Fiddle Leaf Fig Brown Tips: Soil pH, Compaction, and Fertilizer Check

Brown Tips + Sparse Growth = Root/Soil Issue

Fiddle leaf fig with brown leaf tips, holes in new leaves, proper fertilizing but sparse =

• Soil pH off (should be 5.5–6.5). At 7.0, nutrients lock out.
• Root bound or compacted soil—check planter.
• Overfertilizing—common pro mistake.

Diagnostic Steps

• Check soil aeration.
• Test pH with meter.
• Repot if root bound.
• Reduce fertilizer.