How to Properly Harvest Vegetable Seeds: A Guide That Will Ensure Success
Of course, you can buy a packet of ready-made seeds at any gardening store.
However, if you are planning to thoroughly sow a large plot of land with various crops, such an undertaking will cost you a pretty penny, says Anastasia Kovrizhnykh, an expert of the online publication BelNovosti, an agronomist, and a landscape designer.
Instead, you have the option of harvesting the seeds yourself. All you need to do is follow a few simple steps.
So, it is of great importance how timely the seed collection process was started.
Its start should coincide with the time when the vegetables reach maturity.
Choosing the right vegetable is no less important. The fruit should be healthy and strong, and not show signs of disease or pest damage.
Finally, you will need to choose the right time of day to go and pick the ripe vegetables from which you plan to “seed.”
Experienced gardeners advise doing this operation in the morning or before noon, but in no case later.
