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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.... |
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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.... |
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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.... |
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