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Gardening

Disaffected

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6. Thanks all for your help.

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Sun Aug 30, 2020, 08:36 PM

Aug 2020

It would appear that tomatoes are self fertilizing but may still need assistance in moving the pollen from the male part of the blossom to the female via insects or shaking or similar. I did that at first but the results were inconclusive but I will try it again.

Still don't get though why a lot of the fruit that does appear does not get larger than a pea before it ripens.

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It was suggested I post this here (originally posted on the DU Lounge) [View all] Disaffected Aug 2020 OP

For what it's worth from a novice like me... Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2020 #1

If you live in a summer climate plant it deep, way up the stem, outside. If not and get nothing til The Wielding Truth Aug 2020 #2

You have to pollinate the flowers brokephibroke Aug 2020 #3

I saw this post in the Lounge but just now noticed that the pot is indoors - The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2020 #4

my mom said the farmers at the market said it was a bad tomato year. but i would give it pansypoo53219 Aug 2020 #5

Thanks all for your help. Disaffected Aug 2020 #6

Too much nitrogen maybe brokephibroke Aug 2020 #7