centaura

If your leaves are limp, and 'shrunken' looking so that the veins are more prominent, then you have some sort of problem with your roots. Either the tree has drastically dried out, or its been too wet and the roots are rotting. Either way, the end result is generally the same look. If the tree is too dry, then water it and maybe keep it in a plastic bag to up its humidity until you can get it outside. Or, if you think you took too many roots off at your last repotting, you can try the plastic bag routine to give it a humid environment until it can establish some roots. If its too wet, let it dry out and keep your fingers crossed.

-Centaura

Prowler

TOM
this is my uptake on it.


Symptoms
Iron deficiency causes yellowing of the newest foliage. The leaf veins remain green while the tissue between the veins turns a pale yellow, leaving a network of darker green veins on a light green or yellow background (Figure 1). If severe, the entire leaf may become cream-colored, while the tips and margins of leaves turn brown. Eventually, numerous brown, dead spots speckle the leaf surface. Plants severely affected will be stunted, have poor root development, and may eventually die. It is not uncommon to have an affected and healthy tree of the same species growing side by side.
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JTGJr25

The leaves with the veins are not new leaves they are old ones from last year. I think I may have left it for too long between my waterings and that could be the culprit I'm just not sure. I have watered it and will keep a close eye on it.

I left plenty of roots at the repot I only needed to trim them a little. It still has new growth developing at the tips of most branches so I think it will be ok i'm just a bit worried is all. Although all the leaves are now at the tips and there are long spindly branches. These branches will most likely be cut off anyway but will it still back bud? This is only my first year with a ficus so I'm not entirely sure of its growth habbits.

I'll post pics later tonight so you can see what I'm talking about instead of having to visualize it.

And yest it is in bonsai soil in a pond basket.

Thanks for all the help.

Tom

Mattbonsai

It does sound like a lack of watering / humidity problem, one of mine did the same after its re-pot into Kyodama, I put it under a bag and on top of a humidity tray, and it son put out some new leaves.

-Matt-

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Tom, some people think watering and feeding should go hand in hand.
If you had roots why just water?
All you have done is water,it.
you can use a weak fert that has all the minerals in it, including iron. to stop that. Cheers.

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JTGJr25

Thanks guys.

Do you think miracle grow at 20-20-20 is good or I could do osmocote so it gets fert every time i water? I was under the impression it is not good to fert soon after a repot.

Tom

JTGJr25

Here are some pics.


The leaves actually look better now but it still doesn't look healthy. I fertilized with the 20-20-20 fert. Lets see how that works out.

Also, with the plastic bag technique, do you just place any old plastic bag over the tree? Can it just be over the tree or does it need to be over the pot to?

Tom

Ml_work

Thanks for the info on the pond basket, all new to me. The link with pictures was very helpful. I will give it a try in the future.
Thanks,
ML

centaura

Okay, what kind of light is this guy getting?

As for the plastic bag - it must be clear, and it should go over the pot. In fact, I will tuck the edges of the bag under the edge of the pot. This can be done in either indoor growing conditions or in the shade outside, never put a bagged tree in the sun or it will fry.

-Centaura

JTGJr25

As for lighting, it is under one fluorescent bulb that to me looks like plenty of light, it probably isn't, but it also has to be shared with other trees so I move the light around a lot. I'm sure it contributes to the problem but its the best I can do for now.

Tom