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Wallingford,CT

In conclusion it would seem that the seeds can continue to develop in the pumpkin after it has been culled. Even when culled as young as day 20 it is possible to get them to produce a normal plant if we remove the energy requirement of shell opening. I don’t expect a high germination rate from these seeds nor would I expect them to store well for long periods of time but the genetics could be preserved at least for the next season.

8/4/2007 2:09:56 PM

Greene County, Pa.

good post..

8/4/2007 3:52:06 PM

Colorado

cool. thanks bart.

8/4/2007 10:21:23 PM

No Place Special

nice post Bart. Im in the process of testing my 1155's which were 48 days old. The seed shells are big and nice tan but feel kind of light. I cracked a couple open and they have seedling inside but they have no green color to them. I filed and soaked one a couple days ago and put it in a pot. Will see what happens.

8/5/2007 4:24:01 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

Thanks Bart. I have pumpkin that split at about day 28. I'm keeping it on the vine, hoping the seeds will mature more. If I have to take it off the vine soon, I may try and let them mature in the pumpkin awhile longer, before retrieving seeds. Hopefully the split won't hinder seed development. Thank for sharing this info. I appreciate it.

8/6/2007 1:15:41 AM

Austria

Thanks for sharing this great info Bart.

8/6/2007 4:01:20 AM