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Saving tomato seeds
I've grown thee tomato plants in a gro-bag away from other varieties in
order to save the (increasingly rare) strain as pure as possible. Any tips on harvesting and saving the seeds, please? Specifically how to dry them without them all sticking together? tia |
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On 10/09/2010 23:56, Derek Turner wrote:
I've grown thee tomato plants in a gro-bag away from other varieties in order to save the (increasingly rare) strain as pure as possible. Any tips on harvesting and saving the seeds, please? Specifically how to dry them without them all sticking together? tia If it is anything like my outdoor cherry tomatoes, the secret is to let them fall off the plant into the gravel and get ground under foot for several months, covered in ice and snow and then when it gets warm in late Spring they miraculously shoot up all over the drive, flower beds and patio! ;-) -- David in Normandy. To e-mail you must include the password FROG on the subject line, or it will be automatically deleted by a filter and not reach my inbox. |
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On Fri, 10 Sep 2010 Derek Turner wrote:
I've grown thee tomato plants in a gro-bag away from other varieties in order to save the (increasingly rare) strain as pure as possible. Any tips on harvesting and saving the seeds, please? Specifically how to dry them without them all sticking together? Get a pair of tweezers and lay the seed out on a sheet of kitchen paper. When you come to sow them then just cut the paper up. You don't even need to separate the seed from the paper. David -- David Rance writing from Caversham, Reading, UK http://rance.org.uk |
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On 10 Sep, 22:56, Derek Turner wrote:
I've grown thee tomato plants in a gro-bag away from other varieties in order to save the (increasingly rare) strain as pure as possible. Any tips on harvesting and saving the seeds, please? Specifically how to dry them without them all sticking together? tia Dear Derek, Place the scooped out seeds in a short drinking glass and add a little water if there was not much juice with the seed.Place on a warm window cill for about 3 days(no longer)until the sugar in the tomato starts fermenting,as seen from bubbles beginning to appear in the juice-this beginning of fermentation cleans the seed nicely.Wash the seed and spread out on to a plate (do not use paper).In about a week the seed will be dry and you can put it in an envelope-and label! I do this every year and the seed keeps for years.I do not think you need to worry about cross fertilisation with tomato plants.What variety are you keen to save? Best regards Michael |
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On Sat, 11 Sep 2010 02:26:14 -0700, michael wrote:
..In about a week the seed will be dry and you can put it in an envelope-and label! I do this every year and the seed keeps for years. Thanks. I'll try it I do not think you need to worry about cross fertilisation with tomato plants.What variety are you keen to save? Jersey Sunrise. Almost impossible to find now the commercial operations are gone: you have to 'know someone'. Got them from Sacha this year and wanted to save her some postage next |
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Derek Turner wrote:
Any tips on harvesting and saving the seeds, please? Specifically how to dry them without them all sticking together? My dad does it by spreading them out on kitchen roll to dry, then peeling them off individually once they are ready |
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Derek Turner wrote:
Jersey Sunrise. Almost impossible to find now the commercial operations are gone: you have to 'know someone'. Got them from Sacha this year and wanted to save her some postage next Ooh, what are they like? I'm guessing a yellow. Google isn't being much help. |
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We have grown about 20 plants this year, Derek and they're the only toms
in that area. Seeds are unlikely to be in short supply! I'll get some off to you soon. Ours came from a Grouville gardener originally so you're in good hands even if on the wrong side of the rock. ;-) As to cross-fertilisation, Ray (whose family grew toms etc. commercially years ago in essex) says that they can certainly cross fertilise if e.g. bees flit from one to the other. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon I too have received Jersey Sunrise from Sacha and they were yummy, thanks Sacha kate |
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Sacha wrote:
Ooh, what are they like? I'm guessing a yellow. Google isn't being much help. No, it's a straightforward red, not over-large but full of flavour. it's a heritage variety now. But if you email me at the Nursery address, I'll happily post you some to try for next year. In Jersey they were traditionally grown outside but we grow ours in compost bags in one of the greenhouses. Thank you, will do. We like trying as many new varieties as possible! (if you have some extra you want spreading around the community, the local gardening club would probably like some too, but I obviously want priority! ;-) |
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snip Ooh, what are they like? I'm guessing a yellow. Google isn't being
much help. No, it's a straightforward red, not over-large but full of flavour. it's a heritage variety now. But if you email me at the Nursery address, I'll happily post you some to try for next year. In Jersey they were traditionally grown outside but we grow ours in compost bags in one of the greenhouses. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon You are going to be showered with requests Sacha, have you got a favorite charity that peeps could contribute to if they wished, of course ? kate |
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You are going to be showered with requests Sacha, have you got a
favorite charity that peeps could contribute to if they wished, of course ? kate What a kind idea, Kate. I'm happy for them to give wherever they like. Help For Heroes springs to mind if anyone is havering! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon that's good enough for me Sacha, glad to help. I would like some more seeds cos the mice got into my seed box and mixed them all up :-( kate windy in Gloucestershire, not me personally :-) |
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