New to growing your own tomatoes? This is the forum to learn the successful techniques used by seasoned tomato growers. Questions are welcome, too.
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February 21, 2020 | #16 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2008
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I don't permanently store any seeds in plastic baggies. My final storing container is some repurposed prescription bottles. If medicines do well in these bottles, then my seeds should also do well. If I were to have to choose between plastic or paper as the only thing I could ever use, I would always go with the paper.
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February 21, 2020 | #17 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Romania
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I vote for paper bags (envelopes) too.
If I buy seeds packed in plastic I remove them in paper. I have no evidence, but I think that seeds, even well dried, need to 'breathe'.
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February 21, 2020 | #18 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Greenville, SC
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Thanks, ContainerTed and Moshou!
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February 23, 2020 | #19 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Nanaimo , BC
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it seems if by chance you might want to call on some rare
seeds 10 + years after storing ….and one knew at the time it was a possibility of attempting this at original time of storing …. Then how could you store ? ...or put to long term sleep? ...in a way that would enhance your chance of revival after 10 years ? ideas ?
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February 23, 2020 | #20 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: New England
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Carolyn was very skilled at waking up old seed. Perhaps digging thru her posts might reveal tidbits or even her whole proceedure.
Im sorry I cant be more helpful.....I read bits a few years ago on starting very old seed and as a novice admired her skill. |
February 24, 2020 | #21 | |
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According to my experience tomato seeds can be 5 years stored in paper envelopes, if a constant temperature of 15 ° C = 59 ° F if is provided. A friend of mine keeps them in the freezer and they are good for 10 years
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February 24, 2020 | #22 | |
Tomatovillian™
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If I remember well, the seeds had to be soaked in chamomile tea for 4-6 hours. In my case this method didn't work
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February 24, 2020 | #23 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: S. FLorida / Zone 10
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https://tgrc.ucdavis.edu/seed_germ.aspx
TGRC (Tomato Genetic Resource Center). They maintain genetic material of wild tomato species for research This is how they germinate difficult species and old seed as well. Talks about the specifics of bleach soak and scarification.
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