Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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July 9, 2019 | #16 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Norway
Posts: 1,049
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A cheap battery-powered ("travel") electric toothbrush works really well. You can see the pollen "pouring" out of the flower.
Steve |
July 9, 2019 | #17 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Alabama
Posts: 2,250
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Best effect from using a blower is with daily agitation of the flowers. I don't know of any studies showing this, but have seen it in action several times.
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July 12, 2019 | #18 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Alabama
Posts: 7,068
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I have never used my leaf blower for shaking the plants but it should work if not done to excess. It has been really windy here for the past couple of weeks and very very hot and dry yet my plants have actually set fruit far better than normal for this time of the year and I attribute that to the windy conditions which keep the plants shaking most of the day. Of course watering them heavily in this dry weather and using TTF are also contributors.
Bill |
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