Ficus with yellow leaves and more...

[bartlol]

Hi
I have a Ficus for about 6 months and I started had problems in last month.
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I am in Lisbon, Portugal.
My ficus is in a window without without any curtains or obstacle to the entry of light.
The temperature start incrising last mouth for about 20 to 27 ºC.
The bonsai have sun during about 2 hours between 07:30 to 09:30 in the morning.
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First problem:
- The part of the most exposed to the sun of the bonsai began to have many yellow leaves (see photos).

Second problem:
- 3 or 4 leaves appear with the aspect that you can see in the photo of them.
It's hard to describe what is in the leaves but isn't insect or something alive.
Could you help me with these two problems.
Thank you.
Bart


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https://www.dropbox.com/sh/069gjerotns8tzd/AABY-A09JcLXwNuLaxWUNCqra?dl=0

 

[jcrossett]

Looks like Aphids. A pest. You need a pesticide. Not sure if it's available there but he in the us I use Bayer it's the best.

 

[petegreg]

It can be caused by many more things...

Pot - I think it'd need slightly bigger pot.
Soil - this chinese soil is good only for transport. 100% it's rootbound, can't absorb enough water for the plant.
=> Watering - in this case (brick of soil) only submerging works, temporarily.
=> Repotting - if you consider written above + summer season, it's time to repot to good bonsai soil.

...and sure the wounds on the leaves are done by some insect infestation, aphids or scale insects. Yellowing can mean some element insufficiency too. Plus position... too many things to check and consider.

 

[LanceMac10]

It can be caused by many more things...

Pot - I think it'd need slightly bigger pot.
Soil - this chinese soil is good only for transport. 100% it's rootbound, can't absorb enough water for the plant.
=> Watering - in this case (brick of soil) only submerging works, temporarily.
=> Repotting - if you consider written above + summer season, it's time to repot to good bonsai soil.

...and sure the wounds on the leaves are done by some insect infestation, aphids or scale insects. Yellowing can mean some element insufficiency too. Plus position... too many things to check and consider.

And put it outside.....

 

[sorce]

And put it outside.....

Amen....I finally got my walmart special ginseng outside and it is actually growing!
And healthy!

Sure ain't Benjamin!

Sorce

 

[aml1014]

Usually yellow in a ficus means to BACK OFF on the water, or spidermites which you would see tiny webs in your tree.

Aaron

 

[bartlol]

Thanks to all that replied to this subject.
I will following the advises that I received here.
Bart

 

[jeremy_norbury]

And put it outside.....

I was wondering when someone was going to mention the elephant in the room.