[devonbarmygardener]

I was wondering...   

...grafted plants are supposed to be more vigorous, tastier, stronger and more disease resistant - so far I'm seeing this and I'm really pleased.

Do you reckon I can save the seed from these?   
Or do you think it would be like saving the seed of F1's - pointless - nice plant, no fruit/veg??

Have gurgled it but can't find anything about it.
Stands to reason that if you could, the seeds should produce pretty good plants?

Any thoughts/previous knowledge - gratefully accepted

[RJR_38]

Don't grafted plants do well because they take a good fruiting variety and graft it onto a variety with a good root system? That's what my understanding was anyway.

Therefore the seeds will be those of the good fruiting variety and won't have the good rootstock/system that aids the original grafted plants.

That's how I would see it anyway - but am happy to be corrected!

[mumofstig]

You could save seed of the top plant variety ( unless they were f1)  but if you grow them they would not benefit from the vigour that the grafted rootstock gave to the plants this year IYSWIM

[devonbarmygardener]

Whats IYSWIM?

[mumofstig]

sorry, it's If you see what I mean...........

[devonbarmygardener]

Aaah gotcha

I'd sussed out 'tbh' but had seen that a few times lately and wondered.

You don't think the seeds might be better quality then? I now it's the root stock that provides the health and vigour...

...what do they use for the rootstock - anyone know??

I have my curious head on

[mumofstig]

Tomatoes  seed like this
http://www.sowseeds.co.uk/store/tomato-aegis-f1-rootstock-seeds/

[devonbarmygardener]

I bow to the font of all internet gardening knowledge

That's interesting...

[Sparkyrog]

come on Mum we are always told not to use text speak 

[mumofstig]

I've already said sorry 

[Auntiemogs]

I've already said sorry 

ANIU 

[Totty]

Why not try grafting your own next year. It can be done reasonably easily with superglue.

Totty

[devonbarmygardener]

I've already said sorry 

ANIU 

Whats that??

I might try grafting my own. I'm quite intrigued