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| Author: | Lycoming [ Feb 22nd, '14, 07:27 ] |
| Post subject: | Growing fruiting plants indoors |
I am hoping to grow tomatoes and bell peppers in my AP setup, but just realized that indoors = no bees and such for pollination. I'm not a biologist - will the fruits still grow without the bugs there to cross-polinate? Or should I help my plants hook up with a Q-tip? Thanks! |
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| Author: | Azira [ Feb 22nd, '14, 08:45 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Growing fruiting plants indoors |
I'd be thinking you'd have to give the plants a helping hand to pollinate indoors. |
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| Author: | 1EyedTuna [ Feb 22nd, '14, 13:06 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Growing fruiting plants indoors |
Just agitate the plant when you tend to it on a daily basis. So just gently shake it to help the pollen disperse. |
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| Author: | KillerOfFish [ Feb 22nd, '14, 17:20 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Growing fruiting plants indoors |
Oscillating fan on a timer (1 hour in AM and PM of your light cycle) works well for my indoor tomatoes and peppers. I also have a humidity problem and the fans help to dry things just a little. Gently shaking the plant worked just as well or better. Still need to hand pollinate stuff with separate male/female flowers (Zucs, melons, etc). |
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| Author: | BenBrewcat [ Feb 23rd, '14, 08:00 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Growing fruiting plants indoors |
If you really want to toy it up, inexpensive electric toothbrushes closely approximate the buzz frequency that bumblebees use to liberate tomato pollen. Two to three seconds per flower. |
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