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Re: Seed Question

In a message dated 97-02-19 11:40:44 EST, you write:

<< Subj:	Re: Seed Question
 Date:	97-02-19 11:40:44 EST
 From:	nevus@ideasign.com (Chris R Wilbers)
 Reply-to:	nevus@ideasign.com
 To:	GBPUMPKIN@aol.com
 CC:	pumpkins@athenet.net
 
 George--
 
 So I have a pumpkin that has been sitting on my porch through-out our
 very frigid winter, packed in snow.  Do you think I can still extract
 and use the seed?  When should I do it -- now and let dry in my garage
 or wait until spring thaw?  
 
 --Chris Wilbers
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As soon as the Pumpkin has defrosted you can take them out and dry them or
put them in the freezer and plant frozen seeds when it's time.

George

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 GBPUMPKIN@aol.com wrote:
 
 > As long as the seeds are mature the pumpkin can completely rot and the
seeds
 > are still good.  It is a natural process and I wonder if the fungus that
 > forms even inoculates the seeds from disease.  This happens with the
fungus
 > that forms on tomato seeds.  That combined with the freezing in the winter
 > may account for the vigor seen in pumpkin seeds that grow from one left
out
 > all winter and sprouts in the Spring.
 > 
 > George
 > N. Tewksbury, MA USA
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