The results indicated that the addition of organic
hydration-dehydration techniques to the current procedures of
the regulations of organic tomato production could be a useful
strategy from different points of view. Application of these
techniques to organic tomato seeds could provide faster and
more uniform germination as well as earlier seedling
establishment. The use of HP and OP as organic hydration
and also SD and DB as dehydration techniques should further
be studied in organic seeds of other agricultural and
horticultural species to produce specific protocols. Moreover,
possibilities of using other seaweeds and organic materials in
organic seed hydration techniques should also be evaluated in
organic seeds prior to organic seedling production and/or plant
growing. Our studies are in progress to investigate whether the
beneficial effects of organic seed hydration-dehydration persist
beyond the later growth and development stages of organic
tomato plants.