I think fall fig rust is pretty dang common stuff, but I figured I'd give some input on what varieties seem to be susceptible and resistant in my hands. All my figs were clustered right together, and rust spread like wildfire as the fall progressed, yet some seemed to not care about it. Feel free to add to the list...I just think it might make a good resource for someone down the road.
MBVS-Totally resistant. Surrounding plants all infected, no sign on this one
Nero600m-Totally resistant. Not even a speck to be found.
Adriatic JH-Moderately resistant. Has a few spots, and seems to be spreading, but not bad.
LSU Purple: Very resistant. Its a little segregated from the others, but only by a few feet. Maybe that's all it takes...
LSU gold: Quite susceptible. Keeps spreading up the plant. Only flaw on this otherwise healthy plant.
Ischia Green: Seems unaffected by rust (too bad the FMV is so bad)
VDB: Fairly resistant. A few specks, but not really spreading.
RDB: Moderately susceptible. My best grower by far, but its been spreading slowly but surely up the plant.
Excel: Very susceptible. Some of my best growers, but the rust seems to affect it quite badly.
Alma: Very susceptible. Only a couple leaves left.
Panache: Very susceptible. My first fig to really show symptoms, and it never got more than a few leaves before defoliating. Still alive though...
Barnisotte: Moderately affected. This plant is so amazingly unhealthy. Few leaves with poor shape and marbled color, and seems to be susceptible to rust. Poor tree.
Smith: Very small cutting, but seems to catch rust
Champagne: Similar to smith. Small cutting, but still showing rust.
Do others have inputs?
MBVS-Totally resistant. Surrounding plants all infected, no sign on this one
Nero600m-Totally resistant. Not even a speck to be found.
Adriatic JH-Moderately resistant. Has a few spots, and seems to be spreading, but not bad.
LSU Purple: Very resistant. Its a little segregated from the others, but only by a few feet. Maybe that's all it takes...
LSU gold: Quite susceptible. Keeps spreading up the plant. Only flaw on this otherwise healthy plant.
Ischia Green: Seems unaffected by rust (too bad the FMV is so bad)
VDB: Fairly resistant. A few specks, but not really spreading.
RDB: Moderately susceptible. My best grower by far, but its been spreading slowly but surely up the plant.
Excel: Very susceptible. Some of my best growers, but the rust seems to affect it quite badly.
Alma: Very susceptible. Only a couple leaves left.
Panache: Very susceptible. My first fig to really show symptoms, and it never got more than a few leaves before defoliating. Still alive though...
Barnisotte: Moderately affected. This plant is so amazingly unhealthy. Few leaves with poor shape and marbled color, and seems to be susceptible to rust. Poor tree.
Smith: Very small cutting, but seems to catch rust
Champagne: Similar to smith. Small cutting, but still showing rust.
Do others have inputs?
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