Schmegma

Our plants seem to be doing better now that we cut some of the other leaves away.  The temperature was 69.1 degrees Fahrenheit and the pH 5.5.  There is some schmegma (that’s Pa. Dutch talk for gunk) on the inside surfaces of the cherry box.  We don’t know what this is, but it doesn’t seem to be harming the plants – or the cherry, which is a good thing.