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We were cleaning up the gardens yesterday and I got to wondering how mature the seeds were in a 945 Van pumpkin that had rotted and had been discarded. It weighed probably around 150 pounds or so when a rotten spot appeared on the vine and went right into the stem and down through the pumpkin. We cut it loose and rolled it away. When I looked inside the disgusting smelly thing yesterday, I noticed green "things" and discovered some seeds had germinated and had two leaves emerging! And here it is fall...frost at night! I brought some ungerminated seeds in and washed them and left them to dry...but phew...they sure don't smell very nice. I seem to remember someone posting in here awhile ago about smelly seeds and someone told them how to kill the odor without damaging the seeds...but I forget just what they washed them with. Suggestions anyone??

10/5/2003 8:39:27 AM

Herndon, VA

A bleach/water solution should do it.

10/5/2003 9:06:29 AM

New Brunswick

How strong a solution? (Wouldn't wanta cook the little darlins')

10/5/2003 12:44:47 PM