Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Gardening

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

5. Good starter information.

Reply to Ziggysmom (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 4, 2020, 12:16 AM

Dec 2020

Looks like the process is easier that I felt it would be. I have never taken apart a tomato bloom, so the author lost me once the Sepals and Petals were removed and the cone was exposed. I would imagine that stuff is done to parts of the cone, but that part was unclear.

I have been mostly a seed selection jockey with tomatoes and plants had fruited. I never took the time to study the bloom structure other than the health of the blooms.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

9 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

For the coming growing season. [View all] Blue_true Dec 2020 OP

I experimented with Tiny Tim crosses many years ago Ziggysmom Dec 2020 #1

Good starter information. Blue_true Dec 2020 #5

Ask DU's resident tomato expert: The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #2

Right up my alley! Will bookmark and do a proper response tomorrow. NRaleighLiberal Dec 2020 #3

Thanks. Looks like my guess on the Mother and Father plants was right, Blue_true Dec 2020 #6

How About Bagging the Flowers to Exclude Pollinators? The Roux Comes First Dec 2020 #4

Tomato blooms are self pollinators. Blue_true Dec 2020 #7

Sorry, I Understood You to Be Planning to Clear Out the Self-pollen The Roux Comes First Dec 2020 #8

That is what I planned to try, until a DU member posted a diagram that Blue_true Dec 2020 #9