luvs2gardn
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Reged: 08/27/08
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Loc: MISSOURI
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Hello fellow gardeners; I Live in zone 6(Forsyth,MO) How do I get seeds from my grape tomatoes to plant next year ?
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IntrepidMeredith
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Reged: 03/20/06
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Loc: Zone 4 Wisconsin
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It's easily done. Just cut open some tomatoes. Remove the seeds and rinse off the jelly-like stuff that holds them together in the tomato. Then spread the seeds in a single layer on a piece of paper towel to dry. When they're thoroughly dry (after several days), put them in a container (envelopes or folded paper work fine), and store them in a cool, not freezing, dry place out of the sun. Be sure to label your container!
Just be aware, however, that if your grape tomatoes are a hybrid species (usually denoted by the word 'hybrid' after the name), the tomato plants will not come back true from seed; you'll get throwbacks to the parents and grandparents of your plant and maybe some other weird combinations. This doesn't mean that the plants will be 'bad.' It just means that you can't predict exactly what kind(s) of plant(s) you'll you'll end up with. This is not so much a problem for non-hybridized or heirloom plants... unless several varieties were planted close together and the bees cross-pollinated them! ;-)
Saving seed is a time-honored tradition. Enjoy it and have fun!
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perma2009
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Reged: 08/27/09
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What about seedless fruits like seedless grapes? How do you get the seeds? It amazes me.
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circleo2009
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There's a lot of misunderstanding to this and the name is actually the main reason of this misunderstanding. It is not completely seedless. It is just that they rarely grow seeds but sometimes you can see the white seed coats.
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BellaVega
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Reged: 07/01/10
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Aren't seedless grapes and watermelon grown from hybrid seeds? I know seedless watermelons have tons of white seed shells which I doubt would seed but they do have an occasional black seed which I think would grow if planted.
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GreenGrower
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Reged: 05/20/10
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Loc: California, USA
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Bella, my thoughts exactly!
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MatthewWilliam
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Reged: 06/29/10
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Several tomato varieties have been specifically developed for hydroponics production in controlled environments. All varieties have indeterminate morphology; meaning vegetative growth of the plant is continual and does not stop once flowering begins.
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RomanRita
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Reged: 07/06/10
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I don't know about grapes, but I do believe that "seedless" watermelons are a hybrid. Plants often mutate through multiplication of their genomes (i.e. diploid (2 sets of chromosomes) to tetraploid (4 sets of chromosomes), etc.) which can change many characteristics of the plant (number of petals, for instance). I think that "seedless" watermelons are a cross between a diploid and a tetraploid plant, with the resulting offspring being triploid - and with an odd number of chromosomes they are unable to actually set mature seed. The presence of the occasional mature (black) seed in an otherwise "seedless" (the white seeds are immature and nonviable) melon indicates it's an inexact science - but sure beats dealing with all those black seeds!
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MatthewWilliam
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Reged: 06/29/10
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Tomato plants must have ample water while they are in the propagating stages, but it is equally important not to water them so much that its nutrients are necessary things.
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