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To: US Navy Vet

Not too often. But a lot will. You can increase the odds by doing a manual pollination with a q tip or tiny paint brush.


4 posted on 06/27/2014 1:02:26 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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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.  photo 004-3.jpg  photo 001-9.jpg
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!))
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To: greeneyes

Actually, the way most tomato blossoms are shaped, just giving the branches a little shake will do the pollinating. Found that out while reading my plant-breeding book.


135 posted on 06/28/2014 4:07:12 PM PDT by Ellendra ("Laws were most numerous when the Commonwealth was most corrupt." -Tacitus)
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