My Brown Turkey Fig Is Losing Its Leaves And Some Have Brown Spots

The fig tree is in a pot near a wall – westfacing. It has been watered regularly but not water logged. It has been in the same place, same pot for about 7 years and has not produced much fruit any year.

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 07/17/2026 @ 6:37 pm

Has the pot been upsized or the soil refreshed? If not, that will help. It may have a fungal disease that is causing the spots. A fungicide may help stop the spread. These articles should help:

https://extension.psu.edu/figs-in-the-home-garden ^[1]

https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/ficus-carica-brown-turkey/ ^[2]

https://site.extension.uga.edu/colquitthomeowners/2021/10/why-are-my-leaves-falling-off-my-fig-tree/ ^[3]

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[1] https://extension.psu.edu/figs-in-the-home-garden: https://extension.psu.edu/figs-in-the-home-garden

[2] https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/ficus-carica-brown-turkey/: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/ficus-carica-brown-turkey/

[3] https://site.extension.uga.edu/colquitthomeowners/2021/10/why-are-my-leaves-falling-off-my-fig-tree/: https://site.extension.uga.edu/colquitthomeowners/2021/10/why-are-my-leaves-falling-off-my-fig-tree/

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