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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    June 25, 2011
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    The high humidity from the conservatory is probably making it difficult for them to pollinate well. How are you hand pollinating? Tomatoes and tomatilloes are pollinated in the same way, so this article will help:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/pollinate-tomatoes.htm

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    Heather on
    July 11, 2011
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    Most varieties of tomatillo are not self pollinating. They need another tomatillo plant to pollinate them. You may have a variety that is like this. Here is more information:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomatillo/growing-tomatillo-plants.htm

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    Nikki on
    July 10, 2011
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    jan_sangl on
    July 10, 2011
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    Hi! As long as the fruit is undamaged, I have used the ones that fall on the ground and they have been just fine. They can be a little messier cleanup though, as the surface of the fruit is so sticky.

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    jan_sangl on
    July 10, 2011
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    Mine also reseeded pretty prolifically. They pull up easily, and as long as you get them out before they have fruit/dropped, that's the end of them.

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    Heather on
    July 18, 2011
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    This is ok. This happens sometimes and is not normally cause for concern.

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    Heather on
    July 16, 2011
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    There should be, particularly since you simply need the second plant for fertilizing the first. Try to find as large a plant as possible to plant as your second plant and provide it with plenty of water to help encourage it to grow quickly.

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