The Seed Saving Bible: [3 in 1] How to Store and Keep Your Seeds of Vegetables, Fruits, Plants, and Herbs Fresh for the Next 3 Years of Crisis by Remo Gentry

Author:Remo Gentry [Gentry, Remo]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2022-08-16T00:00:00+00:00

Seed Extraction and Drying

After harvesting fruits containing seeds such as tomatoes, peppers, pumpkins, and melons, your first job is to separate the seed from the pulp. Scrape off the lean part of the fruit and save the rest of the overripe meat for your hens or put it on the compost heap. Letting tomato seeds and pulp ferment for three or four days is a good idea to help control bacterial cancer. To do this, pour the lean tomato pulp into a saucepan, add about ¼ cup of water and observe that the light pulp and unnecessary seeds rise and flow heavier and more good seeds in the next few days.

Threshing usually removes peas, beans, soybeans, and lime from the dried pods. Don't be too rough on these seeds, though. Internal injuries of seeds are more likely with machine treatment but can occur when force is used to remove seeds from their envelopes. Damage to the seed may not be noticeable, but if the stem or embryonic root is bruised, the seed may germinate poorly or produce rickets seedlings.

Seeds of lettuce, sunflower, dill, calendula, and other dry-harvested plants can be shaken through a cloth screen to sift the sequins.

Removal of unwanted light seeds and parts of the stem and leaves, as well as the pulp, can be carried out by floating. When you put the seeds in the water, the "loss" of seeds and pulp increases, and the right seeds flow. Seeds other than tomatoes that you treat in this way should be quickly distributed for drying.

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