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Old April 2, 2015   #1
Rfdillon
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Default Tomato flower enhancements?

Folks, many of my tomatoes are flowering, here in Houston, TX. I have heard that once a plant begins to put on flowers, some people say that some dilution of Apple juice or Epsom salt and water should be sprayed on the flowers. Is thus a proven, established process? If so, what should be tge dilution of these substances? Anything else I need to do at this point?
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Old April 2, 2015   #2
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Leave them alone.
Apple juice will just draw ants.
Thump the tomato stalk if anything.
This will vibrate the blooms to help pollinate.
If your nights have been way cool don't expect the first blooms to set fruits.

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Old April 3, 2015   #3
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Agree with above.
There are thousands of pollens in each tomato flower. If the weather conditions are right ( not to cold, not too hot) they will get pollinated. The pollens are right there , all around the stigma, in the same flower
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