees that I have growing, and then after trying to wet-nurse them back into good health, decided that they weren't worth my time and growing space, so I dumped the trees along with all the soil in the containers. The trees are gone and good riddance.

Helikal....just Google "Fig Mosaic Virus"/photos...and you will see leaves that look just like your leaves.  Yes, it is a disease....and it might spread to other fig trees by sucking insects, contaminated pruning shears, dirty hands, etc.  It weakens trees.  Some fig growers have no problems growing fig trees having FMV.  Others, like myself, eliminate any trees showing symptoms.

The choice is yours.


Frank

thank you Frank,I dont want drop this,I want cure it.

Sorry, Heikai....there is no cure.  Many growers deal with the virus, and I've read that if you have a long growing season with mild winters, the trees usually live.  In New York City, the winters can be very cold and the virus cuts down the ability for the fig trees to survive through cold winters.  None of the local fig trees growing in the NYC area show any symptoms of FMV.  They probably would not survive. for very long.

Just keep your trees isolated and always disinfect any tools that touch these infected trees....even your hands.  The figs are not affected....just vigor and longevity....especially if the trees are stressed.

Good luck, and don't worry.


Frank

It looks like Fig Mosaic Virus. (FMV) However...in my opinion, the best fertilizers are not high in nitrogen, except once in Spring. I have found magnesium sulfate and superphosphate to be the best...along with mycorrizial fungi. This has improved leaf greening and growth...and fruit production. Nitrogen will just cause growth, and possibly burn young and/ or potted plants. Just my opinion.

Hi helikai, there's nothing wrong with your tree, just the way some fig trees are...here' an example of how long and prosperous a fig tee can be while having the same markings on the leaves AND the fruit.
Don't worry.
Gentle fertilizing might fix a lot of imperfections on the leaves.

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Im sure it has FMV too however those lime colored new leaves are very likely due to a nutritional deficiency. IMHO. I greened up the new leaves on new plants over a couple weeks by following Belliclare's  direction on the use of MG. 

Thanks all to answer my question,there are 5 different varieties in picture,right now I'll go nutritional supplements to them,and spraying fungicides

stay away from chemicals, for now, LOL
FMV is not a type to go away. so save your money for later more nutrients (organic types hopefully).

My planting Matrix:100% vermicompost

I think the plants lack of nutrition

Hi helikai,
It could be some stress : too much water and not enough nutrients.
Especially the leaves look yellowish which is most of the times an indication of too much water. Or/and standing water at the feet of the tree.
Is that plant in pot ?
I would try to get that dirt of that tree a bit more dry - check how the dirt is - and give it some fertilizer to help cope with all the nutrients that were washed away ...

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