Comments on: How to Harvest Seeds from your Heirloom Broccoli

By: Ms. Sunshine

Ms. Sunshine — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:45:39 +0000

Darren- Congratulations on your new experience in saving seeds!
Yes, you are correct, leave the pods on until they dry- and yes, you can stake the plants so that they do not topple over!
All the best

By: Darren

Darren — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:55:09 +0000

Jut so I get this clear. Do I leave my broccoli planted until the pods dry or go brownish. In other words don’t pull the pant out until the pods are dry. Should I support them whilst planted as they get top heavy and lean to the ground. I too am trying his for the first time.
Thank you.

By: Ms. Sunshine

Ms. Sunshine — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:54:55 +0000

Hi Sarah-
Unfortunately, green pods will rarely produce viable seeds- even if the pods dry after the plant is pulled. If there are any pods left on your plants, let them go brownish before pulling them. You can wait and let your green pods dry off and harvest the seeds out of them and try to plant them- however you may not get many, if any to germinate Sorry about that.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:23:18 +0000

I have just pulled six broccoli plants with pods I thought were ready before I read this and realized they are supposed to be yellowing first is there anything I can do to ensure the seed is useable??

By: vegetable gardening

vegetable gardening — Wed, 04 May 2011 11:13:37 +0000

Thanks for the tips! i will try them out some time.

By: growing seeds

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By: Ms. Sunshine

Ms. Sunshine — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:24:13 +0000

Joe- Thanks for your comment it sounds like you are well on your way to becoming a broccoli seed harvester! Those yellow flowers will soon turn to pods Read above to see an explanation on how to maximize the number of seeds you harvest or how to just harvest a few for fun!
Good luck. Let us know how it all goes down!

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:39:40 +0000

I wanted to harvest my broccoli plants for their seeds and I’m not sure what to look for and where to look. The green buds have started yellowing, I’m very new this gardening thing, let alone trying to collect the seeds. This will be my first time saving seeds from something I grew, and did not buy and eat and clean.
If anyone has any tips or advice for harvesting broccoli seeds, I
would be a much appreciated bloke.

By: Jewell Coufal

Jewell Coufal — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:00:22 +0000

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