Garden & forestry
SUCA SC-8701 Greenhouse Tomato Pollinator
The SUCA SC-8701 is a battery-powered vibrating wand for pollinating greenhouse tomatoes, with the battery carried in a shoulder box. The wand is touched to the flower-truss stem for about 0.5–1 second to shake pollen loose. SUCA quotes 3–4 hours of work per charge in one place and more than 10 hours in another, and 6–7 hours for the first charge. The product photo labels the wand SC-88. Below: how SUCA says to use it, how it fits greenhouse practice, and what to settle before ordering.
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Build my procurement briefModel label, runtime and charging
The page heading, the photo label and the two runtime figures need to line up for the set you buy. Ask SUCA for matching identification and instructions before you write a runtime into the order. The same check suits SUCA's SC-8602Y electric pruning shears and SC-9601 and SC-9701 branch-tying tools if you add them to one shipment.
| What the page says | What to settle with SUCA |
|---|---|
| Page code and wand label | The page calls the tool SC-8701; the wand in its photo reads SC-88. Ask how the two codes relate and which one you will receive. |
| Two runtime figures | The feature list says the charged shoulder battery runs 3–4 hours; the instructions later say more than 10 hours. Ask for the battery capacity and the setting behind each. |
| Charging and storage | SUCA gives 6–7 hours for the first charge and a monthly recharge in long storage. Ask for the battery type, charger output and current instructions. |
| Greenhouse handling | SUCA says to keep the unit away from water, damp and drops. If your houses are humid, ask whether the box carries an ingress-protection rating. |
Published specifications
Read each value with its stated conditions, and ask the manufacturer for any limit not listed here.
| Specification | Published value | Meaning / limit |
|---|---|---|
| Model | SC-8701 tomato pollinator; wand in the photo labelled SC-88 [1] [3] | Ask SUCA which model and battery set it will ship, with a nameplate photo. |
| Working principle | Vibration for greenhouse tomato pollination [1] [2] | Mechanical vibration is an established greenhouse method; the UConn guide explains it in general terms. |
| Runtime | 3–4 hours in the feature list; more than 10 hours in the instructions [1] | Two figures on one page. Ask SUCA for the runtime of the battery you will receive and how it was measured. |
| Charging | 6–7 hours first charge; recharge during long storage [1] | Ask for the battery type, charger output and the current instructions for your set. |
| Figures not listed | Battery voltage and capacity, rated power, vibration frequency and amplitude, total weight [1] [3] | Request these for the SC-8701 itself; SUCA's pruning and tying tools use different batteries. |
How SUCA says to use it, and greenhouse practice
SUCA's instructions cover this tool. The UConn guide covers greenhouse tomato pollination in general. Use both, and fit the schedule to your own crop and flowering.
| Source | How it fits your growing plan |
|---|---|
| SUCA contact method | Touch the flower-truss stem gently for about 0.5–1 second and keep the wand off flowers and fruit. |
| SUCA timing | Work between 9:00–15:00; every other day in summer and autumn, every 3–4 days in spring and winter, adjusted to flowering. Treat it as a starting schedule for your site. |
| UConn guide | Explains that greenhouse tomatoes often need help releasing pollen and describes mechanical vibration. It also advises keeping contact away from the flower and watching open flowers and greenhouse conditions. |
| Your protocol | Set crop, flowering stage, house conditions and contact method with your grower. Get the current SC-8701 instructions and try them on your plants. |
Planning the route and battery duty
The photo shows a wand on a cable to a shoulder box. Wand length, cable length, carrying weight and the parts list are not given. Walk your route and time it before counting on a full day per charge. If you import the set, battery-pack shipping and EU, UK and US papers follow the same lines as in our guide to buying handheld petrol and battery garden tools for import. Other greenhouse and garden tools we cover are listed under garden and forestry.
Route and access
Note the greenhouse rows and how a worker reaches each truss. Check that the wand can touch the stem without hitting flowers or fruit.
Supplied set
Ask for the wand, battery, charger and version, their dimensions and carrying setup, and what comes in the box.
Working record
Log conditions, the treatment pattern, stops and recharges. Keep wand-on time apart from total route time and work out trusses per hour from your own rows.
Battery and care
Ask SUCA to state the runtime of the supplied battery, 3–4 or 10-plus hours. Keep the charging, storage and protection instructions with written service and replacement terms.
Fruit set, yield and SUCA's crop claims
SUCA says the tool improves fruit set and yield, gives even fruit with no misshapen tomatoes and cuts disease. It also calls the method healthy and a replacement for hormone treatment. The page gives no trial, cultivar, comparison or method behind these statements. If they matter to your purchase, ask SUCA for the trial data.
Shaking pollen loose and harvesting a better crop happen weeks apart. Agree with your grower how you will check pollination and judge fruit set and quality over the season. Record the treatment and the other crop and house conditions, so any change can be read fairly.
The UConn guide gives the horticultural background. For the tool itself, get the current build, the matching instructions and the runtime of your battery from SUCA, then judge results on your own crop.
Buyer questions
Does the SC-8701 run 3–4 hours or more than 10?
Both figures are on SUCA's page. Ask SUCA to state the runtime of the battery you buy and the setting it was measured at. [1]
Is the wand in the photo an SC-8701?
The page says SC-8701 and the wand label reads SC-88. Ask SUCA how they relate and which build it ships. [1] [3]
Does the UConn guide back SUCA's yield figures?
The guide explains vibration pollination in greenhouse tomatoes in general. It does not test the SC-8701. Ask SUCA for any trial data behind its yield statements. [2]
What battery capacity and vibration frequency does it have?
The product page does not list them. Ask SUCA for both for the SC-8701. [1]
Is it waterproof?
SUCA advises keeping it away from water and damp. Ask whether the unit has an ingress-protection rating for humid greenhouses. [1]
Prepare a model-specific brief
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Sources
Specifications come from the manufacturer's publications listed below, with the date each was checked.
- Official SC-8701 greenhouse-tomato pollinator description
manufacturer · Checked 2026-10-12
Product description with the shoulder battery, both runtime figures, charging, the 0.5–1 second contact method, timing and crop benefits.
- UConn Extension greenhouse-tomato pollination guide
industry platform · Checked 2026-10-12
University guide by Leanne Pundt, 2017, revised 2024, on why greenhouse tomatoes need pollination help and how vibration is used.
- Original image on the SC-8701 page, wand labelled SC-88
manufacturer · Checked 2026-10-12
Photo of the shoulder box, cable and wand, with SC-88 on the wand under tomato-pollinator text.
Report a correction through our contact form, quoting SC-8701 (page reference) and the relevant specification.