Another seed saving method

[Red Dirt Farmer]

If this has already been detailed, I apologize. I am asking for your opinion of the following seed separation method. Why? Because it seems too easy, so I’m uneasy. I tried this first with Tomatillos and it work so well, I did a couple of tomatoes, same result. No smell and it’s quick.

Items needed:

· Fine screen colander, large and small
· Food processor or blender
· Wax paper
· Bowl, Dish

1. Cut the tomato into small chunks, removing any obvious bad areas, stems etc.
2. Chop the pieces in the food processor until liquid.
3. Place contents into the colander and rinse vigorously under cold water. (This removes the small vegetables matter.)
4. Dump the result on to a dish and then scrap it into a bowl.
5. Gentle fill the bowl with cold water.
6. The seeds sink to the bottom and the rest floats. (I stirred the floating mass to ensure all the seeds that would sink did.)
7. Pour off the floating vegetable matter.
8. Add dish-washing soap (I used dawn) and cold water to the seeds.
9. Swish the seeds and then pour them into the small colander.
10. Rinse the soap off the seeds under cold water.
11. Dump the wet seeds on to wax paper.
12. Separate the seeds with a toothpick.
13. Dry as usual.
I will test them for germination in a few months and report the results. Comments appreciated.


Ken