ɐn ˈoʊld ɡˈɑːɹdənɚ tɹˈɪk fɔːɹ vˈaɪnɪŋ skwˈɑːʃ ænd pˈʌmpkɪn kˈʌltɪvˌɑːɹz ɪz tə kˈʌvɚ ðə vˈaɪn wɪð ˈɜːθ æt vˈɛɹiəs pˈɔɪnts ɐlˈɔŋ ɪts lˈɛŋθ, ɪndˈuːsɪŋ ɹˈuːɾɪŋ æt sˈɛvɹəl pˈɔɪnts, ðɛɹbˈaɪ kəntˈɪnjuːɪŋ tə fˈiːd ðə dɪvˈɛləpɪŋ fɹˈuːt dᵻspˈaɪt ðə lˈɔs ʌvðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl stˈɛm.
An old gardener trick for vining squash and pumpkin cultivars is to cover the vine with earth at various points along its length, inducing rooting at several points, thereby continuing to feed the developing fruit despite the loss of the original stem.