Scale on my cuttings?

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Msannic
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Scale on my cuttings?

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I have a few cuttings that I took off of an etiolated ghost plant. The one that has actually grown a few small bulbs and roots appears to be covered in, what I suspect to be, scale. If it was a fully grown plant I would normally treat with alcohol on a q-tip and tweezers. Is that too aggressive for a delicate little cutting? If I leave it, will it over take the newly formed plant? Is this even scale?! I’m not sure what to do!
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Re: Scale on my cuttings?

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I don’t see any obvious scale, looks more like previous damage. Try to scrape them off, or spray whatever you like.
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Re: Scale on my cuttings?

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It's minor mechanical damage. Something has chewed or scraped the leaf surface in the past. It's all healed, it's now fine.
The "bulbs" are new leaves developing.
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Every mark I see on my plants I believe it is scale! I’m so paranoid! 8-[ I’m glad I asked before acting. Thank you for easing my fears! I will leave them alone.
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