Guar. aurantiaca deformed spike
My Guar. currently has two spikes forming. One is normal, the other looks deformed and is producing an exudate. I've looked for pests and saw none. I cleaned it with rubbing alcohol a couple of weeks ago and it returned. The growth these flowers are coming from appears healthy, although the previous growth was stunted and deformed and didn't mature.
Is this caused by nutritional issue, or something else? I know plants often produce exudate when under stress from pests or disease, but I don't see evidence of either. Any thoughts???
The pic on the right is the healthy one.
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