"MaryL" > wrote in message
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> "Gus" wrote in message ...
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> I have 8 plants and 7 all have had a decent number of tomatoes, but
> one
> plant has not had any. It is the plant that has grown the best and
> biggest and looks the healthiest. It's actually huge-- over 6 feet
> tall, and filled out well. Has had lots of flowers, but not one
> tomato.
> It's in the same spot as I had one last year that produced many
> tomatoes. I'm confused why this one plant is not growing any tomatoes,
> and it is the biggest and healthiest of the lot.
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> This may sound strange, but I wonder if the blossoms on that plant are
> not being pollinated? I grew tomato plants inside my house one
> winter, and they produced. However, I had to pollinate them myself.
> I used a tiny paint brush and *very gently* touched it to one blossom,
> then another, etc. I don't have any idea why bees would miss one
> plant, but you could try what I did as an experiment.
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> MaryL

Thanks. I've thought of doing that but keep thinking surely there will
be some tomatoes on it soon... I will check it tomorrow and if none,
will try that. Odd the plant 3 feet away has fair number of tomatoes,
and the others in the backyard too.