Ficus Ingens Issues

[Petebak]

Hello Nuts,
I have had this Red Leaf Fig for about 6 months now, as of 3 weeks ago, the tips of the leaves are starting to brown, I don't think I am over feeding it. Could the issue be with too much light?, it's getting 14 hours of artificial light right now.

 

[BrianBay9]

That doesn't look like a major problem. I doubt that you can give it too much artificial light. I have mine on 18 hrs light, but of course we don't know the relative output of our lights. How's the humidity? Aside from the tips your ingens looks very healthy.

 

[Gregory DeNinno]

I would make sure it's in a low air flow area. If its near any heater vents, the dry hot air blowing across the leaves could be causing the browning of the edges.

 

[sorce]

What happened 6 weeks ago?

How many leaves have been growing a week?

If you know, even roughly, you can calculate how far before 3 weeks ago something caused the showing effect.

Then pinpoint the time you are looking for a change.

Weather?
Water?
One of 2 bulbs went out?
A period of having your entry door open longer than usual, say for a couch move or something? Holiday in and out traffic?
An evil relative?


Soil looks good but sometimes too much stagnant wet browns my ginseng tips.

Sorce

 

[Petebak]

Thanks for the input guys, it may be catching warm draft from the vent on top which does have a reflector, may have to get a bigger one.
as for the soil, it's fast draining. lots of turface, some pine bark and crushed granite.
the tree has had no new growth for a few months now either.
and no in-laws have been around for a while!