Re: [CH] growing question

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Tomatillos are self-incompatible. That is, more than one plant is needed for 
pollination. For a couple of years I grew a single plant and would get lots 
of blossoms but  very few fruit. I stumbled on the self-incompatibility 
problem on the web and now have plenty of fruit.

I don't snap flowers off.

Bill Moats
Pau Hana Farm
Milton-Freewater, Oregon

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John H. Sphar" <jsphar@pacbell.net>
To: <chile-heads@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 8:43 AM
Subject: [CH] growing question


> My question is this:
>
> I have a tomatillo in there too.  It is flowering.
> Should I snap the flowers off like I do with chiles,
> to direct the energy to growing the plant at this
> early stage?  Then when it grows up let the flowers
> set, while at the same time cutting nitrogen off?
>
> Thanks, John
> 

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