I recently canned a very large batch of tomatoes and saved the seeds. I let them properly ferment after which I cleaned and let them dry a bit. After the they have been laid out for 3 days drying I noticed many of then are starting to sprout. We are in the middle of moving so space is very limited at the moment so they are on a paper plate drying. My question is can these seeds still be saved for next year?
I think alas, no. A seed will remain dormant, totally incased and protected. If they’re sprouting, then water has entered the tiny hole called a Micropyle and germination has started. The machinery is running, enzymes start breaking down the starches providing food for the seedling. The case will also have split. I hope you have enough ungerminated seeds to save.
Thank you so much for your reply! I have been at it all day trying to get a straight answer and Google search only seams to bring up how to save seeds which does me no good.
Yes, I do have plenty of seeds to save from prior batches and future batches (tomorrow's,) thank you. I am concerned though that the others I have saved did the same thing and I didn't catch it in time before they dried out and the sprout shriveled to where I couldn't see it. They are just little tiny sprouts barely visible unless you're examining for issues.
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