Thigmomorphogenesis: tomato stimuli

Ms. Jitomate · February 10, 2013

I read in this forum about thigmomorphogenesis and I have been using a feather to touch my tomato seedlings twice a day, especially when they were spending more time indoors. They are now spending more time outdoors and are being moved by the breeze, so I'm thinking I may not have to use my feather anymore. They are starting to look great and they are growing nicely. At what point, or rather height, do commercial growers who use a mechanical stimuli stop touching their tomato plants?

Stvrob · February 10, 2013

I think it's best to maintain physical contact all the way thru till "death-do-us-part".

clkeiper · February 10, 2013

I only do this while my tomatoes are in the greenhouse. not once they are outside and exposed to the wind.

February 10, 2013	#1
Ms. Jitomate Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: San Gabriel Valley, CA Posts: 99	Thigmomorphogenesis: tomato stimuli I read in this forum about thigmomorphogenesis and I have been using a feather to touch my tomato seedlings twice a day, especially when they were spending more time indoors. They are now spending more time outdoors and are being moved by the breeze, so I'm thinking I may not have to use my feather anymore. They are starting to look great and they are growing nicely. At what point, or rather height, do commercial growers who use a mechanical stimuli stop touching their tomato plants?

February 10, 2013	#3
clkeiper Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: ohio Posts: 4,350	I only do this while my tomatoes are in the greenhouse. not once they are outside and exposed to the wind. __________________ carolyn k

February 10, 2013	#2
Stvrob Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,413	I think it's best to maintain physical contact all the way thru till "death-do-us-part".