Is My Pot Suitable For My Fig?

i have 1-2 inch layer of stones at the bottom to let the water drain through the soil. But I’m starting to wonder if I should have some kind of removable tray at the bottom?

It’s been growing well, although now has started dropping a lot of leaves everyday. I have raised it off the floor as I have underfloor heating and thought that probably wasn’t helping.

I have attached a photo. If you have any advice I would love to hear from you. I am just going to continue to monitor it at the moment now its raised from the floor.

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 11/27/2020 @ 1:35 am

There are several possible reasons for the problem. This article should help you determine what the plant's responding to:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/ficus/ficus-losing-leaves.htm ^[1]

Also, current research says the rocks in the bottom of the pot don't prevent root rot. It's really best to have several holes in the bottom of the pot for drainage.

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