ficus problem is building up
 

Hi

I have read directions from this group about how to take care of
ficus. I have them in a porch where they get all day indirect light, I
water them only when the soil is dry and I don't move them around.

The problem is that from the last week their leaves are starting to
have some spots. I also have the impression that very little flies fly
around them frequently, which I haven't noticed before.

I have 2 pics of a leaf (underside and top side)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7866630@N05/tags/ficus/
Flickr scales the image in several sizes. The pic is available in high-
res too if needed.

Could somebody give any directions? If more pics or other info is
needed, let me know.

Thanks for all the info I have already found in here :-)

ficus problem is building up
 

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Many tree problems are associated with the following:

Troubles in the Rhizosphere
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/shigo/RHIZO.html

Unhealthy Trees from the Nursery / Improper Planting
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman/sub1.html and
Look up "Tree Planting"
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/shigo/RHIZO.html

Improper Mulching - http://home.ccil.org/~treeman/sub3.html and
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/M/index.html Look up "Mulch"

Improper Pruning
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/tree_pruning/

Improper Fertilization (See A Touch of Chemistry)
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/shigo/CHEM.html

Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Arborist
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman
and www.treedictionary.com
Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology.
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us
that we are not the boss.

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Hi

I have read directions from this group about how to take care of
ficus. I have them in a porch where they get all day indirect light, I
water them only when the soil is dry and I don't move them around.

The problem is that from the last week their leaves are starting to
have some spots. I also have the impression that very little flies fly
around them frequently, which I haven't noticed before.

I have 2 pics of a leaf (underside and top side)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7866630@N05/tags/ficus/
Flickr scales the image in several sizes. The pic is available in high-
res too if needed.

Could somebody give any directions? If more pics or other info is
needed, let me know.

Thanks for all the info I have already found in here :-)

ficus problem is building up
 

On Jun 3, 5:38 pm, "symplastless" wrote:
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Many tree problems are associated with the following:

Troubles in the Rhizospherehttp://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/shigo/RHIZO.html

Unhealthy Trees from the Nursery / Improper Plantinghttp://home.ccil.org/~treeman/sub1.html and
Look up "Tree Planting"http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/shigo/RHIZO.html

Improper Mulching -http://home.ccil.org/~treeman/sub3.html andhttp://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/M/index.html Look up "Mulch"

Improper Pruninghttp://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/tree_pruning/

Improper Fertilization (See A Touch of Chemistry)http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/shigo/CHEM.html

So if I understand correctly you think that this is a problem related
to the way I "treat" the plant rather than a sort of malicious
parasite or something similar.

Thanks :-)