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Old 31-12-2006, 01:57 PM posted to rec.gardens.orchids
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Default brown goopy stuff on petals

unknown wrote in news:noreply-A5027B.12035730122006
@comcast.dca.giganews.com:

speaking of phals, i have a golden peoker daughter which has a couple
flowers that have a spot of brown goopy stuff on a couple petals. there
is a lesion that goes from the front to the back of the petal, and this
gloppy stuff, which washes off easily with plain water. doesn't smell
or anything. 2 flowers out of about 5 on the plant are affected. rest
of the plant looks fine.

thoughts? thx...

--j_a


If the flower looks eaten then its snail or slug poop. get some slug killer
that has iron phosphate as it's non toxic and really does the job.