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Doug9345 · July 21, 2013

I think I put them through some screen first to get the bigger chaff out. Afterword I poured the mix onto a paper plate, slanted it, and tapped on the edge. If you get the angle right the seeds will slide down the plate and the chaff will stay toward the top. It works even better with petunia seed because the are round.

July 21, 2013	#4
Doug9345 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Durhamville,NY Posts: 2,706	I think I put them through some screen first to get the bigger chaff out. Afterword I poured the mix onto a paper plate, slanted it, and tapped on the edge. If you get the angle right the seeds will slide down the plate and the chaff will stay toward the top. It works even better with petunia seed because the are round.