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How do I stop my grape vine bleeding sap after I have pruned it?

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This mild, wet winter means many plants have never been fully dormant and the sap is flowing. If the pruning cuts continue to bleed cover them with freshly-cut slices of potato, as the starch in the potato soaks up the sap and slowly stops the bleeding.

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