The Handy Dandy Gillette Pollinator

Dave1337 · May 5, 2011

Yeah,

I have been dealing with a mild blossom drop issue on some of my open pollinated varieties. So last night I was shaving with my fancy battery operated vibrating Gillette razor... I started thinking about the resonant frequency of bee wings as associated with the tomato flower. Thats when I got the brilliant idea to use the vibrating Gillette razor to buzz out the pollen.

So I've just finished walking the entire garden using my Gillette razor buzzing each open flower. I sure hope the bees recover their population... I am missing Earths the natural pollinators.

-Dave

frankkj · May 6, 2011

Dave, one thing for sure, no shortage of bees around my place. I still shake a tomato cage now and then. I don't know why, I just do, but the bees do most of the work. Several years ago when the bees appeared to be almost extinct, I used a battery operated toothbrush to vibrate the flower clusters. Dang I'm glad the bees are back!

Frank

ireilly · May 7, 2011

There's tons of bees in the DFW area.

Maybe it won't work, but you might try planting companion plants that attract bees. Should help if they are around you anywhere.

They really seem to like my basil plants fom last year that have all bolted.

May 5, 2011	#1
Dave1337 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Louisiana Posts: 15	The Handy Dandy Gillette Pollinator Yeah, I have been dealing with a mild blossom drop issue on some of my open pollinated varieties. So last night I was shaving with my fancy battery operated vibrating Gillette razor... I started thinking about the resonant frequency of bee wings as associated with the tomato flower. Thats when I got the brilliant idea to use the vibrating Gillette razor to buzz out the pollen. So I've just finished walking the entire garden using my Gillette razor buzzing each open flower. I sure hope the bees recover their population... I am missing Earths the natural pollinators. -Dave

May 6, 2011	#2
frankkj Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 90	Dave, one thing for sure, no shortage of bees around my place. I still shake a tomato cage now and then. I don't know why, I just do, but the bees do most of the work. Several years ago when the bees appeared to be almost extinct, I used a battery operated toothbrush to vibrate the flower clusters. Dang I'm glad the bees are back! Frank __________________ Old and Wise? Or maybe just getting old?

May 7, 2011	#3
ireilly Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 344	There's tons of bees in the DFW area. Maybe it won't work, but you might try planting companion plants that attract bees. Should help if they are around you anywhere. They really seem to like my basil plants fom last year that have all bolted.