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More updates on process of seeds coming out of their own fermentation, outside in jars
The first step was highlighted in my first two blog posts about the seeds but as a recap, the seeds were sitting inside in jars with paper towels tightened to the mason jar lids for air. Another thing to note is that I put the mason jar cover on regularly after a couple of weeks inside and then put them outdoors to sit in the jar through the freezing temps.
Last night, I let the mason jars sit uncovered and indoors on my sink and with no lids after being outside in the cold for weeks. These Roma tomato seeds are looking promising.
The picture above and this picture here of the Heirloom Tomato seeds were taken today after i rinsed the seeds and remaining vegetables off in a pasta strainer and then dumped most of the mass back inside and added a bit of medium temperature water.
The pepper seeds that I was transferring back into the jars for one of the last steps before drying the seeds and waiting until march to germinate!
These large cherry tomato seeds are looking gorgeous to dry!
Previous photos from stage 2 of transferring seeds
Large Cherry Tomatoes after sitting inside in the warm for 12 hours
Bell Peppers after sitting inside in the warm for 12 hours
Eggplants after sitting inside in the warm for 12 hours
Roma Tomatoes after sitting inside in the warm for 12 hours
Cherry Tomatoes after sitting inside in the warm for 12 hours
Heirloom Tomatoes after sitting inside in the warm for 12 hours
What is the last step in the seed preservation process until March germinating indoors?
My final idea was to end up letting the seeds get rinsed and sit in water after they warmed up in the jar overnight and then dry them to save until early March and germinate indoors. I will end up trying to dry the seeds around any vegetable parts left in the jar to see if I can keep the enzymes around the seeds as moist as possible.
Most popular methods say to store seeds in a cool dark place to emulate cold stratification, nonetheless, I argue the fact that you should have more light emissions around the seeds and not just put them in the refrigerator.
So once dried, I would be comfortable to go through one more cold stratification inside of the jars, possibly in paper towels or as is, depending if there is any moist enzymes around the seeds to protect them from freezing inside the jars.
Wood ash and more in future posts
As the need for fires arise, so does the need to save anything that’s organic and top notch to fertilize plants for the 2025 season of heat! In my next posts, I will be talking more about my favorite ways to come up with finalized ideas on potting soil to fill up your outdoor garden spots with!