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title: "There are yellow growths on my fiddle leaf fig’s soil. Should I be…"
description: "There are yellow growths on my fiddle leaf fig’s soil. Should I be concerned?"
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author: "Lucy"
published: "2023-06-23T20:22:49.786Z"
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# There are yellow growths on my fiddle leaf fig’s soil. Should I be…

_Posted by Lucy on 2023-06-23_

There are yellow growths on my fiddle leaf fig’s soil. Should I be concerned?

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## 1 comment

### LearningPlantMom commented on 2023-06-23

Caused by fungus, called fig rust: use a fungicide that contains lime and copper sulfate in it… spray the tree and soil every 2 or even 3 weeks during its dormant season 🫶🏻  
Hope this helps!

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