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Sunday, June 22, 2008
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pumpkinJesus
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The bottom of New Jersey
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Here is a closeup of the stem of the Eaton after it's pruning. If you look into the center of where I cut off the extra vine, there is a hole that you can see right through into the remaining main vine. Usually, there is a solid membrane at all connecting points on the plant (anywhere stems branch off or leaves are attached) to create a natural barrier in case leaves or stems break off so that insects and diseases can't just walk right in to the vine. I couldn't just leave a hole there large enough for insects to enter, so my solution was to cover it with a piece of aluminum foil for now. I will check it in a week or so to see if it heals closed. If not, I will probably have to keep it covered all season. Even rain water getting in there could be bad, it could start to rot the vine from the inside out.
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