How Not To Save Seeds

AlittleSalt · June 24, 2015

I thought I would try to dry seeds on a coffee filter...bad idea. They are so stuck to the coffee filter. It's like I glued them down. My experiment didn't work.

bluee19 · June 24, 2015

can u to plant the coffee filter with seeds in the dirt?

dipchip2000 · June 24, 2015

Gently use a sharp knife to release seeds from filter. I have done this many times.

ron

AlittleSalt · June 24, 2015

My wife has long fingernails. She was able to get them off the filter. I have 200 or so drying on a foam plate.

digsdirt · June 24, 2015

Have dried thousands of seeds using coffee filters over the years with no problems. Much better than paper towels as one often sees recommended. When well dried the seeds normally just fall right off the filter. Perhaps all the gel was not removed by fermenting them first and/or rinsing well?

Dav

kayrobbins · June 24, 2015

If you let them dry for an hour or two and then go back and rub them between your fingers they will not stick to the filter. I have a small fan that I use during that time to help dry them.

Salsacharley · June 24, 2015

I use coffee filters to dry the seeds after they have been well cleaned. Yours look like they still have some gel on them that would act like glue.

RobinB · June 24, 2015

My last step is to put the fermented seeds in a fine mesh strainer and gently rub them around a bit. This gets that last little bit if gel/gunk off. I've used coffee filters, paper plates, etc. I think they dry faster if it's paper something.

AlittleSalt · June 24, 2015

They looked clean, but apparently were not. I must not have rinsed them well enough. I just checked the other seeds I have drying and they are all okay.

pauldavid · June 24, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlittleSalt

I thought I would try to dry seeds on a coffee filter...bad idea. They are so stuck to the coffee filter. It's like I glued them down. My experiment didn't work.

It might make some good coffee though!

Just joking!
I am having good luck on paper plates.

**Lee** · June 24, 2015

4" clear plastic plates work best for me.

Lee

Cheryl2017 · June 24, 2015

I love coffee filters best for drying sees.

Cole_Robbie · June 24, 2015

I use wax paper.

Worth1 · June 24, 2015

I use my fine Wedgwood China to dry mine on.
My seeds get nothing but the best.
Worth

AlittleSalt · June 24, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by Worth1

I use my fine Wedgwood China to dry mine on.
My seeds get nothing but the best.
Worth

Our tomato seeds get the best of Walmart quality. Only foam plates of flowery designs grace the presence of our saved tomato seeds. Wedgwood china...isn't that the fancy foam plates made in china? Wedgewood does not sound like a good thing.

June 24, 2015	#2
bluee19 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: CA Posts: 214	can u to plant the coffee filter with seeds in the dirt? __________________ Take care, Bluee19

June 24, 2015	#5
digsdirt Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: No.Central Arkansas - 6b/7a Posts: 179	Have dried thousands of seeds using coffee filters over the years with no problems. Much better than paper towels as one often sees recommended. When well dried the seeds normally just fall right off the filter. Perhaps all the gel was not removed by fermenting them first and/or rinsing well? Dav __________________ Dave

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AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	They looked clean, but apparently were not. I must not have rinsed them well enough. I just checked the other seeds I have drying and they are all okay. Last edited by AlittleSalt; June 24, 2015 at 06:55 PM.

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Lee Tomatopalooza™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC-Zone 7 Posts: 2,188	4" clear plastic plates work best for me. Lee __________________ Intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put one in a fruit salad. Cuostralee - The best thing on sliced bread.

June 24, 2015	#3
dipchip2000 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma Posts: 664	Gently use a sharp knife to release seeds from filter. I have done this many times. ron

June 24, 2015	#6
kayrobbins Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 820	If you let them dry for an hour or two and then go back and rub them between your fingers they will not stick to the filter. I have a small fan that I use during that time to help dry them.

June 24, 2015	#7
Salsacharley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: New Mexico Posts: 2,052	I use coffee filters to dry the seeds after they have been well cleaned. Yours look like they still have some gel on them that would act like glue.

June 24, 2015	#8
RobinB Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Near Reno, NV Posts: 1,621	My last step is to put the fermented seeds in a fine mesh strainer and gently rub them around a bit. This gets that last little bit if gel/gunk off. I've used coffee filters, paper plates, etc. I think they dry faster if it's paper something.

June 24, 2015	#12
Cheryl2017 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: san antonio, texas Posts: 173	I love coffee filters best for drying sees.

June 24, 2015	#13
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	I use wax paper.

June 24, 2015	#14
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I use my fine Wedgwood China to dry mine on. My seeds get nothing but the best. Worth