How to pollinate tomatoes and what is the best method for pollination

1. Pollination in nature

It is self-pollinating and in nature is pollinated by wind or insects. After flowering, the stamens will emit pollen, and under the drive of wind, the pollen will fall from the stamens to the pistil, thus achieving successful pollination. Insect pollination is also helpful and is carried out by insects such as bees. They crawl on the stamens or pistils, thus spreading pollen. This method can be used if the tomatoes are grown in a greenhouse. Release a large number of bees in the greenhouse to help pollination and increase fruit setting rate.

2. Pollination methods in production

1. Artificial pollination: Artificial pollination is more common. The stamens will emit pollen after it blooms. At this time, you can use a brush or a writing brush to dip the pollen on the stamens, and then apply it to the pistils, so that pollination can be successful. Note that it is best to do it on a sunny day for better results.

2. Use an oscillator: When the oscillator comes into contact with tomatoes, it will cause the tomatoes to vibrate, so that the pollen on the stamens will fall off, thus ensuring pollination, and the fruit setting rate will be relatively high.

3. Hormone flower dotting: One of the more commonly used methods in production is to use anti-drop hormone, which can be applied or soaked on the flower part to prevent premature flower shedding, thereby increasing the pollination rate. You can also use 2, 4-D, but pay attention to the height of the spray, which should not be too high, otherwise it will easily cause pesticide damage.