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shanti33k

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Hello All!

My fig tree leaves are turning brown and have brown spots on most of them. Do you guys know what this is, and how it can be cured? I think it is spreading to my new panache tiger fig too.

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-Sean

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Stress.

Under watering. Or some other condition which has restricted water intake by the plant.

Newly emerged leaves subjected to very hot, dry weather.
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i was cleaning the surrounding area for weed and tilled the soil so i probably cut some of the roots down there. Should i deep ground water it?

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Sean what state are you in ?
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i am in Southern California, Los Angeles, Zone 9 :)
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The older leaves on your avocado in the background have the same symptoms. If you haven't had any rain for awhile and the ground is dry, you might want to water. :) If you haven't fertilized for a few months, you might want to give your plants a bit of light mineral nutrition too.
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Gina! You are very observant noticing the avocados in the back!

I think the soil there drains too quickly, so i have to up the watering in that area. Or the soil might be too acidic. Either way, i haven't fertilized my trees yet. I just watered them this morning, so i will keep on the watering regimen, and maybe put a little bit of fertilizer. What i should have done was to cut/pruned the tree a bit lower since it is getting too tall again. Maybe that would have helped push out better fruit too?

Those avocados are a pain by the way, very finicky trees and need lots of care. I thought they would be easy to grow, boy was i wrong!

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-Sean
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 Sean Jon lives in the area hence me asking what state your in.
Jon probably answered best in my humble opinion just hope i don't swell his mostly bald head.  ; )
Inground in hot area on young tree to boot needs lots of watering for sure and try not to splash onto leaves also.
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Sean, is that a Juniper hedge behind your fruit trees? If so, they could be taking all the moisture from the soil.

 

One thing you might do if you don't already, is to apply a thick layer of mulch around the bases of your trees. It not only will keep the weeds down, but it helps conserve moisture in dry areas as well as keeping things 'pretty'. For mulch you can use almost anything, but my favorite is the free stuff I can get at our local landfill. It's the stuff they grind from green can collection.


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I have the same problem, will attach a picture
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Does look more like not enough water and or lots of heat(sun).
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