seed saving: Wassabi rocket

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  • 7th July 2016 at 7:46 am #34978

    bluebell
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    Hi Have any of you tried saving seed from this? Mine is in the tunnel so I think little chance of crossing with other brassica? However I’m unsure how to tell when it is ripe enough to harvest the seed? Presumably just before the pods are dried and then finish drying off elsewhere in order to prevent rampant self seeding?

    7th July 2016 at 4:32 pm #34982

    charles
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    I have tried similar with poor results because brassicas need to cross pollinate with 6-10 others to widen the gene pool. See http://www.realseeds.co.uk/seedsavinginfo.html for excellent info.
    Seed saving is not all straightforward and for some veg you need a lot of space!

    7th July 2016 at 8:08 pm #34984

    bluebell
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    Thanks Charles
    May still try as I have about a dozen that have run to flower, but good to know that I should probably buy some too.

    8th July 2016 at 4:10 am #34985

    charles
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    Yes worth a try is you have a dozen, I would pull the plants when about half the seed-pods are dry and brown, then hang in an airy place for 2-4 weeks, then lay on a sheet on concrete and walk on the plants to break the pods, etc.

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