Electric toothbrush

Labradors2 · February 6, 2014

I'm growing some tomato plants in containers (in NC) this winter (4 Red Robins, an Arctic Rose, a Rosella Purple and a yellow cherry). They go outside on warm days which have been few and far between. The rest of the time, they have to be content with the window sill or the floor of our sunroom.

I decided to try my electric toothbrush to help them to pollinate every flower, and it seems to be working remarkably well as I have a lot of fruit on the Red Robins and the yellow cherry. I often cause little clouds of pollen with my bee-like vibrations, so I presume I am catching them at the right time. I'm a convert to the toothbrush method

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What I'd like to know is whether people think it really helps to buzz the tomato flowers in a garden where there are bees and other pollinators.

Linda

February 6, 2014	#1
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,896	Electric toothbrush I'm growing some tomato plants in containers (in NC) this winter (4 Red Robins, an Arctic Rose, a Rosella Purple and a yellow cherry). They go outside on warm days which have been few and far between. The rest of the time, they have to be content with the window sill or the floor of our sunroom. I decided to try my electric toothbrush to help them to pollinate every flower, and it seems to be working remarkably well as I have a lot of fruit on the Red Robins and the yellow cherry. I often cause little clouds of pollen with my bee-like vibrations, so I presume I am catching them at the right time. I'm a convert to the toothbrush method . What I'd like to know is whether people think it really helps to buzz the tomato flowers in a garden where there are bees and other pollinators. Linda