Toothbrush Tomato Trick to Get Better Fruit Set & Flower Pollination

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Publicado 2019-07-03
If you are having tomato fruit set problems try this simple toothbrush trick to get more tomatoes! The electric toothbrush acts like the buzz of a bee to help free the pollen and fertilise the flower- how cool is that!

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  • @julieortiz3130
    Frustrated tomatoes meet vibrators. I am sure that they are very happy now. Great tip 😊
  • @seanconnolly1372
    You're the man Mark. First time gardener and you've quickly become my go-to for tips and instruction. Cheers.
  • @sandraard4306
    Oral "bee" substitute is my favorite . Love your channel!!!
  • @hollyreilly2035
    I totally did not see that coming. I thought he was going to use the bristles to gently pollinate the flowers like I've heard people doing with qtips. I learned something new!
  • @jimmystrange1
    Reminds me of the tomato patch down by by the old ROOT canal.Right next to the CAVITY of blackberrys,in miss flosse's backyard!
  • @jamesfra1311
    Like some old gardener once said, "Spank your tomatoes good!"
  • @ericawilson9732
    You are always so cheery! You had me laughing so hard when you stole the toothbrush!
  • @gloriaa3652
    I thought I was the only one who thought of using my electric toothbrush to vibrate the pollen from male to female parts in the “perfect” flower!
  • @CorrodedLemon
    It looks a bit weird ha ha. Don't know what my neighbors would think if they see me brushing my tomatoes.
  • @karenkmk4035
    If my family caught me doing this it would be off to the funny farm...😂😂
  • @Anonymous-mb9kc
    Found your channel in the last week and half.. Absolutely hooked on your content and knowledge. Very likable guy! Keep the content flowing!!!!
  • @kezzabear87
    I have been binge watching and I’ve started my own veggie garden. I live in a city in the uk 🇬🇧 so my garden is tiny and only have 1 small raised bed. But I’m so excited to see it grow 🥰
  • @teresaames972
    😂😂😂 funny. I like it when you pretend to get someones toothbrush. 🤣
  • This is really cool! I recently started a bunch of tomato plants by accident. I tossed some food scraps with tomato seeds into my compost pot on the balcony and forgot about it for a few days. Within weeks I have 2ft tall tomato plants so I have been watering and taking care of them. I'll have to try this out!
  • I usually tape one of the cheap battery operated toothbrushs on the end of a long stick so I can touch the top of flowers that are out of my reach, it is the only way I have been able to get tomatoes in years! It really helps when you have those 15-20 foot tall tomatoes running up single stem strings, haha
  • @Lousiannie
    “How you doin’..?” 😏 hahah 🤣🤣