I got this guy on marketplace a few years ago when he wasn’t doing great and since then he’s grown a lot of leaves and about 2 feet. However, after moving to a new apartment this summer, he’s not been doing well. The lighting is a bit less here than at my old place but I think things were pretty much fine until the heat came on a month and a half ago. I don’t have control over my individual unit’s heat – they say they keep it at 69, but I think it sometimes gets warmer. I made sure he’s not right next to a vent. The other thing is the heat makes it dry, so I got a humidifier. That doesn’t seem to have made any improvement in the past week since I got it, so I’m not sure what else I can do.
The leaves have been browning and falling off. Should I just prune the top off totally at this point? Any help would be appreciated! I’ve tried to do well by this guy over the years but am not a fiddle leaf fig expert at all
by lolap63
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Kinda looks like root rot from overwatering
I find that they thrive by a west facing window. If it was my plant, I would wait until spring and cut it off right below the lowest leaf. If it can sit outside on a deck that is covered, it should start putting off new branches in 4-5 weeks. I have done this to about 5 trees and never failed to get new branches. You can buy fiddle leaf fig food and fertilizer on Amazon. I would fertilize during spring and summer.
Get a grow light