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How do you collect and preserve tomato seeds from this year's crop for planting next season?
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∙ 16y ago
Do you know what variety the tomatoes you are growing this year are? If your tomatoes are from hybrid plants, you won't get the same plants next year as you have now. If you're not sure you can still try saving the seed and just find out next year and it may well be worth your time and effort! Take a fully ripe tomato and cut in half. Scrape out the seeds onto a piece of wax paper. Try to get seeds with as little pulp as possibe and they will be easier to handle. Spread the seeds in a single layer with a little space between them. Leave the paper with the seeds on it where it can completely dry. The seeds can be removed from the wax paper and stored in a small zip close bag or you can just fold up the wax paper and store it in a small bag. Seeds should be stored in a place where it is dry and the temperature is cool and pretty much constant. Your seeds won't look like the ones that come out of a package but they will grow every bit as well.
Tomato seed are especially prone to carrying a number of viruses into the next generation. To prevent this, ferment them in the following way.
* When tomatoes are over-ripe, remove the seeds and jelly-like liquids and place in a jar or bowl.
* Leave in a warm place for a few days until a foam forms on top.
* Skim the foam off, add water to the seeds and pour through a sieve, rubbing and rinsing until clean.
* Spread on shiny paper, until dry, place in an envelope or paper bag, and
hang to further dry for a couple more weeks. Then the seeds can be kept for up to four years if conditions are good.
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