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Title: Saving Seeds
Post by: Lauren S on September 30, 2008, 22:06:55

Could somebody please tell me how I save my pumpkin seeds and how best to store them for next year.?

Thanks in advance

Lauren  :)

Title: Re: Saving Seeds
Post by: grawrc on September 30, 2008, 22:31:02

I'm no expert but my understanding is that squash/pumpkins are quite promiscuous. If there is more than one variety nearby they will cross pollinate and won't grow true from seed. If you want to save seed you should hand pollinate and then put a rubber band or suchlike round the flower to stop any other pollen getting access.

Jeannine or others will no doubt give you better information in due course.

Once you've got the ripe pumpkins, scoop out the seeds you want to save, give them a good rinse in cold water and spread them out to dry.

Title: Re: Saving Seeds
Post by: ninnyscrops on September 30, 2008, 22:39:05

Can vouch for cross-pollination - saved some seed from a triamble last year and they came up orange this year, just a smaller version of another rather large orange one I grew last year in the same bed  ::) Think the same applies if other people are growing squash in plots around you too.

Hence I won't be saving seed from any of these.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t87/ninnyscrops/DSCF1373.jpg

Ninnyscrops

PS It's temporary storage only Jeannine  ;D

Title: Re: Saving Seeds
Post by: Lauren S on September 30, 2008, 23:58:57

Oh WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  :o what a fabulous harvest.

Thanks for the seed saving advice Ninny and Grawrc  :)

Title: Re: Saving Seeds
Post by: thifasmom on October 01, 2008, 09:57:33

Quote from: ninnyscrops on September 30, 2008, 22:39:05

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t87/ninnyscrops/DSCF1373.jpg
Ninnyscrops

i am so jealous ;)

Title: Re: Saving Seeds
Post by: STEVEB on October 01, 2008, 21:37:27

http://www.realseeds.co.uk/seedsavinginfo.html
have a look there