About cleaning seeds

Dinu Mysore, India(Zone 10a) Sep 04, 2003

First let me tell what I do. I pluck the seed pods (esp. of MGs, Spanish flag, cardinal climber, cypress vine and the others which have tinier seeds) and collect them in a cup. I crush the dry covers with my fingers there in the cup. Now, I take a winnow and blow the light material out to separate the seeds which will stay behind. It becomes a problem if it is more. Am I doing the easiest thing or is there any easier means to do so?

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melody Benton, KY(Zone 7a) Sep 04, 2003

Sounds like you're doing a great job Dinu. Sometimes I take a sieve and rub the chaff through the mesh,leaving behind the seeds. Either method works,it depends on the seeds that you are saving as to which one is more efficent.

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Dinu Mysore, India(Zone 10a) Sep 05, 2003

Since I do not have a suitable seive right now, I have been using that method. I mean the smaller seeds.

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