Can you help pollinate tomato plants by fingering each blossom?
I would like to know how to pollinate tomatoes? I usually take a tiny paintbrush to the blossoms on my tomato plants. Does it help pollinate, or is this an old wives tale?
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i have never seen this before....does it work??? First I have to get flowers on my plants. in northern ohio and mine are not getting enough sun on my balcony, i move them around all day long keeping them in sun. how tall should better girls be by now???
My dad used to do this with a small soft artists paintbrush
Thanks everyone for your answers (I was hoping it isn't necessary.)
Gently thump the blossoms every day to release pollen. This is the recommendation of a master gardener who writes a newspaper column.