seeds-germination Planting seeds straight from the fruit

moyboy

moyboy

Hi all

I have only ever planted chilli seeds i have recieved from a supplier, and they are in they lovely little package with the label, and everything is ready to go.

Next season will be no different but I am looking to plant seeds straight from the fruit of one chilli (hot banana) due to it being different to what it was ment to be, and i was wondering if there is anything that has to be done to the seed before planting.

I only ask cause i have heard that with tomatoes you have to go through a simple process or the germination rate might not be as good (something about there being an acid like lining around the seed to lower the germination rate, so there isn't thousands of plants fighting for suvival in a small area)

Am i way off the mark and reading to much into it all?

cheers
 
I planted some seeds from peppers I got at the market, Jalapenos, Anaheim, and Serranos and only had one to germinate and it died shortly thereafter...some people say they have good luck but I didn't. As far a pretreating goes, maybe I should have...there is another thread that addresses this subject...I will try and find it.
 
Any seeds that I want to save and grow next year get either grown inside (isolated) or you make up little bags like this one which is made out of tulle, here Im hoping to save some of my favourite Fatalii plants seeds;

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Once the pod has set you remove the bag, wait for the pod the fully mature, pick it, get the seeds out dry them out for a couple of weeks on paper towel somewhere out of direct light, once dry, place in a sealable plastic bag & pop in the bottom of the fridge.
 
Before I sow my seeds I use the chamomile tea soak method, its very simple, just brew up a cup of the tea, let it cool place the seeds in the tea, I soak for 12 hours, then sow seeds.
 
Seeds straightg from the pods usually germinate very well. Pepper seeds are not like tomatos, you don't need to ferment them.
 
Thanks guys

What is the best method for storing seeds for long periods (no more than 12 months).

Is there a preferred temperature they should stay at. Like billyboy said - leave them in the bottom of the fridge??
 
for 12 months it's less of a big deal, but a cool (fridge) dry (plastic baggie) place and your seeds will last for years. the important thing is no humidity and no light. they can stay at room temperature and be fine for the 12 months but if the temperature fluctuates a lot thats not ideal so thats why the fridge is so great, particularly the bottom.
 
GrumpyBear said:
for 12 months it's less of a big deal, but a cool (fridge) dry (plastic baggie) place and your seeds will last for years. the important thing is no humidity and no light. they can stay at room temperature and be fine for the 12 months but if the temperature fluctuates a lot thats not ideal so thats why the fridge is so great, particularly the bottom.
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A baggie in a bag with one of those silica packets that absorb moisture? Is this going too far?
 
I've got 5-6 year old seeds that were never stored properly(thrown in a box) and they still germinated for me, not that I reccommend doing this.
 
I keep mine in the origanal packets they camein, inside a ziplock sandwich/freezer bag, inside a closed tin that cookies came in, and stored in the bottom drawer of my computer desk...
 
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