Colorado Josh
Yamadori
I acquired this ficus in 2000 with at the time, little knowledge on its care. It's probably around 35 years old. I have kept it in a potting soil, granite, and bark mix for the past 19 years. After removing the top dressing it became very apparent that some of the roots are rotting. I have read that you must remove ALL of the rot to prevent it from spreading. Because of the rot in proximity to the main trunk, I am hoping that is not the case.
My hope is that I can sparingly scrape away the rot without cutting out huge sections of nebari. I would then soak in an antifungal. And repot in an akadama, pumice, pine bark mix with a sphagnum top dressing. What are your thoughts? Would this be sufficient in mitigating the issue?
The main rot is in the root with the cavity in it. Most of it is hollow.
My hope is that I can sparingly scrape away the rot without cutting out huge sections of nebari. I would then soak in an antifungal. And repot in an akadama, pumice, pine bark mix with a sphagnum top dressing. What are your thoughts? Would this be sufficient in mitigating the issue?
The main rot is in the root with the cavity in it. Most of it is hollow.