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Old 27-03-2007, 08:08 PM
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Chillies and tomatoes can pollinate themselves from the same plant/flower, but you need to loosen the pollen. It helps to keep the atmosphere moist, and I also go round tapping or shaking (gently) the plants. You could use a paintbrush but I've never found this necessary
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