Bulk seed saving

[OddBall]

Hi everyone,

I have about 2 lbs of tomatoes that i'm willing to test fermentation on them.

So anyone would like to suggest a bulk seed saving method ?

And, any suggestions are welcomed too

[OddBall]

I guess I was too trigger happy while posting this thread without searching enough.

Found the following:
Carol's bucket saving method
Snakeroot's Saving method

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by OddBall

I guess I was too trigger happy while posting this thread without searching enough.

Found the following:
Carol's bucket saving method
Snakeroot's Saving method

I guess I'm still a bit confused b'c if you have just two pounds of tomatoes to process for seed that could be just two large fruits of the same variety or several smaller ones of that same variety and all will fit in a standard deli container to do the fermentation.

But are thet two pounds the same variety?

[OddBall]

Thanks Carolyn for the reply,

Umm.. they were around 6 - 8 ounces unknown variety market tomatoes, So it's mostly hybrids like last time

They were about over ripped sitting in the fridge for last couple day, gone to check on them few mins ago, and found them in the trash.

So, no bulk experiment for OddBall this time, I would like to test the method first before trying it on know variety, for example last year I have tested on market tomato first, then I saved some Cherokee Purple seeds, I have planted the saving last week

And, I'm sorry to confuse you Carolyn.

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by OddBall

Thanks Carolyn for the reply,

Umm.. they were around 6 - 8 ounces unknown variety market tomatoes, So it's mostly hybrids like last time

They were about over ripped sitting in the fridge for last couple day, gone to check on them few mins ago, and found them in the trash.

So, no bulk experiment for OddBall this time, I would like to test the method first before trying it on know variety, for example last year I have tested on market tomato first, then I saved some Cherokee Purple seeds, I have planted the saving last week

And, I'm sorry to confuse you Carolyn.

Don't worry about confusing me since as we age that can happen.

So, knowing it's hybrids you want to process by fermentation I guess you don't plan on using those saved seeds since they won't give you back the same tomato you started with.

So this is just a practice run on doing a fermentation for in the future doing fermentations with known varieties, right?

[OddBall]

Right

Just to check up the germination rate, and if I get adventurous like last year, plant them

One of last year's F2 was a tough yellow, with lots of fruit, that didn't ripe before the plants started dying, pick them up, and ended in the fridge for a month before they ripped

[Raffles]

Have fun with it.

I did a small practice run with both fermentation and Oxi-Clean.

Best to learn on seeds that don't really matter.

[OddBall]

Thanks Raffles,

About Oxi-Clean, I think I have a similar product in one of the closets, did you use a different ratio or followed the instructions ?

[Raffles]

Originally Posted by OddBall

Thanks Raffles,

About Oxi-Clean, I think I have a similar product in one of the closets, did you use a different ratio or followed the instructions ?

I used a bit too much I think. I made a mud of the pulp and O-C that dried out on me.

That's why we do practice runs. To be honest I did not even do a germination test. The seeds did not "feel" right for some reason so I tossed them in the bin. I did the experiment I wanted to do and that was all that mattered to me at the time.

Keeping the slurry warm enough to ferment this time of year was a problem for me. You could hang beef in my house I keep it so cold in here. Clean living prevailed though and I now have perhaps a couple hundred of an unknown variety of yellow cherries and whatever else may have gotten into the genetic mix.

Next year I bag the flowers and do the job right.

Keep us posted on how the trial bulk run goes please.

[OddBall]

It's ok, I will try to go with the instructions for a batch, and ferment another one

I do the test because I want to be sure that I have done it correctly, we all have our own way for doing things.

Sure, I will update this post Raffles

[delltraveller]

There's no reason you couldn't use the over ripe tomatoes for your practice. Go dig them out of the trash.

[OddBall]

Sadly, the trash was taken away,

Today, I'm going to try to find a paint mixer drill bit, couple of buckets, and some un-wanted tomatoes.

[Raffles]

Originally Posted by OddBall

Sadly, the trash was taken away,

Today, I'm going to try to find a paint mixer drill bit, couple of buckets, and some un-wanted tomatoes.

You might check some of the local restaurants or grocery stores to see if they have something going past prime. The idea of being on good terms with a local grower of fresh tomatoes might appeal to some of them.

[OddBall]

Gone to the hardware store, unlucky the buckets have just finished. and it's his first time hearing about the paint mixer drill bit, so I'm going to try another hardware store later.

I couldn't park at our usual grocery store, so no tomatoes either yet.

I have great relations with local growers, we germinate seedlings for them, and they even let me to take pictures of their plants and harvest to give the seed companies feedback

But, the tomato season just started in Bahrain, so everyone is having seedlings these days

As a treat, I have taken this picture of ready seedlings to be picked up by the growers, hope everyone enjoy it

[Heritage]

Your seedlings look great OddBall! Are those heirloom/OP varieties or hybrids?

Steve