Hello all. I am new here. We just bought two weeks ago a Ficus Benjamina . About 5 feet tall. We notice everyday it drops about 3 to 5 leaves . Some are yellow , some are still green. I’ve heard they like humidity so I have a humidifier next to it. What humidity should they have ? I also noticed , I watered about six days ago , and the soil is still moist and looks like maybe mold may be forming on top the soil ? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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What color is the "mold"? What type of growing medium is the ficus in?
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The whitish looking stuff is probably a beneficial fungi named Tricoderma. It eats bad fungi.
It also looks like your ficus is planted too deep. You should be able to see its root flare. Dig out 2 or 3 inches, take another picture and post it.
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Yes take 2 or 3 inches of soil out of the container. You will know the root flare when you see it. It is where the roots start at the bottom end of the trunk
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This may help you too @Kameron.
https://www.gardening-forums.com/th...uttings-leaves-turning-brown.6388/#post-68107
I shouldn't worry about the mould it's harmless but if you don't like the look of it put some gravel (small stones) on the soil.
https://www.gardening-forums.com/th...uttings-leaves-turning-brown.6388/#post-68107
I shouldn't worry about the mould it's harmless but if you don't like the look of it put some gravel (small stones) on the soil.