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Ont ([email protected])

I recently had a pumpkin that split under the pumpkin and it started rotting from the inside out. Yesterday I opened it up only to find that the inside of the pumpkin was laced in mould. I took the seeds out and 24 hours later they had mould on them so I washed them down with water for now. Is there anything I can do to keep the mould off such as my idea of possibly rinsing the seeds in 10% bleach? I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not. Also what should I do with the rotten part of the pumpkin? Should I remove it before it gets into the soil or should I just let it rot into the soil?

9/9/2008 9:24:12 PM

Western NY

dry the seeds as fast as possible. the seeds will be ugly, but should germinate fine, all other factors being equal.

i get rotten pumpkins out of the garden asap.

9/9/2008 9:28:06 PM

Ont ([email protected])

Most of the seeds are actuly looking normal but some grew half in inch of fuzzy mould in 24 hours.

9/9/2008 9:36:05 PM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

Put them on a screen & use a fan on them. We also use a dehumidifier as well when drying seeds this early. Good luck.

Phil

9/10/2008 10:27:20 AM