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So I bought some organic tomatoes from the farmers market.. can I plant them?| Member | Message |
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Posted: Feb/12/2008 3:40 PM PST
Silly question. I bought some organic cherry tomatoes from the local farmers market. They are fresh and I am 99% sure they are heirlooms not hybrids. I chose 4 different types ranging from yellow pear shaped to purple/greenish. I am curious to see if they will grow from the fruit itself so I opened them and squeezed the seeds/innards into some containers. Do you think I will have any luck? I am doing this more as an experiment then anything else but would it be fun if they sprouted. I am using organic potting soil with some crushed up eggshells mixed in. I am spraying with what I believe is liquified worm poop.... 
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Posted: Feb/12/2008 7:41 PM PST
My mother-in-law grew cherry tomatoes from her neighbor's seeds. She got them, dried them, and saved them until the following year to plant. I don't know if drying them is an important part of the process or not. 
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Posted: Feb/14/2008 6:02 AM PST
You do need to dry them and yes, no reason you can't plant them. If their heirlooms you'll get tomatoes. |
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Posted: Feb/14/2008 4:42 PM PST
oh dear.. I already planted them. So should I just not water them for a few days to let them dry out? How can I fix this? |
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Posted: Feb/17/2008 3:18 PM PST
You planted the seeds? Am I understanding you correctly? If so, just leave them be and see what happens. It takes about 7-10 days for tomato seeds to germinate. So put them in a window that gets some sun. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. 
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Posted: Feb/18/2008 8:28 PM PST
I'd love to know how your little experiment turns out! Hope you keep us posted! 
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Posted: Mar/27/2008 10:03 PM PST
I planted some seeds from a grocery tomato, and less than a week later, I had inch long sprouts! I am not sure if they are heirlooms or hybrids, but I figured I had nothing to lose by trying! I kept the soil fairly moist, but after they germinated I only water them when they start to droop. Maters need lots of light so the more you can give them the better. One more thing, I have seen sprouted seeds inside of ripe tomatoes, so you definitely don't need to dry them. Drying does preserve the seed so you can plant them when you or the weather is ready. Good luck! |
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