Help!I dont know squat about plants except they need water, dirt, light, and I guess some type of fertilizer/nutrient now and then.

I don't know what is wrong with the fig tree. I really like it and want to keep it healthy.

Many of the leaves are getting this rusty brown burnt look.

We have been here 2 mos. The tree was here, I didnt move it (well rotated slightly)

I keep it watered when I water the other plants which is a minimum of every other day in this hot dry weather lately.

it is in pretty direct light.

I had fertilized it with "fish fertilizer dilute 100:1" that was here when I moved in, just an ounce added to 1 gallon of water (1:128) about a month ago.

I have got couple of delicious figs off it, and there is still a fig and a few healthy leaves, a bit of what looks like new sprouts. so maybe I am worrying for nothing?

The tree looks distressed if lots of leaves look like that. First guess sunburn or underwatering to me. Did the previous owner keep the tree in the shade or had some structure on the roof that was removed? Did the owner move the tree before tenanting the property - i.e. was the tree in the exact same place as it is now?

As for watering (too much/little), its impossible to say whether this is the cause unless the previous watering schedule/amount and the substrate composition/water retention properties are known. To answer how much water per time interval the tree should get I would suggest doing a few tests. One trick is to use a wooden rod and stick it in the soil to see how far down water is penetrating. The soil should be moist but not waterlogged. If the top soil is dry, the bottom isnt always dry as well.

Given the short time frame, i doubt if over/under fertilization is the cause, but again unless you can compare to the previous fertilization schedule you cant be sure.

good luck

I don't know if it's normal for healthy fig tree cultivation, but my own experience with 2 fig trees in different locations on Lamma has taught me that figs frequently go through 'down times' when the leaves all fall off and it looks like disaster, but if you are patient they will completely recover and the cycle happens 2 or 3 times a year. Hang in there. It's fruit (flowers) look healthy. and honestly, it's leaves don't look all that bad when I compare them to what I've seen on my own trees.
Good luck!!

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Autumn - leaves go brown and drop off?

in hong kong there really isnt much leaf drop in autumn/winter. If extended periods of drought, then a higher percentage of leaves can drop, but not like in temperate zones. Leaves do have their own life cycles and die after a time though.

The leaves on the fig tree in the picture are browning at the edges with some curling up. To me this indicates shock/stress to the fig tree. its possible(likely) the fig tree can recover just fine, but fig trees dont normally suddenly lose all their leaves as a normal part of their lifecycle without a stressor.

In short, the tree has had it.

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Thanks

IC

That's comforting.

Never figured out what is happening. I never moved the Tree from it's original spot, I watered it, but I don't think too much.

I fertilized 1x with a VERY dilute solution of fish fertilizer that was labled to use at 100:1, I used this solution on EVERYTHING on the roof and the fig is the only thing that has had a problem. This did not happen right after the fertiliaer, maybe 4-6 weeks later.

The Lily's, basil, oregano, and a bunch of plants/flowers I don't know the name of have all done great.

The fig lost every last leaf, the tip of each branch has a small green tip coming out of it, but they don't seem to be growing, the limbs are all soft and flexible.

Any tips? move it to the shade, flush with water, fertilize it again? Maybe it's sick and needs some cough syrup, ibuprofen, or maybe some TCM?