This year my husband and I moved to my family’s farm in northern Arizona. The farm is not huge, only five acres, but one of the things it boasts is a huge greenhouse. A greenhouse is required because we are heir farmers. We cultivate our seed from both existing and uncultivated lineages. A controlled conservation environment allows year-round germination and propagation, and winter in delicate plants that would die if left outside. But the growth of some plants in the greenhouse is more difficult than many people think; especially when fruiting takes place.
Pollination
The biggest obstacle to growing fruit plants indoors is the lack of natural pollination by bees and other insects. Fruit plants, such as tomatoes and strawberries, will all flower during the summer, but will not bear fruit. They are not cross pollinated. A fruit is nothing but a pregnant flower, and flowers cannot become pregnant without birds and bees to speak.
Introduction of Insects
If your greenhouse is large enough, the best way to solve this problem is to introduce positive insects into the environment. If your conservatory is entirely contained, you don’t want to let bees into it, but other pollinating insects, such as paper wasps, which don’t sting humans, and common flies can be a good compromise. However, if you have an exit greenhouse where the ports can be opened during the day to allow flying insects in and out, you may want to invest in either buying or attracting natural hair paint brush and a gentle touch. When the flowers are slightly out, the pollen from the male flower on one plane tree to the female flower on another plant is brushed. the same kind. Simply transfer the pollen. It doesn’t take much, and it shouldn’t be too much, or you’ll bruise and kill the flower.
Flowers not water
One of the worst mistakes I’ve seen people make when growing fruit plants in the greenhouse is to wash the pollen from the flower, watering it directly when the flower is in bloom. It is easy to remove and simply sprinkle everything in the greenhouse. Doing so raises the humidity, which is good for plants in general, but care should not “wash” the flowering plants. every day, and never in the middle of the day when the flowers are at their peak. Plants grown in greenhouses do not need to be washed as often as plants outside. Once in two weeks is fine, and the fruiting of the flowers should be done in the early morning, under the rising sun, before the flower wakes up and begins to open.
You will think judiciously
Fruit plants that grow outdoors usually grow large, with vines reaching everywhere. In the greenhouse, they have the potential to gain greater influence in a controlled environment. The problem is that you don’t have as much space to grow plants in a greenhouse as you do outside. This can cause an unexpected too much for a novice gardener, which is completely impossible to tend to the whole plant. And in the plants, where the sun escapes the suffocation coming through the walls, it creates an environment. Keeping your fruit plants well cared for is essential to success in greenhouses. After the vine cut the plant and then a mature one, then repeat the process all the time. .
Monitor Humidity
One last note about growing plants in the greenhouse applies to all plants. You need to keep a moist eye. While you don’t want to get dry, you also don’t want to get wet. If you use a barometer. For most plants, 45-70% is the optimal size. Only plants specifically designed for tropical-wet conditions can withstand more than extended periods. If you don’t have a barometer (or even if you do) look for condensation. If you see condensation on the walls or glass, you can bet that it will be on your plants. This can cause mold and fungal growth that can kill your plants. Break out of the greenhouse immediately if you see condensation, especially if it is stored close to sunset.
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