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Alabama

I have tried to soak them over night and then putt them in a pot at 80F and I cant get them to sprout. does anyone know the best way to sprout them?

3/3/2011 4:35:24 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

Try a little warmer, like 85 to 88

3/3/2011 5:33:50 PM

Linden, Mi.,

I file the edges, soak them for 15 min. in 10% peroxide, then germination them on a heating pad (in a pot)

3/3/2011 5:36:37 PM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

How long have they been in pots? It can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks.

3/3/2011 6:53:07 PM

Linden, Mi.,

It has taken 5 to 14 days to germination, be for I started using the heat pad, it would get one out of 10 - 12 seeds

3/3/2011 7:35:08 PM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

LG seeds aren't like AG's, some pop with little effort, I went 100% with 122 Eaton and 95 Seca, 10 seeds total, and 0 % on a 101 Corkum, 16 seeds. I have had seeds sprout with no heat and some won't no matter what. A long bath with 10 % peroxide with a small amount of kelp in a 85+ degree sauna will increase your odds, the rest is up to mother nature.

3/3/2011 10:15:32 PM

Sparta, NC

I germinate my lg seeds at 90-92°.

3/4/2011 6:24:32 AM

Gays Mills,WI

They like a little more heat than pumpkins. We germinate ours the same as Andy H. with good results. Make sure the soil is not to wet or they will rot.

3/4/2011 9:51:06 AM

Linden, Mi.,

springwater, you hit on something - soil to wet
I lost a lot of seeds, (soil being to wet) -- pumpkin, watermelon, long gourd

3/4/2011 10:08:32 AM

McMinnville, Oregon

Dont give up on th gourds! Have your pots moistened ahead of time, but dont continue watering? I have had several gourds arrize from bone dry pots ive set aside. they take much longer than pumpkins.

4/28/2011 1:59:36 AM

Des Moines, Iowa

Do any of you use the paper towel method?

12/20/2011 11:00:05 AM