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10-Mar-2004	#1
Travesty34 bonsaiTALK Craftsman Join Date: Jan-2004 Location: Far West Chicago Suburbs Country: U.S.A. USDA Zone: Zone 5 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 96	Shrivelled Trunk (Ficus Retusa) I went away for 4 days. I watered all my plants and trees that needed it, as I normally would before I left.When I got home last night I noticed some yellowed leaves on one of my Ficus retusa's.When I started checking the tree closer I noticed the trunk looks like a prune on one side!The trunk is still hard even in that area. Anyone experience this or know the cause? I have never had this happen before.I am sure this was not like this before I left. __________________ Travesty34 - GW - Profile

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10-Mar-2004	#2
RonMartin(deceased) Bonsai nare-do-well Join Date: Jan-2003 Location: Summerville SC Country: USA USDA Zone: 8A AHS Heat Zone: 8 Posts: 4,653	Sounds to me like one side of the tree has received a blast of cold air. Mind you it is hard to tell without seing the tree so this is just a guess. Is the damaged area facing a window or air vent.

10-Mar-2004	#3
Gary Biggs Hanford Bonsai Society Join Date: Mar-2004 Location: Tulare, CA Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 8 Posts: 146	Trav, Your ficus experienced a trauma of some sort -- most likely very low temperatures. Would that be likely in your area this time of year? Gary __________________ Como gastamos nuestros dias es como gastamos nuestras vidas.

11-Mar-2004	#4
Travesty34 bonsaiTALK Craftsman Join Date: Jan-2004 Location: Far West Chicago Suburbs Country: U.S.A. USDA Zone: Zone 5 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 96	The only thing it has experienced out of it's norm is me lowering the temp. in the house from 71 f to 69 f for 4 days. I would not think that is drastic. Last night when I got home I checked the trunk and it is softening.I have not done anything to it yet. I am afraid to move it. I am going to let it dry out a bit more than I normally would before watering. __________________ Travesty34 - GW - Profile

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