ik2003
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Posted 1372822897
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I think some of my fig plants have signs of FMV. I really do not know much about FMV. I will appreciate if someone can educate me about FMV.
What is this? Is this serious infection of fig trees? How common is it? Does it affect fruits? If one plant has it, can others catch this infection? How can we prevent it? Is there any treatment?
Thanks a lot,
Imran
Imran Staten Island, NY Zone 7A eBay Name: ik2187 ------------------------------------- I have: Maltese Beauty, Maltese Falcon, Glacia Negra, Barnisotte Noir, CDDG, CDDN, CDDB, Bordisotte Rosa, Jolly Tiger, Qudsia, Yellow and Red Lebanese, Vasilika Sika, Petite Negra, VDB, RDB, Persian White, Black Madeira, Macool, Noire de Caromb, Excel, Celeste, HC, Dark Portuguese.
cis4elk
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Posted 1372823269
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Use the search in the top right corner. Try FMV, FMD, mosaic virus, mosaic disease. You can google it too. You'll should get plenty of reading and then you can decide for yourself if it's something to be concerned with or not. As with everything, opinions vary.
ik2003
1354234806
Posted 1372824991
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Thank you!
Imran Staten Island, NY Zone 7A eBay Name: ik2187 ------------------------------------- I have: Maltese Beauty, Maltese Falcon, Glacia Negra, Barnisotte Noir, CDDG, CDDN, CDDB, Bordisotte Rosa, Jolly Tiger, Qudsia, Yellow and Red Lebanese, Vasilika Sika, Petite Negra, VDB, RDB, Persian White, Black Madeira, Macool, Noire de Caromb, Excel, Celeste, HC, Dark Portuguese.
pitangadiego
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Posted 1372826992
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See FAQ . Short answer is that it is a fact of fig life, just like leaves. If you have figs, you have FMV.
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Tonycm
1314411773
Posted 1372827655
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FMV is very common. Some trees show it one year then not the next. Most of my trees have been doing good so far this year but with all this rain we've been having the past few weeks a few are starting to show signs of it from the stress of too much water. Some believe that FMV shows itself under stressful situations as in my case of too much rain. There are countless opinions on it but for myself I don't get alarmed about it. I had a tree that WAS badly deformed from FMV, but once it was planted in ground it seemed to virtually disappear. I will get an occasional leaf that's distorted but that's about it. Being planted in ground seems to be a lot less stressful then being in a pot. What it boils down to IMO is to not worry about it, it's one of the ups and downs of fig growing.
