AeroGarden 7-Pod, 1-Season manual Pollinate Plants, Pollination Methods for Common Garden Plants

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Pollinate Plants

The table below shows some common plant types and recommended methods for hand pollination. For plants not listed below, you may need to do some additional pollination research – the internet and seed suppliers are good sources of information..

Pollination Methods for Common Garden Plants

Pollination Method

Plant Examples

How to Hand Pollinate

(After Flowers Appear)

 

 

Self-pollinating

Legumes (such as

No hand pollination

 

peas and beans) and

necessary

 

English cucumbers

 

Shaking

Dwarf tomatoes

Shake plant gently every

 

and peppers

other day when the lights

 

 

are on.

 

Eggplant

Shake plant vigorously

 

 

every other day when the

 

 

light(s) are on. An electric

 

 

toothbrush works well.

Move male pollen to

Pumpkin, squash,

Use paintbrush to move

female flower

watermelon and

pollen from male flower to

 

common cucumbers

female flower. Pollinate

 

 

when the lights are off.

 

 

 

HELPFUL HINT: If you find your Garden is producing many flowers but no fruit, chances are you need to pollinate or change your pol- linating method. Dead blossoms on the Grow Surface are a good indicator that your chosen pol- lination method is not working.

Dwarf tomato plant being pollinated by gently shaking.

19Tending Your Garden

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