Wiping your orchid leaves with Orange juice?

[Myst]

I just read this and went to the grocery store and immediately bought a carton of 100% pure orange juice (with pulp).

so is this really a good thing to do? Does it need to be diluted? Maybe I should of got the no pulp oj ?

so what do you guys think? ?

[dounoharm]

just what is it supposed to do for the plant? i would think leaving oj on the leaves would be asking for ants...i wouldnt try that one...

[Myst]

lol ok this is what it says....
Tips on Phalaenopsis Husbandry
Monthly - Wipe both surfaces of the leaves with diluted juice (1 teaspoon orange juice mix with 1 cup of water). This helps removing the buildup of minerals deposit on leaves. The appearance of your plant will improve greatly with shiny leaves.

heres the link A Beginner Guide to Grow and to Flower The Moth Orchid

so what do you think? yay or nay pulp or no pulp?

[Gin]

Interesting , I think no pulp .... pulp would make a mess on them. I would try it , the info. in the link is reliable Gin

[camille1585]

Why not? Lemon juice is a known and good leaf shine, so why not orange juice? Put a bit on a soft cloth and wipe down the leaves. Milk also works, as does applying a small dot of mayo and buffing it off.

[Myst]

ok ty i'll strain the pulp out first before i sponge bath them!
I have a feeling I'm not the only one here who thinks its ok to spoil your orchids!
just as long as you dont spoil them rotten...then that would be bad.

[MuscleGirl'sHobby]

Yes, no spoiling the 'Chids rotten!

I am going to have to give some of these methods a try though.

[camille1585]

If you do a search in OB, there are plenty of threads discussing leaf shining techniques