Okay, so, I’ve been growing fig trees for a while now, and I’ve seen my fair share of problems. Today, I wanna talk about fig tree diseases – I’ve taken a bunch of pictures to show you guys what I’ve dealt with.
First off, let’s start with this one nasty thing called anthracnose. Man, it’s a real pain. It’s a fungus, and it loves wet and warm weather. You’ll see it pop up on the leaves. I remember one spring, it was raining like crazy, and my trees got hit hard.
- I noticed these dark, sunken spots on the leaves.
- Then, the spots got bigger and started to merge.
- Eventually, some leaves just curled up and fell off.
It was a mess! I tried to prune away the infected branches, but it kept coming back. Then there’s leaf blight. I learned the hard way that fungicides don’t really work on this one.
One time, I noticed the edges of the leaves on one of my trees turning brown and crispy. I thought, “Oh no, not again!” The only thing you can really do is clean up. I spent a whole afternoon raking up all the fallen leaves and burning them. It’s not a cure, but it helps to keep it from spreading like wildfire.
Another time, I saw some yellowish spots on the leaves, and they felt kinda crispy to the touch. I figured it might be a nutrient problem. See, if your soil’s too acidic, it can mess with the leaves, especially the ones at the bottom of the plant. I did a soil test – yep, too acidic. I added some lime to balance it out, and that seemed to help.
Then there are bacterial infections. I haven’t had to deal with these as much, thank goodness. But from what I’ve seen in my friend’s garden, you’ll get these light brown spots, sometimes tan or dark brown. They look different from the fungal spots. He checked the roots to make sure it wasn’t root rot, and then treated it with some bacterial spray. He says one easy thing to use is rubbing alcohol mixed with water.
So, yeah, growing fig trees can be a bit of a rollercoaster. But it’s also super rewarding when you get those delicious figs. Just gotta stay on top of things and keep an eye out for these diseases. Hope this helps you guys out! Good luck with your fig trees!
