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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comI have a 6-year-old Fig Ficus. I love her so much. I only water her once a week, and she has done great with this! However, I found this weekend a hole in her trunk and extra wet soil for some reason. But I hadn’t watered her in 4 days now!! The soil smelled really bad and there was bright yellow mold on top of her soil! Help me please! I can’t lose her, as she is very special to me, for a special reason! I also found out my mother-in-law was watering my baby behind my back! OMG!! Thanks, Kelly Lopez 🙂
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1 Comment To "6-Yr-Old Fig Ficus"
#1 Comment By Heather On 08/18/2011 @ 7:42 pm
Holes in the trunk are normally caused by borers. It is not common in houseplants but certainly possible. This article may help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/treating-root-rot-gardening-tips-for-housplants.htm [1]
You should also check for root rot. That would account for the bad small. This article will help you with that:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/treating-root-rot-gardening-tips-for-housplants.htm [1]
The mold on the soil is just as effect of the wet soil and should clear up when normal watering is resumed. You can apply a fungicide if you want to speed things up though.