IF i cut open a tomatoe and sow the seeds inside ?
Question:what will happen they are juicy and covered in like orange goo as you know but if i just dug a hole now in a nice warm area of my garden what could happen
will they grow and how long will it take thanks
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Take a tomato, leave it on the ground, where you would like toms. to grow next year and nature will do it's own thing.
i dont think nothing will happen that way, my grandad runs an allotment and its not that easy to grow tomatoes they need to be watered and feed special growth food and he doesnt use the seeds from tomatoes he buys the packets of seeds
just cut up ur tomato and put it in a sandwich, theyre not that expensive that u have to grow ur own
Well im not sure about all this stuff, but i'm thinking you'd have to let them dry for a little while and then plant them. make sure that the tomato your taking them from is fully grown because the seed might not have fully grown in yet. but you best bet is to buy those little baby plants for like 99 cents at anywhere they'd sell plants, those ones have been nurtured for properly and given a good start and are easy to grow.
yes! my mother actually brought back theese seeds of tiny mini tomatoes from japan. they were dried up in a paper towel and i thouht they wouldnt grow, but they are! ahvent eated tham yet though.
They might grow this year but most seeds need to rest. There are tested methods for simulating the rest time. Look at the library for books on plant propagation and follow that advice.
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They might. Be better to let the seed dry first. I have had self sown tomato plants from the fruit that has dropped from one I have been growing. The type of tomato will also affect the viability of the seed. Tomatoes if of an FI variety will not set fertile seed. If it is a shop bought tomato you will not know if this is the case or not. You would not get much in the way of a harvest of tomatoes from seeds sown this late in the season,unless you have a heated greenhouse that can maintain high temperatures in the colder months.
Give it a go. The orange goo is there to entice birds and animals to eat the seeds. Then when the seed comes out the other end it has a nice dollop of mineral-rich manure (poo) surrounding it that will help it grow into a plant.
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Many tomatoes are hybrids.
The tomatoes that grow may not be like the tomato you started with.
It is best to dry the seeds before you plant them. When they are wet they may rot be for they germinate.
I don't know about that, but I do know that as tomato seeds are indigestable and because of this tomato plants flourish at sewage stations.
Yes they will grow. providing the correct soil, temperature, light and moisture is provided then yes you will be able to grow the seeds. as for how long, well that depends on the above factors, IE light, soil, etc... but if you have ideal conditions, then in 1 season you should be eating your harvest, 12-18 weeks is about the normal from seed to fruits. contact me if you wanna know more.
Consider that the tomatoes you get in the grocery store are picked green(in other words, immature) so the complete instructions on how to grow has not been imparted to the seed from the PLANT (not the tomatoe fruit).
In otherwords, the BEST chance of having a seed that will grow into a mature plant is taking the tomatoe as it naturally falls off the plant- fully ripe if not already rotting.
But you can try with the store tomato - except you better plant about 50 seeds to get 3 to come up. And they will be spindly little plants. Tomatoes are hard to grow from seed, Remember not too much TLC. That will kill the plant for sure. Try a watermelon. Seed is in the same sort of position as the tomato, but the success rate is better as the plant is larger when it sprouts.
You'll need to get as much goo off as possible. Try soaking them in water for a while and the goo should rise to the top. Once that happens, let them dry out really well.
They probably won't be ready to plant this year unless you use a greenhouse or keep them indoors, so pop them in the freezer until early spring. Then put a few seeds in a pot with some decent soil. It's best if you get a few pretty big ones and put a few in each, as re-potting the ones that do grow can be a big pain.
Allow the seeds to dry out first.Then early next year plant each one in a 3" pot in a fine compost,(I make my own up).
Keep them somewhere warm,don't let the compost dry out,but don't drench it either,the seeds may rot. when they reach about 6" high transplant them into grow bags or tubs.
When the fruit appears start to feed them with tomato food once a week(but keep them well watered or the fruits may burst. Tomatoes are not hard to grow from seed,I have done it with baby plum tomatoes and had an excellent crop.But don't do it for more than a couple of seasons,as it will weaken the strain.
i currently have about a dozen tomatoe plants that i started from seeds. as said before, the seeds need to be dried before planting. and must have plenty of sunlight and water.
plant them about a 1/4" deep in potting soil and when the plants are about 6 to 8 inches replant in your garden.
IF you just plant tomato seeds form a regular ripe tomato, they will just rot. Most wont be viable anyway, since most are hybrids or are force ripened, so that the seeds are not mature. Most seeds from plants that are juicy need to be dried well --I usually take the seed and drain off any excess juice or flesh, and put them on some paper towels to dry.
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