(Part 2) Best products from r/plantclinic

You might be over-watering it. Does that planter have a drainage hole? If not, you might want to repot into one that does.

Fiddle leaf fig care can be tricky, so to make sure you don't over-water in the future, my best tip is to pick the right soil and to make sure it's in a planter with a drainage hole. I seriously used to be a notorious plant killer until I figured out the right soil combinations for my plants. For fiddle leaf figs, I like to use a 33%/33%/33% soil mixture of (1) Miracle Gro Moisture Control, (2) Miracle Grow Cactus, Palm & Citrus Mix, and (3) Miracle Gro (regular) Potting Mix. This just ensures that the fiddle leaf gets the right amount of moisture and drainage. I usually water once every week or two, depending on how dry the soil is. This is also a great fiddle leaf fertilizer.

Piggybacking off your comment since it's relevant...

It's possible to add drainage holes to just about any pot! A tile/glass drill bit like this one can be used even when the plant has already been potted (as a last ditch effort when the plant isn't strong enough yet). Just have to be super gentle with tipping it.

Next time need to get a free draining soil going.

Perlite is a must. I also use this and this.

Different plants have different needs, best to do research before purchasing and planting.

You aren't likely to see the mites themselves, look for really delicate webbing on the undersides of the leaves and on top of the soil.

I bought this stuff https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M983TRL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_92pADbABN963J because it doesn't smell like neem oil or cause plants to sunburn. So far it's worked beautifully as a treatment for mites and mildew, and I haven't seen anything on the plants I've pretreated (though I may just be lucky with this one)

A good fungicide should help. I like [Safer Brand 3-in-1.] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002ITKYRK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_i-YrDbATF07JS)

I like to get them out of the pot, knock off what soil I can and gently squeeze the root ball at first, then use a pencil on smaller plants to kind of gently take out the roots, on larger plants I will use a small hand rake type of thing or something like this https://www.amazon.com/Mumusuki-Stainless-Tweezers-Farming-Ergonomical/dp/B07TX84BS3/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?keywords=bonsai+tools&qid=1569519652&s=lawn-garden&sprefix=bonsai&sr=1-5 but a pencil or chopstick is fine. Just take your time and go slow and try not to break too many roots

If you don’t already have one I would highly recommend a soil tester to measure how moist the soil is. I always thought “oh it’s been over a week it should be time to water again/top of the soil feels dry enough” and had fungus gnats on several plants! Now I can quickly test the soil before watering and am surprised at how moist the soil stays in my house. I’ve cut way back on how often I water and my plants are much happier!

This is the one I got

would something like this help it at all? that is what was in it before. is it worth replanting into some succulent/perlite mix too?

I don't think your light bulbs will cut it.
I would get 4 foot tube flourescent fixtures and outfit them with LED style tubes. 2 banger is good, 4 banger is better. Something like this

It depends on how you spread it. All you really need is a fine powder dusting, but it's hard to do that with bare hands. Something like a flour duster or mesh shaker might work well to reduce the usage, rather than just throwing down a heap that won't spread out and may just wash away with the next watering.

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This thing. Nothing too high tech or special, it's just easier than trying to get my fingers way down in the soil.

Thank you very much! I'm having difficulty finding sand in small quantities here (everything is in 50 lb bags) so do you think a gritty mix like this will be ok?

A good water filter also works if you can’t be arsed to wait for the water to boil then cool every time you water. I use this one

No prob! This is the one I bought! Best of luck!!!q

TaoTronics Led Grow lights Bulb ,... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GNWK2XO?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

I really like this one. I have it on my avo tree now actually as well as a few others. I’ll say a prayer to the avo tree gods for ya!

okay thanks. would this work? dont think i need that much

Yes, buy a Zero Water filter it's the only filter of it's kind that I know of that works almost as well as an RO filter.

Gotcha. Only a week invested so no big deal. these bulbs

It’s kind of a janky setup and I may have issues getting the bulbs closer. Any suggestions on better fixtures to attach the bulbs to?

I'm using this soil, water once every week or two when the soil is dry at the bottom, and live in a basement so they don't get direct sunlight. The smaller ones I have are fine, but the large ones a curling. Why?

I use this one. It’s actually $8 now.
yoyomax Soil Test Kit pH Moisture... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HP4FGYG?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I just bought the one from this comment: I use this one. It’s actually $8 now. yoyomax Soil Test Kit pH Moisture... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HP4FGYG?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

When I water it I mix a liquid fiddle leaf fig plant food with the water. I use this product: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BG98GQD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_mqduDb07X0Z58
Last time I watered it though I noticed the majority of water drained immediately from the pot. So I'm guessing barely any of the fertilizer was left in the soil.

Today I'm gonna get some worm castings delivered for my other plants, should I repot it and mix the soil with the with castings?