I've been following Horseshoe's pictorial seed directions~ which are great, btw~ (http://davesgarden.com/journal/d/t/Horseshoe/1109/) but my problem is this. After I let the mold grow for a few days, then poured it off, I still have tomato pulp in the bottom of my jar. I added more water and stirred, waited for it to settle and the fine pulp is still on the bottom. I can see the seeds at the bottom, too! Grrrr...
SO, do I wait longer? let it mold again? pour the seeds out into the strainer anyway? chuck the whole thing and start over?? Help!!!
Planti
Having a tomato seed problem, can you help?
dmail Horseshoe--he always answered my questions. =)
I'll try it...thanks!
I just keep running water in the cup and pouring it off. It may take quite a few times to get most of it out.
Do not re-ferment.
When most of the gunk is gone, pour the seeds in a strainer and rinse them while rubbing a bit...this should push the rest of the gunk through the holes.
Thanks Melody...that's exactly what Horseshoe told me to do, as well! They seem to have turned out all right. I got so excited that I had to do three more kinds of tomatoes right away.
Thanks, again,
Jacki
Mel,
Jacki is hooked now, eh!!? :>)
Jackie,
What kind of tomatoes do you have? I've been looking for someone who has some different colors, purple, orange, black etc. I have yellow (large and grape) as well as roma and cherry. Interested in trading for seeds?
Hey, another Washingtonion (is that a word??). I would really love to trade a few. After I'm all done collecting I'll know what I have. Fair warning...this is the first time I've collected and I haven't any idea what my germination rate will be. But if you are game, I could sure use some roma and cherry tomatoes next year!!
wouldn't that be Washilonian :o)
LOL!!!
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