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sick Ficus tree, help!!!

11 years ago

Ok I got this tree at Easter. I repotted it in May and it has been dropping leaves since then. It's in my kitchen with a lot of natural light, it isn't near
Air vents. I repotted with regular potting soil. It does drain well and I have a moisture meter so I know when to water it. The branches are starting to shrivel. If you scrape it, it's green underneath. How do I fix it??

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rayrose
11 years ago
The pot may be too small and it has become rootbound.
Have you fed it anything and what and how often?
Sometimes ficus trees are very tempermental about their
placement.and how often they're watered. Mine like a lot
of water and I rarely feed them,
zzackey
11 years ago
I would put it in a sunny window. Ficus are well know to drop their leaves when their light amount changes.
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