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Oct 17, 2013 7:35 PM CST
Name: Rick Corey
Everett WA 98204 (Zone 8a)
Sunset Zone 5. Koppen Csb. Eco 2f
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Linda, if they are just for you and not for sale or for trades with "braggin' rights", tomatoes' self-pollinating nature ought to get you at LEAST 85% and probably 90-95% self-pollination.

And if you wanted to, you could drape netting over the whole patch so that only vibration, not insects, did ALL the pollination. I think that cross pollination would drop below 1% at that point Or bag some blooms and mark the fruit. 100% pure PLUS nerd bragging rights.

Even without a science project, out of ten plants, 9 or 10 ought to be self-pollinated. And it's not like any one seed can be 80% pure: it's either 100% parent or 50% parent.

The only downside ought to be that a few plants out of however many will be "off". That IS wasted garden space, but if you have enough room, you COULD save your own seeds and just pull a few plants after you see what the fruits look like.

>> I can buy fresh seed each year for a low price.

That's probably the smartest, most practical approach. And then you can trade left-over seeds or seedlings or give them away.

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