Q&A – Why can’t I plant tomato seeds and get the same plant?
Question:
Why can’t I plant tomato seeds and get the same plant?
Answer:
You can with some tomato plants, but with others you can’t. Retired MSU Extension Horticulture Specialist Lelia Kelly says seeds from hybrid tomato plants will not come back true or be the same. The seeds tend to revert to the characteristics of the parents of the hybrid. Heirlooms varieties will come true, and you will get the same plant characteristics year after year.
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Why can’t I plant tomato seeds and get the same plant?
Answer:
You can with some tomato plants, but with others you can’t. Retired MSU Extension Horticulture Specialist Lelia Kelly says seeds from hybrid tomato plants will not come back true or be the same. The seeds tend to revert to the characteristics of the parents of the hybrid. Heirlooms varieties will come true, and you will get the same plant characteristics year after year.
Related Videos:
How to Get True Seed from Your Tomatoes
Can hybrid tomatoes be saved and come true next year?
Related Resources:
Saving Tomato Seeds
Hybrid Varieties and Saving Seed
Saving Seed