help me identifify this fig leafe desease

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kassoum

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Posted 1408962023	Reply with quote #1

yesterday evening i visited a friend who grows hapily two fig trees that i gave him before 3 years ago. the trees has grown very well , they are big and tall! but one tree has some yellowish leaves that looks like they were burned then after that those leaves start to fall. it doesn't look to me like a fig rust. so i have taken pictures so may i can find someone to help me identifying this kind of disease. I will appreciate any info. __________________ Kassoum, Holy Land, Sakhnin

nycfig

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How old is the tree? Is the tree potted or in-ground? Are the damaged leaves from the bottom, middle or top portion of the tree? __________________ Danny NYC Z7a It's all about the figs! Facebook: NYCfigs Buying Fig Trees and Cuttings From the Internet

kassoum

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Quote: Originally Posted by Enigma That's a hard one. Are the other trees close to this one? If it was isolated then a guess would be some sort of nutrient burn or deficiency or it has been affected by salt. However, it would have to be something unusual. Was there anything else in that spot before he planted the fig there? Just my opinion but I am very curious to also know the answer. Have a look at photos here for salt burn; https://www.google.com.au/search?q=zinc+burn+in+plants&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=Zxv7U4iNJsm0uASZgIKQBw&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1088&bih=482#q=salt+burn+in+plants&tbm=isch & http://www.laspilitas.com/easy/easysoils.htm Hi enigma, the tree is near other trees, there wasn't any thing planted in that spot. But my friend like to water his tree very often ,maybe twice a week. So I think it is something that relate to salt stress. .... I think __________________ Kassoum, Holy Land, Sakhnin

kassoum

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Quote: Originally Posted by nycfig How old is the tree? Is the tree potted or in-ground? Are the damaged leaves from the bottom, middle or top portion of the tree? Hi nicfig, The tree is 3 year old. Its planted in the ground. The yellow leave s appears any where .... I hope that would help __________________ Kassoum, Holy Land, Sakhnin

ascpete

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Posted 1408971152	Reply with quote #5

Kassoum, It looks like a nutrient deficiency, but it could also just be old leaves. . Good Luck.

susieqz

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Posted 1409019064	Reply with quote #6

when i see brown leaf edges, i think over fertilization. that would fit with the salt comments above. __________________ susie wish list: nothing. i can't grow cuttings . right now, i have 6 trees showing no signs of fmv. i'd like to keep it that way' i was told that if i couldn't deal with fmv, i should grow peaches, so i got a peach tree to live with my clean figs.

pitangadiego

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Add water. __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

dkirtexas

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Posted 1409053226	Reply with quote #8

Hot, dry weather with a lot of wind __________________ Thx, glad to be here Danny K "EL CAZADOR DE HIGO" Waskom Tx Zone 7B/8 Wish list: anything anyone wants me to have. LSU RED. Any LSU fig.

Ampersand

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Posted 1409054171	Reply with quote #9

Looks stressed, the burned edges are an indicator for salt buildup. If this is an inground tree it might be a little tough to remedy, but for a containerized plant flush the soil out by watering until clear water flows out the bottom of the pot .

kassoum

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Posted 1409055240	Reply with quote #10

thank you for all your comments ! i think that had helped a lot. i will explain to my friend all that, i am sure he will get benefit __________________ Kassoum, Holy Land, Sakhnin

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