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David

Hi all. I got this ruby ficus around 3 months ago but have had no growth so far. Iā€™ve changed the soil/pot twice and moved it twice all in hopes of giving it the best conditions to thrive. In this current spot it has been here for around 4-5 weeks. It sits about 2-3 feet away from a FET grow bulb receiving 3000 lux for 12 hours a day. I do fertilize when i water. Currently it sits in an aroid mix 30% perlite, soil and orchids bark. I am wondering for those who have had success growing this ficus what should I be doing different? Any advice appreciated thank you so much!

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  1. Kades

    I find these to be super picky. They really like bright bright indirect light (10-20k lux). I would either try to get another bulb or find a higher rated bulb. You could move the bulb closer too but I donā€™t think youā€™ll get enough output. Mine hates being moved and wants to be as far from any vents as possible. I have mine in sun gro cactus soil and it seems to like it. I wouldnā€™t repot it just make sure the soil dries out in between watering. I only fertilize every other water but thatā€™s just personal preference.

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    • David

      Thank you so much! I will look into getting a stronger bulb then šŸ‘ How fast has yours been growing in these conditions?

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    • Kades

      I probably get a new leaf every 1-2 weeks or so in the growing season, but I also have four plants in one pot. I notched mine this spring and repotted a month ago so itā€™s a bit shocked at the moment. Iā€™ll show you some photos of how Iā€™ve had it in the past etc.

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    • Kades

      Current set up. Sheā€™s a bit scraggly looking at the moment šŸ˜‚.

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    • Kades

      Tomorrows watering day

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  2. Kades

    When I first bought it

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  3. Kades

    Somewhere in the middle. Dropped a ton of leaves after bringing it home. It was near a vent and not getting nearly enough light. Put out a leaf maybe once every other month?

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  4. FloralSaratonin

    They can be sensitive sometimes so they donā€™t love being repotted and having their roots messed with. They also go through periods where they wonā€™t grow a lot. Iā€™ve had some of mine for 2-3 months that havenā€™t put off a ton of growth yet but are happy and healthy (just not putting off new leaves) and one is finally starting to give me a new node and one isnā€™t. Just give it time to settle and aclimate from whenever you last messed with it.

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  5. YinDeezy

    Needs more light. No more repots unless there is an issue with the roots. All that disturbance is likely part of the reason for the stunted growth.

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