I've had virtually 100% germination from tomato seed kept for more than 12 years ... just keep it in dry paper envelopes in a cool dry place ... and remember to label them
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I'm so sad I have a spreadsheet and sometimes I feel the need to check viability on a piece of damp kitchen towel. Did that with the Sweet Pepper this year, got distracted by robins and forgot to keep them moist but it works most of the time.
"The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it." Sir Terry Pratchett
I have best germination with sweet peppers from fresh seeds, I buy a pepper in the supermarket and put the seeds straight into the compost. Ive got Orange Rapture small sweet tomatoes growing for which I did the same thing.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
A very economic way to reproduce veg Lyn. I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to do it as I'm paranoid about foreign veg in my compost bucket (annoys my daughters no end as they have to ask what can go in the bucket) in case there is a nasty in them.
"The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it." Sir Terry Pratchett
Yes Fire, veg from foreign climes. Peppers from S America, sweet potatoes from Africa that kind of thing. Probably left over from my childhood ( so much of my gardening is ) as my Dad and Grandad were always vigilant although I am talking about the '50s and things have got better I know, but there it is.
"The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it." Sir Terry Pratchett
I have best germination with sweet peppers from fresh seeds, I buy a pepper in the supermarket and put the seeds straight into the compost. Ive got Orange Rapture small sweet tomatoes growing for which I did the same thing.
Orange Rapture is an F1 variety (actually a variety called Oranjestar F1), so the seeds won't breed true. An interesting experiment, and one I've done a few times before, but it's not a good idea unless you've got space and don't mind unexpected and possibly disappointing results.
I have best germination with sweet peppers from fresh seeds, I buy a pepper in the supermarket and put the seeds straight into the compost. Ive got Orange Rapture small sweet tomatoes growing for which I did the same thing.
Orange Rapture is an F1 variety (actually a variety called Oranjestar F1), so the seeds won't breed true. An interesting experiment, and one I've done a few times before, but it's not a good idea unless you've got space and don't mind unexpected and possibly disappointing results.
How strange, all six seeds sown are Orange Rapture and ripening nicely.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Ive got Orange Rapture small sweet tomatoes growing for which I did the same thing.