Fig Rust Causes And Fig Rust Treatment: In Ground VS Container Figs 

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I'm in Florida and my potted fig gets completely defoliated by rust every year in late summer. Unbearably wet and hot. I think your theory is solid.

I just got a dwarf fig tree about 3 weeks ago. It had a super dry root ball when I repotted, and I had to soak it in water over a lengthy amount of time to rehydrate it. The next morning it was looking lovely. Then we got an intense rain storm that very night. The next morning maybe 1/4 of the leaves had broken out in rust. So this video has really helped to give me an idea of how to handle it, and to not worry thinking my first fig tree is about to die on me! Thanks a bunch, dude!

Starting to get rust here in zone 9b also, glad to know I don’t need to worry right now. First year growing figs for me, your channel is very informative and timely-thanks!

Excellent, I have come to the same conclusion in general about fig tree health and your having an orchard of pots as well with in ground makes a great example for us potted growers who have issues.

After going thru so many videos on rust prevention (I have both the container and ground tree), this is the video that gives the best advice. Clear, detailed explanations and more. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise!

You are so well informed, so knowledgeable, such an excellent presenter. I always learn from you. Thank you so very much.

I have 2 new fig trees (roughly 2'). They came infested with rust but because they won't produce this year and I don't want to lose leaves early, the local nursery suggested I treat them with a systemic that you normally wouldn't use if you were expecting to harvest. I've also been pruning to prevent spores from spreading and neem oil to protect the other leaves. I had also read you should remove dropped leaves to prevent the fungus from living in the soil.

It's your experience that gives you knowledge which to me makes a great teacher.

Thanks for the tip about mixing sulfur and oil! I did that and thought the trees acquired a new disease. Now I know 👍

Excellent information and presentation! Thank you so much! :)

As a retired stone fruit grower, the wine grapes, our best solution to fungal, mildew, rusts as well as pests was clean up sprays at leaf drop, mid winter if mild, and at early spring before bud swell and at first sign of bud swell. If we got lazy during leaf drop we paid the price all season, both in spray bills, crop penalties for fungal spots, bunch roots. Pay now or pay dearly later we coached the younger growers.

I would like to encourage you to get a green ischia/verte fig. This is one of the best fig cultivars I have tasted and I think you would really like it. I originally purchased mine from Edible landscaping in VA but I think you can find it from many sources. It should do excellent in your climate, mine does very well planted in ground near Winston-Salem and I am located in a colder climate than you are.

Thanks for sharing &a very helpful understanding style of narration.I live in Islamabad where June July August &September isg surprisingly very hot ,my figs plants were going well June after with rust ,spiderwebs like webs appeared on leaves,figs stay small &intertwined with leaves,water them morning &evenings.Temperature-is between 45oC at afternoon &28 oC at night.lot of humidity &occasional rain.

Figs like dry hot weather. Growing figs in a humid environment is pretty hard. God luck my friend.

Hey, that was a lot of real good info. I'm just starting to grow some figs in containers, here in central Florida, and I appreciate the knowledge you just passed on. Thanks!

Great content. thanks for sharing. much appreciated

Thanks mate very informative and help a lot. Sincerely thanks Antonio.

Thank you, very helpful information.

Thanks for this timely vid. I’m seeing what appears to be rust fungus on my red oak leaves but it’s right before the leaves drop. Won’t worry about it until next year.

Thank you for your fig videos. I am in a new area and am growing my main fig tree in ground. I also have two more in containers. So your videos are so important to me.

I think you're 100% right. I totally overwatered my container figs this year. The past month I have cut way back on watering. The new leaves are green and healthy, rust is almost nonexistent.

I have rust on small rooted fig plant I ordered online. It came to me looking healthy but quickly developed the problem. I just sprayed a little Daconil on it. Crossing my fingers it will continue growing.

Excellent info. Thanks.

Not sure if you will see this comment since your video is over a year old. I just bought my first fig tree, the label calls it a dwarf. I hadn't decided to pot it or plant it in the ground until I watched this video. I had left it in the store container for several days. Leaves started turning yellow and rusting. I also live in Houston. So I planted it in the ground, removed the heavy rusted leaves, and sprayed with liquid copper. We'll see how it turns out. Thanks for the tips.

That’s hella funny I just coincidentally popped by to watch this on October 18th! Haha

I live in FL zone 10a. I noticed rust on my everbearing Italian fig plant that was purchased and planted a couple months ago. I test spray it with some liquid copper today, and I will spray it completely on Tuesday evening.

Hi, thanks for this amazing video. I know that was October and now it is July 19th in Nashville area. I have one fig I bought a year ago spring. Didn’t havre rust last year but it is starting this week. We have had tons of rain. I sprayed today with the copper fungicide. Should I bring inside to a sunny window until the rain stops. I want to put in the ground but the ground is like mush now and I’m not sure I have a sunny enough spot. Thanks for any advice!

Amazing content! Subbed!!

I have a 3 year old celeste. It just put on a whole new round of fruit. I was surprised considering what I have learned so far.

yeah i coulda used this bit of info a while ago . well , good to know it now i suppose .

Thanks for the info. I have 2 brown turkeys that are about 12 years old. Last year was the first year I had rust…..on both. It was at the end of the year so all I did was thin out branches as the local Ag extension suggested. Well it’s early season, I have a lot of figs but also rust. Frustrating. I see this video was done about 2 years ago so I was wondering if you have any new thoughts on treatment ? Would organic fertilizer or other nutrients stave off this blight? Healthier trees have a better chance of fighting off disease. Thank you

Zone 5b here starting to grow Chicago Fig in a pot. It’s October and my fig tree has fig rust and I guess that is ok

I just had some leaf Rust on my young Blueberry bushes.

I have same type of fig in SELF WATERING POTS and some in regular pots that have drain at the bottom, those in self watering pots do not have rust but those in regular pots started to have rust..... the problem is water moisture and temperature in regular pots are not stable....put more water in until soil get thoroughly wet once then add fertilizer and water regularly will help

I planted a young Chicago Hardy fig tree earlier this spring. It’s still small but has tons of leaves and about a dozen large green figs on it. This morning I found numerous leaves spotted with this rust. I’m in south Mississippi and we’ve been getting numerous daily rains for over a week now. Not sure if there’s anything I can do or should do at this point. Any thoughts??

Another very good video

Hi. I’m in zone 6a in Canada. I kept my tree outside until the leaves dropped, then brought it in the house, 65F, for November thru March. The tree leafed out, but because it was not getting enough light the leaves were very leggy. Now it has developed leaf rust, is dropping leaves, and I don’t know what to expect. Is it a goner? Should it cut back and wait for new growth?

Super information bro from india

Good video, My trees are doing it now as well, So not too concerned. It is hard to see all the figs that are left over with not enough time to ripen, such is life. looking for a better crop next year as the trees gain some age.

Me too! I’m in zone 9b, tiny freckles of rust on some leaves on my very young trees. Still 90 degrees here in California and seeing new growth on my babies. I use copper on my olive trees to combat mites so I will be using the copper spray next spring.♥️

Question 🙋‍♀️ it’s spring here is Delaware I moved my container figs outside now they have rust what should/can I do!!!

Have a question I am in Fl, my new fig is browning in August, is this ok or to early for my area to lose leaves???

I just bought and repotted a new little fig tree, it was ok then fig rust is kicking in. I'm in ct zone 6. What can I do? I haven't had a chance to bring it outdoors with my other citrus plants.

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Just watched some of your older videos. I have a celeste fig tree potted and brought in and out for 3 years. This year in the spring I planted it outside (central Long Island zone 7a). The tree went into shock but came back strong and produced over 100 figs. The tree is about 5ft tall/wide with about a 2-1/2" single trunk many branches. My question has to do with the winter and the fig production next year. I would rather not get involved with wrapping/protecting. Is that a mistake, can the tree handle the winter, will my fig harvest be significantly less next year? Thank you.

Thanks for the video! I have some of the rust spots as well also how old are your figs in the 5 gallon buckets and how long you think you can keep them in there before uppotting to a larger container? also I need to prune my 1 year old trees some of them reached 6ft from last winter cuttings , my Smith went from a little cutting thingy straight up to 6ft and no branches..1-1/4" trunk to 3/4" thick at the top, how much do you prune? every video I find on YT they show the trees already pruned . could you do a real time video of pruning? that will be greatly appreciated!

I live in central Florida and the only place I can plant in ground they will only get evening sun, Should I just leave them in pots or you think they will grow well in that area ? I have blueberries also witch ones would do better in evening sun

Hi there, thanks for this video! I have a small fig plant in a pot, grown from a cutting. In the spring of this year, it had seven beautiful, healthy leaves, but as the heat and humidity ramped up here in Eastern PA, the leaves started to get rust spots. The leaves are all now dead, and it's only mid-July. Should I consider the plant to be dead, or just dormant? I got it in spring 2020, and it survived the winter up in my attic, with very rare watering, in a dormant state, then leafed out this spring. Should I bring it indoors now and treat it as dormant, in the hope that it will leaf out again next spring? Thanks in advance for your help.

Very informative video. Thank you! 2 questions, please: Once all the rusted leaves drop and new growth occurs next season, is there rust automatically or does rust develop based on the conditions? Does the fig rust spread to other fig trees or other plants? Kind regards.

Its February here in central my first year growing I took all the bad leaves off that were bad n it started growing new leaves faster I guess I was lucky

You're right. Both stable moisture AND soil temperature affects plant health. Most plants do 100% better in-ground.

How about when the leaves are turn white. My first tree. Was looking so beautiful and now the leaves has white spots and is getting dry. Any suggestions??

I have a few fig trees that are planted in the ground on my property. One of them have produced figs twice but they fell off before they become ripe. I have a video of my fig trees on my RU-vid. For the most part they look healthy.

I also. But your potted Big's are more stressed than your ingrown figs which is causing them to be more prone to rest. I went away for a week and my husband forgot to water everything and I came back in my Sig is yellowing on a few leaves and showing signs of rest for the first time. I blame stress from not getting any water in 100-degree temperatures for a week

In-ground really is better for the trees, isn't it? That being said, I don't have ground space for all the figs I collect. 😅 Thank you for the info, I need to get some of that liquid copper concentrate now.

Since there's sulfur in plant food would foliar feeding be a good preventative? That'd be a neat little side by side experiment.

What about Brewing up some time to you or mixing sometime oils in water and spraying that? It's been a great antifungal for me and actually saved a bird when none of the veterinary medicines helped

If i send a couple pics can you help identify problem with leaves. I have a celeste fig in a pot in florida.

I see fig rust in the new cuttings that have put on first leaves..its only June 1st....going to find some copper

I'm pretty sure my fig trees are a bit screwed, because most of them seem to have rust. One of them is pretty gnarly. I bought them from lowes and tossed them in the ground, and it seems like they're struggling with these humid and slightly rainy days.

Could you tell me which copper you use and what concentrate you mix it at? I haven’t found one that lists figs in the list of plants/directions. Thanks!

It’s November in south Florida. Can you do a video explaining why all 6 of my fig trees (in pots) have a lot of leaves and several have small fig bulbs. All six are under a year old. Should I remove the leaves and Breba? Why aren’t the leaves dying? Some trees have fig rust but also have green leaves. If they are growing figlets now, will they fruit in the fall?

Thank you, Another great video. I experienced rust for the first time this season. I treated with copper BUT as you mentioned I was to late! But, now I know. May I ask you what your first name is? Thanks again from Massachusetts! Yo Dale !!!

Hi my fig tree was so green and beautiful, but now all the leaves have rust and falling off . I live in south FL. What would you recommend? Should I cut all the leaves ? I got the tree this past summer . I see you mention in the Fall , but it started now in January and February .

Great videos. I live in zone 7a and we have had lots of rain this summer. My in ground fig is showing signs of rust. I purchased the Southern AG liquid copper. The directions do not specify for figs. What concentration do you use? Thank you.

I have a dwarf fig tree my mom bought me about 5 yrs ago i keep it in a big planter that i put in garage for winter since I'm in NY,it grew pretty tall and gets lots of leaves,about 6ft,never produced figs,should i trim it down

What are your thoughts on using a "self watering container" for the figs? I have some in pots for several years now and I am thinking of trying a self watering pot. Traveling and not being able to keep a consistent watering schedule have been problematic in the past. I think I should be able to get at least a week of water for them in the summer going this route.

Great video and very informative. Can I plant fig trees in the ground in zone 6, or should they stay in containers and be brought inside during the harsh winters?

What about using a baking soda soap mixture, could be better than copper sulphate as copper can change soil chemistry.

Just bought fig tree it’s in a relatively small pot. But it’s starting to rust. I have it in a non direct sun area. How can I avoid this it’s May. It’s a baby still.

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Fungus diseases like powdery mildow and rust are invading my fig trees . Would it help if I mix some fungicide powder into the soil surrounding the roots

Does the copper concentrate you have in your Amazon store actually list figs and how to treat them? I bought another one on Amazon and it doesn’t list figs :(

Is fig rust contagious and can it spread to other at risk tree species? My fig always looks lovely for the first few months in the spring but starts rusting when the humidity rises at the beginning of monsoon season. I'm in a high desert region and would like to avoid planting potentially susceptible species if it can spread from plant to plant easily.

Question, if a tree gets leaf rust one season, does that mean it will always get leaf rust every season? Or, maybe I should ask, is that tree infected for life?

Ditto my trees in ground did much better with fig rust as well Im in Kentucky we get a lot of rain and humid.

Do you use horticultural dormant oil in the late winter/early spring on your figs?

I live in Barbados and I noticed my Fig Tree has rust - is this something I should be concerned about since we only have summer all year round with wet and dry periods? It is currently wet as we are coming out of the hurricane season but prior to the rains coming we were experiencing a fairly severe drought. My tree is in ground and is currently in a growth stage but the older leaves have the rust spots.

Do you recommend to cover my fig under a shed during the winter? Or it doesn't matter?

ive read also that sulfur kills the Spanish Moss if it gets on it from drift etc

When using wettable sulfur can you please advise on dosage per gallon of water?

I get some rust on my new fig tree what should I do it has figs on it

I found that all my fig trees have Fig Mosaic virus. Any solution?

My figs in pots(2) are growing nicely but the fruit is turning black and wrinkled - help please!

Over watering seems to be my problem with my other plants and vegetables. Have to stop over watering.

The copper can negatively impact the enviro. I removed the leaves with rust and sprayed neem oil in the evenings when the bees stop foraging. I also heard good things about bacillus subtilis and just got Serenade from Amz. I'm new to gardening and I've relied mostly on neem oil and castille soap that's fixed most things (slowed down/prevent blight, powdery mildew, rust) but I wonder if you've heard of or tried bacillus subtilis. Either way, thank you for the video. I'm in 9a so even if things take a turn for the worst, there's always next season!

If it’s minimal early in the year why not remove the affected leaves. I get to have leaves for fig production, but a few shouldn’t hurt.

If there's no chance of the rest of your Smith are going to ripen why leave them on the tree? Wouldn't they just be pulling energy and unecessarily

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Do you make fig newtons ? Are you the fig newton guy ? It’s ok if your are.

Why don’t you just plant your trees ?

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The information was good but there was an extreme overabundance of unnecessary talking. At least 75% of the talking was repetitive or superfulous.