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[Bob Hartman <hartmansfruittrees@wport.com>]

Ginda,

If I understand you right, the leaf part was still attached to the 
petiole.  If that is correct the leaf should be removed because it will 
cause the budded part to transpire and you don't want it to lose 
moisture.  Of course if the leaf part is very small it may not have an 
effect on it.

Bob

list@ginda.us wrote:

> I also left a little bit of the leaf - should I cut that off?  (The 
> drawings in the book showed no leaf at all, but the stick I took had 
> leaves.)