How Not To Save Seeds
 

I thought I would try to dry seeds on a coffee filter...bad idea. They are so stuck to the coffee filter. It's like I glued them down. My experiment didn't work.

can u to plant the coffee filter with seeds in the dirt?

Gently use a sharp knife to release seeds from filter. I have done this many times.

ron

My wife has long fingernails. She was able to get them off the filter. I have 200 or so drying on a foam plate.

Have dried thousands of seeds using coffee filters over the years with no problems. Much better than paper towels as one often sees recommended. When well dried the seeds normally just fall right off the filter. Perhaps all the gel was not removed by fermenting them first and/or rinsing well?

Dav

If you let them dry for an hour or two and then go back and rub them between your fingers they will not stick to the filter. I have a small fan that I use during that time to help dry them.

I use coffee filters to dry the seeds after they have been well cleaned. Yours look like they still have some gel on them that would act like glue.

My last step is to put the fermented seeds in a fine mesh strainer and gently rub them around a bit. This gets that last little bit if gel/gunk off. I've used coffee filters, paper plates, etc. I think they dry faster if it's paper something.

They looked clean, but apparently were not. I must not have rinsed them well enough. I just checked the other seeds I have drying and they are all okay.

[QUOTE=AlittleSalt;483643]I thought I would try to dry seeds on a coffee filter...bad idea. They are so stuck to the coffee filter. It's like I glued them down. My experiment didn't work.[/QUOTE]


It might make some good coffee though!:lol: Just joking!
I am having good luck on paper plates.

4" clear plastic plates work best for me.

Lee

I love coffee filters best for drying sees.

I use wax paper.

I use my fine Wedgwood China to dry mine on.
My seeds get nothing but the best.
Worth

[QUOTE=Worth1;483781]I use my fine Wedgwood China to dry mine on.
My seeds get nothing but the best.
Worth[/QUOTE]

Our tomato seeds get the best of Walmart quality. Only foam plates of flowery designs grace the presence of our saved tomato seeds. Wedgwood china...isn't that the fancy foam plates made in china? Wedgewood does not sound like a good thing.
:))