Fig tree problem - Ask Extension
The leaves are speckled and not normal looking.
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Fig tree problem #889215
Asked November 02, 2024, 9:45 AM EDT
The leaves are speckled and not normal looking.
Montgomery County Maryland
Expert Response
This is natural for this time of year.
It is the normal beginning of yellowing and gradual decline and eventual fall of the leaves of (non-evergreen) plants/trees in autumn, called 'senescence'.
Here is our page on Figs:
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/growing-figs-maryland/
Some winter protection is often helpful to next year's crop.
Christine
It is the normal beginning of yellowing and gradual decline and eventual fall of the leaves of (non-evergreen) plants/trees in autumn, called 'senescence'.
Here is our page on Figs:
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/growing-figs-maryland/
Some winter protection is often helpful to next year's crop.
Christine
