Seeds worth saving ?

daylilydude · January 2, 2007

I have had this Silvery Fir Tree plant in the house and well the tomatoes are getting ripe but they are only a little bigger than a golf ball ! I think there supposed to be bigger than that but would it be safe to save seed from these or would it be useless?

feldon30 · January 2, 2007

Unless the tomato cross-pollinated with another tomato variety or there was a spontaneous mutation, the seeds from your SFT, even if the fruit are irregular or smaller than you expected, will give rise to the same plant next year and you should be able to save them with no worries.

It is personal preference, but I like to ferment and then dry my seeds (instructions can be found by searching this forum for ferment seeds or seed saving) just to knock out any soilborne diseases which might be sticking to the seeds.

daylilydude · January 2, 2007

Thanks feldon i'm gonna ferment them . I have been reading Carolyns book and it tells you in great detail how to ferment the seeds.

feldon30 · January 2, 2007

My seeds don't smell quite as ferocious as Carolyn warns they might be.

But I cover with plastic wrap and poke a few holes.

Soilsniffer · January 2, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by feldon27

My seeds don't smell quite as ferocious as Carolyn warns they might be.

Mine did. For a moment there I thought the baby was sick.

J

January 2, 2007	#1
daylilydude Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Iuka, Mississippi Zone 7b Posts: 482	Seeds worth saving ? I have had this Silvery Fir Tree plant in the house and well the tomatoes are getting ripe but they are only a little bigger than a golf ball ! I think there supposed to be bigger than that but would it be safe to save seed from these or would it be useless? __________________ Richard

January 2, 2007	#2
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	Unless the tomato cross-pollinated with another tomato variety or there was a spontaneous mutation, the seeds from your SFT, even if the fruit are irregular or smaller than you expected, will give rise to the same plant next year and you should be able to save them with no worries. It is personal preference, but I like to ferment and then dry my seeds (instructions can be found by searching this forum for ferment seeds or seed saving) just to knock out any soilborne diseases which might be sticking to the seeds. __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]

January 2, 2007	#3
daylilydude Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Iuka, Mississippi Zone 7b Posts: 482	Thanks feldon i'm gonna ferment them . I have been reading Carolyns book and it tells you in great detail how to ferment the seeds. __________________ Richard

January 2, 2007	#4
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	My seeds don't smell quite as ferocious as Carolyn warns they might be. But I cover with plastic wrap and poke a few holes. __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]