Originally Posted by carolyn137
Seaeagle, I did not read the 6 links you put up so went back and read all 6 and only ONE had the various sections that belong in a scientific paper giving DATA, and I wasn't too thrilled with the way they did some experiments.
#1, from Africa, the only one with actual data. and knowing from Africa right away you know that what they did would not necessarily pertain to you in VA.
Fermented for 1-4 days at 24 C
Stirred the gunk, that's a no no since in introduces O2 and fermentation is an anaerobic process
Dried the seed for 5 days at 25 C, then dried in a LAB drier for 4 MONThs to get moisture down to 5%, not needed since one dries down seed to 5-8% only if freezing seed.
Placed on filter and watered every 8 hrs? Were filters exposed to the air or bagged. If the latter, a great way to get the abnormal seeds they got.
They say the germination gaph shows all is fine up to 3 days, but only went to 4 days with a 20% drop to 80%, not good enough for me.
#2 TAMU in TX
Pretty useless as I see it, no data given, just anecdotal
#3 Oregon, same as above
#4 LSU, 2-4 days, no DATA as to methodology
#5 SESE in VA, probably near you. in general OK but note that huge batches are being processed since they produce a lot of their own seed. I don't know who wote the article, it wasn't Dr. Jeff McCormack whom I knew well, since he sold it a few years back.
#6 Farmer Fred in CA
I knew I was in trouble ASAP when he said that tomato blossoms are pollinated by BOTH WIND and insects. The reports on possible wind pollination are almost as rare as finding wings on frogs.
He went on to say use a PAPER BAG to cover blossoms and that's a BIG no no, no air can get in and the blossoms rot. Then he said to cover with a lid loosely, and that's a huge nono since it prevents the fungi and bacteria from falling onto the gunk.
He went ahead and said to stir Once or twice a day, and that's a big no no since that introduces O2 and fermentation is an anaerobic process as I wrote in that very long post about fermentation that I wrote for you.
If anyone else here wants to go through those 6 links and read and critique as I have, go to it.
Carolyn
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