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ddsack · February 8, 2023

If you have a lot of seeds to spare in one variety batch, maybe pick out all the small ones and just do a test germination on paper towels to satisfy your own curiosity. You can discard the results, but at least you should have an idea of what percentage of smalls might germinate in the future.

Also, size of seeds will vary between different tomato varieties, some cherries having very tiny seeds, and even some larger hearts and beefsteaks may not necessarily have particularly large seeds. So don't expect seeds from all your varieties to be uniform in size.

February 8, 2023	#7
ddsack Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3 Posts: 3,226	If you have a lot of seeds to spare in one variety batch, maybe pick out all the small ones and just do a test germination on paper towels to satisfy your own curiosity. You can discard the results, but at least you should have an idea of what percentage of smalls might germinate in the future. Also, size of seeds will vary between different tomato varieties, some cherries having very tiny seeds, and even some larger hearts and beefsteaks may not necessarily have particularly large seeds. So don't expect seeds from all your varieties to be uniform in size. __________________ Dee ************** Last edited by ddsack; February 8, 2023 at 11:15 AM.