tomato seed saving instructions
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Tomato Seed Saving Instructions. -Royer Held. Basic tomato seed saving kit. Start with a label. Cut at the equator. Seeds!. Squeeze seeds into the strainer. Mash gel coat against mesh. Empty onto copier paper. It can be messier. Finger paint and record your impressions. Seal the deal. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
-Royer Held
Tomato Seed Saving Instructions
Basic tomato seed saving kit
Start with a label
Cut at the equator
Seeds!
Squeeze seeds into the strainer
Mash gel coat against mesh
Empty onto copier paper
It can be messier
Finger paint and record your impressions
Seal the deal
Finished product
Age for 3 weeks
Ready to process
Open things up
Loosen seeds with knife
Pour seeds in bag
Use notes as label
Think Spring!
Remove all pulp, flesh and other non-seed material.
Seed that is wet should be dried.Dry seed has only 7% moisture content.Air dry in the sun if you can.Food dehydrators may be used at temperatures
below 90 degrees -- don’t cook the seed.Be patient.
Store only clean, dry seed
Use re-sealable sandwich bags.Label the bag or put a label inside the bag.Store in a cool, dry place.Seed may be refrigerated or even kept in the
freezer.
Storing Seed
450 year old lotus seed germinatedTomato seed old enough to voteAlliums don’t last
The best answer? Save new ones each year!
How long will they keep?