I’m not a seller for bean or anything. But I do runs. And when I do it I let them dry on the plant. Then the plates for few weeks. Germ tests, then grow some of them. Then send out to people in the whole run
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Like I said, brother… I have no idea how other breeders do whatever they do… I just do it the ‘right way’… as far as I’m concerned.
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That’s what’s up johnny!
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There are good breeders and bad breeders.
When I make seeds I dry them in the buds and then shuck them and dry them for another week.
I perform germ tests but IMO it’s not really essential but I do it anyway. If they look good and feel good they’re good.
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Thanks, I don’t want throw anybody under the bus but the story I was giving didn’t seem to add up.
Just thought I would ask around to see.
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To let them dry ‘on the plant’ isn’t a very good practice, IMHO You’d lose a lot on the floor/pot/etc and also if more than one strain, they’d get mixed up. i harvest the plant, hang it to dry, and as it’s ready for the curing jars. I instead place( spread out) to finish drying completely. I also grow out a lot of stuff un-pollinated, for the wife and my smoking pleasure.
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I hear that. 
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I’ve found seeds on the tent floor before cutting down the plant.
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This is only when I do runs. I usually when I said that cut the buds off the plants lay them out to dry. Then crumble them to accumulate seeds. Not just let them hang. Also always collecting pollen as well. Sorry if it sounded so crude, there’s more method to this madness.
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The standard timeframe for seeds to mature from pollination to full ‘ready’ is approx 5 weeks… I usually go for 6weeks, to make sure they’re nice. If too small, or white-ish, I toss em.
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How do I find your seeds?
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Yes, seeds need to cure and harden a bit. Never gets distributed right away, and YES I’m know for checking germination rates multiple times. I can’t in good faith release ANYTHING under 60% but I’m still consistent to 80-100%
I should also add when sorting/shucking never assume a seed is or looks mature, pressure test it to make sure it doesn’t crush. Fully viable seeds don’t crack under pressure.
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true breeders do a untested pre-sale while the beans are still live on the plant 
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Actually, the only area that can be pulled LIVE is the bottom calyx between the node. That is the first to mature, and you know it’s easily pulled out when it’s slightly browned, other than that there’s not enough to make a pack, just get an idea of viability.
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Your avatar looks like Johnny Boone.
Cornbread mafia ?
Sorry, cuz… but I disagree with that statement! I’ think I would be classified as a ‘true breeder’ since I’ve been doing this longer than a lot of folks have been on this planet! lol
I NEVER do a sale while the beans are still on the plant, and not having been tested prior to listing…
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That is me, lol
Wife took the pic when we were going into town
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i tink he wuz being facetious
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