Seed Fermenting Bottle Questions

AlittleSalt · May 1, 2015

Recently, two of the nearby lakes that provide our drinking water filled up after years of drought and low water levels. That means the water company/suppliers are having to add more water treatment chemicals or whatever they use. The water smells and tastes like chlorine bleach.

Yesterday, we bought a case of drinking water. It made me think of something to do with the water bottles after drinking the water, "Why not use those bottles to ferment seeds in?" I had already planned on saving seeds to pay foreword. Last year, at this time, I had a few tomato plants I bought as transplants. I joined Tomatoville, learned about saving seeds, and you all have sent me over 100 varieties of tomato seeds. This year, I want to repay the favor.

So, when using the 20 oz. water bottles to save seeds, would it be better to use the bottle as it is, or would it be better to cut off the top? I'm thinking that leaving the bottles as they are might not provide enough air to ferment correctly?

The other question is about water bottle color. I have 28 bottles that are clear (Sam's Choice) and 10 or so that are blue (DEJABLUE). Would using the blue bottles cause any problems with fermentation?

May 1, 2015	#1
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Seed Fermenting Bottle Questions Recently, two of the nearby lakes that provide our drinking water filled up after years of drought and low water levels. That means the water company/suppliers are having to add more water treatment chemicals or whatever they use. The water smells and tastes like chlorine bleach. Yesterday, we bought a case of drinking water. It made me think of something to do with the water bottles after drinking the water, "Why not use those bottles to ferment seeds in?" I had already planned on saving seeds to pay foreword. Last year, at this time, I had a few tomato plants I bought as transplants. I joined Tomatoville, learned about saving seeds, and you all have sent me over 100 varieties of tomato seeds. This year, I want to repay the favor. So, when using the 20 oz. water bottles to save seeds, would it be better to use the bottle as it is, or would it be better to cut off the top? I'm thinking that leaving the bottles as they are might not provide enough air to ferment correctly? The other question is about water bottle color. I have 28 bottles that are clear (Sam's Choice) and 10 or so that are blue (DEJABLUE). Would using the blue bottles cause any problems with fermentation?