This year my fig trees developed serious rust issues starting in mid August. It affected both my in ground and container plants. I would pick the leaves as soon as they showed any sign of rust but it continued to spread. Many of the trees lost all their leaves. I had heard that the rust will not be eliminated by the cold winter weather. This winter when the trees are dormant I plan on spraying them with a copper fungicide before I bring them into the garage for storage. I plan on also spraying the in ground trees before wrapping and the ground around the in ground trees and where the fig nursery was.
There are two brands of copper fungicide (each containing a different copper based active ingredient) available in my area, one made by Southern Ag (Home Depot sells) and the other by Bonide (sold at Ace Hardware). Has anyone used either of these or would recommend one over the other. Any other suggestions to eliminate rust would also be appreciated. Thanks.
There are two brands of copper fungicide (each containing a different copper based active ingredient) available in my area, one made by Southern Ag (Home Depot sells) and the other by Bonide (sold at Ace Hardware). Has anyone used either of these or would recommend one over the other. Any other suggestions to eliminate rust would also be appreciated. Thanks.
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