Do you want to save some money on garden seeds? I grow mainly heirloom and/or open pollinating seeds, especially for my tomatoes. The first time I tried this I had no idea how to do it. So I saved the seeds on a paper towel. I was unable to use the seed when they were dry due to them sticking to the paper towel.
Then I found the way to do it from several sources. When you cut open a tomato that you want seeds from, scape them into a small jar with water in it.
The jar on the left I will use to save different tomato seeds. The one on the right I started a couple of days ago. You let the jars sit until they start to ferment, stirring them daily. After a couple of weeks you should be able to smell the change in the jar. Sometimes there will be mold floating on the surface. You need to use a spoon and get that out of the jar. The viable seeds will sink to the bottom of the jar. You can see this in the jar at the right.
The jar on the right contains the seeds from a new heirloom that I tried this year. I bought the plant and it was called "Old German". If anyone recognizes this tomato and know it under a different name please let me know. Here is a picture of a couple tomatoes from the plant. (my photography is not the best on this photo):
In the jar at the right I will be saving seeds from a yellow pear tomato called Morning Sunshine. It is one of the sweetest and most delicious small tomatoes I have grown. They are slightly larger than most cherry tomatoes.
The reason for putting the seeds in water and letting them ferment is to allow the “jelly like” sack around each seed to breakdown. The reason my first attempt failed is the “jelly like” sack stuck to the paper towel, making it almost impossible to get the seeds off the paper towel.
Once the seeds are dry, and I do not rush this part, I then put them in small jars I have collected over the years. Colored jars, or jars you cannot see through would be best, although I have some seeds in clear jars.
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Thank you very much. I never considered myself a prepper, but have followed this movement. I happened to be raised by parents who grew up during the depression and WWII...Survival meant taking care of your own and growing and preserving your own food. When I was young I observed,and learned... as an adult I found how they survived appealing and continued. Seed saving being only 1 of the many skills needed. Thanks again
Well, anyone who prepares is by definition a "prepper". Homesteaders prepare for the long term and are among some of the most advanced preppers.
Amen to that. I do not like being dependent upon anyone or entity. I was taught to take care myself and how to live off the land. I passed that on to my daughter and still working on my granddaughter. Thanks for your response!
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Hope to have more as time allows, especially after I get into the Fall. Canning and preserving has just begun!
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Are tomatos a fruit or a vegetable? Biologically, they're a fruit. But I'm fine classing them as a veg.
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Very interesting tip really useful. Thanks
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great work.it is an interesting way to save tomato seeds.
good luck👍
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I do the same but only use a regular plate so they scrape off easier! Great vid! Love saving my own seeds. My seed bank is quite large at this point but you can never have enough! Green thumb on my friend!
A plate for drying would be nice. I also use old plastic yogurt containers, but the plate might prove to be easier. I too have a sizable seed bank. Once I slow down with work I will begin saving other seeds. Thank you!
No worries. Maybe down the line we could trade? :)
Sounds like a plan
very very interesting one, worth to give it a try, let me try at my home and will post my outcome. thanx
Sounds good. Let me know if you have questions along the way.
sure sir..will let u know
wow thanks for this i try this sooner :)thank you for sharing
Thank you.
Good job, i hope the tomato seeds good, and can bw use for plantingg
Thank you. Most the time I get good germination from what I save.
I also have planted some tomatoes at home, The plan in a few days ahead I will post in steemit.
Sounds great. Look forward to your post.
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Hey bro Good job, i hope the tomato seeds good, and that tamoto looking nice quality..did you cultivate it by organic methode or using fertiliser...@r2cornell
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Bro do you cultivate organic vegitables like only using water and other feed which is not having chemicals...or by using fertilisers to grow...
I use organic methods for all my out door gardening. Hydroponics I do use a chemical solution but i am gradually adding organic solutions. So when I start up my units I will use a combination this year. The goals is to go fully organic with the hydroponics
Ho nice.. very good plan bro organic food is very good for health and saved from side effects of chemicals..greate job bro...@r2cornell
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Always a pleasure bro....have a nice day...take care while you going to the forest...
I love saving tomato seeds! Good post! I upvoted and resteemed!
Thank you! It is a great past time. I have one tomato seed that was passed to me by my father. It was given to him by a Polish immigrant. I never knew what it was called so I call it "Polish Paste" tomato. It is the largest past tomato I have ever seen. In a good year one tomato will come close to filling a quart canning jar. As soon as they ripen I will do a post.
Thanks for the tip on how to break down the “jelly like” sack around each seed !
Thank you!
Wow, that's awesome dude. Home grown tomatoes are the best. My favorite veggie. Now, in summer time I eat them literally everyday. The most delicious. :D
Thank you. I love fresh tomatoes and can a lot of them as well. I love the heirloom tomatoes
I don't think I've ever heard about them so far but being home grown tomatoes I bet they are brilliant. :)
Sweet! Thank you!
I love sweet tomatoes. I've never tried Morning Sunshine. I will try them if I see them in stores!
Thank you! I have been growing this tomato for years and do not recall where I originally found it. Let me know if you find a source
Tomatoes are very good for some people use as a deterrent and cure disease. thanks for share...
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Nice tips, maybe I should show this to my mother, she will probably find it useful ^^
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That was great to read learnt something new
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Thank you! I appreciate your comment. I am looking forward to this Fall and being more active.
That will be more awesome to read new great stuffs from you :D
That's an amazing idea to save money and grow naturally :)
Thank you! At the price of seeds these days it is well worth the effort.
I am so happy to read this! Here I have been being a novice getting my seeds stuck to the paper towel when clearly there was a better way! To think of all those wasted tomato seeds now long gone and not growing in my garden due to my lack of googling... ugh. Well, now I am on the hunt for tomatoes again I guess! I hope I can get my hands on some lovely ones like you have here! Thanks for sharing this!
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Thank you and your welcome! http://www.rareseeds.com/ is an excellent source of heirloom seeds. Most of our seed companies have been bought out by huge conglomerates. This source is a family run business. They even have a magazine called Heirloom Gardener, which is not very expensive for the education you receive.
Thanks for the informative tips. I learned something new today :D
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Great content. Thanks
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very great! I'll tell my friend he's totally in to this. Thanks
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best tip i have ever seen :) thanks buddy :)
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you are doing really good that a great idea very nice
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i never knew this before thanks a lot for sharing this very useful.
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That's a creative and Brilliant use of it , i will try to use it too !!
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Very helpfull info thanks
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awesome post, home made tomatoes are the best :D
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Looking for more posts like this
Best of luck for your business
Thank you. After 32 years of self employment it will be good to slow things down a little. Thought of cutting back in the past but did not feel ready. Now I feel good about this change. I will have more time for gardening and even indoor winter gardening, as well as my wood shop. Should give me plenty to post.
This same method works for passionfruit, goji berri, kiwi fruit and other berries
Great information! I want to start growing kiwi. There is a variety that is suppose to grow in our climate.
what climate is that?
Northern panhandle of Idaho. Suppose to be zone 5, although we plan for Zone 4 due to cold air coming down slope from the local mountain.
That is difficult. Not getting enough heat units to ripen the fruits..
Can you reccomend varieties for those conditions?
I grow most of my tomatoes in a hot house (hoop style greenhouse) to get around our cold nights. We can go from a high of 99 degrees Fahrenheit (37 Celsius) to the around 38 (3.33 Celsius) at night. Growing under plastic has worked well for me.
That is rather extreme! i wonder of theres a way to balance out your temperatures using thermal mass.
Using the mass a flywheel to moderate the extremes
have you heard of the Walipini system?
https://thehomestead.guru/whats-a-walipini-underground-greenhouses-101/
https://au.pinterest.com/yolimk/pit-greenhouse/?lp=true
Actinidia arguta may be ok there
And its delicious.
Cv Issai is self fertile
Very good article. And great knowledge
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@r2cornell Cool beans... err... seeds.
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Thank you for the tips @r2cornell I'll try to use it. Very creative.
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119 seed taken from one Thai Pink Egg heirloom tomato. Wish I had acreage.
urban farming Central Florida USA
Thank you for the info! This tomato sounds interesting. Something new to look for!
yes it is.. thanks for replying sir..
I found the Thai Pink Egg Tomato on http://www.rareseeds.com
I printed a page. Sounds like worth a try.
i'm happy that u tried thanks @r2cornell
today my friend Peter in London, England shows his Thai Pink Egg tomatoes. I sent him those seeds as a gift.
They are coming along nicely!
yeas they are.. he wanted to show me. he was so happy
here what i have now
I am definitely going to have to try this tomato next season.
ohh wow that's great .. i wish u very best of luck sir..
stay blessed
Wow, I didn't knew about this. This is very useful.
Thank you!
Useful Techniques to save the seeds from being dry and useless.
Will You plant the Tomatoes seed that you are saving in the jar? or planing for something else ?
I try and save a couple years worth for my use in case of crop failure. I do give some seed away and give plants away to some in the spring.
Sounds like you really love your plants and sharing them with others shows the beautiful colors of your Heart .
Respect @r2cornell.
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