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Tomato  triple fruit production



However, if you grow these plants indoors for a long time, you will experience some struggles.


Early detection of the source of these struggles creates the distinction between a strong harvest and reaping.


The good news is, there are issues and ways to ensure a successful harvest.


Here are some common problems when growing tomatoes in the greenhouse:


4 Common Problems in Growing Tomatoes


1. Choosing the wrong type


For best success, it is necessary to plant only the varieties of tomatoes that are grown for greenhouse cultivation - not to grow in the field or garden.


Choosing the right variety when growing in a greenhouse will give you a start to success.


The most widely used variety in the greenhouse growing in the United States is the Dutch hybrid beef variety: Tomato.


2. Planting very close


Although there is a tendency to plant as many tomatoes as possible in your greenhouse, this is not a wise option.



Tomatoes grown in greenhouses and outdoors need space for air circulation. Tomato plants are prone to leaf blight, including blight, and leaf spot, and require good ventilation.


Allow at least four square feet of space for each tomato plant to be safe



3. Water problems


Full-size tomato plants need two to three liters of water a day when it is hot. Provide water at regular intervals. Irregular or excessive watering is the biggest cause of flower-end rot.


One of the benefits of greenhouse gardening is that you have control over-irrigation. Be sure to use drip irrigation on the roots, not overhead irrigation, as this can dampen the leaves of the plant and make it susceptible to disease.


One of the biggest challenges in growing tomatoes in a greenhouse is the lack of air or insects such as bees that can help pollinate.


4 No fruit without pollination.


To overcome this, gardeners have developed a creative method of pollinating plants with paint.


Keep in mind that tomatoes have male and female parts and are self-pollinating. If left alone, the tomato will have a set rate of 20% - 30% of the fruit without the aid of pollen or hand pollen.


Over time, gravity causes pollen to fall from the male to the female.


However, to get a higher percentage of fruit, you can pollinate the plants.


How to pollinate tomatoes


Follow the steps below to pollinate your greenhouse tomatoes using a paintbrush.


Paintbrush pollination technique




When a pollinator looks at a tomato flower, they use vibrations to make the pollen fall from the male boob (pollen) to the female boob (stain). Duplicating vibrations is a great way to promote pollination.


Using a small artist brush is a great way to pollinate tomato plants. The brush tip simulates the pollen-bearing honeycomb of nature.

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