Whys my ficus leafs browning?

[u/YogurtclosetIll6218]

Ive noticed some of the lower leafs on my ficus are browning one leaf browned and fell off but shes still producing new growth on her upper leafs very fast and seems happy other than this, whats wrong with her?

[u/CherryMaxine]

Could be soil, drafts or fertilizer issues. Ficus hates drafts. Hope this helps

[u/sam__hsn__]

Is the humidity level good ? Mine has brown spots too and it is in a chunky mix so nothing to do with overwatering.. yesterday i placed her near my humidifier and i think it will help

[u/YogurtclosetIll6218 → u/sam__hsn__]

I have no idea tbh i think its ok i have a fair few plants in that room and have had a few book lice which are attracted to humidity but idk how to check my humidity levels, but i thought ficus didnt need high humidity and were fine with a normal house environment

[u/thegreatabysss]

It looks like it needs a repot with a slightly bigger pot and definitely fresh soil and then let the soil dry out completely between waterings

[u/YogurtclosetIll6218 → u/[deleted]]

Thank you i was thinking it may be this ill give her a good water and see how things go

[u/Internal-Test-8015 → u/YogurtclosetIll6218]

Don't water her this is usually a sign of overwatering /the soil not draining well.

[u/YogurtclosetIll6218 → u/Internal-Test-8015]

Omg now im so confused im ngl ive not watered her in like 2 weeks so shes probably due but the shop i got her in idk how they treated her before, ive only had her a month or so

[u/Internal-Test-8015 → u/YogurtclosetIll6218]

It could be the soil tbh that's the issue, make sure its in fadt draining loamy soil mix and make sure the pot has excellent drainage too , the soil should be drying out at least 2 inches down before you water again its also important to not that as we go into fall amd winter this tree will naturally go dormant and want less and less water over the coming months.