Tomato seeds (forum)

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Currently drying tomato seeds out, when i store them is it ok to put them in small pinky finger size plastic containers with labels on em? Im not sure of the best way to store these.
Thanks in advance

Time: 9th March 2020 4:51pm

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David01 says...
Hi Tipene,

It is better you wrap seeds with aluminium foil and put it in plastic container and store in the cool place. Cheers

Time: 11th March 2020 2:49pm

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Pauline Staff of Daley's Nursery says...
As long as it is airtight and of course the seeds are thoroughly dried. I like ziplock bags as they take up very little room.

Time: 11th March 2020 2:57pm

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Julie says...
I use small plastic containers and envelopes. They both seem to keep seeds viable for some time. Be sure the seeds are totally dry before storing in plastic.

Time: 11th March 2020 8:58pm

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jakfruit etiquette says...
Hi, the usual method to save tomato seed is to squeeze out the seed and pulp into a shallow container with lid and ferment for 3 days or so.
Then wash out the fermented pulp thru a mesh kitchen strainer.
This breaks down the gel cover around the seed. This speeds up germination when seeds are sown.
If seeds are squeezed out and dried on paper, the gel cover is still there. This may slow germination. As a member of Seed Savers Network years ago, I found that some unfermented dried tomato seed took up to 2 weeks or more to germinate. They still came up ok, but sometimes nearly gave up.
I dont know if the 2 methods produce better results for long term seed saving. Maybe the gel cover gives more protection?
I usually dry the seed in the strainer till the water drips out, then scrape the seed out flat onto a heavy duty paper towel or serviette.
Once the seed is air dry on the paper towel, fold up the paper towel and put it in a zip lock bag.
You could also do this if you didnt ferment the seed.
To air dry seed, spread the seed out flat on paper or tray, somewhere indoors, not in direct sun etc.
Finally to answer your question, yes you can store the air dried, or slightly drier seed in the plastic containers. Just watch out for sweating, moisture or mould in the first stages.



Time: 12th March 2020 9:09am

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