I have cut some banyan stem from the wild ficus plant. The stems have leaves but they are hard stems and now it is kept in water. Will it start to produce roots without using rooting hormones? Tt has passed almost 3 days.
Yes, you can start a Ficus from root cuttings.
Here are some links to help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/ficus/ficus-tree-care.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/rubber-tree/propagation-rubber-tree-plant.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/projects/rooting-plant-cuttings.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/root-stimulating-hormone.htm
I repotted my plant after it lost all its leaves. It has lost all its leaves before but alway rebudded after a few days. Now it's been over 2 month and no signs of regrowth, and the ends look dried up although there is 1 shoot on its own with leaves. Very strange. I took a scrape from the bark and this is light green, which indicates life. How can I fix it?
Try breaking the branches; if they are dead, they will snap. If they bend without breaking, they may still be alive.
Ficus are very fussy about being moved and even more unhappy with repotting.
Unfortunately you may have lost the plant, but wait it out a bit more and do not move the plant.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/ficus/ficus-losing-leaves.htm
The ficus is kept in our conservatory where it has thrived, but this summer we are having an exceptionally warm and dry summer. Suddenly after being away for a week we came back to find the leaves had all turned dry, brittle and bleached. Can this tree be saved? What do I do?
Water is life for a plant, so if it went dry while you were away that could be the primary reason for decline. I suspect more than one week of drought stress.
Sunburn is unlikely unless you moved it from inside a covered conservatory into the sunlight at the same time as it experienced water deficit.
Put the saucer back under the pot and give it a good soaking. Wait and see if it puts out new leaves from the stems and re-foliates.
By the way, from the photo I see girdling (circling) roots at the base. These can constrict and cut off uptake of water and nutrients. This could be part of the problem.
How do I remove gnats from my plants without killing my plants? Ficus plant is loosing a lot of leaves and it’s my favorite plant.
The gnats are called Fungus Gnats. They are not harmful, and many consider them beneficial.
These insects only come out of the soil when it is too wet, which suffocates them. Their food source is fungus, and rotting roots. They do not harm living plant tissue.
With that being said- I think that your plant is being overwatered. Ficus are notoriously drought hardy (Especially the ornamental indoor specimens) and very susceptible to infection.
As long as you let the soil dry out very thoroughly (let's say bone dry down to at least 5 or 6 inches) it will be happy, even in lower light conditions. It does enjoy bright but indirect light, though it can't tolerate full sun for very long.
This article will help you to care for these trees: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/ficus/ficus-tree-care.htm
We have Ficus Benjamina already around a year. He started losing his leaves 2 months ago, now there is only 50% of all leaves are left. We did not change a location of the plant or temperature in the room. I water it once per week and also spray water on leaves almost every day. What can I do to stop Ficus losing leaves?
This article should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/ficus/ficus-losing-leaves.htm
A potted ficus tree stays on my mother's deck in WV all summer and is brought inside in September. For a couple months afterwards, she has big flies in her house that only seem to live one day. I blame the ficus tree. How can we prevent this?
It's always best to examine your plants for pests before bringing them inside for the winter.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/acclimate-plants-indoors-winter.htm
Its leaves gets brown and then drop down..
For brown spot disease you can treat with neem oil. Leaf drop is a ficus tree’s reaction to stress, such as under or over watering, low humidity, not enough light, moving the plant or repotting, drafts, temperature too hot or cold. Below is more information on correcting those issues.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/ficus/ficus-losing-leaves.htm