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   Message 39,265 of 40,484   
   stephenpeek124@gmail.com to songbird   
   Re: Moby Grape Tomato   
   08 Aug 20 11:35:36   
   
   On Saturday, August 8, 2020 at 8:51:20 AM UTC-4, songbird wrote:   
   > mycompassionateservice@gmail.com wrote:   
   > ...   
   > > I have faithfully watered my plant with the rest of my garden for going on   
   3 months now.  I get lots of blossoms but NEVER a tomato.  Everything else in   
   my garden in flourishing.   
   >   
   >   are you always watering from the bottom and never   
   > getting the top of the plant?   
   >   
   >   is it protected from the wind and the rain?   
   >   
   >   are you not seeing any bees or other pollinators   
   > on the plant?   
   >   
   >   if all of these are about the conditions you may   
   > help the plant out by going out and shaking it or   
   > dinging the flowers with your finger.   
   >   
   >   while it may encourage disease problems it can   
   > also help to spray the tomato plant with the hose.   
   > best done in the morning while it is still cool   
   > enough and then let it dry off.   
   >   
   >   
   >   songbird   
      
   One other point: if it has been above 90F the pollen is sterile so no fruits   
   will be set.   
   Steve   
      
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