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seeds Dehydrated peppers - seeds okay to germinate?
- Thread starter Cerberus
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I have germinated many seeds from dehydrated (and frozen) pods, and had no problems with the germination. Soaking was not necessary. That said, this was knowing the pods were dried at a very low temperature. I know my dehydrator temp dial doesn't really match the true temp inside the machine - do you have a good idea of what the temp inside yours really is?
maybe you can try to harvest the seeds BEFORE you
put the other bits into the slow cooker?
it may work out in your favor to plant them as they "could possibly" grow
thank you for being open to "try" more than one method
Maybe I didn't think of that until I dehydrated them? - YES!
Maybe I have seeds from the cutting board that were not dehydrated? - YES!
Maybe I just want a little feedback from others that have tried it? - YES!
Sorry, I"m just trying to look at options for next year in case I don't have enough seeds that were air dried. Not looking at being a "nitwit".
put the other bits into the slow cooker?
it may work out in your favor to plant them as they "could possibly" grow
thank you for being open to "try" more than one method
Maybe I didn't think of that until I dehydrated them? - YES!
Maybe I have seeds from the cutting board that were not dehydrated? - YES!
Maybe I just want a little feedback from others that have tried it? - YES!
Sorry, I"m just trying to look at options for next year in case I don't have enough seeds that were air dried. Not looking at being a "nitwit".
If you could have dehydrated the seeds only in a paper towel at the lowest setting, say 95, for a short period of time then I'd say you'd be ok. Any higher temp. and you might cook that possibility away....
Greg
Cool.
Thanks for the suggestion. The reaosn behind my post is I have a weird looking bhut/hab/??? something that popped up in the garden. I saved some seeds, once I figured out it wasn't your typical variety. Some were dehydrated prior to this and I want to make sure I get them going next year. I won't continue to dehydrate what I want to save. I may be new here, but I have been growing peppers for over 20 years.
Cool.
Thanks for the suggestion. The reaosn behind my post is I have a weird looking bhut/hab/??? something that popped up in the garden. I saved some seeds, once I figured out it wasn't your typical variety. Some were dehydrated prior to this and I want to make sure I get them going next year. I won't continue to dehydrate what I want to save. I may be new here, but I have been growing peppers for over 20 years.
Great,
Good for you,
have you always had the passion for growing the hot varieties or do you grow a "mixed" selection, as I do?
During my vacation travels , I always seek out a farmer's mkt or the local produce vender for come chilli's,
I end up stripping the seeds out, rincing them under water an drying them on a papper towel under a table lamp or in a sunlit window sill for a few hours, then I let them air dry the rest of the time before we head back home, I've found some unique peppers through the years...
Greg
Downriver
eXtreme
Me thinks 135F for 30 hr might be a little too much heat for too long. I read somewhere 115-120 or so is the max. Unfortunately, your seeds may be toast.
One thing you might want to do is a simple germ test now. Take 5 or ten dehydrated seeds and do the paper towel thing. That way you'll know if you have viable seeds for next season now, or if you need to make other plans now, not in the Spring when it might be too late.
Good luck to ya and happy growin.
One thing you might want to do is a simple germ test now. Take 5 or ten dehydrated seeds and do the paper towel thing. That way you'll know if you have viable seeds for next season now, or if you need to make other plans now, not in the Spring when it might be too late.
Good luck to ya and happy growin.
Nit,
I did not isolate the plant. Didn't see anything unusual until they started to develop. I am going to try to overwinter the plant. The peppers look like a white scorpion on steroids. None of the pods turned any color other than a ghostly white-green.
Greg,
Yes, I too pick up seeds from here and there. I like a mix, have grown everything from cayenne and bells to habs and bhuts. I just got a box of pods from an auction from jbeer. I know I need to start researching my options to keep them as pure as possible, but I am not in this for money or fame - just to have fun and grow some chiles!
I'll upload some pics and post them later.
To all-
I REALLY appreciate all of your suggestions. The collective knowledge here is staggering.
I did not isolate the plant. Didn't see anything unusual until they started to develop. I am going to try to overwinter the plant. The peppers look like a white scorpion on steroids. None of the pods turned any color other than a ghostly white-green.
Greg,
Yes, I too pick up seeds from here and there. I like a mix, have grown everything from cayenne and bells to habs and bhuts. I just got a box of pods from an auction from jbeer. I know I need to start researching my options to keep them as pure as possible, but I am not in this for money or fame - just to have fun and grow some chiles!
I'll upload some pics and post them later.
To all-
I REALLY appreciate all of your suggestions. The collective knowledge here is staggering.