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Clip the clothespin onto the leader and position the flexible shoot between the other ends of the clothespin . Because of the broad host range of this pathogen , it is recommended that plants be well spaced to allow foliage to dry between waterings . Second , minimize foliar wetness to reduce the spread of the nematodes between plants . One measurement of phase change based on two successive images constitutes only one component of the three-dimensional surface displacement vector , specifically the compo-nent projected onto the spacecraft-pixel vector . Since the mildew gets its nutrients from the plant , growth can be greatly reduced . Rose chafers seldom fly over the barrier and onto the plants even though the barrier is open at the top . Since the quantity on the left is determined entirely by the phases of the interferograms and the orbit geometries , the line-of-sight component of the displacement is measurable for each point in the scene . Any vertical branch competing with the central leader Dead , broken , or obviously fire blight-infected branches Suckers coming up from the roots or low on the trunk Watersprouts , which are vigorous vertical branches Downward-growing branches . Aim for one fruit per cluster , or for truly optimal fruit quality , about eight inches between fruits on any branch . Whether the fruiting variety is grafted onto standard or dwarfing rootstock , the fruit size and quality will be the same . The good news , however , is that the main differences between grocery store pears and those we can grow here are size and fresh fruit keeping ability . " These 4 to 5 scaffold branches should begin about 30 inches from the ground ( 40 inches if turf will be located beneath the branches and need to be mowed ) , should be spaced as equally around the trunk as possible and should be spaced vertically at least 6 inches from one another . If your goal is to have a supply of fruit to eat for snacks and desserts , you probably will want to choose an early variety and a later one , so that you are not overwhelmed by too many apples all at once . When using the fruit for jam , you should harvest it before it is fully ripe so that natural fruit pectin levels will be higher . Since this fungus is able to infect many different garden plants , it is important to verify a plant 's immunity . Let the cut surfaces dry in a shaded location before planting to prevent bacteria from infecting the fresh wounds . Oedema , often spelled ' edema ' , is a physiological disorder that develops when a plant absorbs water faster than it can be lost normally from leaf surfaces . In recent years , however , incidents of the disease have been reported from Illinois , Iowa , and Michigan , as well as here in Minnesota . M.7a would seem to be a good compromise between the standard and truly dwarfing rootstocks . Laboratory freezing tests indicate that Alderman is as hardy as hardy high-quality plums such as superior and Underwood . Since this pathogen enters the stem through wounds , care should be taken to avoid stem injury . Alderman fruited consistently and showed little winter injury at Excelsior between 1972 and 1983 . Diagnosis and control of this disease may be difficult since the fungus infects stems near the soil line and survives on old stem debris .