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["tanis cuff" <tanistanis@hotmail.com>]

To save me the time of figuring out how to use the on-line exchange page, 
I'm offering black cherry seeds to NAFEXers thru the listserv.

For members who recall the previous discussion, I ended up cleaning the 
berries by rolling/ mashing them on a screen.   I placed a 1/4" screen over 
a 1/8" screen, placed berries on top of the 1/4", and squished.   Rinsed 
water over the mess frequently.   Some seeds went thru the 1/4", a couple 
got stuck in the mesh, but all got clean, fairly quickly.  I ended up with 
more than a pint of seed.   Want some ?   (Email off-list, and be patient 
please awaiting my reply.)

I started the seed cleaning by rinsing & draining every 12 hours, until I 
noticed a smell of fermentation.   Some internet info I'd found recommended 
not fermenting the seeds too much, so I wanted to remove the pulp ASAP.   So 
that's when I did the squishing.   After squishing, I rinsed the cleaned 
seeds several times, until the water stayed clear.   I then rolled up the 
seeds in a generous amount of paper towels, until I could get ahold of some 
peat moss or other medium, and sealed them in a bag.   Now the part that 
worries me :   about 12 hours later, I noticed the bag was buldging.  Upon 
opening the bag, I smelled fermentation !   Even with no pulp (and not much 
moisture) to support the process !    Can anyone comment on whether this 
would have damaged the germination potential ?

And any suggestions on doing this better the next time ?

Tanis Cuff, s.WI

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