Tomato Seed Preparation
 

I have a great batch of tomatoes and I'd like to prepare some of the seeds
for planting in the future.

Is there anything I should do other than remove them from the fruit and set
them to dry?

Thanks....

Tomato Seed Preparation
 

This works if you are saving a few seeds.
Fermenting the tomatoes seeds are actually better because it kills disease and
removes the protective coat over the seeds.

Squeeze a tomato into a container. Let it sit and ferment 2-3 days. Remove
the scum a rinse the seeds. Dry seeds completely.

If you are intrested in saving seeds, there are two good books I recomend.
The first is Seed to Seed by Suzanne Ashworth and the second is Saving Seeds
by Marc Rogers. Both books are around 20 dollars apiece.

Bishoop wrote:

I have a great batch of tomatoes and I'd like to prepare some of the seeds
for planting in the future.

Is there anything I should do other than remove them from the fruit and set
them to dry?

Thanks....

Tomato Seed Preparation
 

If you want an inexpensive and succinct guide to saving seeds try "Growing
Garden Seeds" which is available from
http://www.johnnyseeds.com/catalog/index.html for only $1.25 (plus
shipping). It describes the fermenting method that Alice mentioned. I have
used it successfully for years.

http://www.johnnyseeds.com/catalog/a...it_id=1106&cat
_id=54&parent_id=52&prodname=Growing%20Garden%20Se eds&name=Saving%20Seeds&to
p_name=Accessories&topcatid=4&subcatname=Books&pag e=1

John


"Alice Gamewell" wrote in message
...
This works if you are saving a few seeds.
Fermenting the tomatoes seeds are actually better because it kills disease
and
removes the protective coat over the seeds.

Squeeze a tomato into a container. Let it sit and ferment 2-3 days.
Remove
the scum a rinse the seeds. Dry seeds completely.

If you are intrested in saving seeds, there are two good books I recomend.
The first is Seed to Seed by Suzanne Ashworth and the second is Saving
Seeds
by Marc Rogers. Both books are around 20 dollars apiece.

Bishoop wrote:

I have a great batch of tomatoes and I'd like to prepare some of the
seeds
for planting in the future.

Is there anything I should do other than remove them from the fruit and
set
them to dry?

Thanks....