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| Last year my bok choy bolted and I waited for the seed pods to completely dry out before I removed the plants from the ground. I then collected the seed. I planted earlier in spring this year but they still bolted quickly. The seed pods are green. I really want to pull the plants up and use the space now. Will the pods dry and seeds be viable if the plants are pulled up? I have the same question for spinach. I have searched and cannot find the answer. |
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| No the seeds will be immature and non viable. Seeds of most everything has to mature the embryo in the seed and dry on the vine before harvesting. You can get enough seed from one or two plants. Pull the rest and leave one for seed. See the FAQ from the Seed Saving forum here. Dave |
Here is a link that might be useful: FAQ - when are seeds ready to be harvested
This post was edited by digdirt on Fri, Jun 13, 14 at 18:37
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| Yea, I usually wait for the plant to dry up before collecting seeds... It doesn't get too cold here during winter and I've seen people plant bok choy in the fall... Insects and bolting are too problematic here late spring and summer. Have you played with planting times, growing a few plants at different times of the year? |
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- Posted by SunshineZone7 (My Page) on Sat, Jun 14, 14 at 9:31
| Thank you! I will just leave a plant or 2 for seeds and pull the rest. I thought I started them both early enough. It was the beginning of March right before a big snow. They started to come up and then bolted right away! I have more success in the fall for sure. |
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