I usually sow lots of (Waltham) squash seeds direct in our manure heap, and some in pots at the same time, as the ones in the manure often get eaten by nasty things! This time I was using my last beautifully shaped little squash at the same time, so I sowed a dozen of its seeds in a pot. They were therefore fresh and not dried. They germinated 100% in five days! The others took longer and weren't as successful. I've just repotted them, 13 days after I sowed them.
Quote from: Peanuts on May 13, 2015, 17:21:07
I usually sow lots of (Waltham) squash seeds direct in our manure heap, and some in pots at the same time, as the ones in the manure often get eaten by nasty things! This time I was using my last beautifully shaped little squash at the same time, so I sowed a dozen of its seeds in a pot. They were therefore fresh and not dried. They germinated 100% in five days! The others took longer and weren't as successful. I've just repotted them, 13 days after I sowed them.
I'm sure they'll grow strongly!
However - if there were any other courgettes, marrows, pumpkins or squashes growing nearby when they were flowering then there's no guarantee that the fruits will be the same as the parent squash. They're a pretty promiscuous plant family in that respect.