Replying to James Repine: The University of Arizona's Hydroponics programs found that electric toothbrushes are great for hand pollinating tomatoes. Apparently, the vibration of the electric toothbrushes is very close to the frequency of vibrations of bees' wings such that the anthers spread open to release/deposit the most pollen into/from the brush bristles. Short of bees, last I was at the farm it was the most-used method of pollination.
Replying to James Repine: The University of Arizona's Hydroponics programs found that electric toothbrushes are great for hand pollinating tomatoes. Apparently, the vibration of the electric toothbrushes is very close to the frequency of vibrations of bees' wings such that the anthers spread open to release/deposit the most pollen into/from the brush bristles. Short of bees, last I was at the farm it was the most-used method of pollination.