how long do you dry seeds from a chopped plant?

[8-bit]

We pollinated our afghans and i'd like to do a run of em before i move, ive also been finding some seeds in the blueberry, a few months back i took an afghan seed and put it in rice, thinking it would dry it out, after a month or so, i threw it in water, it took a week but it started to open, but no taproot or anything ever came from it. I dont want to waste any more seeds, any tips on how long to wait after chop before taking seeds from your crop and popping them? and anything that will up germ sucess rates would be lovely

 

[Hammerhead]

I dry my plants just like I would if it wasn't seeded..After its dry stem snaps. I cut off all the buds. I put on gloves and start to deseed all the buds by hand. very time consuming. After the plant has been deseeded all the seeds need to be pinch tested to make sure there mature with good shells. I wait 15 days to a germ test. after 15 more days I send them out. so 30 days is a good dry time for seeds

 

[PuReKnOwLeDgE]

twice i have taken seeds right out of the bud off a plant that was still in the grow room and had great results putting them directly into a paper towel to germinate. When I am drying for long term storage I let them sit out for 2-4 weeks after being taken out of the bud.

 

[8-bit]

^I tried that, I pulled a brown calyx off an afghan and threw it in water, sunk, but never germed :/

 

[Sam_Skunkman]

First of all how long were the seeds on the plant after pollination?
Most people will tell you 4 weeks is fine. I do mine for at least 10 weeks on the plant. They last much longer....
Then dry the branches for 2 weeks, then separate the seeds, keep in a paper bag for a month or two to dry out completely, then keep in a fridge for long term in zip-locks.
A well made seed requires nothing, I have sprouted seeds still on/in a plant flowers while the plant is still alive, well it was the rain not me, but they sure sprouted easy.
=SamS

 

[Hydro-Soil]

Overfeeding and other issues can net you a load of seeds that don't sprout well... if at all.

You may find some that sprout just fine... keep looking.

Stay Safe!

 

[Pinball Wizard]

I don't remove the seeds until 2 weeks drying & 30+ days jar curing.

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[ItsTopShelf]

sam the skunkman... just wondering.. if u let them go for 10 weeks to get as many mature seed as possible.. or u find this helps them mature enough to be stored longer..

 

[Sam_Skunkman]

Stored longer. I like to lightly pollinate to get fewer, but better seeds.
-SamS

sam the skunkman... just wondering.. if u let them go for 10 weeks to get as many mature seed as possible.. or u find this helps them mature enough to be stored longer..

 

[Enlighten]

Like SamS has already said, a good seed will germinate while still on the living plant.

The seed not being dry was not the reason it wouldn't germinate.

 

[ItsTopShelf]

so are u saying if u make a cross or any seeds that less seeds per plant will produce more viable seed or are u saying that because u get less seeds u end up with a better product within the offspring? like less seed better quality genetics or storage wise.

 

[smoooth]

I think he means that by lightly pollinating the plant it isn't caulk full of seeds and therefore can put more energy into developing those seeds to their full potential versus that plant trying to take up as much nutrients as possible because it's so full of seeds that now some of the seeds are gettin neglected/under developed.

 

[Hammerhead]

I think he is saying they last longer in storage nothing more? With the seeds I did after the plants where done (ready to harvest) I took all the seeds out and let them dry in a box for 4 weeks. I did a germ test 100% on 50 seeds. I wont know how good the seeds will be in 10 years I probably wont have anymore after 2 years

 

[guyguy]

I picked my seeds from some plants while they the plant was still alive... Put them in a baggie and a week later planted them. I think only 1 out of 15 didnt sprout...

 

[TGT]

Putting just plucked seeds in a Baggie can be a bad idea as mold can kill them. Make sure they are dry and use something that breathes. Just my 2 cents.

TGT

 

[guyguy]

Putting just plucked seeds in a Baggie can be a bad idea as mold can kill them. Make sure they are dry and use something that breathes. Just my 2 cents.

TGT

I do not close the baggie.. and seeds in general are not wet enough to just mold over...

My point about the way I did it is basically people are over worried about something small... If you put then into a pill container and put it away somewhere, you can come back in two years and they will be good to plant.

I just do not know why people are making this a bigger deal than it should be.

 

[headband 707]

I do not close the baggie.. and seeds in general are not wet enough to just mold over...

My point about the way I did it is basically people are over worried about something small... If you put then into a pill container and put it away somewhere, you can come back in two years and they will be good to plant.

I just do not know why people are making this a bigger deal than it should be.

LOL nothing better then viable seeds to bring on the weed lol headband 707

 

[guyguy]

I think you missed the point: Long Term Viability. Your method is probably spot on for a year or two, but ever try germing some of those seed 4, 5, or even 10 years later? That requires careful handling and storage.

False.

You are actually the one who is missing the point...

read the title of the thread.. along with the first post..

"how long do you dry seeds from a chopped plant? "

Not asking about how to store long term.

 

[guyguy]

Brush up on the reading comprehension, champ. The phrase 'long term' is used repeatedly in the thread. It helps if you read more than the title before giving your opinion.

Umm.... Ok lets try again.

Here is what 8bit said in his post (other than topic).

"We pollinated our afghans and i'd like to do a run of em before i move, ive also been finding some seeds in the blueberry, a few months back i took an afghan seed and put it in rice, thinking it would dry it out, after a month or so, i threw it in water, it took a week but it started to open, but no taproot or anything ever came from it. I dont want to waste any more seeds, any tips on how long to wait after chop before taking seeds from your crop and popping them? and anything that will up germ sucess rates would be lovely "

Now tell me again where you see him asking for long term storage? Hell, find me a single post by him asking for ANY storage.

He asks this; "How long do I HAVE to dry before planting a seed".

My answer was "You dont have to dry at all".

Pretty sure it is not my comprehension that is questionable.

 

[ItsTopShelf]

and yes. seeds can cause mold .. i put about 200 seeds in a ziplock bag after only a week of drying on the plant then de seeded put in ziplock added some white rice.. went to go check on them about 8 days later.. and all the seeds and rice was a big moldy mess. so yes the moisture inside the seeds if there are alot of seeds will kill them with mold so allow u seeds to dry longer.. ive been making paper pouches with sticky pad paper.. and no problems yet.