easy way for the diy home gardener to separate seeds from the chaff. U used a simple USB powered fan, but any small fan will work, as long as it blows air reasonably well.
I see from your channel that you've at least posted a video a month ago, so I'll take a chance here. If you are simply saving the seeds for your own home garden use, not going to be eating them, then WHY is it necessary to separate the seeds from the chaff? Or is it even necessary? If it is, would loosening the seeds from the chaff just be enough? I've been wandering all over the internet in search of an answer to this question. Tons of info on HOW to do it, but nothing on WHY. I can understand it if it's a cereal grain, you wouldn't want that junk in your food, but what about stuff like basil or echinacea? Thanks.
Yes you are right, you don't need to separate them. I do it so I can see that I'm planting seeds into the soil and not just chaff. Great if you are putting a pinch of seeds for spacing but don't want to risk having no seeds or not enough seeds to ensure there are a few to account for if some of the seeds are duds. Some seeds it's good to separate the chaff so there is less matter that could go mouldy if stored with a little bit of moisture in them. What type of seeds are you going to collect?
@@outie555two I collect most everything. I've heard that the chaff sometimes have sprout inhibitors in them, but can't seem to find info on that either.
I do something like this but I have walking stick cabbage or it can go under other names, I have heaps of it and end up with 2-3 1 KG honey pot size containers of them and I sprout them to eat. I break them into a large tote and bang down on the side and the seeds go to the bottom corner and sink , I then grab some of the chaff and filter it in the colander and I may loose some but I have so many anyway. I guess you do what ever works for you but it takes ages like a few hrs over a week or 2 for me as I just do a bit here an there.
Great tutorial. And just what I was looking for. 🙏🏻
I see from your channel that you've at least posted a video a month ago, so I'll take a chance here. If you are simply saving the seeds for your own home garden use, not going to be eating them, then WHY is it necessary to separate the seeds from the chaff? Or is it even necessary? If it is, would loosening the seeds from the chaff just be enough? I've been wandering all over the internet in search of an answer to this question. Tons of info on HOW to do it, but nothing on WHY. I can understand it if it's a cereal grain, you wouldn't want that junk in your food, but what about stuff like basil or echinacea? Thanks.
Yes you are right, you don't need to separate them. I do it so I can see that I'm planting seeds into the soil and not just chaff. Great if you are putting a pinch of seeds for spacing but don't want to risk having no seeds or not enough seeds to ensure there are a few to account for if some of the seeds are duds. Some seeds it's good to separate the chaff so there is less matter that could go mouldy if stored with a little bit of moisture in them. What type of seeds are you going to collect?
@@outie555two I collect most everything. I've heard that the chaff sometimes have sprout inhibitors in them, but can't seem to find info on that either.
Awesome idea..
Yeah, works well for small batches
I do something like this but I have walking stick cabbage or it can go under other names, I have heaps of it and end up with 2-3 1 KG honey pot size containers of them and I sprout them to eat. I break them into a large tote and bang down on the side and the seeds go to the bottom corner and sink , I then grab some of the chaff and filter it in the colander and I may loose some but I have so many anyway. I guess you do what ever works for you but it takes ages like a few hrs over a week or 2 for me as I just do a bit here an there.
Great tip
@@outie555two Yes, true and I have a heap of them to do again sitting in the shed, but it gets so hot in the day to go and do it hehe.
very good