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Originally Posted by GinaRothfels
I have now repotted the tree in a much wider pot.
As the soil was full of tiny insects which I believe may have been springtails (according to a houseplant book I have), I had the plant soaking in water in its pot for a few hours a couple of days ago, then briefly today without a pot, so that nearly all the old soil was washed away. Because of this I am reluctant to do anything else until I am sure it is healthy after all the trauma it has been through. If it looks good I may wire the trunk in about two weeks time.
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Your instinct to be reluctant was absolutely correct.
After removal of all the soil and repotting "trauma" the last thing your ficus wanted, or needed was to find itself sitting in full blasting sun. Don't get me wrong, they love sun but a recovery period of at least two weeks was necessary before even partial exposure was advisable.
Place it in the shade or in good light without any direct sun and keep it moist for couple of weeks (more if damage has already occurred). Then give it additional
time in partial sun. You won't need to consider giving more sun until after the plant again begins to demonstrate it's normal vigorous growth. While we're at it, I would not fertilize during this recovery either.
Cheers!
_gonzo_