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Banyan Fig burnt foliage Urgent !
Hello everyone,
Several months ago I Banyan Fig (Ficus microcarpa forma Retusa) to a friend of mine as a gift. Last week I visited my friend and much to my horror and dismay he seemed to have over fertilized it with granular fertilizer. The leaf mass has reduced overall by say 50% and the new growth keeps turning black (obviously burnt). It's obvious to me he over fertilized the plant. I have removed the fertilzer granules from the pot and am thinking of applying garden lime to reduce the acidity of the soil. It's got to the point where I'm thinking of taking it into my full time care. Any tips for how to help this poor Banyan Fig? NOTES: It's the beginning of summer here.(south eastern australia) Fig is in a 2inch high 18inch wide bonsai pot with freedraining coarse mix soil Plant is about 10 years old. 45cm high. Photo available on request (pre burnt). Please help! Thanks in advance Mark |
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On 6 Dec 2004 at 17:14, Mark Mantis wrote:
Hello everyone, Several months ago I Banyan Fig (Ficus microcarpa forma Retusa) to a friend of mine as a gift. Last week I visited my friend and much to my horror and dismay he seemed to have over fertilized it with granular fertilizer. The leaf mass has reduced overall by say 50% and the new growth keeps turning black (obviously burnt). It's obvious to me he over fertilized the plant. I have removed the fertilzer granules from the pot and am thinking of applying garden lime to reduce the acidity of the soil. It's got to the point where I'm thinking of taking it into my full time care. Any tips for how to help this poor Banyan Fig? REPOT. Do a complete change of soil -- bare root, in other words. Look for rotten roots and cut them away. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Nature encourages no looseness, pardons no errors. Ralph Waldo Emerson ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Boon Manakitivipart++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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