How do you tell viable seed from chaff? Most of what is inside the pods looks like tissue paper. Some are thicker so I'm pretty sure viable but sometimes even those are like tissue paper after they dry a bit. Others are mostly tissue paper with small area of more substance at the base, and lots are just tissue paper stuff.

What does viable seed look like or do you just plant it all?

I looked at some of the images online but still am not positive whether some of the thinner/paper like ones are viable or not. They "kinda" look like there is a line in there but they are soooo very thin it just not so obvious one way or the other. Guess it will just take some experience.

One site I found very helful was Mike's Backyard Garden

Berry,
I just found this image and info.
Karen

Here's what I did in 4 pics-
I have 4 pics at the start of this album explaining it all.
If you open each one you should be able to see the lower caption info explaining what I did.
My asiatic seeds have sprouted!

Got a new computer today...so I could finally look at your photos. Great job documenting this. Really helps me see what a viable seed should look like.

BT4M