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Postby aunt betty » Mon Jun 17, 2013 12:38 pm

I save them from vegetables.
I grow big boy tomatoes every year.
Save the seeds from one for next year
Same with Roma and cherry tomatoes.
I took the seeds from a green pepper and grew this. Just to see if it would work.
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You dont have to buy seeds except for hybrid varieties.
I have a seed "bank".
Shoe box full of seeds. All kinds of things.
It is my emergency, end of the world stash.
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Re: saving seeds

Postby aunt betty » Mon Jun 17, 2013 12:41 pm

A couple guys have mentioned saving seeds from duck gullets.
Grow them to learn what kinda things the ducks YOU shoot are eating.
THAT is brilliant.
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Re: saving seeds

Postby assateague » Mon Jun 17, 2013 12:42 pm

It'd take me a while to grow oak trees.
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Re: saving seeds

Postby assateague » Mon Jun 17, 2013 12:44 pm

But on a serious note, do you soak your tomato seeds first? I was told that that is what I was doing wrong, since the germination rate of my carried-over tomato seeds was miserable. Apparently, you;re supposed to soak them in water and let a "scum" form, then rinse them and dry. I can't remember if the ones that sink are good, or the ones that float are good. Need some more research.
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Re: saving seeds

Postby rebelp74 » Mon Jun 17, 2013 1:31 pm

I do the same with everything I plant. I've also done it with soem of my paper shell pecan trees, takes a while to get em big enough to plant though.
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Re: saving seeds

Postby aunt betty » Mon Jun 17, 2013 3:04 pm

rebelp74 wrote:I do the same with everything I plant. I've also done it with soem of my paper shell pecan trees, takes a while to get em big enough to plant though.
I figured for sure that you'd say something about saving all your weed seeds. :lol:
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Postby aunt betty » Mon Jun 17, 2013 3:07 pm

assateague wrote:But on a serious note, do you soak your tomato seeds first? I was told that that is what I was doing wrong, since the germination rate of my carried-over tomato seeds was miserable. Apparently, you;re supposed to soak them in water and let a "scum" form, then rinse them and dry. I can't remember if the ones that sink are good, or the ones that float are good. Need some more research.

When I save tomato seeds it starts out with a quart jar of water. Soak the seeds overnight.
Shake the bottle up, catch the seeds, and change water. Strainer works good for this part.
Repeat until all you got is seeds. Then lay them on paper towels to dry. Later put them into an envelope but don't forget to write what they are on the envelope. (duh)

I always plant two or three seeds per container. Kill the extras.
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Re: saving seeds

Postby aunt betty » Mon Jun 17, 2013 3:13 pm

assateague wrote:It'd take me a while to grow oak trees.

A lot of times you can't tell what kinda seeds you got. If you can't identify an acorn, you don't belong in a marsh hunting ducks. ;)
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Re: saving seeds

Postby rebelp74 » Mon Jun 17, 2013 3:13 pm

aunt betty wrote:
rebelp74 wrote:I do the same with everything I plant. I've also done it with soem of my paper shell pecan trees, takes a while to get em big enough to plant though.
I figured for sure that you'd say something about saving all your weed seeds. :lol:

My weed don't have seeds. I'd have to clone a plant to grow it. I've thought about it though, just not worth the risk.
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