I have put it into a room with the brightest light.
Black spots on rubber tree leaves.
Should i be removing the infected leaves.
Because its spores travel on the wind and plash from leaf to.
Treating black leaf spot fungus.
Does any one know the cause of these black spots on my rubber plant.
Thanks for the answers.
Getting rid of black leaf spot must be a two pronged attack.
Also called tar spot the black spot disease doesn t harm the trees but damages its appearance making it unattractive but you can treat infected trees and prevent the spread of the disease to nearby trees.
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As the fungus develops those black spots on leaves are ringed with yellow.
This can happen when plants that are used to low light are moved to a brighter spot.
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Initially the spots are tiny water soaked dots that grow together into irregularly shaped brown lesions.
Bacterial blight invades a rubber tree through wounds such as pruning cuts or natural openings such as the stomata that occur naturally on leaves.
Although homeowners strive to maintain optimum tree health sometimes they display black spots on their leaves.
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If you notice brown spots on your rubber tree leaves knowing the cause will help you treat.
None of the leaves are drooping but most are getting these black spots.
As a soil borne fungus it s present at all times even deep winter.
The spots may turn brown as tissue dies and the leaves may fall off the plants.
The dark glossy leaves are large reaching 8 to 12 inches long so any leaf problems are very visible.
Rubber plants suffer from sunburn when they re suddenly exposed to too much light.
Symptoms include the appearance of yellow or white spots and patches on the leaves.
I had a feeling it was a fungus infection.
If left untreated black spot spreads rapidly and weakens plants severely.
Leaf spots produced by this disease look different than those caused by fungal diseases.
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Black spot leaf disease shows itself first with black spots appearing on the leaf then with rings of yellow as the spots grow until the leaf turns entirely yellow and then falls off.
Soon the entire leaf turns yellow and falls.
Mix well and apply to afflicted plants and spray once weekly until the black spots are cured.