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Originally Posted by Tomstrees
Tania,
Funny story - last season we had twins! 2 stems came out of 1 seed!
It didn't survive, but I tried with my best spit to help with the stuck seed coat.
Maybe the longer tomato seeds sit - the harder the coat - the less developed the seedling is allowed to get? I wonder ...
~ Tom
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Tom,
I only saw this type of 'deformity' once before. I guess twins are even more rare than the 'blind' ones...
Not sure if the seed coat gets harder with seed age - I always assumed that it is the embryo that gets weaker (as it slowly consumes nutrients that are stored in the seed over time), and that's why it gets harder for the seedling to shake off the coat.