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Re: No tomatoes

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Michael,
Tomatoes are pollinated by the wind.
If your balcony is somewhat protected from the wind that could be your
problem.
The thing to do is grab the tomato branches that have blossoms and shake
them rather vigorously. This will help them to pollinate.
If that doesn't work you may have to appeal to a higher authority.
Clark Womack
clarkw@ktc.com
Phone   830-864-5314
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Downing <mdowning@21stcentury.net>
To: sqft@listbot.com <sqft@listbot.com>
Date: Wednesday, July 21, 1999 8:15 AM
Subject: No tomatoes


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>I have just moved to the 8th floor and made my first attempt at balcony
>gardening.  Flowers and herbs are thriving like mad, but my tomato plants
>have no tomatoes.  The plants themselves are huge and get what look like
>they may be blossoms, but next thing I know they are gone.  A couple have
>flowered and then dried up, but not recently.  Is there any chance to get
>yield or should I just be happy for the nice screen they provide between me
>and my neighbor?
>
>
>mdowning@21stcentury.net
>
>
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