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Title: can i use asda butternut squash seeds
Post by: woody on February 26, 2007, 08:50:26
Can i use these squash seeds from asdas or would they have ben nuked!

Cheers
woody
Title: Re: can i use asda butternut squash seeds
Post by: glow777 on February 26, 2007, 09:11:18
dont know about asda but aldi work - you could play it safe and buy a packet from alan romans @50p

http://www.alanromans.com/product.asp?numPageStartPosition=1&strPageHistory=cat&strKeywords=&strSearchCriteria=&PT_ID=223&P_ID=727 (http://www.alanromans.com/product.asp?numPageStartPosition=1&strPageHistory=cat&strKeywords=&strSearchCriteria=&PT_ID=223&P_ID=727)
Title: Re: can i use asda butternut squash seeds
Post by: philcooper on February 26, 2007, 12:05:16
All seed sold in the EU has to meet strict germination and purity conditions. You can buy with safety from the "cheap stores" - and save on the postage you would pay to Mr Romans

Phil
Title: Re: can i use asda butternut squash seeds
Post by: dandelion on February 26, 2007, 12:09:57
Do you mean seed  collected from a squash bought at Asda? The seed may not come true if the squash is an F1 hybrid. Squashes are also notorious for crossing with each other. However, I planted seed from an acorn squash once and the crop was fine. Basically, if you don't mind surprises then go for it.
Title: Re: can i use asda butternut squash seeds
Post by: woody on February 26, 2007, 18:45:43
thanks all,
                 it amazes me that you can get sooooooooooo many more seeds from a fruit than a packet!
Title: Re: can i use asda butternut squash seeds
Post by: Apple Dumpling on February 26, 2007, 22:34:16
I once planted three seeds from a purchased Crown Prince squash. The mother plant must have been really promiscuous, cos I got butternut, turks turban, something like crown prince but not quite, and one that looked like vegetable spagetti but was full of seeds and no flesh.
Amazingly one of the plants produced two completely different squashes.

I always buy my seed now.

Apple
Title: Re: can i use asda butternut squash seeds
Post by: glow777 on February 27, 2007, 07:21:18
Thats the risk woody, 50p a packet (plus 80p P&P for the order) from alanromans virtualy guarantees decent seed. A supermarket squash is a risk and you have to wait another year to try again - not to mention go without b/squash for a year!
Title: Re: can i use asda butternut squash seeds
Post by: ruffmeister on February 27, 2007, 07:59:47
i do both :-) use seed from a fruit and buy new seed, the seed from the fruit means you never know what you'll get but thats the fun part, they are still tasty though :-)
Title: Re: can i use asda butternut squash seeds
Post by: dandelion on February 27, 2007, 09:11:32
Quote from: Apple Dumpling on February 26, 2007, 22:34:16
IAmazingly one of the plants produced two completely different squashes.


:o
Title: Re: can i use asda butternut squash seeds
Post by: OliveOil on March 11, 2007, 21:39:42
I did it last year woody - not worth it.. tasteless - wierd shaped and about 2 fruits per plant!
Title: Re: can i use asda butternut squash seeds
Post by: okra on March 12, 2007, 09:02:35
I would buy decent seeds once and then save your own for future years
Title: Re: can i use asda butternut squash seeds
Post by: Jeannine on March 12, 2007, 15:52:11
My advice on this question is simply no..there are so many varieties that are reliable that the gamble using a shop bought veggie for seeds is just that.. a gamble.Even within a squash variety there are several different strains. A butternut is not simply a butternut, there are several of them, and the store bought one may be a type that is better grown in a warmer country than we have,buying seeds for the UK growing season minimises the chancesof not getting a good harvest. It simply is not worth it unless you know type very well.

XX Jeannine
Title: Re: can i use asda butternut squash seeds
Post by: woody on March 12, 2007, 19:35:43
They have just started to pop there heads up, so i will give them a go, you never know.
Thanks for all the advice guys......and girls
Title: Re: can i use asda butternut squash seeds
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on March 12, 2007, 21:02:22
if you really want to save seed, at least start with a reliable, open-pollinated variety, so you know what you're saving it from. You've still got to cope with crossing with other squashes in the area.