Fiddle leaf fig brown edges? First rule out root rot, then look at the water.
Where the brown is tells you everything. Dry, tan, crisp edges are about what the plant is drinking and how dry it has been. Dark spots spreading from the middle are root rot, and need a completely different fix.
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Is it your water?
The browning is at the edges and tips and is dry and crisp, not dark and soft.
A white crust is forming on the soil.
You water from a city tap and feed through the growing season.
Two of three and the water is worth changing:
The four causes, most likely first
Dry, tan, crisp edges mean the plant has been too dry, the air is very dry, or salts have built up.
Dark brown or black spots spreading from the middle or the base of the leaf mean root rot from overwatering.
Lower leaves dropping means overwatering or too little light; leaves dropping all over after a move means shock.
Tiny reddish-brown specks on new leaves are edema from uneven watering, and they fade as the leaf grows.
Drooping leaves in dry soil mean thirst.
Dry brown edges are often the water. Dark central spots never are.
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Three steps to clean new leaves
Water thoroughly when the top two inches are dry, and never leave it standing in water.
Give it the brightest spot you have, and turn it a little each week.
Flush the pot with filtered water once a season to clear salts.
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When it is not the water
Soft dark spots with wet soil mean rot. Take it out of the pot, cut away brown mushy roots and repot in fresh, fast-draining mix.
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Frequently asked questions.
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