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mcminnville oregon

Ive never had a problem with seeds that have a crack on front/back, but today I harvested my most valuable pumpkin seed & 50% had splits along edges or sides! the swollen ones were tossed but im still contemplating the others! The pumpkin was still perfectly sound! but I wonder if they wouldnt be split if they were harvested earlier???

12/2/2004 10:35:25 PM

Puyallup, WA

I have not had good luck germinating split edge seeds.

12/2/2004 10:58:07 PM

Deer Park WA

I have had "split edged" seeds before it was seeds that were begining to germinate in the punkin. I agree with Stan never had much luck getting them to fire back up after drying them. We even have had some that had their first true leaf sprouting inside the punpkin during warm spells after harvesting!

12/3/2004 12:39:40 AM

C N Y

well, before the other replies i would have said not to worry about it, that the side-splits are caused by perhaps
a too-small shell or just plain really thin "separation point", but i have not yet PLANTED a side-split seed.
sorry to hear you tossed a few. i hope they weren't 898 by SELF or 845 X 846...DOH!..i'd say to TRY germinating a few.....eric...seems to me that if the radicle tip is not jutting out the seed is still dormant. try a few. c'mon--eg

12/3/2004 3:06:36 AM

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I'd be concerned they were germinating in the fruit. How warm was the pumpkin? We had one on display in my son's school foyer last year for several weeks. When I went in for the seeds, 2/3 were growing inside. The rest were viable.

12/3/2004 10:10:45 AM

Western NY

it's possible to germinate them, it just takes a little more care. i've had them before, usually genetic from what i've seen, although i'm sure you might be able to produce some conditions which are unfavorable to a good seed coat formation. i just do the paper towel thing, and keep a good eye on them. kind of too rare for me to worry about, though.

12/3/2004 12:40:31 PM

Cologne / Germany

Can it happen if you dry them too fast? Maybe the shell acts like some old wooden furniture - too close to the fireplace and you will find splits.
I have some splits in my seeds this year but all the original 1260 Weir seeds had splits without any influence on germinating. However I closed the splits with a piece of tape before starting them not to let moisture or dirt inside.

12/3/2004 4:42:53 PM

Long Island,New York

I'm guessing it was a white seed...was it?..........G

12/3/2004 5:02:31 PM

C N Y

FUNNY, floh!

you want dirt and moisture to get in there, just a thought!
i couldn't resist. splits are okay! a split in a seed may even HASTEN the germinating. and you don't HAVE to tape them or go to any trouble, if the split is LENGTHWISE,
and not on the edge.......eric

12/3/2004 7:49:36 PM

mcminnville oregon

798.5 personal best!? / they are caramel, and boyhowdy their huge,compaired to my others??? whatsay does size matter???? //// thanks for your great responses! DBH

12/4/2004 2:28:24 AM

Ontario, Canada.

I would say split edge seeds can't be germinated successfully. When I find lurking in with my good seeds I eat them.

12/4/2004 7:30:37 AM