Help! My fiddle leaf fig has a few problems. Many health...
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In my opinion, this looks very much like some kind of pest damage.
If I had to guess, I would say it looks like spider mites. A very extreme case too.
Make sure to @ me if you respond so I get notified. I'm happy to give you some advice on how to evaluate what pest it is, how to treat AND how to prevent. However, given that this is very extreme, I would decide if you're really wanting to put in the time or if you just want to start again with a new plant. No shame in that decision
If I had to guess, I would say it looks like spider mites. A very extreme case too.
Make sure to @ me if you respond so I get notified. I'm happy to give you some advice on how to evaluate what pest it is, how to treat AND how to prevent. However, given that this is very extreme, I would decide if you're really wanting to put in the time or if you just want to start again with a new plant. No shame in that decision
@PoignantEllisia that’s what I was afraid of. I have sprayed it with neem oil. Just not sure whether I’m supposed to spray it every day for seven days?? I’m gonna try to save it because it’s a big big plant. What do you advise about the name oil spray? Thank you so much for your advice.
Yeah, great question. In my experience physical removal of pests is the most effective.
At this point, the plant is a goner without intervention. If it was my plant, I would treat it daily.
Use a makeup brush to get the treatment into the crevices on fronts and backs of the leaves. You may even want to consider Safers insecticidal soap. I haven't used Neem oil personally so I can't attest to it's affectiveness.
Do it daily maybe for about a week, and the reduce to every 3 days for 2 weeks and then weekly for a month. That's my suggestion but use your best judgement too.
For long term prevention, I typically clean my plants leaves once every 1-2 months. It gives me a chance to remove any pests before they become a problem and to inspect the plants in case there is a pest problem. I use a treatment called Bios Nutrients Natural Pesticide; it contains white willow bark which is apparently great for promoting resilience in plants. But honestly, neem spray would also be fine. The main part is the physical removal of pests and the occasional inspection for overall plant health.
Hope this helps!
At this point, the plant is a goner without intervention. If it was my plant, I would treat it daily.
Use a makeup brush to get the treatment into the crevices on fronts and backs of the leaves. You may even want to consider Safers insecticidal soap. I haven't used Neem oil personally so I can't attest to it's affectiveness.
Do it daily maybe for about a week, and the reduce to every 3 days for 2 weeks and then weekly for a month. That's my suggestion but use your best judgement too.
For long term prevention, I typically clean my plants leaves once every 1-2 months. It gives me a chance to remove any pests before they become a problem and to inspect the plants in case there is a pest problem. I use a treatment called Bios Nutrients Natural Pesticide; it contains white willow bark which is apparently great for promoting resilience in plants. But honestly, neem spray would also be fine. The main part is the physical removal of pests and the occasional inspection for overall plant health.
Hope this helps!
Once you get the pests eradicated and under control and the plant is stabilized you can cut back the plant to promote branching and healthy new growth as well.