# Alien Pollen Shock: why you might apply Capsicum pollen to tomatoes

**URL:** https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/alien-pollen-shock-why-you-might-apply-capsicum-pollen-to-tomatoes/2817
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**Created:** [August 11, 2024, 3:30pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/alien-pollen-shock-why-you-might-apply-capsicum-pollen-to-tomatoes/2817 "2024-08-11T15:30:59Z")
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### Author: ![Ascentropic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@Ascentropic](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Ascentropic)
#### Post date: [August 11, 2024, 3:30pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/alien-pollen-shock-why-you-might-apply-capsicum-pollen-to-tomatoes/2817/1 "2024-08-11T15:30:59Z")

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A simple method of inducing plasticity and increasing adaptability.

> **[Natural Alien Variants](https://selectionpressure.substack.com/p/natural-alien-variants?r=1o32jy&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true&triedRedirect=true)**
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> Small signals sensitivity: incompatible pollen shock

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### Author: ![JinTX](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/jintx/32/20162_2.png) [@JinTX](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/JinTX)
#### Post date: [August 11, 2024, 4:23pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/alien-pollen-shock-why-you-might-apply-capsicum-pollen-to-tomatoes/2817/2 "2024-08-11T16:23:45Z")

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This is interesting.  
Seems like there is a lot of potential for lots of different experiments with this alien pollination technique.

I would suspect an alien-pollinated plant may be more accepting of any more closely related species. So it could be very useful with attempted hybridization of species.

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### Author: ![Ascentropic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@Ascentropic](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Ascentropic)
#### Post date: [August 11, 2024, 7:37pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/alien-pollen-shock-why-you-might-apply-capsicum-pollen-to-tomatoes/2817/3 "2024-08-11T19:37:44Z")

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Exactly. I love how low effort it is too, no prior grafting or crossing or anything.

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### Author: ![RayS](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/rays/32/130_2.png) [@RayS](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/RayS)
#### Post date: [August 11, 2024, 9:18pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/alien-pollen-shock-why-you-might-apply-capsicum-pollen-to-tomatoes/2817/4 "2024-08-11T21:18:28Z")

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Fascinating. I’m developing domestic tomato/Solanum habrochaites hybrids. My habro population is essentially one of single seed descent. Perhaps this method might be used to increase the genetic diversity in the population.

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### Author: ![H.B](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/h.b/32/2076_2.png) [@H.B](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/H.B)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2024, 1:13am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/alien-pollen-shock-why-you-might-apply-capsicum-pollen-to-tomatoes/2817/5 "2024-08-12T01:13:34Z")

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> [@RayS](#):
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> Fascinating.

I agree! This seems like all the more reason to [grow kinship gardens](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/whats-toxic-in-the-nightshade-family/1384/27) and protect and support our pollinators, potentially letting this happen naturally.