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Hand Pollinating Tomatoes with an Electric Toothbrush
Farmer Jeff explains how to hand pollinate tomatoes using an electric toothbrush, noting that tomato flowers are 'perfect' and self-pollinating when stimulated, and mentions other pollination methods and factors affecting rates.
Key points
- Tomatoes have 'perfect' flowers with both male and female parts.
- Stimulating the flower with an electric toothbrush helps release pollen.
- Pollen naturally coats the female parts of the flower during stimulation.
- Other methods like bees and wind also aid pollination.
- Pollination rates can be lower for heirloom varieties and in hot climates.
Steps
- 1.Identify mature tomato flowers ready for pollination.
- 2.Gently touch the back of each flower with a vibrating electric toothbrush for a few seconds.
- 3.Observe pollen release, which will naturally coat the flower's female parts.
- 4.Repeat this process every few days for optimal fruit set.
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