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Post by hollyberrylady08 on Dec 3, 2008 22:19:58 GMT -6
[glow=red,2,300] Hello!
I only use the paper towel method for my tomato seeds, because they are so slimy and difficult to work with. The fact that they stick to the paper towel, makes it easy to just tear a piece off. I love this method! - but only for tomato seeds. My seeds germinate reliably, every single time. I just like how easy it is. All my other seeds are dried on small plates, in the sun. Thanks for all the great tips.[/glow]
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Post by colorado on Dec 4, 2008 10:22:10 GMT -6
The important thing is to save the seed how ever you do it. Tomatoes will seed them selves down in the garden and come up. I have had loads of volunteer tomatoes. I seed starter pans/trays of tomatoes and then set in big things and grow to plant. It matters to how many seed you are saving. Few are harder to get to ferment okay. they dry out fast and you do have to watch it. I do not know how many thousand seed you save per year. 1000's fit in a snack bag and then I sort my seed to type and they get set into a gallon bags of that type. ie: large red, long tomatoes and small tomatoes anc colored tomatoes and such. When I started seeding the main crop red goes in first and I just grab the bag and Have all those in snack bags in the big bag. I take to the starting trays and ready to seed. I make rows in the soil and just can drop them in. I am seeding for days it seems. Main crop and the ones I do a few of just small pots for them to start it. I am sure my system is not the best to be done but what I do and works for me. Any bought seed goes in the gall bag to type so ready to plant when time comes. I got tired digging through boxes and such.
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Post by hollyberrylady08 on Dec 4, 2008 10:50:14 GMT -6
[glow=red,2,300] Hello!
Well there are numerous ways to dry your seeds, but if it works for you, and you like it, then that's what counts. If your seeds germinate, with no problems, then all the power to you. I find that seeds are forgiving little beings, with a will to survive, so we don't have to worry too much about failing. Thanks for all the great input.[/glow]
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Post by Compost Pharmer on Dec 4, 2008 18:02:21 GMT -6
I agree with Hollyberry that what works best for you is the best way. Just because I may do it different then you, does not not necessarily make it the best way. Great posts everyone. Thanks for letting us know your method.
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Post by Pharmer Phil on Dec 4, 2008 18:21:20 GMT -6
I believe I have used about every method of saving seed from time to time. There are only two things that matter, that, you do save seed..and that you share the seed, thereby keeping the heritage alive.
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Post by Compost Pharmer on Dec 4, 2008 18:56:42 GMT -6
Ditto Phil.
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Post by hollyberrylady08 on Dec 5, 2008 12:56:30 GMT -6
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Post by BestoFour on Aug 17, 2014 20:17:51 GMT -6
Can this go wrong? I did each step, leaving the seeds covered in water for 5 days, and now that they are dried they don't feel like seeds. They're paper like.
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Post by spuds on Aug 20, 2014 17:46:38 GMT -6
Can this go wrong? I did each step, leaving the seeds covered in water for 5 days, and now that they are dried they don't feel like seeds. They're paper like. Not sure,Ive never had a problem.Put some fresh washed seeds,just wash em clean, onto a napkin and let it dry,then just rip off a couple and plant.Works great,nothing to go wrong
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Post by BestoFour on Aug 21, 2014 21:13:30 GMT -6
I tired it all over again doing it the same way only leaving them in teh water 3 days and they feel the same way. Are they supposed to feel like regular seeds cuz these sure don't.
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Post by w8in4dave on Aug 22, 2014 6:46:11 GMT -6
After they dry they do thin out because they are dehydrated. You can always plant one and see if it comes up just to test them.
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Post by BestoFour on Aug 24, 2014 21:43:18 GMT -6
I'm going to do just that w8in cuz I've done more and they feel the same way. I might stop the soaking process and just clean them best I can.
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Post by Penny on Sept 8, 2014 6:34:41 GMT -6
Starting some of my seeds today and I use your method Trudi....great info !!
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