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Thu, Jul 31, 14 at 20:08
| My fig leaves are looking quite sad. Well, some are healthy and some are spotted. I noticed some mosaic leaves this year, but read that it's not much to really worry with and most trees get over it naturally. So, we've had quite a lot of rain and now my leaves look like this. Is this a fungal growth or rust? I'm in zone 9a Texas gulf coast do there's a plethora of bugs here too. |
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- Posted by colonel_kernel (My Page) on Thu, Jul 31, 14 at 20:09
| Here's a more broad shot |
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| That's rust. You need to strip ALL of the infected leaves and dispose of them. Keep the tree well watered and it should rejuvenate itself. |
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- Posted by colonel_kernel none (My Page) on Fri, Aug 1, 14 at 11:15
| Thanks. Can this affect my plum, satsuma or blackberries? |
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- Posted by colonel_kernel none (My Page) on Fri, Aug 1, 14 at 14:45
| Also, should I follow up in fall with copper spray? Not sure if it'll help. |
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| I've never seen rust on figs, but that doesn't look right to me. Nor does it match the descriptions I find online. Any chance of another image, this one showing the back of the leaf? Info about fig rust is at the link from UFL -- |
Here is a link that might be useful: fig rust from UFL
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| No, it won't hurt the other trees, and yes, it's rust. |
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- Posted by colonel_kernel none (My Page) on Fri, Aug 1, 14 at 19:02
| Yeah, it's rust. I read up more on the subject. Thanks for the help! Here's a pic of the underside of one of my leaves. No spots on the top of this one yet. |
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