On Jun 3, 9:25�pm, "Suzanne D." wrote:
"Steve Peek" wrote in message
Tomatoes are self fertile and don't need insects for pollination, a gentle
breeze should suffice.

I have heard that if you gently tap the stems, the pollen will fall inside
the flower and pollinate it.
--S.

I hve heard that, too. And it has worked for me before.

I have two suggestions. 1.) Five gallon buckets may be too small for
tomatoes. The best size is a whiskey or wine barrel half. 2.) Do a
Google for "tomato plant pruning" and read a few of the entries. I
just did it to mine today and I will report the results as they
occur. Perhaps someone else here has tried this method and will
expound.

Good luck.