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Mon, Oct 17, 05 at 13:58
| Hi all,
I'm sure this will look like a really dumb question to anyone who saves seeds alot, but I'm new at it and I need a little help. I waited for the morning glory vine to pretty much bloom out and got a ladder to collect the seed pods in a styrofoam cup. The next day, I started separating the seeds and found that many of them, a very high percentage, have a tadpole tail on them. Is this where they were connected to the pod, or has the seed germinated? Is this seed still viable? Trying to learn, thanks |
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- Posted by Goldengirl60 (My Page) on Mon, Oct 17, 05 at 14:27
| Well this is my first year growing morning glorys too. And here's my experience. I wait until the pod turns brown and when I squeeze it, the black seeds pop out. There are lots of seeds in each pod. Hope this helps! GG |
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- Posted by Tracey_NJ6 (My Page) on Mon, Oct 17, 05 at 14:31
| I had a few like that also, something I'd never seen in the past. Same with my asclepias. I threw those seeds out; I'm assuming with all the rain we recently had, they started sprouting. I'm sure someone with more knowledge will answer... |
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| I've grown morning glories for years. After the pod is dry-brown pinch the pod and the white/black seeds fall out. on a paper plate chaff & seeds mixed go outside and gently blow on the plate this will dechaff your seeds then put in bag and your ready for trading. I cant say Ive ever collected any with little tails... |
Here is a link that might be useful: Plant Traders
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- Posted by cribscreek z7/8 NC (My Page) on Tue, Oct 25, 05 at 1:34
| Thanks so much for the replies. I have cut the vines down and put them inside to dry because I did find a lot of seeds that were ok. Next year I'll keep a closer eye on them but this is my first year seed collecting so I am learning a lot of new things. I have seed from one end of my house to the other lol, but its a great learning experience and I'm sure I'll be doing a lot more of this in the future. |
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| Another question: So we had a frost here the other night, and the vines are shrivelling. There are still tons on not yet ripe seeds on them. Are those seeds a lost cause or will they still ripen? --Carolyn |
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