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Pollinate Tomato Flowers
In nature, pollination is done by
the bees and the wind. Indoors,
your tomato plants depend on
you to pollinate them.
You will need to start pollinating
your plants regularly once they
begin to flower (approximately
4 weeks after planting).
Place an open hand gently
1
inside the tomato plant
branches.
Move your hand rapidly back
2
and forth about 10 times to shake the plants. This movement will
spread the pollen, though you will not be able to see it moving.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each tomato plant.
3
Pollinate your flowering tomato plants at least every other day,
and only when the lights are on.
!
Hand pollinating is an important
task. Tomatoes will only grow
from pollinated flowers.
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