Kepping seeds (was-- seeded watermelon)

[Guest guest]

Save those seeds...

 

 

Was wondering about this subject.. Can someone tell me what is needed to keep

seeds of all kinds from the fresh fruit we eat? Some of the ones I have had will

not germinate. What am I doing wrong? Don't they need to wash then dry out

before using?? Not dehydrate but to air dry? I can't even get avacados to

grow...

Debbie

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Were the organic? A lot of conventional fruits have been genetically

manipulated in such a way that their seeds won't sprout. It is how the

seed companies force people to keep buying their seeds.

 

-Mike

 

--- " Gypsi at www.aromaticwings.com " <aromatic_wings wrote:

 

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> Save those seeds...

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> Was wondering about this subject.. Can someone tell me what is needed

> to keep seeds of all kinds from the fresh fruit we eat? Some of the

> ones I have had will not germinate. What am I doing wrong? Don't they

> need to wash then dry out before using?? Not dehydrate but to air

> dry? I can't even get avacados to grow...

> Debbie

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[Guest guest]

hmmmm think it was conventional at the time.. been awhile..

 

Mike Elliot <mmelliot wrote:

 

 

[Guest guest]

I'm a gardener/farmer and have a lot of experience sprouting seeds.

Probably you are using wrong germination techniques (ie, the seed

might want very special germination techniques). If a plant makes a

seed, the seed should sprout (all the genetic manipulation of the

plants does NOT make seeds non-viable .. if it makes seed, the seed

should be viable, although I am sure there are a few exceptions to

that).

 

However, you should know that most everything you're getting seed

from is either grafted (in the case of fruit) or a hybrid and

probably will not produce true from seed. You'll get a plant that is

nothing like its parent plant, or will make fruit entirely unlike

its parent plant.

 

If you are interested in growing your own non-hybrid vegetables and

fruits I can recommend (google these):

 

Seed Savers Exchange

Baker Creek Heirloom Seed

Peters Seed and Research

Seeds of Change

Native Seed Search

 

A good book on saving seed which will explain a whole lot is Seed to

Seed by Suzanne Ashworth and Kent Whealy (founder of Seed Savers

Exchange)

 

And, that said, some seeds are just hard to sprout or don't like

your conditions. I can sprout some of the most difficult seeds out

there and for the life of me I can't get an avocado to sprout. My

mom , meanwhile, can take the same avocado seed and have a tree in

three weeks. (I'm exaggerating, but still!)

 

Kristen

 

rawfood , " Gypsi at www.aromaticwings.com "

<aromatic_wings wrote:

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> Save those seeds...

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> Was wondering about this subject.. Can someone tell me what is

needed to keep seeds of all kinds from the fresh fruit we eat? Some

of the ones I have had will not germinate. What am I doing wrong?

Don't they need to wash then dry out before using?? Not dehydrate

but to air dry? I can't even get avacados to grow...

> Debbie

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for the suggestions Kristian.. I will look into those sites.. I feel bad

going to an exchange as I do not have anything for exchange... but will check

the books and the sites..

 

Very much appreciated

Debbie

 

kmdaven <kmdaven wrote:

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[Guest guest]

OH, no, there is no reason at all to feel bad for not having

something to exchange!! It is only called that because seed savers

can be a bit, well, fanatic about saving old heirloom seeds, and so

they want anyone who has some to share with the whole world ... But

they WANT to share their seeds with anyone who wants them! Also, SSE

has an official seed catalogue/store in addition to the membership

exchange. So you can just buy seed outright. Great organization.

 

Kristen

 

rawfood , " Gypsi at www.aromaticwings.com "

<aromatic_wings wrote:

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> Thanks for the suggestions Kristian.. I will look into those

sites.. I feel bad going to an exchange as I do not have anything

for exchange... but will check the books and the sites..

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> Very much appreciated

> Debbie

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[Guest guest]

rawfood , Mike Elliot <mmelliot wrote:

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> Were the organic? A lot of conventional fruits have been genetically

> manipulated in such a way that their seeds won't sprout. It is how the

> seed companies force people to keep buying their seeds.

>

> -Mike

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seedless watermelons do not produce fertile seeds as part of their

triploid nature... google " breeding triploid watermelons " for more info

 

seeded watermelons and other cucurbits make awesome, nutritious and

big sprouts, with highly assimable amino acids esp. tryptophan which

is the amino acid that travels up through the blood brain barrier and

feeds the pineal gland, acting as a precursor for hormones

 

I like cantaloupes, honeydews and pumpkins as the seeds are real easy

to separate, I put them in a strainer in the sink and just push the

seeds out of the pulpy chunks out with my fore-fingers and thumb and

compost the pulp, about 5 minutes max work per melon yields a couple

hundred seeds, enough for 1 or 2 trays

 

lay them out on a newspaper and put them up on a shelf for a week to

dry, most seeds need at least 2 weeks of air drying to " cure " before

they germinate optimally, one month cure is best, then put into a jar

 

soak them overnight and sprout in a 1 inch deep tray of soil same as

sunflower seeds