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[IBC] Ficus religiosa with hygiene problem
My Bo tree is indoors at my office, where it is doing surprisingly
well. However, the leaves are coated with sticky beads. There are no aphids, scales or mealy bugs (the usual culprits when plants get sticky) and the stickiness is not restricted to the hydathodes (marginal leaf pores), where you would see guttation if the plant was having trouble transpiring. So I have no idea what this is. Has anyone ever seen this in a Ficus? ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] Ficus religiosa with hygiene problem
My Bo tree is indoors at my office, where it is doing surprisingly well.
However, the leaves are coated with sticky beads. BRBR You need to look at the relationship among fertilizer, light, growth rate, and humidity. The tree is disposing of excess sugar. Unlike diabetic humans, in trees it is a sign of health. My Grewia becomes completely coated with "leaf-shine" when it is on a roll. If the tree were outside, you would never notice it because it would be washed off by rain. Many epiphytes are sustained by this sugar water in the tropics. Iris, Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40 "If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming train." Robert Lowell (1917-1977) |
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[IBC] Ficus religiosa with hygiene problem
My Bo tree is indoors at my office, where it is doing
surprisingly well. However, the leaves are coated with sticky beads. There are no aphids, scales or mealy bugs (the usual culprits when plants get sticky) and the stickiness is not restricted to the hydathodes (marginal leaf pores), where you would see guttation if the plant was having trouble transpiring. So I have no idea what this is. Has anyone ever seen this in a Ficus? Top or bottom? Or both sides? (And maybe that's why it's called "religiosa"??????????) :=/ Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - "People, when Columbus discovered this country, it was plum full of nuts and berries. And I'm right here to tell you the berries are just about all gone." -- Uncle Dave Macon, old-time musician ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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