Ginger ficus yellow leaves

[DylanS]

Hello all. Fairly new to Bonsai. I have a ginger ficus who's leaves are growing yellow and turning yellow. It's indoors right now under a grow light. Watering every 2-4 days. I will attach some pictures so you can see the coloration and the grow light set up.

 

[Carol 83]

I would ditch the humidity trays. They are sitting in water and staying too wet. If they are there to make watering easier, dump it out after the tree drains.

 

[sorce]

Doesn't look in the in the water....

Welcome to Crazy!

If it is, I would assume that problem has a precursor, which in this case may be not enough leaves, or that combined with leaves transitioning from outdoors (cold?) to indoors, and dropping anyway.

With that light, you could probably float em regularly.

Sorce

 

[Carol 83]

or that combined with leaves transitioning from outdoors (cold?) to indoors, and dropping anyway.

None of my ficus drop their leaves when they come inside. Not trying to argue, just sayin'......

 

[DylanS]

None of my ficus drop their leaves when they come inside. Not trying to argue, just sayin'......

I've had these trees for 3-4 years and they have never changed colors or dropped.leaves coming inside for the winter

 

[Carol 83]

I've had these trees for 3-4 years and they have never changed colors or dropped.leaves coming inside for the winter

I would still bet on a watering issue, too much. But perhaps someone else will chime in.

 

[RobC]

how often do you fertilize?

 

[DylanS]

Never during the winter while they are inside. During warm months I use organic plant tone fertilizer in tea bags ontop of the soil so the water drains through them.