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Old October 25, 2017   #16
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I was sooo tempted to scrub away ...
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bare-nekked seeds


Well you know, there's next year...
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Old October 25, 2017   #17
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I had quite a few varieties fermenting early September. 22 plants
from the DwarfProject were not giving me many fruit ripening at
the same time so it was multiple 'small batch' to insure I at least
had some seed from the best plants.

One notably variety had very few seeds. After the fermenting no
seed existed. They disintegrated. Guessing weak underdeveloped
seed coat, testa. and how many times I've stared at seed
images and testa never clicked.

Fortunately later fruit had good strong seed.

So some seeds have frail seed coats. But most all strainers will,
microscopically, start to deteriorate over time and become like
sandpaper...even the nylon mesh like I use. I just use the spray
pattern from the sink faucet. It is tempting to rub a bit.

Some seeds benefit from stratification or scaring to simulate
nature. In a way I suppose that is what you did but I would guess
DOA if not planted right away.
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Old October 25, 2017   #18
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Marsha, I went on a Google search last night and yes, I found several links to show the anatomy of a tomato seed,the importance of nitrate ion in priming a seed to develop and germinate,etc,but I think others below have given similar links, but I won't know until I have the time to read them.

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Carolyn I hope you find the time somewhere. I really want to learn about this.
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