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Originally Posted by seaeagle
Ok I think I will answer my own question here on how long to ferment tomato seeds.According to the 3 University research reports I read tomato seeds should be fermented for no longer than 3 days for best germination rates. One even said one or two days  So it has been 3 days so now I rinse and get my wax paper ready |
We posted 3 min apart and I wrote a very long post for you,
That's pure ridiculousness to ferment no longer than 3 days, since the ambient temps and thickness of the gunk and all else I posted about in terms of variables do obtain.
You have no idea of any of the conditions they were using, none at all to say their conditions were what you read at those sites.''For instance, I livein zone 5 and always had to ferment mine for at least 5 days even longer when the temps dropped in the Fall.
While someone in S CA or the Gulf States or in FLwould have very different ambient temps, and again,few folks ever mention how important the thickness of the gunk is.
Summary?
You do what you think is best.
Carolyn