Growing Laterals...

murihikukid · June 17, 2016

Patti...Re Pollination ..I have a steel tube attached to each side of the freezer to help later with staking etc....I have just put a picture up on my new thread of my latest freezer. which shows these...I had hoped to get the drums with soil in them today but I have run out of time so it surely will be tomorrow ...I am just dieing to get the plants transplanted but I have to get an understanding of what the panel heater with a thermostat will do to the soil temperature and that will require in my mind at least 2 days testing ..there is also lighting to put up......Now I can flick either of the two tubes with my finger nail or just a gentle shake and the whole freezer vibrates as do all the plants with quite a vibration so I think this may do the trick for pollination....I tryed to chase a Bumble Bee inside but he out tricked me...another warm afternoon and unusual to see a bumble bee 4 days away from the shortest day...

Thankyou for your comprehensive explanation for my Pruning which I intend doing just prior to the transplanting...
I am hoping they will end up like the mother ..it was a beautiful plant and I still have not found out how they staked it so thats another bike ride next week..Regards Ron.

June 17, 2016	#10
murihikukid Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Invercargill New Zealand Posts: 1,022	Patti...Re Pollination ..I have a steel tube attached to each side of the freezer to help later with staking etc....I have just put a picture up on my new thread of my latest freezer. which shows these...I had hoped to get the drums with soil in them today but I have run out of time so it surely will be tomorrow ...I am just dieing to get the plants transplanted but I have to get an understanding of what the panel heater with a thermostat will do to the soil temperature and that will require in my mind at least 2 days testing ..there is also lighting to put up......Now I can flick either of the two tubes with my finger nail or just a gentle shake and the whole freezer vibrates as do all the plants with quite a vibration so I think this may do the trick for pollination....I tryed to chase a Bumble Bee inside but he out tricked me...another warm afternoon and unusual to see a bumble bee 4 days away from the shortest day... Thankyou for your comprehensive explanation for my Pruning which I intend doing just prior to the transplanting... I am hoping they will end up like the mother ..it was a beautiful plant and I still have not found out how they staked it so thats another bike ride next week..Regards Ron.