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johnwashburn
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hello there. my name is john. i am a very enthusiastic gardener. i live in canada and am preparing for spring already. ive planted some tomatoes, watermelon, some flowers (carpet of snow) and also lettuce. now my tomato plants are about 3/4 of a foot tall already, i have them in pots inside under some garden lights. a friend of mine was over, and she had asked me why i handle my plants. i was sort of petting the plant from the bottom to the top, so that the leaves werent as droopy. i like to see my plants nice and happy, reaching for the sun.
but my friend tells me its not good. she says that the plants might turn out male because of the stress im causing and not produce vegetables? ithought all tomato plants produced tomatoes. also that it might not make as many vegetables or "hardened" or stressed vegetables?
i just wanted to know if this is true. although last year i grew tomatoes, radishes, beans and carrots. and i handled all my plants just the same and i had so many cucombers i had to throw lots of them away!
just wanted to know. knowledge is power.
thanks to everyone who is gonna answer
but my friend tells me its not good. she says that the plants might turn out male because of the stress im causing and not produce vegetables? ithought all tomato plants produced tomatoes. also that it might not make as many vegetables or "hardened" or stressed vegetables?
i just wanted to know if this is true. although last year i grew tomatoes, radishes, beans and carrots. and i handled all my plants just the same and i had so many cucombers i had to throw lots of them away!
just wanted to know. knowledge is power.
thanks to everyone who is gonna answer