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Arroyo Grande, CA,USA

GREW A 1179.0 OFW (T.KLINE 735 PULOS 01 X 1016 DALETAS 01) PRODUCED A 575 CAVANAUGH OFW. GOT ABOUT 600 SEEDS ALL SEEDS ARE WHITE MANY ARE NOT FULLY MATURE. THEY ARE DRYING KNOW NOT SURE IF ANY OUR GOOD. HOW DOES ONE KNOW? THEY AVERAGE ABOUT 3/4 TO 1 INCH LONG 1/2 INCH WIDE AND 3/16 THICK.

WE ALSO GREW A GREW SQUASH 709.0 R.WENTRELL (494 NEUVILLE X 616 CORKUM) PRODUCE A 419 CAVANAUGH OFW. GOT ABOUT 400 SEED STILL DRYING ALL WERE MATURE AND BIG!!! THEY AVERAGE 1 1/4 LONG 5/8 WIDE 3/8 INCH THICK AND BROWN IN COLOR.

WHAT IF ANYTHING DOES THIS MEAN??

WILL THE PUMPKINS SEEDS GROW?
IS THE SQUASH A GOOD SEED?

DOES SIZE MAKE MATTER?

THANKS

RANDY & BRENDA

11/12/2005 9:18:08 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

White seeds are lacking the woody tan/brown "second layer" that is present on your 709. This could be a genetic trait of your 575. However it could also mean that the seeds ar immature & simply didn't have time to grow a second layer.

Since the embryo is all that really matters, you won't know if the 575 seeds are good until you try germinating some.

Best wishes for a successful trial!

11/13/2005 6:55:19 AM

Long Island,New York

AG seeds come tan, white, or any shade between the two.It seems to be genetic. If you blow across a bunch of seeds spread out to dry and one flies across the room its no good. If you drop one from 3 inches up onto a hard surface and it clunks its likely a good candidate for germination. Basicly, after the first day drying you will be able to sort out MOST of the empties.As you continue to spread them around or turn them over during drying you will be able to weed out the no-go's by feel....light in wieght empty ones are likely no good, off colors usually indicate empty seed casings (but do the drop test first).After a week the skins peel away (only if the seeds werent in pumpkin soup when you opened the fruit)...dry an extra week after that...then do a final drop test...then send them all to me.

11/13/2005 10:38:59 AM

Spanish Ontario

GLENN now you are starting to sound like biggie LOL

11/13/2005 1:39:12 PM

Long Island,New York

No Ken...if I was him I would have posted at 10:39:00 and asked if they were sent yet.

11/13/2005 2:32:01 PM

Antigonish,Nova Scotia,Canada

LOL....Glenn......what if a seed turns quite dark grey almost black while drying????.....is that a dud?

11/13/2005 5:18:41 PM

Long Island,New York

hmmm...thats a new one to me...probably mold.

11/13/2005 7:57:36 PM

Southeast

Size never matters

11/14/2005 9:56:38 AM

Honesdale, Pennsylvania

It's not the size of the seed but the magic in it.

11/15/2005 7:47:28 AM