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Posted by Swedboy (U14400604) on Sunday, 25th September 2011
What are your views on this? Most of my plants were self seeded this year (maskota) due to the others dying on me. None of them has done very well but neither has the Black Russian that I grew from seed. They did grow well to start with and then just became stunted. Some of them have produced 2-3 tomatoes but nothing like the plant from last year.
It also seems to be quite a faf when you read Alys Fowler's technique compare with GW's (yesterday and last issue.)
Anyone done this successfully?
Yes I grew 8 different varieties from self-saved seed this year. Despite the bad year we have had it has worked out well. Can't say I have ever had a tomato plant die on me.
Germination was excellent and saving seed was easy.
There are some seed companies that positively encourage seed-saving, and not only of tomatoes.
Although Black Russian is a fabulous eating tomato I no longer grow it because I found the yield was low and it often split on the plant.
Try this
You seem to have had better luck than I with yours. Mine hasn't done well at all. How did you rate yours e
Thanks for the link. Read it yesterday and thought it was a bit merry.
Hi
I save Santini seed every year and have great success. I bought some S.toms in M&S about 4 years ago and enjoyed them so much, I thought I'd give it a try. Every year I get bumper crops from July to october, they mature quickly as they are cherry type. I hear so many say that they have a glut of green toms that won't ripen, so these really would fill that gap. Actually, I only sow these and Sungold, but those are F1 hybrids, so I can't save seed, tho I'm tempted to try this time.
The sunnygold could result is some bizarre plants as they are not true to seed. How do you save your seeds?
Hi, I have collected my own seed of Black Russian Tomato for the last three years and this year there is no difference at all. I grow my in buckets and some of them splits on top but I planted some Black Russian at a friend garden which I water once a week, most of hers are very big and don't have splits but just a fews in each plant. This year I use some of the self seeded plants, very happy but I find this year hers and mine some plants got blight
you are lucky if they breed true since tomatoes are open pollinators
if you have no other varieties about they should stay the same but if you grow different varieties together you will end up with a right hotch potch
you may end up with a very poor crop or possiby a great new variety
Farmer Steve, tomatoes are usually self-fertile so they do remain pure. Well, mine have and I have up to 8 varieties in a smallish greenhouse.
Hi Swedboy
I just take the seed out, smear them on kitchen paper and rub them to and fro with my finger till the pulp is gone. I put them on a dry piece and leave them on the windowsill to dry for at least 24 hours. Then wrap them in a piece of paper and put them in an envelope and label. Nothing to it really. I do it with peppers and chillis too. Must try cucs next!
Thanks. I might give that a go with mine.
g,day to save seed for next year,pick ripe toms scrape seed into a jam jar let them ferment about 2weeks then wash of in strainer place on paper towel let dry pick of put in marked envelope till ready to plant.prepare your soil with agreen crop and some organic fert.some where they can get morning sun protected from wind,start your seeds of in seed mix when about 4inchs high replant into pots let grow to 12 inchs high then plant in garden, plant in ground a 3rd of the stem cos you get extra roots form on lower stem more roots plant can take up more fert better toms,goodluck enjoy.
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