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Old 10-28-2009, 09:40 AM
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Default Phalaenopsis sap droplets under leaves
I'm a beginner when it comes to cultivating a variety of orchids, but I've had a few phals for years. For the first time, I'm seeing many sticky clear sap droplets on the underside of the leaves on several of my phals. I've seen sap on flowering spikes before, but not under the leaves. Does this need to be cleaned off the leaves?

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Leave it .. it's an attractant to pollinators .. it's all good
It's a sweet nectar ... like honey ... I tasted it once ... without any side effects or hallucinations ..
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Thanks, folks. I feel better now. I tried searching for previous articles, but apparently didn't use the right words.
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Do a triple check for scale though, they can be hard to see and often leave the little holes that sap comes out of.
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