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Milky Way

I let my 1143 dmg pumpkin for 2 weeks outside for showing.
Now it has some rotten spots and I opened it today to take the seeds out.
Inside there was a rotten liquid, where I found the most of the seeds inside.
Some of the seeds start germination.
Now I think, if the other seeds beginning with germination too and I will dry it now, they will never germitate next year.
Has somebody experience with this problem?

10/12/2009 2:50:40 PM

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Those that haven't germinated must be cleaned (5% bleach) then dried 2-3 weeks. Then try to germinate a few to see how they are.

10/12/2009 6:48:43 PM

Alabama

I saw one do the exact same thing last season, germination rate of the seeds was around 30% even after they were well dried out.

10/12/2009 7:35:36 PM

Sacramento, Ca

Mine did that. You can see the pics here in my diary.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=121836


http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=121837

10/12/2009 11:09:00 PM

Milky Way

Thanks for the answers!

10/13/2009 1:21:39 AM