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Old Dec 26, 2005, 06:05 PM
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Ficus Tree

My ficus tree is weak and has lost the majority of its leaves. I'm trying to doctor it back to health. It is not over-watered, currently in indirect sunlight. It has no sappy discharge, mold, mites, etc.

I have a perfectly healthy ficus but need advise on how to revive it back to health.

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Are you fertilizing it?

They can and should be fertilized regularly (with half-strength liquid fertilizer or slow-release fertilizer) - except in fall and winter.

We use Miracle Grow on ours.

Here's a great article:
http://www.ehow.com/how_9375_care-ficus-benjamina.html

For the leaf problem, they suggest
"If leaves start to yellow and drop, decrease water and increase humidity. Use no fertilizer until the leaf drop stops."

Ficus are very finecky, you may already know.

Here are some other webpages about care of them.

Happy Green Thumbing!
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