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Indoor Ficus Benjamina tree problems

8 years ago

I purchased a Ficus tree from a nursery about 5-6 weeks ago. I repotted it into a larger pot, trimmed the roots and replaced the soil. The first week or so went fine and then it started showing curled leaves which eventually turn yellow and drop.


Soil: Foxfarm happy frog (fast draining) soil

Fertilizer: DynaGrow Foliage Pro 9-3-6

Light: The tree is indoors near a west facing window with the blinds open each day


The new pot only had one hole so I drilled out four more for better drainage. I sit the pot on small pieces of wood inside a drainage tray to allow it to drain properly. I fertilize it every time I water it. The first time I watered it (after it was repotted) I used double strength (as the DynaGrow label suggested). I waited two weeks for the soil to be on the dryer side and watered using just 1/4 of the DynaGrow amount. Every time I water I make sure to allow it to drain out 15% at the bottom. The last time I actually let it drain out even more in case i over fertilized it the first time.


Long story short, the tree is still mad at me. Every day it drops leaves and has thinned out significantly.


The first image is right after i repotted it and before i pruned it. The remaining images are it's current status.


Any help is greatly appreciated! I have grown garden stuff before but never an indoor tree and I would really like to get this guy back on track.






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