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Sacramento, Ca

What is the best way to collect and then preserve the seeds from a giant pumpkin?

9/15/2009 9:52:50 AM

Preston CT

Remove them, rinse them, dry them, spray with 10% bleach and then bag them and keep them at a fairly constant temp and humidity...this all takes about 10-14 days...

9/15/2009 10:23:36 AM

Bristol R.I. USA

I never bleach em. So long as you have them dried. I mean Totally dried you should be okay. If youd like you can also dust them with some anti fungal powder,

9/15/2009 2:16:15 PM

Western PA

I read on another site to dry 2-3 weeks, and keep cool and dry. Mine are in a ziplock in the fridge and they have always germinated fine.

9/15/2009 5:13:04 PM

Adams County

Freeeeeezzzzeeerrrrr

9/15/2009 9:19:55 PM

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10% household bleach water bath.
Dry several weeks until "skin" fly.
Freezer - the colder the better down to the internationally-recommended standard −18°C (0°F).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard_Global_Seed_Vault

9/15/2009 10:56:51 PM

Sacramento, Ca

What is skin fly?

9/16/2009 9:28:30 AM

Central Minnesota

Once the seeds are dry, the clear skin coating will flake off. Once this happens you can put them in a zip lock. I put mine in a zip lock bag with the top open for the another week just to make sure there is no more moisture in the bag. Then you can store in a dry place after that.

9/16/2009 10:12:47 AM

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Pud fingers. Should read:

Dry several weeks until the "skins" fly.

9/16/2009 11:12:53 AM