I finally hit 100 cherry tomatoes from 2 plants on my 8th floor balcony

Started counting because I was curious. This was over a 6 week span in August. The plants were just basic Sun Gold variety from my local nursery. I didn't do anything special, just water every other day and a bit of liquid tomato feed once a week. The number surprised me because last year I got maybe 30 total from the same setup. The big difference this time was I put a small oscillating fan out there for a few hours each afternoon. The air flow seemed to really help with pollination. Has anyone else noticed a big jump in yield from adding a fan out on your balcony?

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parkernelson2d ago

Yeah the fan trick is real, did the same thing last year and got double the tomatoes.

dylanh812d ago

Man that fan trick changed everything for me too. Got a cheap oscillating fan from the hardware store and pointed it at my cherry tomatoes. The difference was night and day, way more fruit set and less fungus problems. Plus the plants look healthier overall, stronger stems and greener leaves. Been telling all my gardening buddies about it, they thought I was crazy until they tried it themselves.