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Old 09-30-2013, 02:48 PM
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Hi,
3 of my phals are showing this: i find a sticky transparent substance on the edges of the leaves mostly on the bottom side of the leaf but i saw that one of them seems to produce it on the top. Plants look healthy. I cleaned one this morning just with water on some cotton and left it clean and dry. by the time i came back from work it was sticky again yet much less deposits than before. It definitely looks like the leaf is producing it.
Should I worry? Anybody with similar experience?
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Old 09-30-2013, 03:37 PM
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No need to worry, this is normal. It's what some ppl call "happy juice" it's just basically like sap from a tree.

Although, sometimes, insects can make this come out of the plant (that's what some insects feed on, and other insects will produce stuff similar to this) but, if you notice no insect activity, then you're probably fine. It can sometimes lead to sooty mold, so I'd wipe it off every so often, to make sure it doesn't attract mold as well (the sugars in this substance will feed the mold). But, you probably don't have to wipe it every single day or anything
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Old 10-03-2013, 09:55 PM
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Oh yes, mine had that substance and I kept cleaning it but now even tho the sap is gone it does have what looks like mildew, BUT is not growing nor spreadnig. In fact that plant it's about to give me for the 3rd time flower since Feb Valentines day ( on a new spike )
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Old 10-03-2013, 10:27 PM
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Its the sugar that is being produced through photosynthesis.
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Old 10-04-2013, 05:22 AM
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Thank you guys for all the feedback. I did clean the leaves for a couple of days and the plants look fine.
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