First try to avoid mixing chaff with the seed, then try to remove any chaff that slipped by you. Most of the seed falls out of the pods or can be gently tapped out. The seed pods can be cleaned one at a time by gently pulling back the dried pod and using a toothpick or fingernail to gently push the seed from the pod. After the seed has been cleaned and thoroughly dry, put the seed in an envelope and label it. Store the envelopes in a jar or other sealed container in the refrigerator until you send them in.
Proper storage is necessary to keep the seed fresh and viable.
A donor form is provided each year in the summer issue of the Quarterly . If you don't have all the information, include what you can. Please print or type the information. All seed and forms should reach the Seed Exchange Coordinator by October 31, 1999. If you have seed but cannot send it by that date, send in the form so that your entry can appear in the catalog.