@MrandMissConverted I did not get any pests while doing this experiment. I think since this was done during the winter there wasn't any of them alive for the season.
The self watering plant pots is a great idea! Will use them this next winter.
@SPCkeith Not sure as my strawberries have not flowered yet and I will put them back out side in the spring. I only brought them inside for the winter as I felt that our harsh winters we get in Pittsburgh might kill them being they are only in shallow planter pots. I plan on planting them in the ground this year.
@Tomdiana Alright thanks man I appreceate it. Also if you could go and watch my newest vid I have a few questions about lighting in there if you think you can help. thanks again
You need to "be the bee": Use a vibrating/rotating toothbrush and gently touch it to the back of the flower. The buzzing motion simulates a bumble bee which makes the flower release the pollin. Google it, there should be a bunch of info.
@sauceykat I did it for my zucchinis and just used my finger and it work fine, but with a smaller flower I'd use a paint brush. But there might be something to the buzzing of a bee.
Hey, thanks for the reply. I read somewhere that it's more to do with the buzzing motion rather than just spreading the pollen. I don't know how true that is though :)
@jihadacadien Correct... I did not get any tomatoes on my plants until I started pollinating them. I used an old cheap electric toothbrush which work out well. I have a few small tomatoes on my plants now which should be ready to eat as soon as I plant them out side in mid May.
Hey Tom, to get the tomatoes to produce faster and produce more flowers/fruits, you need to start trimming most of the un-needed branches and leaves (people refer to them as suckers because they "suck" most of the nutrients away from the main sprouting stem") Reason is so the plant can focus more/most of its nutrients in producing a bigger base stem, more roots, and direct water and nutrients to the budding stem. That way the plant is stronger and it is assured to produce more flowers. Trim em
When the plant is about 1 foot off the ground and you can see the first flower forming. You can distinguish the budding stem easily because the flower is on it or it is near there. So cut all other unneeded branches and leaves off besides that important budding stem, important because if you cut it off, the growth of the plant will be slow drastically. Also, when you trim off a branch, make sure you leave a 0.5-1 inch of the branch and NOT cut everything off. Reason is (continue next comment
No mention of pests. Are pests much less of a problem indoors (than outdoors)?
Self-watering plant pots might have helped to save the plants that needed more frequent watering I suppose.
MrandMissConverted 8 months ago
@MrandMissConverted I did not get any pests while doing this experiment. I think since this was done during the winter there wasn't any of them alive for the season.
The self watering plant pots is a great idea! Will use them this next winter.
Tomdiana 8 months ago
@Tomdiana Cool, glad to hear the toothbrush thing works. I think I'm going to give it a try this summer. Thanks.
sauceykat 1 year ago
do self pollinating strawberries need to be pollinated by hand? or are they truly self pollinating? just wanna be sure before i buy my plants. thanks
SPCkeith 1 year ago
@SPCkeith Not sure as my strawberries have not flowered yet and I will put them back out side in the spring. I only brought them inside for the winter as I felt that our harsh winters we get in Pittsburgh might kill them being they are only in shallow planter pots. I plan on planting them in the ground this year.
Tomdiana 1 year ago
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SPCkeith 1 year ago
@Tomdiana Alright thanks man I appreceate it. Also if you could go and watch my newest vid I have a few questions about lighting in there if you think you can help. thanks again
SPCkeith 1 year ago
Oh and I think you have to pollinate your tomatoes yourself...dunno how really but I'd use a paint brush
jihadacadien 2 years ago
You need to "be the bee": Use a vibrating/rotating toothbrush and gently touch it to the back of the flower. The buzzing motion simulates a bumble bee which makes the flower release the pollin. Google it, there should be a bunch of info.
sauceykat 2 years ago
@sauceykat I did it for my zucchinis and just used my finger and it work fine, but with a smaller flower I'd use a paint brush. But there might be something to the buzzing of a bee.
jihadacadien 2 years ago
Hey, thanks for the reply. I read somewhere that it's more to do with the buzzing motion rather than just spreading the pollen. I don't know how true that is though :)
sauceykat 2 years ago
@sauceykat Yes and electric toothbrush did work well for me!
Tomdiana 1 year ago
@jihadacadien Correct... I did not get any tomatoes on my plants until I started pollinating them. I used an old cheap electric toothbrush which work out well. I have a few small tomatoes on my plants now which should be ready to eat as soon as I plant them out side in mid May.
Tomdiana 1 year ago
They grew better than I thought they would!
jihadacadien 2 years ago
did you ever get tomatoes off the plants if so how many and how often?
ln4359 2 years ago
Look here for visual reference in regards to my other comment:
youtube com/watch?v=-fONuPI00ls
TheSwordmanx 2 years ago
Hey Tom, to get the tomatoes to produce faster and produce more flowers/fruits, you need to start trimming most of the un-needed branches and leaves (people refer to them as suckers because they "suck" most of the nutrients away from the main sprouting stem") Reason is so the plant can focus more/most of its nutrients in producing a bigger base stem, more roots, and direct water and nutrients to the budding stem. That way the plant is stronger and it is assured to produce more flowers. Trim em
TheSwordmanx 2 years ago
@TheSwordmanx what do un-needed branches and leaves look like cuz they all appear to look the same
ln4359 2 years ago
When the plant is about 1 foot off the ground and you can see the first flower forming. You can distinguish the budding stem easily because the flower is on it or it is near there. So cut all other unneeded branches and leaves off besides that important budding stem, important because if you cut it off, the growth of the plant will be slow drastically. Also, when you trim off a branch, make sure you leave a 0.5-1 inch of the branch and NOT cut everything off. Reason is (continue next comment
TheSwordmanx 2 years ago