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Key West, FL

You know when your cleaning seeds and some float and some don't, what do you guys think has a tendency to produce larger fruit, sinking seeds, floating seeds, or doesn't matter? Has anyone kept track of their seeds to see which produces the larger ones?

9/14/2003 6:29:33 PM

Key West, FL

So everyone just thinks I'm crazy?

9/17/2003 2:05:58 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Your grow giant pumpkins we know your Crazy...:) Kind of like asking a Skunk if he smells, dont ya think. Shannon

9/17/2003 2:59:52 AM

Southern WI

Ben, see FLOATING SEEDS 9-12 03, 1 page or so back

9/17/2003 9:29:05 AM

Oz

i dont know the answer to this either.
but i assume the sinkers have more "plant" mass and water,and less air.

9/17/2003 11:05:55 AM

Utah

there is no correlation ...
it's the genetics inside the seed the count -
not the size, shape or ability to float or sink.
i'm with McP - they float or sink because they have
more air or more mass.

maybe... MAYBE ... floater seeds would be a little
slower in the very early stages of growth because they
don't have as much energy stored in the seed. but
i thinkthe difference would be negligible. once the
root is out and taking things in things would even out.

9/17/2003 12:07:03 PM