Sticky droplets on the leaves of orchids. What it is and whether it is necessary to deal with it

Sticky droplets on the leaves of orchids can be caused by a variety of reasons. One of them - the ability to live parasites. In order to eliminate this cause and ensure its availability and on time to start the treatment of orchids, you need to know what factors underlie this phenomenon in each case.

About them and methods of treatment plants, you will learn in the next article.

Key reasons for this phenomenon:

· Fungal plant diseases (powdery mildew);

· Overfeeding flower;

· Transpiration (evaporation of water flower);

· Indoor pest infestation;

· Over-wetting of the substrate.

Fungal disease in the early finds himself in a plurality of drops, and then the appearance of plaque with spots of black and gray colors.

If the droplet formation preceded by abundant watering and fertilizing fanatichnoevnesenie, then blame the excess fertilizer. In this case, you need to throw out the old substrate and fill the pot a new portion of the medium.

Sweet droplets formed during transpiration are bait for insects pollinating a plant, and pests.

Inspect the flower to identify parasites raise the temperature and reduce the quantity of water is accumulated for orchid watering.

Upon detection of excess moisture, dirt and stickies droplets on the leaves should be removed from the window sill and the orchid dry upper layer of medium.

If the sticky drops of life arose as a result of indoor pests, cure plant help such preparations as "aktellik", "Alirin-B", "Akhtar", "Zircon", of Bi 58, "Nurell-D" and "Phosphamide".

With a small cluster of parasites Watering will approach the last three drugs.

Mealybug and mites leave the orchid if Florist remove the affected leaves and tops, transplanted plant protrot sill and will wash the surface of the pot.

Upon detection of scale insects is necessary to wipe the leaves and stems with soapy water and spray them with a solution of the insecticide.

Once in fourteen days, it makes sense to nourish orchid with water and dissolved in it two tablets "Alirina-B." For this florist will need pelvis.

Mealybug destroyed by watering flower warm water and processing oil-containing preparations.

Thus, the described phenomenon - sign illiterate care flower and methods eliminate the consequences are determined after careful examination flower parts and identify the causes of the formation of droplets.