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Chapel Hill, NC

How do you store seeds you save from previous melons? Do they need to be cold stratified?

9/12/2016 9:20:07 PM

simpson,KS

Wash them off with a 10% clorine solution let them dry for a week and put them in the refrigerator in the crisper drawer. Never had any problem with germination. Some guys put them in the freezer.

9/13/2016 10:34:26 AM

Chapel Hill, NC

Chlorine Solution as in Bleach?

9/13/2016 12:24:30 PM

NE Arkansas

if you have a 1,000 you might as well put half in the freezer...

9/13/2016 1:07:56 PM

simpson,KS

ye light on the bleach though and if you have a 1000 you might as well give some away' LOL

9/13/2016 6:17:56 PM

formerly RGG

No stratification is needed for seeds of any cucurbit.But freezing your melon seeds will help them remain viable much longer.

9/14/2016 8:27:33 AM

Someone also mentioned to me to try soaking them in a mix of oxy powder and water, rinse well and dry thoroughly. Any opinions on this method?

9/14/2016 9:05:46 AM

Chapel Hill, NC

Freezing sounds good, always works for my beer yeast to keep it viable, at least the dry yeast.

9/14/2016 10:19:18 AM

SW Ohio

I keep mine in a mayonaisse jar in the closet. High tech stuff

9/14/2016 4:27:42 PM

Hamilton Nj

Ive used the oxyclean on tomatos works well with gel packs

9/14/2016 9:38:52 PM

Bowdon, GA

Susan are you talking about seeds or stump whiskey?

9/15/2016 11:27:50 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

Lol Jake.

9/16/2016 5:49:45 AM

SW Ohio

Lol Jake. You know I cant reveal that!

9/16/2016 4:48:28 PM

Bowdon, GA

I understand LOL

9/16/2016 5:14:57 PM