Comments on: Saving Tomato Seeds http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2006/09/14/saving-tomato-seeds/ Gardening for the People. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:16:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sarah http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2006/09/14/saving-tomato-seeds/#comment-45675 Sarah Fri, 20 Aug 2010 03:49:10 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2006/09/14/saving-tomato-seeds/#comment-45675 Do you only save seeds from varieties that have been separated from other varieties by a good distance? This is what all the books seem to say and has kept me from saving my own seeds, since I cram a bunch of varieties together, but I'm curious if it would work. Do you only save seeds from varieties that have been separated from other varieties by a good distance? This is what all the books seem to say and has kept me from saving my own seeds, since I cram a bunch of varieties together, but I’m curious if it would work.

]]> By: Steve http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2006/09/14/saving-tomato-seeds/#comment-15842 Steve Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:11:47 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2006/09/14/saving-tomato-seeds/#comment-15842 I bought an Ugly-Ripe tomato from Winn Dixie that is supposed to be an heirloom and saved the seeds from it. I just washed them and dried them for a week. Then I planted them and the plants are ready to transplant this week after about a month from tomatoes seed to mature plant and I should have tomatoes before our first major frost. I did not keep any seeds so if I can't get any tomatoes I will just go back to the store. In Alabama the first frost could be late November. I bought an Ugly-Ripe tomato from Winn Dixie that is supposed to be an heirloom and saved the seeds from it. I just washed them and dried them for a week. Then I planted them and the plants are ready to transplant this week after about a month from tomatoes seed to mature plant and I should have tomatoes before our first major frost. I did not keep any seeds so if I can’t get any tomatoes I will just go back to the store. In Alabama the first frost could be late November.

]]> By: Stanley Dornfeld http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2006/09/14/saving-tomato-seeds/#comment-6266 Stanley Dornfeld Tue, 23 Jan 2007 06:12:16 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2006/09/14/saving-tomato-seeds/#comment-6266 Hi there.. Just a note. We live in San Diego California. Lynn, my wife, came home with an heirloom tomato and was fixing a tuna fish sandwich. I slid by and with a spoon and scooped out some seeds along with the "goo". I then went outside and planted them in our vegtable area on the west side of the house. In a week they sprouted. And proceeded to grow BIG and healthy. *Big surprise Unfortunately the winter freeze got them because I planted them late in the season. Waiting for next year. *Smile Additional note: In Harold McGee's book "On Food and Cooking" He talks about the "Goo" around the seeds having a very high concentration of vitamin "C". Regards, Stan- Hi there..

Just a note. We live in San Diego California. Lynn, my wife, came home with an heirloom tomato and was fixing a tuna fish sandwich. I slid by and with a spoon and scooped out some seeds along with the “goo”. I then went outside and planted them in our vegtable area on the west side of the house. In a week they sprouted. And proceeded to grow BIG and healthy. *Big surprise Unfortunately the winter freeze got them because I planted them late in the season. Waiting for next year. *Smile

Additional note: In Harold McGee’s book “On Food and Cooking” He talks about the “Goo” around the seeds having a very high concentration of vitamin “C”.

Regards,

Stan-

]]> By: barbara http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2006/09/14/saving-tomato-seeds/#comment-4372 barbara Mon, 06 Nov 2006 04:20:21 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2006/09/14/saving-tomato-seeds/#comment-4372 I've saved seeds by just putting them in water to wash off the gelatinous stuff and then letting them dry on paper. They germinated just fine. In fact they were Early Girls, which are hybrids, and the first year's seemed just like Early Girl. So I now save only the first year's batch from plants I've bought. Is there an heirloom that is anything like Early Girl? If so I'd much rather grow those. I’ve saved seeds by just putting them in water to wash off the gelatinous stuff and then letting them dry on paper. They germinated just fine. In fact they were Early Girls, which are hybrids, and the first year’s seemed just like Early Girl. So I now save only the first year’s batch from plants I’ve bought.

Is there an heirloom that is anything like Early Girl? If so I’d much rather grow those.

]]> By: Gayla http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2006/09/14/saving-tomato-seeds/#comment-4147 Gayla Mon, 30 Oct 2006 14:54:36 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2006/09/14/saving-tomato-seeds/#comment-4147 Hybrids can't be saved. You will need to find a similar open-pollinated variety. 'Amish Paste' is a popular heirloom paste variety. I don't know 'Big Mama' so I can't say if it is similar. Hybrids can’t be saved. You will need to find a similar open-pollinated variety. ‘Amish Paste’ is a popular heirloom paste variety. I don’t know ‘Big Mama’ so I can’t say if it is similar.

]]> By: larry http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2006/09/14/saving-tomato-seeds/#comment-4141 larry Mon, 30 Oct 2006 05:22:24 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2006/09/14/saving-tomato-seeds/#comment-4141 The Big Mama tomatoes I have grown the past two seasons are from Burpee Seeds and are hybrids. Can they be saved to grow from or is there another variety of Big Mama. The Big Mama tomatoes I have grown the past two seasons are from Burpee Seeds and are hybrids. Can they be saved to grow from or is there another variety of Big Mama.

]]> By: Gayla http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2006/09/14/saving-tomato-seeds/#comment-3951 Gayla Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:03:10 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2006/09/14/saving-tomato-seeds/#comment-3951 Chris: I disagree. I have done my research on this topic and basically what I come up with is an argument for both points. And that a germination inhibitor is present in the gel. The only thing I wrote that may be misleading is suggesting that the gel is 100% germination inhibitor. Chris: I disagree.

I have done my research on this topic and basically what I come up with is an argument for both points. And that a germination inhibitor is present in the gel. The only thing I wrote that may be misleading is suggesting that the gel is 100% germination inhibitor.

]]> By: Chris http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2006/09/14/saving-tomato-seeds/#comment-3948 Chris Mon, 23 Oct 2006 10:30:33 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2006/09/14/saving-tomato-seeds/#comment-3948 Your assertion that tomato seeds have a germination inhibitor is completely false. The gelatinous coating is called an arabidopsis seed coat. It does not inhibit germination but rather contains a mucilagenous substance that absorbs water at the point of seed imbibition, this then acts as a 'buffer' of moisture for the germinating seed. You are actually better off leaving the coating on when planting. Your assertion that tomato seeds have a germination inhibitor is completely false.

The gelatinous coating is called an
arabidopsis seed coat. It does not inhibit germination but rather contains a mucilagenous substance that absorbs water at the point of seed imbibition, this then acts as a ‘buffer’ of moisture for the germinating seed.

You are actually better off leaving the coating on when planting.

]]> By: Barb http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2006/09/14/saving-tomato-seeds/#comment-3598 Barb Thu, 28 Sep 2006 15:02:15 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2006/09/14/saving-tomato-seeds/#comment-3598 This sounds so interesting - I am going to try it. In my back yard my tomatoes are still "going strong", but this is Minnesota, and so not for too long. I will pick one that is as red as it will get this year. Thanks LGG! This sounds so interesting – I am going to try it. In my back yard my tomatoes are still “going strong”, but this is Minnesota, and so not for too long. I will pick one that is as red as it will get this year. Thanks LGG!

]]> By: Shannon http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2006/09/14/saving-tomato-seeds/#comment-3520 Shannon Thu, 21 Sep 2006 23:30:44 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2006/09/14/saving-tomato-seeds/#comment-3520 No they are dry, so I am guessing that is just the texture and they are fine. --Thanks-- No they are dry, so I am guessing that is just the texture and they are fine. –Thanks–

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