my seeds don't seem to be drying

[sheeshshe]

They've been drying perhaps 2 weeks? I had them by the fish tank so maybe they were getting too much humidity from evaporating water? I moved them to my bedroom. how long should I give it now? they just don't seem very dry.

[lorax]

Patience, grasshopper! I've had tomato seeds take a month before.

[sheeshshe]

Oh really? I didn't know! I shall wait some more

[TZ -OH6]

Spread out on a paper plate sitting out in a normal room, I'll package tomato seeds after 5-7 days unless it has been raining. Why do you think that your seeds are not dry?

[cynthia_h]

Our humidity levels here in Texas can hit triple digits, ....

It certainly felt that way in San Antonio during the summer!

Cynthia H.
Sunset Zone 17, USDA Zone 9

[sheeshshe]

because they have almost a spongy feeling to them. they don't have that really dry feeling that seeds normally have.

[TZ -OH6]

They are covered in fuzz so I'm not sure how they can not be spongy. They are so small that it doesn't take long for the inside to reach the same humidity as the air as long as they are blotted dry at the beginning and are not clumped together while they dry. Pepper seeds and especially mellon and squash seeds take a lot longer than tomato seeds because of their larger size and thick seed coat.