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Newville/PA

I have no clue and I really need help on how to do it. PLease anyone could help I would be greatful!!

10/10/2001 8:56:26 PM

Herndon, VA

Wash them and spread them out on newspaper so as to have only one layer. Spread them out as much as possible. Keep them warm, above 70 degrees and move them around once a day. It would be a good idea to change the newspaper on day#2. Keep them spread out for at least 2 weeks to dry.

An old window screen works better than newspaper if you have one lying around.

10/10/2001 9:06:39 PM

Newville/PA

Thanks alot for the help.

10/10/2001 9:24:14 PM

Myrtle Creek, Oregon

I agree with the screen,
Polly and I popped the seeds from the membrain and layed them out on our dehydrator sceens, then we just switced on the air and let it run for a night,and then we let them sit in the sun and rolled them around untill the shiny skins came off this took about a week. we are also trying to germinate a few to see if they will.and That is just one more part of being a Pumpkin NUT??? <;-)
H-K-J

10/10/2001 9:47:34 PM

Deer Park WA

H-K-J, Great experiment! I have allways dried mine for about a 6 weeks till they were thoroughly cured before trying to start any. I hope yours don't Dampen off while germinating.....

LoL Gads..........
Ps let us know how it turns out.

10/10/2001 11:06:29 PM

western Kentucky

i cut open a pumpkin last year at the end of nov. and it had a bunch of seeds that had just germinated inside it. the seedlings were about 4 inches tall, but were a lil' yellow.. i dont't think that they were gettin much light inside of there:)

Justin.....i just thought that that was interestin'

10/11/2001 1:31:45 AM

Bridgewater, NJ

Should You take the membranes off the seeds as they are drying? Some of the ones i am drying are shedding these things and i dont know if i should take them off

Divyan

10/11/2001 8:12:56 AM

Deer Park WA

Divyan, the membrains will naturally flake off as you stir them. After mine cure I loveingly place them in brown paper bags with the proper identification, and let them sit in the closet, stirring them every few days or so.

10/12/2001 1:20:44 AM

walton n.y.

one thing to watch for while drying seeds are mice they love to steal them from you my friend ed lost all his cured seeds that he stored in a cardboard box in a closet in a spare room this year i lost some seeds to mice as well they were just starting to slip from that membrane too

10/14/2001 6:29:16 PM

walton n.y.

one thing to watch for while drying seeds are mice they love to steal them from you my friend ed lost all his cured seeds that he stored in a cardboard box in a closet in a spare room this year i lost some seeds to mice as well they were just starting to slip from that membrane too

10/14/2001 6:29:31 PM