puffy areas on my phal leaf

[brit6v]

Could someone tell me what these areas on the underside of one of my phal leaves are, please? When I touch them, they feel puffy and hollow.....not mushy at all.

I would appreciate your help.
Vicki

[gabi_borza]

That looks to me like a fungal or bacterial disease. Some bacteria produce gas in their developement, so maybe that's why those areas are puffy. I would cut the leaf off and seal the cut with some cinnamon.

[brit6v]

Thanks for your reply!
Vicki

That looks to me like a fungal or bacterial disease. Some bacteria produce gas in their developement, so maybe that's why those areas are puffy. I would cut the leaf off and seal the cut with some cinnamon.

[kiwiorchids]

Looks like spidermite damage. There is a species over here that causes the reverse of the other spidermite species, the reverse being raised bumps, not indentations in the leaves.

[panam]

Vicki - we're all interested in what happens. Please keep us informed.

[kiwiorchids]

Looks like spidermite damage. There is a species over here that causes the reverse of the other spidermite species, the reverse being raised bumps, not indentations in the leaves.

Oh i just read the top...i really need to start doing that!

I concur with Gabi, it sounds bacterial to me.

[brit6v]

Thanks for your reply, Jordan. I'll do as you and Gabi advised and cut the leaf off in the morn. Oh, and I won't forget the cinnamon.
Vicki

Oh i just read the top...i really need to start doing that!

I concur with Gabi, it sounds bacterial to me.

[brit6v]

Hi Patty,
I plan to cut the leaf off tomorrow morn. The blisters were a first for me, so I was clueless.
Thanks for your concern,
Vicki

Vicki - we're all interested in what happens. Please keep us informed.