How do I save tomato seeds?
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12 years ago
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How do I save seeds for next year?
Comments (4)The reason is that most hybrids seeds don't breed true and you will find many discussions scattered all over the forums on the problems associated with saving seeds from hybrids. They revert to one of the parent stock or a mutated form of one of them depending on the stability of the parent stock. Sure they will germinate and grow and the tomatoes they produce may be fine, then again they may not be. ;) Either way, the odds are they won't be the same. Open pollinated (often called heirlooms) breed true assuming there was no cross-pollination. Dave...See MoreHow to Clean & Save Tomato Seeds
Comments (1)Thanks Seedmama, I saved the PDF to my bookmarks! Keith...See MoreSaving the seeds from peppers (how do I know when they're mature?
Comments (17)Ok. Next year, hopefully, is my first year of not buying plants, because I couldn't get the one's I wanted this year. I live in a 'Flyover' area so my resources are limited. I bought the best resource book I knew of, and I'm following their directions. I'm Midwestern and hot foods do not appeal to me. I garden mostly by the rules that I was taught by my grandmother in the back yard garden. I am a Master Gardener who learns something new about growing (and sometimes killing things) all the time, and tries to share it. This isn't a competition. I'm just trying to help. Peace. Blue Cat....See MoreTomatoe seed saving. How many days do you soak?
Comments (14)Hi all - my method is pretty much like Maryliz's - courtesy of Organic Gardening magazine several years back..... I squeeze out the gel & seeds from the tomatoes I want to save seed from - into a clear glass custard cup, juice glass or small jar, add some water & cover loosely w/ a piece of foil & set it on my kitchen windowsill, over the sink & watch it until a scummy mold forms on top & most of the seeds sink to the bottom.This takes several days or a week, depending on how warm it is.When it's ready, I peel off the 'skin' & dump the rest into a fine mesh sieve & rinse well under the tap, then drain & knock the seeds off onto a china saucer & spread them out to dry.I usually put a little scrap of paper w/ the variety name on the plate too. I let them dry (inside, in a corner of my 'dining room')for a week or 2 & then store in labelled & dated pill bottles or mini zip bags....See Moredigdirt2
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