To: greeneyes; US Navy Vet
All you have to do is give the stem the flowers are on a couple of taps with your finger or a small stick - usually the wind will do this naturally. The vibration is all the flowers need to self pollinate. I have been doing this to each and every tomato plant every morning for years when checking for pests and have produced great yields tomatoes.
23 posted on
06/27/2014 1:59:22 PM PDT by
Red_Devil 232
((VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!))
To: Red_Devil 232
Wife gives the yellow blossoms a light “pinch” and this is all that's needed for an avalanche of tomatoes. We have harvested about 100 cherry tomatoes and two dozen of the larger variety. The plants are over 6 feet tall.
I will grind my first paprika of the season. Peppers were cut into pieces and dried on a pie plate in the sun. I recommend doing this out doors...
To: Red_Devil 232
Great looking plants and harvest.
33 posted on
06/27/2014 2:16:46 PM PDT by
rightly_dividing
(Liberals donÂ’t think along the same lines as Americans--FReeper ScottinVA)
To: Red_Devil 232
39 posted on
06/27/2014 2:23:45 PM PDT by
trisham
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To: Red_Devil 232
Thanks RD. I do that too especially for the ones I grow indoors. You are right it gives plenty. I was too focused on the 100% fruit per flower and forgot to mention it.
47 posted on
06/27/2014 3:05:16 PM PDT by
greeneyes
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