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Thursday, February 18, 2010
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big moon
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Bethlehem CT
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I have been running some germination tests on some of my seeds that I have saved in the past couple years. I have been taking a damp paper towel and wrapping 10 seeds of each type in them. Then I put the whole thing in a ziploc and put on top of the fridge. I was surprised at how fast the stuff germinated.(3 -4 days)
Giant tomato;
2 pounds plus group (5.58 Timm x self)-----90% germination
1 pound plus group (5.58 Timm x self) -----90% germination
Giant field pumpkin;
I have seeds from two pumpkins both over 60 pounds. One of them was still immature when it was harvested, those seeds weren't filled out. I didn't get any to germinate.
The next batch's seeds were better looking, I got 50% to germinate. Still pretty poor though. Soo.... If you got field pumpkin seeds from me plant 'em thick.
Also I did a germination test on a A.G. cross that I had made in 08. Unfortunately, the pumpkin had a stem split that I couldn't keep up with.(So I lost the fruit) It was estimated at almost 500 pounds. It was a (1225 Jutras x 772 Poirier) The seeds did not look mature, and Unfortunately they did not germinate. Too bad, I am not aware of that cross being done by anyone. I guess I can throw that bag of seeds into the compost now.
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